Big 12 Conference football individual awards


Coaches of the Big 12 Conference bestow the following individual awards at the end of each football season.

Offensive Player of the Year

SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
1996Troy DavisIowa StateRB
1997Ricky WilliamsTexasRB
1998Ricky Williams TexasRB
1999Major ApplewhiteTexasQB
1999Eric CrouchNebraskaQB
2000Josh HeupelOklahomaQB
2001Eric Crouch NebraskaQB
2002Chris BrownColoradoRB
2003Jason WhiteOklahomaQB
2004Jason White OklahomaQB
2005Vince YoungTexasQB
2006Zac TaylorNebraskaQB
2007Chase DanielMissouriQB
2008Sam BradfordOklahomaQB
2009Colt McCoyTexasQB
2010Justin BlackmonOklahoma StateWR
2011Robert Griffin IIIBaylorQB
2012Collin KleinKansas StateQB
2013Bryce PettyBaylorQB
2014Trevone BoykinTCUQB
2015Baker MayfieldOklahomaQB
2016Dede WestbrookOklahomaWR
2017Baker Mayfield OklahomaQB
2018Kyler MurrayOklahomaQB
2019Chuba HubbardOklahoma StateRB
2020Breece HallIowa StateRB
2021Breece Hall Iowa StateRB
2022Max DugganTCUQB
2023Ollie Gordon IIOklahoma StateRB
2024Shedeur SandersColoradoQB
2025LJ MartinBYURB

Defensive Player of the Year

SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
1996Grant WistromNebraskaDE
1997Grant Wistrom NebraskaDE
1998Dat NguyenTexas A&MLB
1999Mark SimoneauKansas StateLB
2000Rocky CalmusOklahomaLB
2000Casey HamptonTexasDL
2001Roy WilliamsOklahomaDB
2002Terence NewmanKansas StateDB
2003Teddy LehmanOklahomaLB
2004Derrick JohnsonTexasLB
2005Nick ReidKansasLB
2005Dwayne SlayTexas TechDB
2006Rufus AlexanderOklahomaLB
2006Aaron RossTexasDB
2007Jordon DizonColoradoLB
2007Curtis LoftonOklahomaLB
2008Brian OrakpoTexasDL
2009Ndamukong SuhNebraskaDL
2010Prince AmukamaraNebraskaDB
2011Frank AlexanderOklahomaDE
2011A. J. KleinIowa StateLB
2012Arthur BrownKansas StateLB
2013Jackson JeffcoatTexasDE
2013Jason VerrettTCUCB
2014Paul DawsonTCULB
2015Andrew BillingsBaylorDT
2015Emmanuel OgbahOklahoma StateDE
2016Jordan WillisKansas StateDE
2017Malik JeffersonTexasLB
2017Ogbonnia OkoronkwoOklahomaDE/LB
2018David Long Jr.West VirginiaLB
2019James LynchBaylorDL
2020Mike RoseIowa StateLB
2021Jalen PitreBaylorDB
2022Felix Anudike-UzomahKansas StateDE
2023T'Vondre SweatTexasDT
2024Travis HunterColoradoCB/WR
2025Jacob RodriguezTexas TechLB

Special Teams Player of the Year

SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
2005Mason CrosbyColoradoPK
2006Daniel SepulvedaBaylorPK
2007Marcus HerfordKansasKR
2008Dez BryantOklahoma StatePR/KR
2009Brandon BanksKansas StatePR/KR
2010Dan BaileyOklahoma StatePK
2011Quinn SharpOklahoma StatePK/P
2012Tavon AustinWest VirginiaKR/PR
2012Quinn Sharp Oklahoma StatePK/P
2013Tyler LockettKansas StateKR
2014Tyler Lockett Kansas StateKR
2015Morgan BurnsKansas StateKR/PR
2016Michael DicksonTexasP
2017Michael Dickson TexasP
2018Austin SeibertOklahomaK/P
2019Joshua YoungbloodKansas StateKR
2020Trestan EbnerBaylorKR/PR
2021Trestan Ebner BaylorKR/PR
2022Derius DavisTCUKR/PR
2023Austin McNamaraTexas TechP
2024Will FerrinBYUK
2024Jaylin NoelIowa StatePR/KR
2025Palmer WilliamsBaylorP

Defensive Newcomer of the Year

SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
1996Gana JosephOklahomaDB
1997Jeff KellyKansas StateLB
1998Jess BeckomIowa StateLB
1999Mario FatafehiKansas StateDL
2000Derrick YatesKansas StateDB
2001Tank ReeseKansas StateDL
2002Lance MitchellOklahomaLB
2003Donte NicholsonOklahomaDB
2004Tim DobbinsIowa StateLB
2005C. J. Ah YouOklahomaDL
2006Misi TupeTexas A&MLB
2007Gary ChandlerKansas StateDB
2008McKinner DixonTexas TechDE
2009David SimsIowa StateDB
2010Lavonte DavidNebraskaLB
2011Arthur BrownKansas StateLB
2012Calvin BarnettOklahoma StateDT
2013Isaiah JohnsonKansasS
2014Shaq RiddickWest VirginiaDE
2015Demond TuckerIowa StateDL
2016D. J. ReedKansas StateDB
2017Ben BanoguTCUDE
2018Greg EisworthIowa StateDB
2019LaRon StokesOklahomaDL
2020Tony Fields IIWest VirginiaLB
2021Siaki IkaBaylorDL
2022Johnny HodgesTCULB
2023Austin BookerKansasDL
2024BJ Green IIColoradoDE
2025David BaileyTexas TechDE

Offensive Freshman of the Year

SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
1996De'mond ParkerOklahomaRB
1997Tony LindsayOklahoma StateQB
1998Major ApplewhiteTexasQB
1999Shaud WilliamsTexas TechRB
2000Roy WilliamsTexasWR
2001Cedric BensonTexasRB
2002Brad SmithMissouriQB
2003Vince YoungTexasQB
2004Adrian PetersonOklahomaRB
2005Jamaal CharlesTexasRB
2006Colt McCoyTexasQB
2007Michael CrabtreeTexas TechWR
2007Jeremy MaclinMissouriWR
2008Robert Griffin IIIBaylorQB
2009Christine MichaelTexas A&MRB
2010Taylor MartinezNebraskaQB
2011Tyler LockettKansas StateWR/KR
2012J. W. WalshOklahoma StateQB
2013Baker MayfieldTexas TechQB
2014Samaje PerineOklahomaRB
2015Mike WarrenIowa StateRB
2016Justice HillOklahoma StateRB
2017Charlie BrewerBaylorQB
2017Jalen ReagorTCUWR
2018Pooka Williams Jr.KansasRB
2019Spencer SandersOklahoma StateQB
2020Deuce VaughnKansas StateRB
2021Xavier WorthyTexasWR
2022Richard ReeseBaylorRB
2023Rocco BechtIowa StateQB
2024Sam LeavittArizona StateQB
2025Bear BachmeierBYUQB

Defensive Freshman of the Year

SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
1996Mark SimoneauKansas StateLB
1997Ben KellyColoradoDB
1998Justin SmithMissouriDE
1999Cory ReddingTexasDL
2000Terry PierceKansas StateLB
2001Tommie HarrisOklahomaDL
2001Derrick JohnsonTexasLB
2002Rodrique WrightTexasDL
2003Jason BerrymanIowa StateDL
2004Jordon DizonColoradoLB
2005Brian OrakpoTexasDL
2006Andre SextonOklahoma StateS
2007Gerald McCoyOklahomaDT
2008Travis LewisOklahomaLB
2009Aldon SmithMissouriDE
2010Tony JeffersonOklahomaDB
2010Shaun LewisOklahoma StateLB
2011Quandre DiggsTexasDB
2012Devonte FieldsTCUDE
2013Dominique AlexanderOklahomaLB
2014Kamari Cotton-MoyaIowa StateDB
2015Malik JeffersonTexasLB
2016Reggie WalkerKansas StateDE
2017Ross BlacklockTCUDT
2017Kenneth MurrayOklahomaLB
2018Caden SternsTexasDB
2019Ar'Darius WashingtonTCUDB
2020Khari ColemanTCUDL
2020Isheem YoungIowa StateS
2021Collin OliverOklahoma StateDE
2022Kendal DanielsOklahoma StateS
2023Ben RobertsTexas TechLB
2024Josiah TrotterWest VirginiaLB
2025Wendell GregoryOklahoma StateLB

Offensive Lineman of the Year

SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
2006Justin BlalockTexasT
2007Adam SpiekerMissouriC
2007Cody WallaceTexas A&MC
2008Jon CooperOklahomaC
2009Russell OkungOklahoma StateT
2010Nate SolderColoradoT
2011Grant GarnerOklahoma StateC
2012Cyril RichardsonBaylorG
2013Cyril Richardson BaylorG
2014Spencer DrangoBaylorT
2014B. J. FinneyKansas StateC
2015Spencer Drango BaylorT
2016Orlando Brown Jr.OklahomaT
2017Orlando Brown Jr. OklahomaT
2018Yodny CajusteWest VirginiaT
2018Dalton RisnerKansas StateT
2018Dru SamiaOklahomaG
2019Creed HumphreyOklahomaC
2019Colton McKivitzWest VirginiaT
2020Creed Humphrey OklahomaC
2021Connor GalvinBaylorT
2022Cooper BeebeKansas StateG
2023Cooper Beebe Kansas StateG
2024Wyatt MilumWest VirginiaT
2025Spencer FanoUtahT

Defensive Lineman of the Year

SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
2006Adam CarrikerNebraskaDE
2007James McClintonKansasDT
2008Brian OrakpoTexasDE
2009Ndamukong SuhNebraskaDT
2010Jeremy BealOklahomaDE
2011Frank AlexanderOklahomaDE
2012Meshak WilliamsKansas StateDE
2013Ryan MuellerKansas StateDE
2014Emmanuel OgbahOklahoma StateDE
2015Andrew BillingsBaylorDT
2016Jordan WillisKansas StateDE
2017Poona FordTexasDT
2018Charles OmenihuTexasDE
2019James LynchBaylorDT
2020Darius StillsWest VirginiaDT
2021Felix Anudike-UzomahKansas StateDE
2021Will McDonald IVIowa StateDE
2022Felix Anudike-Uzomah Kansas StateDE
2023Byron Murphy IITexasDT
2024Brendan MottKansas StateDE
2025David BaileyTexas TechDE

Coach of the Year

School WinnersYears
Oklahoma 72000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2018
Iowa State 42004, 2017, 2018, 2020
Kansas State 41998, 2002, 2011, 2012
Oklahoma State 41997, 2010, 2021, 2023
Baylor 22013, 2019
Nebraska 21999, 2001
TCU 22014, 2022
Texas 22005, 2009
Texas Tech 21996, 2008
Arizona State 12024
BYU 12025
Kansas 12007

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