Sam Bradford (Oklahoma), Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska) and Phil Taylor (Baylor) highlight the 2009 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team, chosen by media representatives who cover the Conference.
Bradford was named Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and selected the preseason squad’s quarterback. The 2008 Heisman Trophy winner was Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year last season and earned All-Big 12 First Team honors. Bradford was also a consensus All-America while winning the Davey O’Brien and Sammy Baugh awards.
Suh garnered honors as Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and as a defensive linemen on the preseason team. He was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team a year ago after leading the Conference linemen with 76 tackles.
Taylor, a transfer from Penn State, was named Preseason Newcomer of the Year. The defensive tackle will have two years of eligibility remaining after playing in 18 games as a freshman and sophomore at PSU. He sat out the 2008 season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules.
The annual Big 12 Football Media Days will be conducted in Irving, Texas, July 27-29. Live video coverage will be featured each day on Big12Sports.com.
2009 Media Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Offensive Player of the Year: Sam Bradford, Oklahoma (QB, 6-4, 223, Jr/2L, Oklahoma City, Okla.) Defensive Player of the Year: Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska (DT, 6-4, 300, Sr/3L, Portland, Ore.) Newcomer of the Year: Phil Taylor, Baylor (DT, 6-4, 355, Jr/TR, Clinton, Md.)
Offense
Pos
Name
School
Ht
Wt
Cl/Exp
Hometown
WR
Dez Bryant*
Oklahoma State
6-2
215
Jr/2L
Lufkin, Texas
TE
Jermaine Gresham*
Oklahoma
6-6
258
Sr/3L
Ardmore, Okla.
OL
Russell Okung*
Oklahoma State
6-6
305
Sr/3L
Fort Bend, Texas
OL
Trent Williams*
Oklahoma
6-5
318
Sr/3L
Longview, Texas
C
Chris Hall#
Texas
6-4
295
Sr/3L
Irving, Texas
OL
Adam Ulatoski*
Texas
6-6
310
Sr/3L
Southlake, Texas
OL
Brandon Carter
Texas Tech
6-7
354
Sr/3L
Longview, Texas
WR
Dezmon Briscoe#
Kansas
6-3
202
Jr/2L
Dallas, Texas
QB
Sam Bradford*
Oklahoma
6-4
223
Jr/2L
Oklahoma City, Okla.
RB
Kendall Hunter*
Oklahoma State
5-8
190
Jr/2L
Tyler, Texas
RB
DeMarco Murray^*
Oklahoma
6-1
214
Jr/2L
Las Vegas, Nev.
PK
Alex Henery
Nebraska
6-2
175
Jr/2L
Omaha, Neb.
KR
Perrish Cox
Oklahoma State
6-0
195
Sr/3L
Waco, Texas
Defense
Pos
Name
School
Ht
Wt
Cl/Exp
Hometown
DL
Ndamukong Suh#
Nebraska
6-4
300
Sr/3L
Portland, Ore.
DL
Gerald McCoy*
Oklahoma
6-4
297
Jr/2L
Oklahoma City, Okla.
DL
Jeremy Beal#
Oklahoma
6-3
261
Jr/2L
Carrollton, Texas
DL
Sergio Kindle
Texas
6-4
255
Sr/3L
Dallas, Texas
LB
Sean Weatherspoon*^
Missouri
6-2
245
Sr/3L
Jasper, Texas
LB
Joe Pawelek*^
Baylor
6-2
240
Sr/3L
San Antonio, Texas
LB
Travis Lewis
Oklahoma
6-2
232
So/1L
San Antonio, Texas
DB
Darrell Stuckey*
Kansas
6-1
205
Sr/3L
Kansas City, Kan.
DB
Jordan Lake*^
Baylor
6-1
215
Sr/3L
Houston, Texas
DB
Dominique Franks#
Oklahoma
6-0
192
Jr/2L
Tulsa, Okla.
DB
Earl Thomas
Texas
5-10
197
So/1L
Orange, Texas
P
Derek Epperson
Baylor
6-3
235
Jr/2L
Southlake, Texas
PR
Dez Bryant*
Oklahoma State
6-2
215
Jr/2L
Lufkin, Texas
^ 2008 Preseason Team * 2008 All-Big 12 First Team selection # 2008 All-Big 12 Second Team selection
