Aug 27, 2023

Big 12 Football Preseason Awards Candidates

Posted Aug 27, 2023 9:57 PM

The following Big 12 football players have been named to national preseason watch lists for the upcoming 2023 football season.

Maxwell Award

Richard Reese, Baylor

Kedon Slovis, BYU

Aidan Robbins, BYU

Matthew Golden, Houston

Devin Neal, Kansas

Jalon Daniels, Kansas

Will Howard, Kansas State

Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma

Chandler Morris, TCU

Quinn Ewers, Texas

Xavier Worthy, Texas

Tyler Shough, Texas Tech

John Rhys Plumlee, UCF

Patrick Mannelly Award

Austin Riggs, BYU

Gavin Gately, Houston

Randen Plattner, Kansas State

Brent Matiscik, TCU

Austin Brinkman, West Virginia

Bronko Nagurski Trophy

DE Gabe Hall, Baylor

DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati

CB T.J. Tampa, Iowa State

CB Cobee Bryant, Kansas

S Kobe Savage, Kansas State

LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma

DE Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State

CB Josh Newton, TCU

LB Jaylan Ford, Texas

DT Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech

LB Jason Johnson, UCF

Outland Trophy

OT Kingsley Suamataia, BYU

DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati

OT Patrick Paul, Houston

G Jarrod Hufford, Iowa State

OT Cooper Beebe, Kansas State

OT KT Leveston, Kansas State

OT Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas

DT Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech

G Lokahi Pauole, UCF

C Zach Frazier, West Virginia

Lou Groza Award

Seth Keller, Kansas

Griffin Kell, TCU

Bert Auburn, Texas

Colton Boomer, UCF

Ray Guy Award

Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati

Tyler Perkins, Iowa State

Laine Wilkins, Houston

Luke Elzinga, Oklahoma

Jordy Sandy, TCU

Ryan Sanborn, Texas

Austin McNamara, Texas Tech

Oliver Straw, West Virginia

Paul Hornung Award

Malik Fleming, Houston

Jaylin Noel, Iowa State

Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas

Phillip Brooks, Kansas State

Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State

Xavier Worthy, Texas

Ja’Shaun Poke, West Virginia

Wuerffel Trophy

S Alfonzo Allen, Baylor

DE/Edge Tyler Batty, BYU

DE Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati

OL Jack Freeman, Houston

LB Gerry Vaughn, Iowa State

QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas

QB Will Howard, Kansas State

DL Ethan Downs, Oklahoma

WR Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State

DB Josh Newton, TCU

OL Christian Jones, Texas

DT Tony Bradford Jr., Texas Tech

C Zach Frazier, West Virginia

Rimington Trophy

Clark Barrington, Baylor

Connor Pay, BYU

Jack Freeman, Houston

Mike Novitsky, Kansas

John Lanz, TCU

Jake Majors, Texas

Rusty Staats, Texas Tech

Zach Frazier, West Virginia

Mackey Award

Isaac Rex, BYU

Ben Sinnott, Kansas

Mason Fairchild, Kansas

Austin Stogner, Oklahoma

Jared Wiley, TCU

Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas

Biletnikoff Award

Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State

Xavier Worthy, Texas

Jerand Bradley, Texas Tech

Davey O'Brien Award

John Rhys Plumlee, UCF

Jalon Daniels, Kansas

Will Howard, Kansas State

Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma

Quinn Ewers, Texas

Doak Walker Award

Richard Reese, Baylor

Aidan Robbins, BYU

RJ Harvey, UCF

Tony Mathis Jr., Houston

Daniel Hishaw Jr., Kansas

Devin Neal, Kansas

Treshaun Ward, Kansas State

Jovantae Barnes, Oklahoma

Emani Bailey, TCU

Trey Sanders, TCU

Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech

CJ Donaldson Jr., West Virginia

Butkus Award

Ben Bywater, BYU

Jason Johnson, UCF

Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma

Jaylan Ford, Texas

Paycom Jim Thorpe Award

T.J. Tampa, Iowa State

Cobee Bryant, Kansas

Kobe Savage, Kansas State

Josh Newton, TCU

Walter Camp Award

Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati

Jalon Daniels, Kansas

Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma

Quinn Ewers, Texas

Xavier Worthy, Texas

Chuck Bednarik Award

Ben Bywater, BYU

Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati

T.J. Tampa, Iowa State

Cobee Bryant, Kansas

Kobe Savage, Kansas State

Ethan Downs, Oklahoma

Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State

Josh Newton, TCU

Jaylan Ford, Texas

Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech

Jason Johnson, UCF

Aubrey Burks, West Virginia

The Lombardi Award

Kingsley Suamataia, BYU

Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati

Mike Novitsky, Kansas

Cooper Beebe, Kansas State

Ethan Downs, Oklahoma

Brandon Coleman, TCU

Damonic Williams, TCU

Kelvin Banks, Texas

Jaylan Ford, Texas

Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas

Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech

Zach Frazier, West Virginia

Manning Award

John Rhys Plumlee, UCF

Jalon Daniels, Kansas

Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma

Quinn Ewers, Texas

Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award

Richard Reese, Baylor

Keanu Hill, BYU

Donovan Ollie, Cincinnati

Matthew Golden, Houston

Lawrence Arnold, Kansas

Alan Bowman, Oklahoma State

Jerand Bradley, Texas Tech

Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech

Brandon Coleman, TCU

Chandler Morris, TCU

Savion Williams, TCU

Quinn Ewers, Texas

Xavier Worthy, Texas

Tyler Shough, Texas Tech

Noah Massey, West Virginia

AP Preseason All-American First Team

Dontay Corleone, DL, Cincinnati

Cooper Beebe, G, Kansas State

AP Preseason All-American Second Team

Josh Newton, CB, TCU

Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas

Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

Zach Frazier, C, West Virginia

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

Blake Shapen, Baylor

Kedon Slovis, BYU

Donovan Smith, Houston

Jalon Daniels, Kansas

Will Howard, Kansas State

Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma

Quinn Ewers, Texas