Big 12 year end awards
The Big 12 announced its year end awards today, and Kansas State, not surprisingly, ran away with the major awards including coach of the year, and offensive and defensive player of the year honors.
Tavon Austin was West Virginia’s lone represtative on the individual major award list, earning a nod as co-special teams player of the year along with K/P Quinn Sharp of Oklahoma State.
Austin who was without question the team's most consistently productive player this year finished the season with 1,259 receiving yards, 598 rushing yards, 738 yards on kick returns, and 165 yards on punt returns.
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As for the first, second, and honorable mention lists, West Virginia landed six players, including Austin again.
First team: WR/KR/PR Tavon Austin, WR Stedman Bailey
Second team: QB Geno Smith and C Joe Madsen
Honorable mention: DB Karl Joseph and WR Ryan Nehlen (Scholar Athlete).
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The Big 12 year end individual awards:
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Chuck Neinas Coach of the Year |
Bill Snyder, Kansas State, 21st Season |
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Offensive Lineman of the Year |
Cyril Richardson, Baylor, Jr, Fort Worth, Texas |
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Defensive Lineman of the Year |
Meshak Williams, Kansas State, DE, Sr, Sylvester, Ga. |
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Offensive Freshman of the Year |
J.W. Walsh, Oklahoma State, QB, Denton, Texas |
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Defensive Freshman of the Year |
Devonte Fields, TCU, DE, Arlington, Texas (unanimous) |
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Co-Special Teams Players of the Year |
Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State, PK/P, Sr, Mansfield, Texas |
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Offensive Newcomer of the Year |
Lache Seastrunk, Baylor, RB, So, Temple, Texas |
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Defensive Newcomer of the Year |
Calvin Barnett, Oklahoma State, DT, Jr, Tulsa, Okla. |
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Defensive Player of the Year |
Arthur Brown, Kansas State, LB, Sr, Wichita, Kan. |
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Scholar-Athlete of the Year |
Nick Florence, Baylor, QB, Sr, Garland, Texas |
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Offensive Player of the Year |
Collin Klein, Kansas State, QB, Sr, Loveland, Colo. |