Big 12 Conference All-Time football team

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The Big 12 Conference members of the Associated Press held a vote in 2010 and voted on the best players during the Big 12 Conference's 15-year existence. [1]

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Offense

PositionPlayerCollegeVote(s)College Hall of Famer
Quarterback Vince Young Texas 16No
Colt McCoy Texas 3No
Sam Bradford Oklahoma 1No
Running back
Ricky Williams Texas 20No
Adrian Peterson Oklahoma 16No
Darren Sproles Kansas State 3No
Ahman Green Nebraska 1No
Wide receiver
Michael Crabtree Texas Tech 19No
Rashaun Woods Oklahoma State 8No
Jeremy Maclin Missouri 5No
Mark Clayton Oklahoma 3No
Jordan Shipley Texas 2No
Ryan Broyles Oklahoma 1No
Dez Bryant Oklahoma State 1No
Roy Williams Texas 1No
Tight end
Chase Coffman Missouri 8No
Daniel Graham Colorado 7No
Jermaine Gresham Oklahoma 3No
Alonzo Mayes Oklahoma State 1No
David Thomas Texas 1No
Center
Dominic Raiola Nebraska 13No
Seth McKinney Texas A&M 3No
Jon Cooper Oklahoma 1No
Randall Cummins Kansas State 1No
Rob Riti Missouri 1No
Adam Spieker Missouri 1No
Guard/Tackle
Jammal Brown Oklahoma 15No
Aaron Taylor Nebraska 15No
Justin Blalock Texas 13No
Russell Okung Oklahoma State 12No
Andre Gurode Colorado 8No
Leonard Davis Texas 3No
Duke Robinson Oklahoma 3No
Chris Naeole Colorado 2No
Jason Smith Baylor 2No
Trent Williams Oklahoma 2No
Anthony Collins Kansas 1No
Chris Dishman Nebraska 1No
Toniu Fonoti Nebraska 1No
Richie Incognito Nebraska 1No
Phil Loadholt Oklahoma 1No

Defense

PositionPlayerCollegeVote(s)College Hall of Famer
Defensive line Ndamukong Suh Nebraska 20No
Tommie Harris Oklahoma 17No
Grant Wistrom Nebraska 17Yes
Brian Orakpo Texas 10No
Gerald McCoy Oklahoma 4No
Darren Howard Kansas State 2No
Montae Reagor Texas Tech 2No
Justin Smith Missouri 2No
Jeremy Beal Oklahoma 1No
Dan Cody Oklahoma 1No
Dusty Dvoracek Oklahoma 1No
Casey Hampton Texas 1No
James McClinton Kansas 1No
Brian Smith Missouri 1No
Linebacker Derrick Johnson Texas 19No
Dat Nguyen Texas A&M 19No
Rocky Calmus Oklahoma 12No
Teddy Lehman Oklahoma 10No
Mark Simoneau Kansas State 6No
Rufus Alexander Oklahoma 2No
Sean Weatherspoon Missouri 2No
Jordan Dizon Colorado 1No
Lawrence Flugence Texas Tech 1No
Jeff Kelly Kansas State 1No
Curtis Lofton Oklahoma 1No
Carlos Polk Nebraska 1No
Nick Reid Kansas 1No
Matt Russell Colorado 1No
Defensive back Roy Williams Oklahoma 19No
Terence Newman Kansas State 16No
Derrick Strait Oklahoma 10No
Michael Huff Texas 8No
Aqib Talib Kansas 7No
Mike Brown Nebraska 4No
Ralph Brown Nebraska 3No
Aaron Ross Texas 2No
Earl Thomas Texas 2No
Nathan Vasher Texas 2No
Chris Canty Kansas State 1No
Ellis Hobbs Iowa State 1No
Quentin Jammer Texas 1No
R. W. McQuarters Oklahoma State 1No
Mike Minter Nebraska 1No
Dwayne Slay Texas Tech 1No
Jason Webster Texas A&M 1No

Special teams

PositionPlayerCollegeVote(s)College Hall of Famer
All-purpose Darren Sproles Kansas State 6No
David Allen Kansas State 5No
Wes Welker Texas Tech 4No
Dez Bryant Oklahoma State 2No
Brad Smith Missouri 2No
Jeremy Maclin Missouri 1No
Punter Daniel Sepulveda Baylor 15No
Shane Lechler Texas A&M 5No
Kicker Mason Crosby Colorado 12No
Martin Gramatica Kansas State 5No
Jeff Wolfert Missouri 2No
Alex Henery Nebraska 1No

Other

PositionPlayerCollegeVote(s)College Hall of Famer
Coach Bob Stoops Oklahoma 18No
Mack Brown Texas 1No
Bill Snyder Kansas State 1No
Top Offensive Player Vince Young Texas 10No
Ricky Williams Texas 7No
Colt McCoy Texas 2No
Sam Bradford Oklahoma 1No
Top Defensive Player Ndamukong Suh Nebraska 16No
Roy Williams Oklahoma 2No
Derrick Johnson Texas 1No
Grant Wistrom Nebraska 1Yes [2]

School summary

SchoolPlayersPlayers RVTotal PlayersTotal Vote(s)
Baylor11217
Colorado15631
Iowa State0111
Kansas04410
Kansas State291147
Missouri191025
Nebraska5101596
Oklahoma81624145
Oklahoma State24625
Texas71421125
Texas A&M13428
Texas Tech14527

Voters

The voters were Lee Barfknecht, Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald; Kelly Beaton, Waterloo-Cedar Falls (Iowa) Courier; Kirk Bohls, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman; Jimmy Burch, Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram; Chuck Carlton, The Dallas Morning News; Robert Cessna, Bryan Eagle; Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News; Vahe Gregorian, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Bill Haisten, Tulsa (Okla.) World; [3] Kevin Haskin, Topeka Capital-Journal; [4] Brian Howell, Longmont (Colo.) Daily Times-Call; Tom Keegan, Lawrence Journal-World; Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star; Bobby La Gesse, Ames (Iowa) Tribune; Dave Matter, Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune; [5] Kyle Ringo, Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera; John Shinn, Norman (Okla.) Transcript; Jake Trotter, The Oklahoman; [6] John Werner, Waco (Texas) Tribune-Herald; Don Williams, Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal.

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