Seven Texas Longhorns Named To First-Team All-Big 12 Roster
Seven Texas Longhorns players were named to the first-team All-Big 12 roster, the conference announced Wednesday. Three other Texas players were named to the second team to bring the total to 10.
First-team honorees include receiver Xavier Worthy, tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders, offensive lineman Kelvin Banks, linebacker Jaylan Ford, defensive linemen T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy, and kicker Bert Auburn.
Second-team honorees include: running back Jonathon Brooks, receiver Adonai Mitchell, and defensive back Jahdae Barron.
Sweat was also named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, while Mitchell was named Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year. Linebacker Anthony Hill became the eighth Longhorn to earn Defensive Freshman of the Year and the first since 2018, joining Cory Redding (1999), Derrick Johnson (2001), Rodrique Wright (2002), Brian Orakpo (2005), Quandre Diggs (2011), Malik Jefferson (2015) and Caden Sterns (2018).
Worthy currently leads the team in receptions (67) and receiving yards (883) and has totaled five touchdowns. Sweat has notched 40 tackles, two sacks and 8.5 tackles of losses. Ford has a team-leading 88 tackles to go along with two pass breakups and a pair of interceptions.
Texas Longhorns players celebrate a touchdown
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Sanders, a potential first-round target in the NFL draft, has totaled 31 receptions and 502 yards while averaging 16.2 yards per catch. Banks has been one of the conference's top offensive linemen, allowing one sack and three pressures. Murphy has recorded 24 tackles and five sacks.
Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year after leading the FBS in rushing yards (1,580) and finishing second in rushing touchdowns (20).
Here's a list of the entire Big 12 first-team roster on both offense and defense:
All-Big 12 OFFENSE
QB Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma
RB Ollie Gordon, Oklahoma State
RB Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
FB Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
WR Javon Baker, UCF
WR Drake Stoops, Oklahoma
WR Xavier Worthy, Texas
TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
TE Jared Wiley, TCU
OL Dominick Puni, Kansas
OL Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
OL Patrick Paul, Houston
OL Kelvin Banks, Texas
OL Zach Frazier, West Virginia
PK Bert Auburn, Texas
KR/PR Xavier Worthy, Texas
All-Big 12 DEFENSE
DL Tre’mon Morris-Brash, UCF
DL Nelson Ceaser, Houston
DL Austin Booker, Kansas
DL Byron Murphy, Texas
DL T’Vondre Sweat, Texas
LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
LB Nickolas Martin, Oklahoma State
LB Jaylan Ford, Texas
DB Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State
DB TJ Tampa, Iowa State
DB Cobee Bryant, Kansas
DB Billy Bowman, Oklahoma
DB Beanie Bishop Jr., West Virginia
P Austin McNamara, Texas Tech
The Longhorns will face off against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship on Saturday at 11 a.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
