Two Longhorns Named To Preseason All-Big 12 Team
The Texas Longhorns have high expectations heading into the 2021 season, thanks in large part two a pair of standout players on both sides of the ball.
Those two players, defensive back D'Shawn Jamison and running back Bijan Robinson, got their due recognition on Wednesday when they were named to the preseason All-Big 12 team by the media.
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Robinson, who enters the seasons as the Longhorns' first legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate since Colt McCoy almost a decade ago, was one of two running backs named to the list alongside Iowa State's Breece Hall.
Last season, Robinson exploded onto the college football scene with 86 carries for 703 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 8.2 yards per carry.
Jamison was one of five defensive backs named to the list, alongside Baylor's Jalen price, Iowa State's Greg Eisworth, Oklahoma State's Kolby Harvell-Peel, and TCU's Tre'von Hodges-Tomlinson.
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Other notable standouts include Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler, who was named the preseason offensive player of the year, and Iowa State linebacker Mike Rose, who was named preseason defensive player of the year.
Former Tennessee and now Oklahoma running back Eric Gray was also named preseason Big 12 newcomer of the year
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