The 2013 Associated Press All-Big 12 team, as selected by a panel of 20 sports writers who regularly cover the league for newspapers throughout the league’s five states. Players at all positions are listed alphabetically with name, school, height, weight, class and hometown; “u-” denotes unanimous selections.
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
Center: Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma, 6-3, 298, Sr., Oklahoma City.
Offensive line: Le’Raven Clark, Texas Tech, 6-5, 320, Rockdale, Texas; Parker Graham, Oklahoma St., 6-7, 315, Sr., Webb City, Mo.; Trey Hopkins, Texas, 6-4, 300, Sr., Galena Park, Texas; u-Cyril Richardson, Baylor, 6-5, 340, Sr., Fort Worth, Texas.
Tight end: u-Jace Amaro, Texas Tech, 6-5, 260, Jr., San Antonio, Texas.
Receivers: u-Antwan Goodley, Baylor, 5-10, 225, Jr., Midland, Texas; Tyler Lockett, Kansas St., 5-11, 175, Jr., Tulsa, Okla.
Running backs: Lache Seastrunk, Baylor, 5-10, 210, Jr., Temple, Texas; James Sims, Kansas, 6-0, 200, Sr., Irving, Texas.
Quarterback: u-Bryce Petty, Baylor, 6-3, 230, Jr., Midlothian, Texas.
All-purpose: Tyler Lockett, Kansas St., 5-11, 175, Jr., Tulsa, Okla.
Kicker: Anthony Fera, Texas, 6-2, 208, Sr., Cypress, Texas.
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE:
Center: B.J. Finney, Kansas St., 6-4, 303, Jr., Andale, Kan.
Offensive line: Spencer Drango, Baylor, 6-5, 315, So., Cedar Park, Texas; Donald Hawkins, Texas, 6-5, 310, Sr., Tunica, Miss.; Cornelius Lucas, Kansas St., 6-9, 328, Sr., New Orleans; Quinton Spain, West Virginia, 6-5, 335, Jr., Petersburg, Va.
Tight end: E.J. Bibbs, Iowa St., 6-3, 250, Jr., Chicago.
Receivers: Mike Davis, Texas, 6-2, 195, Sr., Dallas; Tevin Reese, Baylor, 5-10, 170, Sr., Temple, Texas; Eric Ward, Texas Tech, 6-0, 205, Sr., Wichita Falls, Texas.
Running back: Charles Sims, West Virginia, 6-0, 213, Sr., Houston.
Quarterback: Clint Chelf, Oklahoma St., 6-1, 210, Sr., Enid, Okla.
All-purpose: Charles Sims, West Virginia, 6-0, 213, Sr., Houston.
Kicker: Mike Hunnicutt, Oklahoma, 6-1, 176, Jr., Richardson, Texas.
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive line: Calvin Barnett, Oklahoma St., 6-2, 300, Sr., Tulsa, Okla.; u-Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas, 6-5, 250, Sr., Plano, Texas; Ryan Mueller, Kansas St., 6-2, 245, Jr., Leawood, Kan.; Cedric Reed, Texas, 6-6, 258, Jr., Cleveland, Texas.
Linebacker: Jeremiah George, Iowa St., 5-11, 219, Sr., Clearwater, Fla.; Eddie Lackey, Baylor, 6-0, 220, Sr., Murrieta, Calif.; Caleb Lavey, Oklahoma St., 6-3, 235, Sr., Celina, Texas; Will Smith, Texas Tech, 6-3, 220, Sr., Riverside, Calif.
Defensive back: Aaron Colvin, Oklahoma, 6-0, 192, Sr., Tulsa, Okla.; Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma St., 6-0, 200, Sr., Huntsville, Texas; u-Jason Verrett, TCU, 5-10, 176, Sr., Fairfield, Calif.; Ty Zimmerman, Kansas St., 6-1, 204, Sr., Junction City, Kan.
Punter: Spencer Roth, Baylor, 6-4, 225, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn.
SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive line: Will Clarke, West Virginia, 6-7, 273, Sr., Pittsburgh; Kerry Hyder, Texas Tech, 6-2, 280, Sr., Austin, Texas; Chris McAllister, Baylor, 6-3, 255, Sr., Converse, Texas; Charles Tapper, Oklahoma, 6-4, 261, So., Baltimore.
Linebacker: Bryce Hager, Baylor, 6-2, 235, Jr., Austin, Texas; Ben Heeney, Kansas, 6-0, 230, Jr., Hutchinson, Kan.; Shaun Lewis, Oklahoma St., 5-11, 225, Sr., Missouri City, Texas; Blake Slaughter, Kansas St., 5-10, 227, Missouri City, Texas.
Defensive back: Sam Carter, TCU, 6-1, 215, Jr., Alief, Texas; Ahmad Dixon, Baylor, 6-0, 205, Sr., Waco, Texas; Chris Hackett, TCU, 6-2, 195, So., Tyler, Texas; Daytawion Lowe, Oklahoma St., 5-11, 205, Sr., Midwest City, Okla.;
Punter: Nick O’Toole, West Virginia, 6-5, 220, So., Corona, Calif.
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Offensive player of the year — Bryce Petty, Baylor.
Defensive player of the year — Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas.
Offensive newcomer of the year — Charles Sims, West Virginia.
Defensive newcomer of the year — Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma