Seven Texas Longhorns Named To First-Team All-Big 12 Roster

Seven Longhorns were named to the first-team roster after the Longhorns finished 11-1.

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  :: Mikala Compton/American-Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK

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:

Longhorns Decorated in Big 12 Season Honors, T'Vondre Sweat Wins DPOY

 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.