Beanie Bishop and Zach Frazier Earn First Team All-Big 12 Selections

The Big 12 Conference released its 2023 season awards Wednesday afternoon with Mountaineers Beanie Bishop, Zach Frazier, Wyatt Milum and Kole Taylor earning All-Big 12 selections

The West Virginia University football program was well represented with 19 Mountaineers listed on the 2023 All-Big 12 Conference teams as selected by the league coaches.

Center Zach Frazier and cornerback Beannie Biship earned first team selections. 

Frazier led an offensive line that helped paved away for the nation's third leading rushing attack, first among Power Five schools, averaging 234.3 rushing yards per game. 

Bishop led the NCAA with 20 pass breakups this season and his four interceptions on the years ranked 16th nationally. 

Tight end Kole Taylor and left tackle Wyatt Milum were listed on the second team. 

Kole Taylor led the team in receptions (33), his four receiving touchdowns were tied for the team lead with redshirt freshman receiver Hudson Clement and was second on the team in receiving yards (411).

Fifteen Mountaineers were listed All-Big 12 Honorable Mention: quarterback Garrett Greene, receiver Preston Fox, running backs CJ Donaldson and Jahiem White, offensive linemen Doug Nester, Tomas Rimac and Brandon Yates, defensive linemen Sean Martin, Mike Lockhart, Eddie Vesterinen, safety Aubrey Burks, linebackers Ben Cutter and Lee Kpogba, punter Oliver Straw and kicker Michael Hayes. 

2023 BIG 12 CONFERENCE AWARDS

Offensive Player of The Year

Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State, RB, So.

Defensive Player of The Year

T’Vondre Sweat, Texas, DL, Sr.

Offensive Newcomer of The Year

Adonai Mitchell, Texas, WR, Jr.

Defensive Newcomer of The Year

Austin Booker, Kansas, DL, So.

Offensive Freshman of The Year

Rocco Becht, Iowa State, QB

Defensive Freshmen of The Year

Anthony Hill Jr., Texas, LB

Ben Roberts, Texas Tech, LB

Special Teams Player of The Year

Austin McNamara, Texas Tech, P, Sr.

Offensive Lineman of The Year

Cooper Beebe, Kansas State, Sr.

Defensive Lineman of The Year

Byron Murphy II, Texas, DL, Jr.

Chuck Neinas Coach of The Year

Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State, 19th season

2023 ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB Dillon Gabriel Oklahoma 

RB Ollie Gordon II 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 Jared Wiley TCU

TE Ja'Tavion Sanders Texas

OL Dominick Puni Kansas 

OL Cooper Beebe Kansas State

OL Patrick Paul Houston

OL Kelvin Banks Jr. Texas

OL Zach Frazier West Virginia

PK Bert Auburn

KR/PR Xavier Worthy Texas 

Defense

DL Tre'mon Morris-Brash UCF

DL Nelson Ceaser Houston

DL Austin Booker Kansas

DL Byron Murphy II 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

2023 ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB Will Howard Kansas State

RB Devin Neal Kansas

RB Jonathan Brooks Texas

FB Stevo Klotz Iowa State

WR Jaylin Noel Iowa State

WR Brennan Presley Oklahoma State

WR Adonai Mithcell Texas

TE Kole Taylor West Virginia

OL Kingsley Suamataia BYU

OL Luke Kandra Cincinnati 

OL Andrew Raym Oklahoma

OL Brandon Coleman TCU

OL Wyatt Milum West Virginia 

PK Alex Hale Oklahoma State

KR/PR Mathew Golden Houston

Defense

DL Tyler Batty BYU

DL Dontay Corleone Cincinnati

DL Jamaree Caldwell Houston

DL Khalid Duke Kansas State

DL Ethan Down Oklahoma

LB Jason Johnson UCF 

LB Austin Moore Kansas State

LB Collin Oliver Oklahoma State

DB Kenny Logan Jr. Kansas

DB Kobe Savage Kansas State

DB Josh Newton TCU

DB Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Texas tech

DB Jahdae Barron Texas

P Ryan Rehkow BYU

ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION

Baylor: Monaray Baldwin (WR), Drake Dabney (TE), TJ Franklin (DL), Gabe Hall (DL), Caden Jenkins (DB, DFoY), Matt Jones (LB), Dawson Pendergrass (OFoY)

BYU: Tyler Batty (DPoY, DLoY), Kamden Garrett (DB), Eddie Heckard (DB, DNoY), Darius Lassiter (ONoY), Paul Maile (OL), Ryan Rehkow (STPoY), Isaac Rex (TE), Jakob Robinson (DB), Max Tooley (LB)

UCF: Colton Boomer (PK), Tylan Grable (OL), RJ Harvey (RB), Demari Henderson (DB), Kobe Hudson (WR), Lee Hunter (DL), Malachi Lawrence (DL), Tre’mon Morris-Brash (DLoY), Lokahi Pauole (OL), Randy Pittman Jr. (OFoY), John Rhys Plumlee (QB), Corey Thornton (DB), Xavier Townsend (KR/PR), John Walker (DFoY)

Cincinnati: Jowon Briggs (DL), Dontay Corleone (DLoY), Mason Fletcher (P, STPoY), Gavin Gerhardt (OL), Xzavier Henderson (WR), Luke Kandra (OLoY), Deshawn Pace (DB)

Houston: Samuel Brown (WR), Nelson Ceaser (DPoY, DLoY), Matthew Golden (STPoY), Isaiah Hamilton (DB), Parker Jenkins (ONoY), A.J. Haulcy (DB, DNoY), Patrick Paul (OLoY)

Iowa State: Benjamin Brahmer (TE), Chase Contreraz (PK, STPoY), Beau Freyler (DB), Jayden Higgins (WR, ONoY), Jarrod Hufford (OL, OLoY), Jaylin Noel (KR/PR, OPoY), Tyler Onyedim (DL), Domonique Orange (DL), Tyler Perkins (P), Jack Sadowsky (DFoY), T.J. Tampa (DPoY), Gerry Vaughn (LB), Malik Verdon (DB)

Kansas: Lawrence Arnold (WR), Jason Bean (QB), Austin Booker (DLoY), Mello Dotson (DB), Mason Fairchild (TE), Devin Neal (OPoY), Mike Novitsky (OL), Dominick Puni (OLoY), Jereme Robinson (DL)

Kansas State: Jack Blumer (P), Phillp Brooks (WR, KR/PR), Khalid Duke (DLoY), DJ Giddens (RB), Hayden Gillum (OL), Will Howard (OPoY), Avery Johnson (OFoY), Will Lee III (DB), KT Leveston (OL), Austin Moore (DPoY), Brendan Mott (DL), Jacob Parrish (DB), Seth Porter (STPoY), Desmond Purnell (LB), Austin Romaine (DFoY), Uso Seumalo (DL), Marques Sigle (DNoY, DB), Chris Tennant (PK), Treshaun Ward (ONoY, RB), Carver Willis (OL)

Oklahoma: Nic Anderson (OFoY, WR), Rondell Bothroyd (DL), Billy Bowman (DPoY), Isaiah Coe (DL), Kendel Dolby (DB), Ethan Downs (DLoY), Jalil Farooq (WR, KR/PR), Gavin Freeman (KR/PR), Dillon Gabriel (OPoY), Tyler Guyton (OL), Kip Lewis (DFoY, LB), McKade Mettauer(OL), Andrew Raym (OLoY), Walter Rouse (OL), Gavin Sawchuk (RB), Tawee Walker (RB), Woodi Washington (DB), Gentry Williams (DB)

Oklahoma State: Korie Black (DB), Alan Bowman (QB), Braden Cassity (FB), Dalton Cooper (OL), Kendal Daniels (DB), Cameron Epps (DFoY, DB), Anthony Goodlow (DNoY, DLoY, DL), Alex Hale (STPoY), Josiah Johnson (ONoY, TE), Nickolas Martin (DPoY), Joe Michalski (OLoY, OL), Rashod Owens (WR), Brennan Presley (KR/PR), Jake Springfield (OL)

TCU: Emani Bailey (RB), Shad Banks Jr. (LB), Millard Bradford (DB), Andrew Coker (OL), Brandon Coleman (OLoY), Caleb Fox (DL), Jamoi Hodge (LB), Josh Hoover (OFoY), Griffin Kell (K), Namdi Obiazor (DPoY, LB), Willis Patrick (OL), Mark Perry (DB), JP Richardson (WR), Jaylon Robinson (WR), Jordy Sandy (P), Jared Wiley (OPoY), Damonic Williams (DLoY, DL), Savion Williams (WR)

Texas: Kelvin Banks Jr. (OLoY), CJ Baxter (OFoY, RB), Jonathon Brooks (OPoY), Terrance Brooks (DB), Ethan Burke (DL), Trill Carter (DNoY), Kitan Crawford (STPoY), Alfred Collins (DL), Quinn Ewers (QB), Gunnar Helm (TE), Anthony Hill (LB), Christian Jones (OL), Jake Majors (OL), Ryan Sanborn (P), Barryn Sorrell (DL), Michael Taaffe (DB), Jerrin Thompson (DB), Jordan Whittington (WR)

Texas Tech: C.J. Baskerville (DNoY, DB), Tony Bradford Jr. (DL), Tahj Brooks (OPoY), Myles Cole (DL), Baylor Cupp (TE), Malik Dunlap (DB), Gino Garcia (PK), Jaylon Hutchings (DLoY, DL), Bralyn Lux (DB), Drae McCray (ONoY, KR/PR), Monroe Mills (OL), Behren Morton (QB), Jesiah Pierre (LB), Myles Price (WR), Ben Roberts (LB), Caleb Rodgers (OL), Rusty Staats (OL), Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (DPoY), Xavier White (WR), Dennis Wilburn (OL)

West Virginia: Beanie Bishop Jr. (DNoY), Aubrey Burks (DB), Ben Cutter (DFoY), CJ Donaldson (RB), Preston Fox (KR/PR), Zach Frazier (OLoY), Garrett Greene (QB), Lee Kpogba (DL), Mike Lockhart (DL), Michael Hayes (STPoY, PK), Sean Martin (DLoY, DL), Doug Nester (OL), Tomas Rimac (OL), Oliver Straw (P), Kole Taylor (ONoY), Edward Vesterinen (DL), Jahiem White (OFoY), Brandon Yates (OL)

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