Beanie Bishop and Zach Frazier Earn First Team 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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