The Big 12 released its annual Preseason All-Big 12 squad on Wednesday ahead of the conference's media days scheduled for next week. Texas, the betting favorite to win the conference, led the way with five total players. That list is headlined by the preseason Defensive Player of the Year Jaylan Ford and the conference's only unanimous pick in wide receiver Xavier Worthy.
Kansas, Kansas State and TCU all had four selections. Jayhawks quarterback Jalon Daniels was tabbed the conference's preseason Offensive Player of the Year while Kansas State running back Treshaun Ward was named Newcomer of the Year. Oklahoma State was next on the list three.
Defensive lineman Ethan Downs is the only Oklahoma player on the list as the Sooners are looking for playmakers to step up after last year's disappointing 6-7 campaign. Baylor, Iowa State and West Virginia all had one player honored.
Cincinnati was first among the conference's newcomers with two selections. BYU had one in offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia. No UCF and Houston players were picked.
Here is a look at the Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team ahead of the 2023 season.
Star denotes unanimous selection.
All-Big 12 Offense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
QB | Jalon Daniels | Kansas |
RB | Richard Reese | Baylor |
RB | Devin Neal | Kansas |
FB | Ben Sinnott | Kansas State |
WR | Brennan Presley | Oklahoma State |
WR | Jerand Bradley | Texas Tech |
| WR | Xavier Worthy* | Texas |
TE | Ja'Tavion Sanders | Texas |
OL | Kingsley Suamataia | BYU |
OL | Mike Novitsky | Kansas State |
OL | Kelvin Banks Jr. | Texas |
OL | Zach Frazier | West Virginia |
OL | Cooper Beebe | Kansas State |
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All-Big 12 Defense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
DL | Dontay Corleone | Cincinnati |
DL | Ethan Downs | Oklahoma |
DL | Damonic Williams | TCU |
DL | Bryon Murphy ll | Texas |
DL | Jaylon Hutchings | Texas Tech |
LB | Collin Oliver | Oklahoma State |
LB | Johnny Hodges | TCU |
LB | Jaylan Ford | Texas |
DB | T.J. Tampa | Iowa State |
DB | Cobee Bryant | Kansas |
DB | Kobe Savage | Kansas State |
DB | Kendal Daniels | Oklahoma State |
DB | Josh Newton | TCU |
All-Big 12 Special Teams
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
PK | Griffin Kell | TCU |
P | Mason Fletcher | Cincinnati |
KR/PR | Phillip Brooks |
