1997 All-Big 12 Conference football team

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1997 Big 12 Conference football season
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The 1997 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big 12 Conference players for the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big 12 selectors: (1) the Big 12 conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first-, second- and third-team players (the "Coaches" team);[1] and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big 12 also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).[2]

Offensive selections[edit]

Quarterbacks[edit]

Running backs[edit]

Offensive line[edit]

  • Todd Weiner, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
  • Mike Morris, Missouri (Coaches-1; Media-1)
  • Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
  • Eric Anderson, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
  • Kendyl Jacox, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
  • Steve McKinney, Texas A&M (Coaches-2; Media-1)
  • Travis Biebel, Missouri (Coaches-2; Media-2)
  • Josh Henson, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
  • Jay Pugh, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-2)
  • Melvin Thomas, Colorado (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Tight ends[edit]

  • Alonzo Mayes, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
  • Stephen Alexander, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
  • Derrick Spiller, Texas A&M (Media-2)

Receivers[edit]

  • Tyrone Watley, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
  • Phil Savoy, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-2)
  • Donnie Hart, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
  • Ed Williams, Iowa State (Coaches-2)

Defensive selections[edit]

Defensive linemen[edit]

  • Grant Wistrom, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
  • Montae Reagor, Texas Tech (Coaches-1; Media-1)
  • Jason Peter, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
  • Darren Howard, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
  • Ryan Olson, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-2)
  • Martin Chase, Oklahoma (Media-2)
  • Jamal Williams, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1)
  • Marquis Gibson, Missouri (Coaches-2)
  • Jerome Evans, Kansas State (Coaches-2)
  • Kelly Gregg, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
  • Cody McGuire, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)

Linebackers[edit]

Defensive backs[edit]

Special teams[edit]

Kickers[edit]

Punters[edit]

  • Shane Lechler, Texas A&M (Coaches-1; Media-1)
  • Jason Davis, Oklahoma State (Media-2)
  • Dean Royal, Kansas (Coaches-2)

Return specialists[edit]

Key[edit]

Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel

Coaches = selected by Big 12 Conference coaches[1]

Media = selected by a media panel[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Big 12 Record Book - All-Big 12 Teams: 1997" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 125 (page 8 in the document). Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Huskers dominate All-Big 12 Team". Del Rio News-Herald (via newspapers.com). December 3, 1997.
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