2011 Football All-Big 12 Awards Announced

The All-Big 12 Conference football teams and individual award winners were announced Wednesday. Selections are made by the league’s 10 head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own players.

Texas Tech junior offensive lineman LaAdrian Waddle was named All-Big 12 second team. It was Waddles second post-season recognition as he earned All Big-12 honorable mention as a sophomore.

Red Raiders receiving All Big-12 honorable mention were defensive back Terrance Bullitt, offensive lineman Lonnie Edwards, punter Ryan Erxleben, tight-end Adam James, wide receiver’s Alex Torres and Eric Ward. Running back DeAndre Washington was named honorable mention offensive freshman of the year.

Individual awards went out to:

Offensive Player of the Year
Robert Griffin III, Baylor, Jr., QB, Copperas Cove, Texas

Offensive Freshman of the Year
Tyler Lockett, Kansas State, WR, Tulsa, Okla

Co-Defensive Players of the Year
A.J. Klein, Iowa State, Jr., LB, Kimberly, Wis.
Frank Alexander, Oklahoma, Sr., DE, Baton Rouge, La.

Defensive Freshman of the Year
Quandre Diggs, Texas, DB, Angleton, Texas

Special Teams Player of the Year
Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State, Jr., PK/P, Mansfield

Offensive Lineman of the Year
Grant Garner, Oklahoma State, Sr., Mesquite, Texas

Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Aaron Horne, Iowa State, Jr., WR, Oakland, Calif.

Defensive Lineman of the Year
Frank Alexander, Oklahoma, Sr., DE, Baton Rouge, La.

Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Arthur Brown, Kansas State, Jr., LB, Wichita, Kan.

Coach of the Year
Bill Snyder, Kansas State, 20th Season

Robert Griffin III is the first Baylor player to be named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. He was named Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2008, and is the second Bear to win one of the major individual Big 12 awards, joining Daniel Sepulveda (special teams player of the year, 2006).

The Big 12 has Co-Defensive Players of the Year for the first time in Conference history. A.J. Klein is the first Iowa State player to win this award while Frank Alexander is the third from Oklahoma. Alexander is the second straight Oklahoma player to capture Defensive Lineman of the Year (Jeremy Beal, 2010).

To read the full Big 12 Press Release click here.