Four Red Raiders Named to Big 12 Preseason Media Team
The Big 12 Conference released the All Big 12 Preseason media team on Wednesday. Tight end Jace Amaro, Wide Receiver Eric Ward, Offensive Lineman Le’Raven Clark, and Defensive Lineman Kerry Hyder made the preseason team putting the most Red Raiders on the list in the history of the Big 12.
There was a surprise on the list with TCU Quarterback Casey Pachall named to the preseason list. Pachall played only four games last season before being suspended for drug use. Baylor Running Back Lache Seastrunk was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
2013 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team
Offensive Player of the Year: | Lache Seastrunk, Baylor, RB |
Defensive Player of the Year: | Devonte Fields, TCU, DL |
Newcomer of the Year: | Charles Sims, West Virginia, RB |
OFFENSE | ||||||
Pos | Name | School | Ht | Wt | Cl/Exp | Hometown |
WR | Josh Stewart | Oklahoma State | 5-10 | 185 | Jr/2L | Denton, Texas |
TE | Jace Amaro % | Texas Tech | 6-5 | 257 | Jr/2L | San Antonio, Texas |
OL | Cyril Richardson ^# | Baylor | 6-5 | 335 | Sr/3L | Fort Worth, Texas |
OL | Cornelius Lucas # | Kansas State | 6-9 | 328 | Sr/2L | New Orleans, La. |
C | Gabe Ikard ^# | Oklahoma | 6-4 | 295 | Sr/3L | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
OL | Trey Hopkins # | Texas | 6-4 | 300 | Sr/3L | Galena Park, Texas |
OL | Le'Raven Clark | Texas Tech | 6-5 | 303 | So/1L | Rockdale, Texas |
WR | Eric Ward | Texas Tech | 6-0 | 204 | Sr/3L | Wichita Falls, Texas |
QB | Casey Pachall | TCU | 6-5 | 230 | Sr/3L | Brownwood, Texas |
RB | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | 5-10 | 210 | Jr/1L | Temple, Texas |
RB | John Hubert # | Kansas State | 5-7 | 191 | Sr/2L | Waco, Texas |
PK | Jaden Oberkrom | TCU | 6-3 | 187 | So/1L | Arlington, Texas |
KR | Tyler Lockett ^ | Kansas State | 5-11 | 175 | Jr/2L | Tulsa, Okla. |
DEFENSE | ||||||
Pos | Name | School | Ht | Wt | Cl/Exp | Hometown |
DL | Devonte Fields !# | TCU | 6-4 | 240 | So/1L | Arlington, Texas |
DL | Calvin Barnett # | Oklahoma State | 6-2 | 300 | Sr/3L | Tulsa, Okla. |
DL | Jackson Jeffcoat ^ | Texas | 6-5 | 245 | Sr/3L | Plano, Texas |
DL | Kerry Hyder % | Texas Tech | 6-2 | 281 | Sr/3L | Austin, Texas |
LB | Bryce Hager % | Baylor | 6-2 | 235 | Jr/2L | Austin, Texas |
LB | Jordan Hicks | Texas | 6-2 | 235 | Jr/2L | Cincinnati, Ohio |
LB | Shaun Lewis | Oklahoma State | 5-11 | 225 | Sr/3L | Missouri City, Texas |
DB | Ty Zimmerman # | Kansas State | 6-1 | 204 | Sr/2L | Junction City, Kan. |
DB | Jason Verrett # | TCU | 5-10 | 176 | Sr/2L | Fairfield, Calif. |
DB | Aaron Colvin # | Oklahoma | 6-0 | 181 | Sr/3L | Tulsa, Okla. |
DB | Quandre Diggs | Texas | 5-10 | 200 | Jr/2L | Angleton, Texas |
P | Kirby Van Der Kamp % | Iowa State | 6-4 | 211 | Sr/3L | West Des Moines, Iowa |
PR | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas State | 5-8 | 167 | Sr/2L | Jenks, Okla. |
! Unanimous Selection
^ 2012 Preseason Team
# 2012 All-Big 12 First Team selection
% 2012 All-Big 12 Second Team selection