Big 12 Conference football individual awards

Coaches of the Big 12 Conference bestow the following individual awards at the end of each football season.

Offensive Player of the Year[]

1996: Troy Davis, RB, Iowa State
1997: Ricky Williams, RB, Texas
1998: Ricky Williams, RB, Texas
1999: Major Applewhite, QB, Texas and Eric Crouch, QB, Nebraska
2000: Josh Heupel, QB, Oklahoma
2001: Eric Crouch, QB, Nebraska
2002: Chris Brown, RB, Colorado
2003: Jason White, QB, Oklahoma
2004: Jason White, QB, Oklahoma
2005: Vince Young, QB, Texas
2006: Zac Taylor, QB, Nebraska
2007: Chase Daniel, QB, Missouri
2008: Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2009: Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
2010: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
2011: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
2012: Collin Klein, QB, Kansas State
2013: Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor
2014: Trevone Boykin, QB, TCU
2015: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
2016: Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma
2017: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
2018: Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
2019: Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma State
2020: Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State
2021: Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State

Defensive Player of the Year[]

1996: Grant Wistrom, DE, Nebraska
1997: Grant Wistrom, DE, Nebraska
1998: Dat Nguyen, LB, Texas A&M
1999: Mark Simoneau, LB, Kansas State
2000: Casey Hampton, DL, Texas (Coaches), Rocky Calmus, LB, Oklahoma
2001: Roy Williams, DB, Oklahoma
2002: Terence Newman, DB, Kansas State
2003: Teddy Lehman, LB, Oklahoma
2004: Derrick Johnson, LB, Texas
2005: Nick Reid, LB, Kansas and Dwayne Slay (AP) DB, Texas Tech
2006: Rufus Alexander, LB, Oklahoma and Aaron Ross, DB, Texas
2007: Jordon Dizon, LB, Colorado and Curtis Lofton LB Oklahoma
2008: Brian Orakpo, DL, Texas
2009: Ndamukong Suh, DL, Nebraska
2010: Prince Amukamara, DB, Nebraska
2011: A. J. Klein, LB, Iowa State and Frank Alexander, DE, Oklahoma
2012: Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State
2013: Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas and Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
2014: Paul Dawson, LB, TCU
2015: Andrew Billings, DT, Baylor and Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State
2016: Jordan Willis, Kansas State
2017: Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, DE/LB, Oklahoma and Malik Jefferson, LB, Texas
2018: David Long Jr., LB, West Virginia
2019: James Lynch, DL, Baylor
2020: Mike Rose, LB, Iowa State
2021: Jalen Pitre, DB, Baylor

Special Teams Player of the Year[]

2005: Mason Crosby, PK, Colorado
2006: Daniel Sepulveda, PK, Baylor
2007: , KR, Kansas
2008: Dez Bryant, PR/KR, Oklahoma State
2009: Brandon Banks, PR/KR, Kansas State
2010: Dan Bailey, PK, Oklahoma State
2011: Quinn Sharp, PK/P, Oklahoma State
2012: Quinn Sharp, PK/P, Oklahoma State and Tavon Austin, KR/PR, West Virginia
2013: Tyler Lockett, KR, Kansas State
2014: Tyler Lockett, KR, Kansas State
2015: Morgan Burns, KR/PR, Kansas State
2016: Michael Dickson, P, Texas
2017: Michael Dickson, P, Texas
2018: Austin Seibert, K/P, Oklahoma
2019: Joshua Youngblood, KR, Kansas State
2020: , KR/PR, Baylor
2021: , KR/PR, Baylor

Offensive Newcomer of the Year[]

1996: Scott Frost, QB, Nebraska
1997: Michael Bishop, QB, Kansas State
1998: , QB, Colorado
1999: Josh Heupel, QB, Oklahoma
2000: Robert Ferguson, WR, Texas A&M
2001: Seneca Wallace, QB, Iowa State
2002: , QB, Kansas
2003: , C, Kansas
2004: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma
2005: Robert Johnson, WR, Texas Tech
2006: Adarius Bowman, WR, Oklahoma State
2007: Deon Murphy, WR, Kansas State
2008: Brandon Banks, WR, Kansas State
2009: Daniel Thomas, RB, Kansas State
2010: None
2011: Aaron Horne, WR, Iowa State
2012: Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
2013: Charles Sims, RB, West Virginia
2014: Tyreek Hill, RB, Oklahoma State
2015: Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma
2016: Justin Crawford, RB, West Virginia
2017: Will Grier, QB, West Virginia
2018: Jalen Hurd, WR, Baylor
2019: Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma
2020: Xavier Hutchinson, WR, Iowa State
2021: Jaylen Warren, RB, Oklahoma State

Defensive Newcomer of the Year[]

1996: , DB, Oklahoma
1997: Jeff Kelly, LB, Kansas State
1998: Jess Beckom, LB, Iowa State
1999: Mario Fatafehi, DL, Kansas State
2000: , DB, Kansas State
2001: , DL, Kansas State
2002: Lance Mitchell, LB, Oklahoma
2003: Donte Nicholson, DB, Oklahoma
2004: Tim Dobbins, LB, Iowa State
2005: C. J. Ah You, DL, Oklahoma
2006: , LB, Texas A&M
2007: , DB, Kansas State
2008: , DE, Texas Tech
2009: David Sims, DB, Iowa State
2010: Lavonte David, LB, Nebraska
2011: Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State
2012: , DT, Oklahoma State
2013: Isaiah Johnson, S, Kansas
2014: Shaq Riddick, DE, West Virginia
2015: Demond Tucker, DL, Iowa State
2016: D. J. Reed, DB, Kansas State
2017: Ben Banogu, DE, TCU
2018: , DB, Iowa State
2019: LaRon Stokes, DL, Oklahoma
2020: Tony Fields II, LB, West Virginia
2021: Siaki Ika, DL, Baylor

Offensive Freshman of the Year[]

1996: De'mond Parker, RB, Oklahoma
1997: Tony Lindsay, QB, Oklahoma State
1998: Major Applewhite, QB, Texas
1999: Shaud Williams, RB, Texas Tech
2000: Roy Williams, WR, Texas
2001: Cedric Benson, RB, Texas
2002: Brad Smith, QB, Missouri
2003: Vince Young, QB, Texas
2004: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma
2005: Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas
2006: Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
2007: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech and Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
2008: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
2009: Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M
2010: Taylor Martinez, QB, Nebraska
2011: Tyler Lockett, WR/KR, Kansas State
2012: J. W. Walsh, QB, Oklahoma State
2013: Baker Mayfield, QB, Texas Tech
2014: Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma
2015: Mike Warren, RB, Iowa State
2016: Justice Hill, RB, Oklahoma State
2017: Charlie Brewer, QB, Baylor and Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU
2018: Pooka Williams Jr., RB, Kansas
2019: Spencer Sanders, QB, Oklahoma State
2020: Deuce Vaughn, RB, Kansas State
2021: Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

Defensive Freshman of the Year[]

1996: Mark Simoneau, LB, Kansas State
1997: Ben Kelly, DB, Colorado
1998: Justin Smith, DE, Missouri
1999: Cory Redding, DL, Texas
2000: Terry Pierce, LB, Kansas State
2001: Tommie Harris, DL, Oklahoma and Derrick Johnson, LB, Texas
2002: Rodrique Wright, DL, Texas
2003: Jason Berryman, DL, Iowa State
2004: Jordon Dizon, LB, Colorado
2005: Brian Orakpo, DL, Texas
2006: , S, Oklahoma State
2007: Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
2008: Travis Lewis, LB, Oklahoma
2009: Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri
2010: Tony Jefferson, DB, Oklahoma and Shaun Lewis, LB, Oklahoma State
2011: Quandre Diggs, DB, Texas
2012: Devonte Fields, DE, TCU
2013: Dominique Alexander, LB, Oklahoma
2014: Kamari Cotton-Moya, DB, Iowa State
2015: Malik Jefferson, LB, Texas
2016: Reggie Walker, DE, Kansas State
2017: Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma and Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU
2018: Caden Sterns, DB, Texas
2019: Ar'Darius Washington, DB, TCU
2020: Isheem Young, S, Iowa State and Khari Coleman, DL, TCU
2021: Collin Oliver, DE, Oklahoma State

Offensive Lineman of the Year[]

2006: Justin Blalock, Texas
2007: , Missouri and Cody Wallace, Texas A&M
2008: Jon Cooper, Oklahoma
2009: Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
2010: Nate Solder, Colorado
2011: , Oklahoma State
2012: Cyril Richardson, Baylor
2013: Cyril Richardson, Baylor
2014: Spencer Drango, Baylor and B. J. Finney, Kansas State
2015: Spencer Drango, Baylor
2016: Orlando Brown Jr., Oklahoma
2017: Orlando Brown Jr., Oklahoma
2018: Dalton Risner, Kansas State and Dru Samia, Oklahoma and Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia
2019: Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma and Colton McKivitz, West Virginia
2020: Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
2021: Connor Galvin, Baylor

Defensive Lineman of the Year[]

2006: Adam Carriker, Nebraska
2007: , Kansas
2008: Brian Orakpo, Texas
2009: Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2010: Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma
2011: Frank Alexander, Oklahoma
2012: Meshak Williams, Kansas State
2013: Ryan Mueller, Kansas State
2014: Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
2015: Andrew Billings, Baylor
2016: Jordan Willis, Kansas State
2017: Poona Ford, Texas
2018: Charles Omenihu, Texas
2019: James Lynch, Baylor
2020: Darius Stills, West Virginia
2021: Will McDonald IV, Iowa State and , Kansas State

Coach of the Year[]

1996: Spike Dykes, Texas Tech
1997: Bob Simmons, Oklahoma State
1998: Bill Snyder, Kansas State
1999: Frank Solich, Nebraska
2000: Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2001: Frank Solich, Nebraska
2002: Bill Snyder, Kansas State
2003: Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2004: Dan McCarney, Iowa State
2005: Mack Brown, Texas
2006: Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2007: Mark Mangino, Kansas
2008: Mike Leach, Texas Tech and Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2009: Mack Brown, Texas
2010: Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
2011: Bill Snyder, Kansas State
2012: Bill Snyder, Kansas State
2013: Art Briles, Baylor
2014: Gary Patterson, TCU
2015: Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2016: Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2017: Matt Campbell, Iowa State
2018: Matt Campbell, Iowa State and Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
2019: Matt Rhule, Baylor
2020: Matt Campbell, Iowa State
2021: Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State

v t Big 12 Conference football
Current teams	Baylor Bears Iowa State Cyclones Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Oklahoma Sooners (leaving no later than 2025) Oklahoma State Cowboys TCU Horned Frogs Texas Longhorns (leaving no later than 2025) Texas Tech Red Raiders West Virginia Mountaineers
Future teams	BYU Cougars Cincinnati Bearcats Houston Cougars UCF Knights (all joining in 2023)
Championships & awards	Big 12 Championship Game All-time standings Big 12 Conference football individual awards All-Time Team
Seasons	2000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

v t College football awards
Overall trophies	Heisman Trophy (winners) (Most outstanding) Maxwell Award (Player of the year) Walter Camp Award (Player of the year) Defunct: Archie Griffin Award (Most valuable) Chic Harley Award (Best player)
Overall media awards	AP Player of the Year (1998) Sporting News Player of the Year (1942) Defunct: UPI Player of the Year
Positional awards	Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive player) Lott Trophy (Defensive player) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Manning Award (Quarterback) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Doak Walker Award (Running back) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver) John Mackey Award (Tight end) Joe Moore Award (Offensive line) Rimington Trophy (Center) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Butkus Award (Linebacker) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Patrick Mannelly Award (Long snapper) Jet Award (Return specialist) Peter Mortell (Holder)
Other national player awards	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Senior quarterback) Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile) Lombardi Award (Best performance) Jacobs Blocking Trophy (Best blocker)
All-Americans	College Football All-America Team (Unanimous All-Americans) Little All-America college football team
Head coaching awards	AFCA Coach of the Year Award (1935) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (1957) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986) George Munger Award (1989) Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994) AP Coach of the Year (1998) Defunct: Joseph V. Paterno Award (2010) Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006) Woody Hayes Trophy (1977)
Assistant coaching awards	Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year) AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year
Conference awards	ACC awards American awards Big 12 awards Big Ten awards (MVP) MAC awards Pac-12 awards SEC awards Defunct: Big East awards SWC awards
Division I FCS awards	Walter Payton Award (Div. I FCS offensive player) Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I FCS defensive player) Jerry Rice Award (Div. I FCS freshman) Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I FCS coach) Defunct: Mickey Charles Award (Div. I FCS student-athlete) STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS offensive player) STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS defensive player) STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year (Div. I FCS freshman) STATS FCS Coach of the Year (Div. I FCS coach)
Other divisions/associations	Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) Rawlings Award (NAIA) Hec Crighton Trophy (U Sports) Defunct: Melberger Award (Div. III)
Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards	Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete) Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete) Senior CLASS Award (Div. I FBS student-athlete) Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on) Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)
Service awards	Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Walter Camp Man of the Year National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners Theodore Roosevelt Award
Regional awards	Champ Pickens Trophy (1923–1926; Southern Conference champion) Conerly Trophy (Mississippi) Jon Cornish Trophy (top Canadian NCAA player) Dudley Award (Virginia) Norris Cup (North Carolina, school's best athlete) Porter Cup (South, school's best athlete) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas-related offensive player) Kent Hull Trophy (Mississippi; offensive lineman) Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England sportsmanship)
Awards organizations	Maxwell Football Club National Football Foundation Touchdown Club of Columbus (defunct) Walter Camp Football Foundation Washington D.C. Touchdown Club
Halls of fame	College Football Hall of Fame

Big 12 Conference football individual awards

Contents

Offensive Player of the Year[]

Defensive Player of the Year[]

Special Teams Player of the Year[]

Offensive Newcomer of the Year[]

Defensive Newcomer of the Year[]

Offensive Freshman of the Year[]

Defensive Freshman of the Year[]

Offensive Lineman of the Year[]

Defensive Lineman of the Year[]

Coach of the Year[]

External links[]

Official Big 12 announcements[]