Fifteen Wildcats Claim Spots on Big 12 All-Conference Football Teams
Dec 03, 2003 | Football
Junior running back and Doak Walker Award finalist Darren Sproles along with senior center Nick Leckey and senior linebacker Josh Buhl headlined the list as first-team selections. Leckey's selection marked the second time in as many seasons that the standout offensive lineman has received first-team honors. Sproles was a second-team honoree in 2002, while Buhl was an honorable mention pick last year.
Junior guard Ryan Lilja and senior wide receiver James Terry were selected to the all-conference second-team offense, while senior defensive end Andrew Shull, senior defensive tackle Justin Montgomery and senior safety Rashad
Third-team honors went to senior quarterback Ell Roberson and place-kicker Joe Rheem on offense and senior cornerback Randy Jordan on defense.
Four Wildcats also received honorable mention consideration, including junior tight end Brian Casey, senior fullback Travis Wilson, senior linebacker Bryan Hickman and senior punter Jared Brite.
2003 All-Big 12 Conference Coaches' Football Teams
First Team Offense
Tight End: Matt Herian,
Offensive Line: Nick Leckey, Kansas State, 6-4, 285, Sr., Grapevine, Texas; A.J. Ricker, Missouri, 6-4, 305, Sr., Klein, Texas; Jammal Brown, Oklahoma, 6-6, 313, Jr., Lawton, Okla.; Vince Carter, Oklahoma, 6-3, 289, Jr., Waco, Texas; Tillman Holloway, Texas, 6-3, 315, Sr., Basalt, Colo.
Wide Receiver: Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 190, Sr., Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mark Clayton, Oklahoma, 5-11, 187, Jr., Arlington, Texas
Quarterback: Jason White,
Running Back: Darren Sproles, Kansas State, 5-7, 170, Jr., Olathe, Kan.; Tatum Bell, Oklahoma State, 5-11, 205, Sr., DeSoto, Texas
Placekicker: Trey
Kick Returner: Wes
First Team Defense
End/Outside Linebacker: Dan Cody, Oklahoma, 6-5, 270, Jr., Ada, Okla.; Greg Richmond, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 245, Sr., Oklahoma City, Okla.
Interior Line: Dusty Dvoracek, Oklahoma, 6-3, 282, Jr., Lake Dallas, Texas; Tommie Harris, Oklahoma, 6-3, 289, Jr., Killeen, Texas; Marcus Tubbs, Texas, 6-4, 310, Sr., DeSoto, Texas
Linebacker (tie in voting): Josh Buhl, Kansas State, 6-0, 210, Sr., Mesquite, Texas; Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma, 6-2, 243, Sr., Fort Gibson, Okla.; Derrick Johnson, Texas, 6-4, 230, Jr., Waco, Texas
Defensive Back: Josh Bullocks, Nebraska, 6-1, 205, So., Chattanooga, Tenn.; Derrick Strait, Oklahoma, 5-11, 195, Sr., Austin, Texas; Darrent Williams, Oklahoma State, 5-9, 175, Jr., Ft. Worth, Texas; Nathan Vasher, Texas, 5-11, 180, Texarkana, Texas
Punter: Kyle Larson,
Punt Returner: Antonio Perkins,
Second Team Offense
Tight End: Billy Bajema,
Offensive Line: Ryan Lilja, Kansas State, 6-3, 300, Sr., Lake Quivira, Kan.; Rob Droege, Missouri, 6-6, 305, Sr., St. Louis, Mo.; Richie Incognito, Nebraska, 6-3, 305, So., Glendale, Ariz.; Sam Mayes, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 350, Jr., Austintown, Ohio; Daniel Loper, Texas Tech, 6-7, 329, Jr., Houston, Texas
Wide Receiver: James Terry, Kansas State, 6-5, 185, Sr., Homestead, Fla.; Roy Williams, Texas, 6-4, 210, Sr., Odessa, Texas
Quarterback: B.J.
Running Back: Zack Abron, Missouri, 5-10, 228, Sr., Lake St. Louis, Mo.; Cedric Benson, Texas, 6-0, 215, Jr., Midland, Texas
Placekicker: Luke Phillips,
Kick Returner: Terrence Murphy,
Second Team Defense
End/Outside Linebacker: Gabe Nyenhuis, Colorado, 6-4, 270, Sr., St. Charles, Ill.; Andrew Shull, Kansas State, 6-5, 260, Sr., Webb City, Mo.
Interior Line: Justin Montgomery, Kansas State, 6-2, 281, Sr., Smith Center, Kan.; C.J. Mosley, Missouri, 6-3, 295, So., Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.; Ryon Bingham, Nebraska, 6-3, 290, Sr., Sandy, Utah
Linebacker: John Garrett, Baylor, 6-1, 251, Sr., Mart,
Defensive Back: Medford Moorer, Colorado, 5-2, 205, Sr., Los Angeles, Calif.; Rashad Washington, Kansas State, 6-3, 210, Sr., Wichita, Kan.; Brodney Pool, Oklahoma, 6-3, 198, So., Houston, Texas; Ryan Aycock, Texas Tech, 6-0, 210, Sr., Lubbock, Texas
Punter: Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor, 6-2, 210, Fr.,
Punt Returner: Jeremy Bloom,
Third Team Offense
Tight End: Mickey Peters,
Offensive Line: Joe Vaughn, Kansas, 6-2, 290, Jr., Del City, Okla.,; Adrian Jones, Kansas, 6-5, 265, Sr., Dallas, Texas; Jonathan Scott, Texas, 6-7, 300, So., Dallas, Texas; Geoff Hangartner, Texas A&M, 6-5, 305, Jr., New Braunfels, Texas; Toby Cecil, Texas Tech, 6-4, 295, Sr., Richardson, Texas
Wide Receivers: D.J. Hackett, Colorado, 6-3, 200, Sr., Ontario, Calif.; Lane Danielsen, Iowa State, 6-0, 195, Sr., Dike, Iowa
Quarterback (tie in voting): Bill Whittemore,
Running Back (tie in voting): Rashad Armstrong, Baylor, 5-8, 195, Sr., Miami, Fla.; Vernand Morency, Oklahoma State, 5-10, 225, So., Miami, Fla.; Courtney Lewis, Texas A&M, 5-10, 190, Fr., Houston, Texas
Placekicker: Joe Rheem,
Kick Returner: Robert Quiroga, Baylor, 6-3, 190, Sr.,
Third Team Defense
End/Outside Linebacker: Jonathan Jackson,
Interior Line: Jordan Carstens, Iowa State, 6-5, 305, Sr., Bagley, Iowa; Atiyyah Ellison, Missouri, 6-4, 295, Jr., St. Louis, Mo.; Rodrique Wright, Texas, 6-5, 315, So., Houston, Texas
Linebacker (tie in voting): Gabriel Toomey, Kansas, 6-4, 240, Jr., West Des Moines, Iowa; James Kinney, Missouri, 6-1, 239, Jr., Kankakee, Ill.; Barrett Ruud, Nebraska, 6-2, 245, Jr., Lincoln, Neb.
Defensive Back: Randy Jordan, Kansas State, 6-2, 180, Sr., Tulare, Calif.; Fabian Washington, Nebraska, 5-11, 176, So., Bradenton, Fla.; Donte Nicholson, Oklahoma, 6-2, 210, Jr., Walnut, Calif.; Brandon Everage, Oklahoma, 6-0, 202, Sr., Granger, Texas
Punter: Curtis Ansel,
Kick Returner: Charles Gordon,
Honorable Mention
Tight End: Joe Klopfenstein, Colorado; Brian Casey, Kansas State; J.D. McCoy, Missouri; Charlie Johnson, Oklahoma State
Offensive Line: Marwan Hage, Colorado; Tony Palmer, Missouri; Josh Sewell, Nebraska; Davin Joseph, Oklahoma; Wes Sims, Oklahoma
Wide Receiver: Derek McCoy, Colorado; Mark Simmons, Kansas; Isaiah Fluellen, Nebraska; Barndon Jones, Oklahoma; B.J. Johnson, Texas; Nehemiah Glover, Texas Tech; Carlos Francis, Texas Tech
Quarterback: Joel Klatt,
Running Back: Brian Calhoun, Colorado; Clark Green, Kansas; Travis Wilson, Kansas State; J.D. Runnels, Oklahoma; Shawn Willis, Oklahoma State; Taurean Henderson, Texas Tech
Defensive End/Outside Linebacker: Jason Berryman, Iowa State; Brian Smith, Missouri; Trevor Johnson, Nebraska; Antonio Smith, Oklahoma State; Kareem Smith, Oklahoma State; Kalen Thornton, Texas
Interior Line: Clay Coe,
Linebacker: Sean Tufts, Colorado; Nick Reid, Kansas; Banks Floodman, Kansas; Bryan Hickman, Kansas State; Brandon Barnes, Missouri; T.J. Hollowell, Nebraska; Brock Stratton, Texas Tech
Defensive Back: J.J. Billingsley, Colorado; JaMaine Billups, Iowa State; Ellis Hobbs, Iowa State; Tony Stubbs, Kansas; John Randle (also RB), Kansas; Mike Harden, Missouri; Daniel Bullocks, Nebraska; Jon Holland, Oklahoma State; Robert Jones, Oklahoma State; Phillip Geiggar, Texas; Jaxson Appel, Texas A&M; Vincent Meeks, Texas Tech
Special Teams: Adam Benike, Iowa State; Jared Brite, Kansas State; Cole Farden, Oklahoma State
