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2015 All-Big 12 Conference Football Team
The 2015 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big 12 Conference players for the 2015 Big 12 Conference 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- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); 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). Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Trevone Boykin, TCU (Coaches-2; Media-2) Running backs * Samaje Perine, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * DeAndré Washington, Texas Tech (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Shock Linwood, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Wendell Smallwood, West Virginia (Coaches-2; Media-2) Fullbacks * Winston Dimel, Kansas State (Coaches-1) * Alex De La Torre, Texas (Coaches-2) Center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Big 12 Conference Football Season
The 2015 Big 12 Conference football season is the 20th season of college football play for the Big 12 Conference. It is part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Preseason Big 12 Media preseason poll ''() first place votes'' Preseason All-Big 12 2015 Pre-season Coaches All-Big 12 *Offensive Player of the Year: Trevone Boykin, TCU, QB *Defensive Player of the Year: Shawn Oakman, Baylor, DE *Newcomer of the Year: Chris Carson, Oklahoma State Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New M ..., RB Rankings Regular season Week One Players of the week: Week Two Players of the week: Week Three Players of the week: Week Four Players of the week: Week Five Players of the week: Week Six Players of the week: Week Seven Players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Andrews (American Football)
Mark Andrews (born September 6, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Ravens in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Andrews has been elected to the Pro Bowl twice and was named to the 2021 All-Pro Team after setting the Ravens' single-season record for receptions and receiving yards. Early years Andrews was born in Scottsdale, Arizona to Paul and Martha Andrews. His father is a urologist and his mother works in real estate. He has two brothers and a sister. Andrews was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was nine years old, but has been unhindered by the disease throughout his career. Andrews attended Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. He played wide receiver in high school and had 68 receptions for 1,122 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, 81 receptions for 1,494 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior and 58 receptions for 1,05 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Striker
Eric Striker (born October 1, 1993) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma. Early years Striker grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Armwood High School, where he played football, baseball and ran track. In football, he set the school-record for career sacks with 42. As a junior in 2010, he made 125 tackles and 16 sacks. In his senior year, he racked up 109 tackles, 11 sacks and 18 tackles for loss, and earned Sports Illustrated first team All-American honors. He was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals and 247sports, and a three-star by ESPN and Scout. College career Freshman season In his final season at Armwood, Striker accepted a scholarship from Bob Stoops to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. As a freshman in 2012, he played in all 13 games, but only recorded stats in the game against the Kansas Jayhawks, making six tackles. Sophomore season As a sophomore, Striker earned a starting posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Oakman
Shawn Michael Oakman (born April 7, 1992) is a Canadian football defensive end for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears. Oakman has been a member of the Triangle Torch and the West Virginia Roughriders of the American Arena League, the Bismarck Bucks of Champions Indoor Football, and the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL. Early years Oakman attended Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. He played both football and basketball. He committed to play college football at Penn State University in July 2010. College career Penn State University Oakman was redshirted as a true freshman at PSU in 2011. On February 27, 2012, Penn State announced that Oakman had been dismissed from the Nittany Lions football team for an unspecified violation of team rules. (See Personal life.) Oakman transferred to Baylor University in July 2012. Baylor University As per NCAA transfer rules, Oakman took the ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Carraway
Josh Carraway (born April 13, 1994) is a former American football outside linebacker. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU. College career Carraway was named All-Big 12 Conference his final two years of college. He led his team with 9.5 sacks as a junior, and recorded eleven tackles for loss while leading his Texas Christian University team with eight quarterback sacks as a senior. Professional career Tennessee Titans Carraway was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round, 227th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 12, 2017, the Titans signed Carraway to a four-year, $2.48 million contract that also includes a signing bonus of $87,086. He was waived on October 3, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 9, 2017. On September 1, 2018, Carraway was waived by the Titans. Washington Redskins On November 26, 2018, Carraway was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Billings
Andrew Mitchell Billings (born March 6, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Early years Billings attended Waco High School in Waco, Texas. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and committed to Baylor University to play college football. Billings also competed in powerlifting during high school and broke Mark Henry's Texas record with 2,010 pounds. The record was set with an 805-pound squat, 500-pound bench press, and a 705-pound dead lift. College career As a true freshman at Baylor in 2013, Billings played in 11 games and made two starts while recording 29 total tackles. As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 13 games and was named All-Big 12 after recording 37 tackles and two sacks. Professional career NFL Combine As a top defensive tackle prospect, Billings received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Tapper
Charles Orville Tapper, Jr. (born May 7, 1993) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets. He played college football at Oklahoma. Early years Tapper attended public schools in Baltimore, Maryland where his mother Rhonda Tapper worked as a school principal. Tapper's father died when he was 4 and he was raised by his mom. Rhonda Tapper later adopted two other boys for whom Charles served as a role model, flying them to Oklahoma to watch him play college football. He enrolled at Baltimore City College, where he focused on basketball, before starting to play football as a junior, only after his mother asked him to join the team or get a job. He was a two-way player as a senior, finishing with 100 tackles and five sacks on defense, while also making 10 receptions for 200 yards and five touchdowns at tight end. College career Tapper accepted a football scholarship from the University of Oklahoma. As a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Ogbah
Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogbah (born November 6, 1993) is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State Cowboys football, Oklahoma State, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Early years Ogbah was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Houston, Texas in the United States at the age of nine. He attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend County, Texas. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football. He chose Oklahoma State in part based on recommendations from Russell Okung and attended George Bush High and Oklahoma State. College career After redshirting as a true freshman in 2012, Ogbah played in all 13 games of the 2013 season. He finished the year with 20 tackles and four Quarterback sack, sacks. As a sophomore in 2014, he was named the Big-12 Defensive Lineman of the Year after recording 49 tackles and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Washington (wide Receiver)
James Edward Washington Jr. (born April 2, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State, where he won the Fred Biletnikoff Award and named a unanimous All-American in 2017 before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He has played in the NFL for the Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, and New York Giants. Early years Washington attended Stamford High School in Stamford, Texas. As a senior, he had 73 receptions for 1,331 yards and 24 touchdowns as a receiver and 42 tackles and seven interceptions on defense. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football. Washington also played tennis, basketball and ran track in high school. College career As a true freshman at Oklahoma State in 2014, Washington played in all 13 games and had 28 receptions for 456 yards and six touchdowns. Playing in all 13 games again as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterling Shepard
Sterling Clay Shepard (born February 10, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. Shepard was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Early years Shepard was born on February 10, 1993. Shepard attended Heritage Hall School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he rushed for 1,115 yards and caught 133 passes for 2,335 yards and 38 touchdowns in his high school football career. As a senior, he carried the ball 28 times for 303 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 73 passes for 1,243 yards and 17 touchdowns. Following his senior season, he was selected to the Under Armour All-American Game. In addition, Shepard competed in basketball and track at Heritage. As a senior in 2011, he placed second in the long jump at the State Meet with a leap of 6.69 meters (21'11.5"). Shepard was a consensus four-star recruit by ''ESPN.com'', ''Rivals.com'', ''247sports.com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Doctson
Josh Doctson (born December 3, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas Christian and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets. Early years Doctson attended Mansfield Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas, where he was a three-year letterman in both football and basketball. In his first season of football as a junior, he saw action in six games and hauled in 18 passes for 220 yards with a long of 25. As a senior in 2010, he caught 35 passes for 558 yards and 5 touchdowns in nine games, earned first-team All-District 5-5A honors and was voted a team captain, as well as being selected Legacy's Most Valuable Player. Doctson was rated by ''Rivals.com'' as a three-star recruit. He committed to the University of Wyoming to play college football on December 14, 2010, choosing the Cowboys over Duke and Tulsa. Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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