The 1996 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of

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. The conference recognizes two official All-Big 12 selectors: (1) the Big 12 conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first-, second- and third-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). This was the first year of competition for the Big 12 Conference.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

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, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Zebbie Lethridge, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)

Running backs

* Troy Davis, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

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, Texas (Coaches-1) * June Henley, Kansas (Coaches-2) * David Thompson, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2) * De'Mond Parker, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)

Offensive line

* Chris Naeole, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Chris Dishman, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

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, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Dan Neil, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

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, Texas A&M (Coaches-1) * Ben Kaufman, Texas Tech (Media-1; Coaches-2) * Pat Augafa, Iowa State (Coaches-2) * Tim Kohn, Iowa State (Coaches-2) * Jason Johnson, Kansas State (Coaches-2) * Eric Anderson, Nebraska (Coaches-2)

Tight ends

* Alonzo Mayes, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Pat Fitzgerald, Texas (Coaches-2)

Receivers

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, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Kevin Lockett, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Isaac Byrd, Kansas (Coaches-2) * Albert Connell, Texas A&M (Coaches-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

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, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Nyle Wiren, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Ryan Olson, Colorado (Coaches-1) * Jason Peter, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Brandon Mitchell, Texas A&M (Coaches-1) * Jared Tomich, Nebraska (Media-1) * Greg Jones, Colorado (Coaches-2) * Keith Mitchell, Texas A&M (Coaches-2) * Jeff Ogard, Nebraska (Coaches-2) * Barron Tanner, Oklahoma (Coaches-2) * Chris Akins, Texas (Coaches-2)

Linebackers

* Matt Russell, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Tyrell Peters, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Keith Mitchell, Texas A&M (Media-1) * Jon Hesse, Nebraska (Media-1) *

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, Texas A&M (Coaches-2) * Ronnie Ward, Kansas (Coaches-2)

Defensive backs

* Steve Rosga, Colorado (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Chris Canty (defensive back), Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Mario Smith, Kansas State (Coaches-1) * Bryant Westbrook, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Mike Minter, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-1) * George McCullough, Baylor (Coaches-2) * Ryan Black, Colorado (Coaches-2) * Michael Booker, Nebraska (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Kickers

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, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Kris Brown, Nebraska (Coaches-2)

Punters

* Ty Atteberry, Baylor (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Marc Harris, Iowa State (Coaches-2)

Return specialists

* Kalief Muhammad, Baylor (Coaches-1) *

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, Texas A&M (Media-1) * Andre Richardson, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2)

Key

Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel Coaches = selected by Big 12 Conference coaches Media = selected by a media panel

References

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