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2000 All-Big 12 Conference Football Team
The 2000 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big 12 Conference players for the 2000 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 * Josh Heupel, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech (Coaches-2) * Eric Crouch, Nebraska (Media-2) Running backs * Ennis Haywood, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Hodges Mitchell, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Dan Alexander, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-2) * David Winbush, Kansas (Coaches-2) * Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma (Coaches-2) * Ja’Mar Toombs, Texas A&M (Coaches-2) * Reggie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Big 12 Conference Football Season
The 2000 Big 12 Conference football season represented the 5th season of Big 12 conference football, taking place during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season began with non-conference play on Saturday, August 26, 2000. Conference play began on Saturday, September 30, 2000. At the conclusion of the regular season, Kansas State won the North Division championship with a 11–3 (6–2) record. Oklahoma finished atop the South Division standings, with a perfect regular season 11–0 (8–0). In the 2000 Big 12 Championship Game, the 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Oklahoma Sooners, narrowly beat the 2000 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Kansas State Wildcats by a score of 27–24 in Kansas City, Missouri. With the win, the Sooners advance to the BCS National Championship Game. Kansas State was placed in the 2001 Cotton Bowl Classic, Cotton Bowl Classic. A total of 7 Big 12 teams went to bowl games in 2000. Oklahoma won the BCS National Championship Game at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Graham
Daniel Lawrence Graham (born November 16, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, earning recognition as a consensus All-American in 2001. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft, and also played professionally for the Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints. Early life Graham was born in Torrance, California. Growing up in Denver, Colorado, he attended Thomas Jefferson High School. Graham won the Randy Brewer award, which was given to the school's most inspirational player. During his time there, he played the positions of tight end, outside linebacker, long snapper, and placekicker. As a senior, he caught 33 passes for 741 yards (22.45 yards per reception) and six touchdowns, and recorded twelve quarterback sacks and 29 total tackles in just seven games. He also lettered three times i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Polk
Carlos Devonn Polk (born February 22, 1977) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the assistant special teams coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, and Grossmont College. Polk played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft. He played for 8 seasons in the NFL with the Chargers and Dallas Cowboys. Early life Polk attended Guilford High School in Rockford, Illinois, where he was a standout linebacker for the Vikings football team. As a senior, he recorded 152 tackles, 13 quarterback sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, 3 blocked kicks and one interception. He finished as one of the all-time leading tacklers in the state of Illinois high school history, with 453 career tackles, while also tallying 10 fumble recoveries, 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Calmus
Rocky Ayres Calmus (born August 1, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the early 2000s. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earned consensus All-American honors twice, and was recognized as the nation's top college linebacker. The Tennessee Titans selected him in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft. Early life Calmus was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is one of several high school football players to reach the professional ranks from the highly successful football program at Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma. There, he was a star linebacker and running back on a team ranked third in nation and helped start a run to six consecutive Oklahoma Class 6A state championships. College career While attending the University of Oklahoma, Calmus played for coach John Blake and Bob Stoops's Oklahoma Sooners football team from 1998 to 2001. He was a three-time first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Vanden Bosch
Kyle Dale Vanden Bosch (born November 17, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft. He also played for the Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions before retiring following the 2012 NFL season. He is currently a post-game commentator for the Arizona Cardinals on 98.7 Arizona Sports Radio. Early years Vanden Bosch went to high school at West Lyon High School of rural Larchwood, Iowa. He earned All-America honors at West Lyon Community Register High School Male Athlete of the Year and the USA Today/Gatorade Player of the Year for Iowa and Midwest Region. He started three years at fullback and four at linebacker at West Lyon. As senior, rushed 136 times for 812 yards and 18 touchdowns while recording 83 tackles, 14 sacks, and one interception. Vanden B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Kocurek
Kris Kocurek ( born November 15, 1978) is an American professional football coach and former defensive tackle who is the defensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions. Kocurek played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL draft. Kocurek was also a member of the Tennessee Titans. Playing career Seattle Seahawks Kocurek was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, with the 237th overall pick, of the 2001 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on June 11. He was waived on September 2, 2001. Tennessee Titans Kocurek was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans on October 25, 2001. He was promoted to the active roster on December 20 and played in one game for the Titans during the 2001 season. He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Dwyer
Nate Dwyer (born September 30, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft. Dwyer was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks. Early life Dwyer was born September 30, 1978 in Stillwater, Minnesota. He attended Stillwater Area High School. College career Dwyer played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks from 1998 to 2001 after redshirting in 1997. He wore jersey number 92 at Kansas. He was selected second-team All-Big 12 in 2000 and first-team All-Big 12 in 2001. He recorded 17 quarterback sacks in his career at Kansas, which was tied for sixth in Kansas Jayhawks history as of 2023. He recorded 51 tackles, forced two fumbles, and recovered two fumbles in his final season at Kansas. He was invited to participate in the 2002 Senior Bowl. Dwyer took his final semester off of school to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Hayward
Reginald Joseph Hayward Jr. (born March 14, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones, and was selected by the Broncos in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft. Early life Hayward grew up in Dolton, IL a small town 10 minutes south of Chicago. He attended Thornridge High School, where he also lettered in track, football and basketball. College career Hayward was a three-year starter at Iowa State University, where he was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection and the Arthur Floyd Scott Award winner during his senior year. Professional career Denver Broncos Hayward was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft. Hayward played four seasons with Denver. Jacksonville Jaguars Hayward was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monty Beisel
Monty Gene Beisel (; born August 20, 1978) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft. He played college football at Kansas State. Beisel also played for the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals. Early life Born in Victoria, Kansas, Beisel graduated from Douglass High School in Douglass, Kansas in 1997. Beisel was a '' Parade'' All-America selection and honorable mention All-USA pick by ''USA Today'' in 1996. College career Beisel attended college at Kansas State University as a Social Sciences/ Mass Communications major. Beisel also played in 44 games accumulating 192 tackles (110 solo), 22.0 sacks, 45.0 stops for loss and 18 passes defended. He was a two-time first-team Academic All- Big 12 selection. He also received All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention and was a second-team Academic All-Big 12 pick. Professional career Arizona Cardinals (first stint) In We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Smith (defensive End)
Justin Smith (born September 30, 1979), nicknamed "the Cowboy", is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers, earning All-American honors. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals for seven seasons after being chosen with the fourth overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft. Smith also played seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers. Early life Smith was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. He attended Jefferson City High School, where he played high school football for the Jefferson City Jays. College career Smith played for the Missouri Tigers football team while majoring in general studies at the University of Missouri. In 1998, he became the first true freshman to start every game for Missouri since 1986 and was named Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore, Smith set a new school sack record with eight and was named to first-team All-Big 12. In his jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Hampton
Casey Hampton Jr. (born September 3, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a five-time Pro Bowl nose tackle and two-time Super Bowl champion over twelve seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to that he was an All-American college football player for the Texas Longhorns and a first round pick of the Steelers in the 2001 NFL draft. Early life Hampton was born in Galveston, Texas. He attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas, and was a letterman in football and track. He was twice named as the District Defensive Player of the Year, and as a senior, he was a Texas Class 5A All-State first-team selection. His Ball High jersey number (No. 63) was retired at a dinner and parade on April 6, 2009. Hampton is the only football player in school history to receive such an honor. In track & field, Hampton was one of the state's top performers in the throwing events. He had top throws of 16.13 meters in the shot p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Fatafehi
Mario Fatafehi (born January 27, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL draft. His professional career involved stints with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos. He also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Fatafehi played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats. He started 24 consecutive games at defensive tackle for Kansas State University and registered 128 tackles and 12 sacks after transferring from Snow College; he posted 80 tackles and 8.5 sacks as a senior at Kansas State to earn first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors; as a junior, he picked up Big 12 Defensive Newcomer-of-the-Year honors as well as second-team all-conference accolades. Fatafehi was a first-team junior college All-American at Snow College, where he was the team's defensive captain and most valuable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
