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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Eight Sooners on All-Big 12 First Team
December 01, 2004 | Football
DALLAS - Oklahoma quarterback Jason White and tailback Adrian Peterson earned player of the year honors as selected by the Big 12 coaches the conference office announced Wednesday.
White became the second player in league history to win Offensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons (Ricky Williams, UT, 1997-98). Nebraska's Eric Crouch also won the award twice, in 1999 and 2001. Adrian Peterson became the first player in Big 12 history to win Offensive Freshman and Newcomer of the Year in the same season.
White and Peterson were two of eight Sooners named to the All-Big 12 First Team. WR Mark Clayton, OT Jammal Brown and C Vince Carter joined the two on offense. For the defense, DE Dan Cody, LB Lance Mitchell and DB Donte Nicholson earned first team honors.
ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
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** - Repeat selection from last season.
*** - Three-time first team selection.
# - Unanimous selection
Ties in the voting created an additional position on the first team for kick returner and defensive line.
ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM
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Ties in the voting created additional positions on the second team for tight end and offensive line.
HONORABLE MENTION
Baylor: Justin Crooks, LB; Maurice Lane, DB; Dominique Zeigler, WR
Colorado: Brian Daniels, OL; James Garee, DL; Brian Iwuh, LB; Vaka Manupuna, DL; Matt McChesney, DL; Bobby Purify, RB; Lorenzo Sims, DB; Thaddaeus Washington, LB
Iowa State: Todd Blythe, WR; Brent Curvey, DL; Tim Dobbins, LB; Stevie Hicks, RB; Tyson Smith, LB; Luke Vander, OL
Kansas: Jermial Ashley, DL; Charles Gordon, WR; Rodney Harris, DB; Brandon Rideau, WR; Tony Stubbs, DB; Gabriel Toomey, LB
Kansas State: Jermaine Berry, DL; Kevin Huntley, DL; Derek Marso, DL; Tim Reyer, P; Joe Rheem, PK
Missouri: Shirdonya Mitchell, DB; C.J. Mosley, DL; Jason Simpson, DB; Brad Smith, QB
Nebraska: Daniel Bullocks, DB; Matt Herian, TE; Kurt Mann, OL; Cory Ross, RB; Fabian Washington, DB
Oklahoma - Rufus Alexander, LB; Mark Bradley, WR; Blake Ferguson, P; Lynn McGruder, DL; Travis Wilson, WR
Oklahoma State: Clay Coe, DL; Cole Farden, DB; Vernon Grant, P; Corey Hilliard, OL; Charlie Johnson, TE; Robert Jones, DB; Jamie Th son, DB
Texas: Dusty Mangum, PK; Vince Young, QB
Texas A&M: Jaxson Appel, DB; Kirk Elder, OL; Cedric Griffin, DB; Geoff Hangartner, OL; Jami Hightower, OL; Jason Jack, DL; Johnny Jolly, DL
Texas Tech: Cody Campbell, OL; Sonny Cumbie, QB; Dylan Gandy, OL; Nehemiah Glover, WR.; Trey Haverty, WR; Taurean Henderson, RB; Daniel Loper, OL; Vincent Meeks, DB; Seth Nitschmann, DL; John Saldi, LB; Mike Smith, LB
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Offensive Player of the Year
Jason White, Oklahoma, Sr., QB, Tuttle, Okla.**
Defensive Player of the Year
Derrick Johnson, Texas, Sr., LB, Waco, Texas
Offensive Freshman & Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, Fr., RB, Palestine, Texas
Defensive Freshman of the Year
Jordon Dizon, Colorado, Fr., LB, Kauai, Hawaii
Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Tim Dobbins, Iowa State, Jr., LB, Nashville, Tenn.
Coach of the Year
Dan McCarney, Iowa State, 10th season
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All-Time Big 12 Recipients
Offensive Player of the Year
2004 - Jason White, Oklahoma
2003 - Jason White, Oklahoma
2002 - Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech
2001 - Eric Crouch, Nebraska
2000 - Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
1999 - Major Applewhite, Texas
1998 - Ricky Williams, Texas
1997 - Ricky Williams, Texas
1996 - Troy Davis, Iowa State
Defensive Player of the Year
2004 - Derrick Johnson, Texas
2003 - Derrick Strait, Oklahoma
2002 - Terence Newman, Kansas State
2001 - Roy Williams, Oklahoma
2000 - Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma
1999 - Mark Simoneau, Kansas State
1998 - Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M
1997 - Grant Wistrom, Nebraska
1996 - Grant Wistrom, Nebraska
Offensive Newcomer of the Year
2004 - Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
2003 - Vince Young, Texas
2002 - Brad Smith, Missouri
2001 - Cedric Benson, Texas
2000 - Robert Ferguson, Texas A&M
1999 - Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
1998 - Major Applewhite, Texas
1997 - Michael Bishop, Kansas State
1996 - De'Mond Parker, Oklahoma
Defensive Newcomer of the Year
2004 - Jordon Dizon, Colorado
2003 - Jason Berryman, IowaState
2002 - Lance Mitchell, Oklahoma
2001 - Derrick Johnson, Texas
2000 - Derrick Strait, Oklahoma
1999 - Carl Nesmith, Kansas
1998 - Justin Smith, Missouri
1997 - (combined "newcomer" award given to offensive player)
1996 - Ralph Brown, Nebraska
Coach of the Year
2004 - Gary Barnett, Colorado
2003 - Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2002 - Les Miles, Oklahoma State
2001 - Gary Barnett, Colorado
2000 - Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
1999 - Frank Solich, Nebraska
1998 - Bill Snyder, Kansas State
1997 - Larry Smith, Missouri
1996 - Tom Osborne, Nebraska
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