Peterson, Alexander Nab Honors

DALLAS -- Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma) was named Preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and Rufus Alexander (Oklahoma) was selected Preseason Defensive Player of the Year in a Big 12 Conference media poll.

Peterson is a two-time All-Big 12 First Team selection and was 2004 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer and Freshman of the Year. The 6-2, 210, junior running back finished second in the league in rushing last season and led all running backs with 1,108 yards and a 100.7 yard per game average despite missing nearly four games with an ankle injury.

Alexander was also an All-Big 12 First Team selection in 2005 after leading the Sooners in total (102), unassisted (56) and assisted (46) tackles. The 6-1, 231, senior linebacker also had 14.5 (-51) tackles for loss, five (-36) sacks, nine pass breakups and nine quarterback hurries last season. He was seventh in the Big 12 in tackles per game (8.5).

Kindle was a high school All-American last year while earning all-state honors on both offense and defense. In his last three seasons, the 6-4, 225, linebacker recorded 411 tackles, 55 TFL, and rushed for 5,632 yards and 86 touchdowns.

2006 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team (Media Vote)

Offensive Player of the Year:
Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma (RB, 6-2, 210, Jr/2L, Palestine, Texas)

Defensive Player of the Year:
Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma (LB, 6-1, 231, Sr/3L, Baton Rouge, La.)

Newcomer of the Year:
Sergio Kindle, Texas (LB, 6-4, 225, Fr, Dallas, Texas)

Offense

Pos    Name                             School            Ht        Wt      Cl/Exp
WR    Todd Blythe                  Iowa State         6-5       210     Jr/2L
TE     Martin Rucker                Missouri            6-5       245     Jr/2L
OL     Justin Blalock                    Texas             6-4       329    Sr/3L
OL     Manuel Ramirez            Texas Tech         6-4       339    Sr/3L
C       Mark Fenton                  Colorado           6-4       295    Sr/3L
OL     Kasey Studdard                Texas              6-3      305    Sr/3L
OL     Corey Hilliard           Oklahoma State       6-5      310    Sr/3L
WR    Jarrett Hicks                 Texas Tech          6-3      210    Sr/3L
QB     Bret Meyer                   Iowa State           6-3      208    Jr/2L
RB     Adrian Peterson             Oklahoma         6-2      218    Jr/2L
RB     Jamaal Charles                  Texas               6-1      190    So/1L
PK     Mason Crosby               Colorado            6-2      210    Sr/3L
KR     DeAndre Jackson         Iowa State           6-0      192    Sr/3L

Defense
DL     Adam Carriker              Nebraska         6-6       280      Sr/3L
DL     Tim Crowder                 Texas              6-4        270      Sr/3L
DL     Frank Okam                  Texas              6-5        315      Jr/2L
DL     Brent Curvey                 Iowa State       6-0        295      Sr/3L
LB     Rufus Alexander           Oklahoma       6-1        231      Sr/2L
LB     Thaddaeus Washington Colorado         5-11      240      Sr/3L
LB     Corey McKeon             Nebraska         6-1        225      Jr/1L
DB     Michael Griffin               Texas               6-0        205     Sr/3L
DB     DeAndre Jackson          Iowa State        6-0        192     Sr/3L
DB     David Overstreet           Missouri            6-0        210     Sr/3L
DB     Aqib Talib                     Kansas              6-2        180     So/1L
P        Daniel Sepulveda           Baylor               6-3        227     Sr/3L
PR     Terrence Nunn               Nebraska         6-0        185      Jr/2L

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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