OU on Preseason All-Big 12 Team

IRVING, Texas -- Auston English (Oklahoma) was selected Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, Chase Daniel (Missouri) was named Preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, and Darrell Scott (Colorado) was chosen Preseason Newcomer of the Year in a Big 12 Conference media poll.

English was named an All-Big 12 First Team selection last season for his sophomore campaign. The 6-3, 257 defensive end led the Big 12 and ranked 15th nationally with 9.5 sacks in 2007 despite missing three games due to injury. He totaled 36 tackles with 13 for a loss of 83 yards and had five quarterback hurries. In addition English broke up three passes.

Daniel was the 2007 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and Big 12 male Athlete of the Year as a junior. He was also a finalist for the O'Brien, Walter Camp and Manning awards and was named Second Team All-America by the Associated Press, Walter Camp and Sporting News. The 6-0, 225 quarterback finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting while throwing for a MU-record 4,306 yards and 33 touchdowns. Daniel finished the 2007 season seventh in the nation in total offense (325.6 ypg) and 15th in pass efficiency (147.89).

Scott, a 6-2, 215 freshman tailback earned All-America honors from Parade, Prep Star (Dream Team), SuperPrep and USA Today as a high school senior. He was a three-time All-Conference first team performer and garnered All-State honors his junior and senior seasons. Scott rushed for 2,433 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior while leading St. Bonaventure High School to the state championship.

2008 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team (Media Vote)
Defensive Player of the Year: Auston English, Oklahoma (DE, 6-3, 257, Jr/1L, Canadian, Texas)
Offensive Player of the Year: Chase Daniel, Missouri (QB, 6-0, 225, Sr/3L, Southlake, Texas)
Newcomer of the Year: Darrell Scott, Colorado (TB, 6-2, 215, Fr/HS, Ventura, Calif.)

Offense
Pos	Name	School	Ht	Wt	Cl/Exp	Hometown
WR	Michael Crabtree*	Texas Tech	6-3	206	So/1L	Dallas, Texas
TE	Chase Coffman	Missouri	6-6	245	Sr/3L	Peculiar, Mo.
OL	Duke Robinson	Oklahoma	6-5	330	Sr/3L	Atlanta, Ga.
OL	Phil Loadholt	Oklahoma	6-8	350	Sr/1L	Fountain, Colo.
C	Jon Cooper	Oklahoma	6-2	285	Sr/3L	Fort Collins, Colo.
OL	Louis Vasquez	Texas Tech	6-6	335	Sr/3L	Corsicana, Texas
OL	Colin Brown	Missouri	6-8	325	Sr/3L	Braymer, Mo.
OL	Cedric Dockery	Texas	6-4	315	Sr/3L	Garland, Texas
WR	Jeremy Maclin	Missouri	6-1	200	So/1L	Kirkwood, Mo.
QB	Chase Daniel	Missouri	6-0	225	Sr/3L	Southlake, Texas
RB	Marlon Lucky	Nebraska	6-0	215	Sr/3L	North Hollywood, Calif.
RB	DeMarco Murray	Oklahoma	6-0	191	So/1L	Las Vegas, Nev.
PK	Jeff Wolfert	Missouri	6-2	185	Sr/2L	Overland Park, Kan.
KR	Marcus Herford	Kansas	6-3	208	Sr/3L	DeSoto, Texas
Defense
Pos	Name	School	Ht	Wt	Cl/Exp	Hometown
DL	Auston English	Oklahoma	6-3	257	Jr/1L	Canadian, Texas
DL	Ian Campbell	Kansas State	6-5	249	Sr/3L	Cimarron, Kan.
DL	George Hypolite	Colorado	6-1	285	Sr/3L	Los Angeles, Calif.
DL	Brian Orakpo	Texas	6-4	260	Sr/3L	Houston, Texas
LB	Sean Weatherspoon	Missouri	6-1	235	Jr/2L	Jasper, Texas
LB	Joe Mortenson	Kansas	6-1	250	Sr/3L	Concord, Calif.
LB	Joe Pawelek	Baylor	6-3	236	Jr/2L	San Antonio, Texas
DB	Nic Harris	Oklahoma	6-3	226	Sr/3L	Alexandria, La.
DB	William Moore	Missouri	6-1	230	Sr/3L	Hayti, Mo.
DB	Jamar Wall	Texas Tech	5-10	196	Jr/2L	Plainview, Texas
DB	Jordan Lake	Baylor	6-2	206	Jr/2L	Houston, Texas
P	Justin Brantly	Texas A&M	6-3	241	Sr/3L	Sealy, Texas
PR	Jeremy Maclin	Missouri	6-1	200	So/1L	Kirkwood, Mo.

* denotes unanimous choice
Note - an extra offensive lineman was honored due to ties in the voting.

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