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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sooners Lead Preseason All-Big 12 Team
July 18, 2012 | Football
NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma tied its instate rival for most selections to the 2012 Preseason All-Big 12 Team with five while freshman receiver Trey Metoyer was tabbed as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year the league office announced on Wednesday.
OU had three selections on the offensive side of the ball in center Ben Habern, offensive lineman Gabe Ikard and receiver Kenny Stills while placing two on the defensive side, safety Tony Jefferson and defensive tackle Jamarkus McFarland.
Habern is the lone repeat selection on the preseason offensive team after earning the honor in 2011. The senior center is joined on the line by his teammate, Ikard, who was a 2011 All-Big 12 First Team selection following the conclusion of the season. Stills was named to the 2011 All-Big 12 Second Team after recording 61 receptions for 849 yards and eight touchdowns.
Honorable mention All-Big 12 last season, Jefferson led OU with four interceptions and was third on the team with 74 tackles at the defensive back position. McFarland started seven games for the Sooners in 2011 at defensive tackle while playing in all 13, recording 20 tackles, 3.5 of which went for loss.
Metoyer earned preseason Newcomer of the Year honors after a catching 108 passes for 1,540 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior in 2010 at Whitehouse (Texas) High School. After spending a year at Hargrave Military Academy, Metoyer led all OU players with six receptions for 72 yards at the team's annual spring game in April.
The media Preseason Big 12 Poll will be released on Thursday, followed by the annual Big 12 Media Days in Dallas, July 23-24. SoonerSports.com will once again provide complete coverage of OU's session at Big 12 Media Days on Monday, July 24.
2012 PRESEASON ALL-BIG 12 TEAM
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Geno Smith - West Virginia
Defensive Player of the Year: DE Alex Okafor - Texas
Newcomer of the Year: WR Trey Metoyer - Oklahoma
^ - 2011 Preseason Team
* - 2011 All-Big 12 First Team selection
# - 2011 All-Big 12 Second Team selection
OU had three selections on the offensive side of the ball in center Ben Habern, offensive lineman Gabe Ikard and receiver Kenny Stills while placing two on the defensive side, safety Tony Jefferson and defensive tackle Jamarkus McFarland.
Habern is the lone repeat selection on the preseason offensive team after earning the honor in 2011. The senior center is joined on the line by his teammate, Ikard, who was a 2011 All-Big 12 First Team selection following the conclusion of the season. Stills was named to the 2011 All-Big 12 Second Team after recording 61 receptions for 849 yards and eight touchdowns.
Honorable mention All-Big 12 last season, Jefferson led OU with four interceptions and was third on the team with 74 tackles at the defensive back position. McFarland started seven games for the Sooners in 2011 at defensive tackle while playing in all 13, recording 20 tackles, 3.5 of which went for loss.
Metoyer earned preseason Newcomer of the Year honors after a catching 108 passes for 1,540 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior in 2010 at Whitehouse (Texas) High School. After spending a year at Hargrave Military Academy, Metoyer led all OU players with six receptions for 72 yards at the team's annual spring game in April.
The media Preseason Big 12 Poll will be released on Thursday, followed by the annual Big 12 Media Days in Dallas, July 23-24. SoonerSports.com will once again provide complete coverage of OU's session at Big 12 Media Days on Monday, July 24.
2012 PRESEASON ALL-BIG 12 TEAM
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Geno Smith - West Virginia
Defensive Player of the Year: DE Alex Okafor - Texas
Newcomer of the Year: WR Trey Metoyer - Oklahoma
Offense |
School | Ht
|
Wt
|
Yr
|
Hometown | |
WR |
Kenny Stills # | Oklahoma | 6-1 |
189 |
Jr. |
Encinatas, Calif. |
TE |
Jordan Najvar | Baylor | 6-6 |
260 |
Jr. |
Spring, Texas |
OL |
Gabe Ikard * | Oklahoma | 6-4 |
295 |
Jr. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
OL |
Cyril Richardson | Baylor | 6-5 |
335 |
Jr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
C |
Ben Habern ^ | Oklahoma | 6-4 |
292 |
Sr. |
Argyle, Texas |
OL |
LaAdrian Waddle # | Texas Tech | 6-6 |
318 |
Sr. |
Columbus, Texas |
OL |
Lane Taylor | Oklahoma State | 6-3 |
328 |
Sr. |
Arlington, Texas |
WR |
Tavon Austin | West Virginia | 5-9 |
174 |
Sr. |
Baltimore, Md. |
QB |
Geno Smith | West Virginia | 6-3 |
214 |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
RB |
Joseph Randle # | Oklahoma State | 6-1 |
200 |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
RB |
Malcolm Brown | Texas | 6-0 |
213 |
So. |
Cibolo, Texas |
PK |
Quinn Sharp * | Oklahoma State | 6-1 |
205 |
Sr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
KR |
Tyler Lockett # | Kansas State | 5-11 |
175 |
So. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
Defense |
School | Ht
|
Wt
|
Yr
|
Hometown | |
DL |
Jackson Jeffcoat # | Texas | 6-5 |
250 |
Jr. |
Plano, Texas |
DL |
Stansly Maponga | TCU | 6-2 |
265 |
Jr. |
Carrollton, Texas |
DL |
Alex Okafor * | Texas | 6-4 |
260 |
Sr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
DL |
Jamarkus McFarland | Oklahoma | 6-2 |
296 |
Sr. |
Lufkin, Texas |
LB |
Arthur Brown * | Kansas State | 6-1 |
228 |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
LB |
A.J. Klein * | Iowa State | 6-2 |
244 |
Sr. |
Kimberly, Wis. |
LB |
Jake Knott ^# | Iowa State | 6-3 |
239 |
Sr. |
Waukee, Iowa |
DB |
Brodrick Brown * | Oklahoma State | 5-8 |
185 |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
DB |
Kenny Vaccaro * | Texas | 6-1 |
215 |
Sr. |
Brownwood, Texas |
DB |
Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | 5-10 |
199 |
Jr. |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
DB |
Nigel Malone * | Kansas State | 5-10 |
185 |
Sr. |
Manteca, Calif. |
P |
Quinn Sharp ^* | Oklahoma State | 6-1 |
205 |
Sr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
PR |
Tavon Austin | West Virginia | 5-9 |
174 |
Sr. |
Baltimore, Md. |
^ - 2011 Preseason Team
* - 2011 All-Big 12 First Team selection
# - 2011 All-Big 12 Second Team selection
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