K-State Wildcats, KU Jayhawks get a lot of love on preseason All-Big 12 football team
The Big 12 announced its preseason all-conference football team on Wednesday, and it featured a great deal of local flavor.
Kansas State and KU are both well-represented this year.
The Wildcats placed five players on the preseason All-Big 12 team with Florida State transfer running back Treshaun Ward being named preseason Newcomer of the Year. The Jayhawks produced four all-conference players with quarterback Jalon Daniels earning the prestigious honor of Offensive Player of the Year.
Much will be expected from both teams this year if the preseason media poll is any indication.
In past years, it has been hard for KU to produce multiple players on the preseason team. But experts are beginning to take notice after the Jayhawks reached their first bowl game under coach Lance Leipold.
Daniels led the way for the Jayhawks as the league’s first-team quarterback. He was joined on the team by running back Devin Neal, offensive lineman Mike Novitsky and defensive back Cobee Bryant.
Offensive lineman Cooper Beebe led the way for the Wildcats. He was joined by tight end Ben Sinnott (who made the team as a fullback), kick returner Phillip Brooks and defensive back Kobe Savage. Ward will be expected to make an immediate impact at running back.
The Big 12 will reveal the media’s preseason football poll Thursday.
Check out the entire preseason All-Big 12 football team below.
Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Jalon Daniels, Kansas QB
Defensive Player of the Year: Jaylan Ford, Texas LB
Newcomer of the Year: Treshaun Ward, Kansas State RB
Offense
QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
RB Richard Reese, Baylor
RB Devin Neal, Kansas
FB Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
WR Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State
WR Xavier Worthy, Texas
WR Jerand Bradley, Texas Tech
TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
OL Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
OL Mike Novitsky, Kansas
OL Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
OL Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
OL Zavh Frazier, West Virginia
PK Griffin Kell, TCU
KR/PR Phillip Brooks, Kansas State
Defense
DL Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
DL Ethan Downs, Oklahoma
DL Damonic Williams, TCU
DL Byron Murphy II, Texas
DL Jaylon Hutchings, Texas
LB Johnny Hodges, TCU
LB Jaylan Ford, Texas
DB T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
DB Cobee Bryant, Kansas
DB Kobe Savage, Kansas State
DB Kendal Daniels, Oklahoma State
DB Josh Newton, TCU
P Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati
This story was originally published July 5, 2023 at 2:17 PM with the headline "K-State Wildcats, KU Jayhawks get a lot of love on preseason All-Big 12 football team."