Kendall Hunter named to Big 12 first team
Published: Nov. 30, 2010 at 11:02 PM CST|Updated: Feb. 17, 2011 at 1:57 AM CST
Several East Texans were honored by the Big 12 Tuesday. Here's the complete list of awards.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
| Coach of the Year | Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State (6th year) |
| Offensive Lineman of the Year | Nate Solder, Colorado, OT, Sr., Buena Vista, Colo. |
| Defensive Lineman of the Year | Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma, DE, Sr., Carrollton, Texas |
| Offensive Freshman of the Year | Taylor Martinez, Nebraska, QB, Fr., Corona, Calif. |
| Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year | Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma, DB, Fr., Chula Vista, Calif. Shaun Lewis, Oklahoma State, LB, Fr., Missouri City, Texas |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Dan Bailey, Oklahoma State, P/K, Sr., Mustang, Okla. |
| Newcomer of the Year | Lavonte David, Nebraska, LB, Jr, Miami, Fla. |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Prince Amukamara, Nebraska, CB, Sr., Glendale, Ariz. |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State, WR, So., Ardmore, Okla. |
2010 All-Big 12 Football First Team
| OFFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Class | Hometown/Previous School(s) |
| QB | Brandon Weeden | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Edmond, Okla./Santa Fe |
| RB | Kendall Hunter** | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Tyler, Texas/John Tyler |
| RB | DeMarco Murray | Oklahoma | Sr. | Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman |
| FB | Bryant Ward # | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Stillwater, Okla./Stillwater |
| WR | Ryan Broyles** | Oklahoma | Jr. | Norman, Okla./Norman |
| WR | Justin Blackmon** | Oklahoma State | So. | Ardmore, Okla./Plainview |
| WR | Jeff Fuller | Texas A&M | Jr. | McKinney, Texas/Boyd |
| TE | Michael Egnew | Missouri | Jr. | Plainview, Texas/Plainview |
| OL | Nate Solder # | Colorado | Sr. | Buena Vista, Colo./Buena Vista |
| OL | Tim Barnes | Missouri | Sr. | Longwood, Mo./Pettis County Northwest |
| OL | Levy Adcock | Oklahoma State | Jr. | Claremore, Okla./NEO A&M JC |
| OL | Ricky Henry | Nebraska | Sr. | Omaha, Neb./Burke/North Dakota State College of Science |
| OL | Eric Mensik | Oklahoma | Sr. | Rosenburg, Texas/Terry |
| PK | Dan Bailey | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Mustang, Okla./Southwest Covenant |
| KR/PR | William Powell | Kansas State | Sr. | Duncanville, Texas/Navarro College |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| DL | Jeremy Beal | Oklahoma | Sr. | Carrollton, Texas/Creekview |
| DL | Sam Acho | Texas | Sr. | Dallas, Texas/St. Mark's |
| DL | Pierre Allen | Nebraska | Sr. | Denver, Colo./Thomas Jefferson |
| DL | Aldon Smith | Missouri | So. | Raytown, Mo./Raytown |
| DL | Jared Crick # | Nebraska | Jr. | Cozad, Neb./Cozad |
| LB | Von Miller # | Texas A&M | Sr. | DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto |
| LB | Lavonte David | Nebraska | Jr. | Miami, Fla./Northwestern/Fort Scott CC |
| LB | Orie Lemon | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Houston, Texas/Yates |
| DB | Quinton Carter | Oklahoma | Sr. | Las Vegas, Nev./Cheyenne |
| DB | Jimmy Smith | Colorado | Sr. | Colton, Calif./Colton |
| DB | Eric Hagg | Nebraska | Sr. | Peoria, Ariz./Ironwood |
| DB | Prince Amukamara # | Nebraska | Sr. | Glendale, Ariz./Apollo |
| DB | Andrew McGee | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Magee, Miss./Magee/Copiah-Lincoln CC |
| P | Quinn Sharp | Oklahoma State | So. | Mansfield, Texas/Summit |
# - Repeat first team selection from last season.
**Unanimous Selection
2010 All-Big 12 Football Second Team
| OFFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Class | Hometown/Previous School(s) |
| QB | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | So. | Copperas Cove, Texas/Copperas Cove |
| RB | Roy Helu Jr. ^ | Nebraska | Sr. | Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley |
| RB | Daniel Thomas | Kansas State | Sr. | Hilliard, Fla./NW Mississippi CC |
| FB | Trey Millard | Oklahoma | Fr. | Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge |
| WR | Kendall Wright | Baylor | Jr. | Pittsburg, Texas/Pittsburg |
| WR | Niles Paul | Nebraska | Sr. | Omaha, Neb./North |
| WR | T.J. Moe | Missouri | So. | O'Fallon, Mo./Fort Zumwalt West |
| TE | Collin Franklin | Iowa State | Sr. | Simi Valley, Calif./Simi Valley/College of the Canyons CC |
| OL | Zach Kendall | Kansas State | Sr. | Peculiar, Mo./Harrisonville |
| OL | Danny Watkins | Baylor | Sr. | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada/Butte (Calif.) College |
| OL | Matt Allen | Texas A&M | Sr. | Spring, Texas/LSU |
| OL | Lonnie Edwards | Texas Tech | Jr. | Brownsboro, Texas/Brownsboro |
| OL | Ben Lamaak | Iowa State | Sr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy |
| PK | Alex Henery ^ | Nebraska | Sr. | Omaha, Neb./Burke |
| KR/PR | Niles Paul | Nebraska | Sr. | Omaha, Neb./North |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| DL | Colby Whitlock | Texas Tech | Sr. | Noble, Okla./Noble |
| DL | Phil Taylor | Baylor | Sr. | Clinton, Md./Gwynn Park/Penn State |
| DL | Ugo Chinasa | Oklahoma State | Sr. | Richardson, Texas/Berkner |
| DL | Jacquies Smith | Missouri | Jr. | Dallas, Texas/South Oak Cliff |
| DL | Cameron Meredith | Nebraska | So. | Huntington Beach, Calif./Mater Dei |
| LB | Travis Lewis | Oklahoma | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas/Robert E. Lee |
| LB | Jake Knott | Iowa State | So. | Waukee, Iowa/Waukee |
| LB | Emmanuel Acho | Texas | Jr. | Dallas, Texas/St. Mark's |
| DB | Alfonzo Dennard | Nebraska | Jr. | Rochelle, Ga./Wilcox County |
| DB | Aaron Williams | Texas | Jr. | Round Rock, Texas/McNeil |
| DB | Leonard Johnson | Iowa State | Jr. | Clearwater, Fla./Largo |
| DB | Coryell Judie | Texas A&M | Jr. | Marlin, Texas/Fort Scott CC |
| DB | Ty Zimmerman | Kansas State | Fr. | Junction City, Kan./Junction City |
| DB | Curtis Brown | Texas | Sr. | Gilmer, Texas/Gilmer |
| P | Alex Henery | Nebraska | Sr. | Omaha, Neb./Burke |
^ - Repeat second team selection from last season.
2010 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
| Baylor: | Philip Blake, OL; Art Briles, Coach of the Yr.; Derek Epperson, P; Robert Griffin III, Off. Ply. of the Yr.; Jay Finley, RB; Antonio Johnson, LB; Aaron Jones, PK; Byron Landor, DB. |
| Colorado: | B.J. Beatty, LB; Jalil Brown, DB; Ryan Deehan, TE; Josh Hartigan, DL; Scotty McKnight, WR; Ryan Miller, OL; Will Pericak, DL; Paul Richardson, Off. Fr. of the Yr. |
| Iowa State: | Kirby Van Der Kamp, P & Def. Fr. of the Yr.; A.J. Klein, LB; Jake Knott, Def. Ply. of the Yr.; Jake Lattimer, DL; Kelechi Osemele, OL; Paul Rhoads, Coach of the Yr.; David Sims, DB |
| Kansas: | DJ Beshears, P/KR; Jake Laptad, DL; Alonso Rojas, P. |
| Kansas State: | Josh Cherry, PK; Stephen Harrison, DB; Aubrey Quarles, WR; Terrance Sweeney, DB; Ty Zimmerman, Def. Fr. of the Yr. |
| Missouri: | Tim Barnes, Off. Lmn. of the Yr.; Elvis Fisher, OL; Blaine Gabbert, QB; Andrew Gachkar, LB & Def. Ply. of the Yr.; Zaviar Gooden, LB; Jarrell Harrison, DB; Dan Hoch, OL; Brad Madison, DL; Gary Pinkel, Coach of the Yr.; Grant Ressel, PK & Sp. Tms. Ply. of the Yr.; Terrell Resonno, DL; Kevin Rutland, DB; Jacquies Smith, Def. Lmn. of the Yr.; Austin Wuebbels, OL. |
| Nebraska: | Rex Burkhead, RB; Mike Caputo, OL & Off. Lmn. of the Yr.; Jared Crick, Def. Lmn. of the Yr.; DeJon Gomes, DB; Alex Henery, Sp. Tms. Ply. of the Yr.; Ricky Henry, Off. Lmn. of the Yr.; Taylor Martinez, QB; Baker Steinkuhler, DL; Keith Williams, OL. |
| Oklahoma: | Jeremy Beal, Def. Ply. of the Yr.; Ryan Broyles, Off. Ply. of the Yr.; Landry Jones, QB; Jamell Fleming, DB; Tony Jefferson, Def. Fr. of the Yr.; Jonathan Nelson, DB; Kenny Stills, WR & Off. Fr. of the Yr.; Bob Stoops, Coach of the Yr.; Tress Way, P; |
| Oklahoma State: | Levy Adcock, Off. Lmn. of the Yr.; Grant Garner, OL; Shaun Lewis, Def. Fr. of the Yr.; Joseph Randle, Off. Fr. of the Yr.; Quinn Sharp, Sp. Tms. Ply. of the Yr.; Lane Taylor, OL; Johnny Thomas, DB; Brandon Weeden, Off. Ply. of the Yr. |
| Texas: | Sam Acho, Def. Lmn. of the Yr.; Blake Gideon, DB; Jordan Hicks, Def. Fr. of the Yr.; Michael Huey, OL; Jackson Jeffcoat, Def. Fr. of the Yr.; Kheeston Randall, DL; Keenan Robinson, LB. |
| Texas A&M: | Eddie Brown, DL; Randy Bullock, PK; Ryan Epperson, P; Terrence Frederick, DB; Cyrus Gray, RB; Dustin Harris, DB; Michael Hodges, LB; Trent Hunter, DB; Tony Jerod-Eddie, DL; Luke Joeckel, OL & Off. Fr. of the Yr. & Off. Lmn. of the Yr.; Coryell Judie, P/KR & New. of the Yr.; Michael Lamothe, FB; Patrick Lewis, OL; Jake Matthews, OL; Kenric McNeal, P/KR; Von Miller, Def. Ply. of the Yr.; Lucas Patterson, DL; Mike Sherman, Coach of Yr; Ryan Swope, WR; Ryan Tannehill, QB; Brian Thomas, OL; Garrick Williams, LB. |
| Texas Tech: | Baron Batch, RB; Bront Bird, LB; Cody Davis, DB; Brian Duncan, DL; DJ Johnson, DB; Lyle Leong, WR; Detron Lewis, WR; Eric Stephens, P/KR; LaAdrian Waddle, OL; Colby Whitlock, Def. Lmn. of the Yr. |






