Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Five Sooners Make All-Big 12 First Team

Three of the five Sooners selected are underclassmen. Junior defensive end CJ Ah You was named the defensive new comer of the year.

2005 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School(s)
QB Vince Young** Texas Jr. Houston Texas/Madison
RB Adrian Peterson [r] Oklahoma So. Palestine, Texas/Palestine
RB Taurean Henderson Texas Tech Sr. Gatesville, Texas/Gatesville
FB J.D. Runnels Oklahoma Sr. Midwest City, Okla./Carl Albert
WR Todd Blythe Iowa State So. Indianola, Iowa/Indianola
WR Jarrett Hicks Texas Tech Jr. Houston, Texas/Sharpstown
WR Joel Filani Texas Tech Jr. Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley
TE Joe Klopfenstein Colorado Sr. Aurora, Colo./Grandview
OL Justin Blalock** [r] Texas Jr. Plano, Texas/East
OL Davin Joseph** Oklahoma Sr. Hallandale, Fla./Hallandale
OL Jonathan Scott [r] Texas Sr. Dallas, Texas/Carter
OL Will Allen Texas Sr. Houston, Texas/Cypress Falls
OL Mark Fenton Colorado Jr. Inglewood, Calif./Westchester
OL Tony Palmer Missouri Sr. Midwest City, Okla./Midwest City
PK Mason Crosby** [r] Colorado Jr. Georgetown, Texas/Georgetown
KR/PR Charles Gordon Kansas Jr. Carson, Calif./Santa Monica



DEFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School(s)
DL Rod Wright Texas Sr. Houston, Texas/Alief Hastings
DL Dusty Dvoracek [r03] Oklahoma Sr. Lake Dallas, Texas/Lake Dallas
DL Charlton Keith Kansas Sr. Akron, Ohio/Buchtel/Minnesota/Minnesota West CC
DL Tim Crowder Texas Jr. Tyler, Texas/John Tyler
DL Nick Leaders Iowa State Sr. Omaha, Neb./Millard West
LB Rufus Alexander Oklahoma Jr. Baton Rouge, La./Christian Life
LB Nick Reid Kansas Sr. Derby, Kan./Derby
LB Aaron Harris Texas Sr. Mesquite, Texas/North Mesquite
DB Michael Huff [r] Texas Sr. Irving, Texas/Nimitz
DB Dwayne Slay Texas Tech Sr. Brunswick, Ga./Reedley College
DB Cedric Griffin Texas Sr. San Antonio, Texas/Holmes
DB Willie Andrews [r] Baylor Sr. Longview, Texas/Longview
DB LaMarcus Hicks Iowa State Sr. Clarksdale, Miss./Clarksdale/Southern Miss/Coahoma JC
P John Torp Colorado Sr. Louisville, Colo./Monarch



** - Unanimous selection
[r] - Repeat selection from last season
[r03] - Repeat selection from 2003
Ties in the voting created an additional position on the first team for offensive line.