T.S.N. Pre-Season All-Conference Team

The Sporting News picked three Sooners on their first team All-Big 12 Preseason Team. Junior running back Adrian Peterson was the only offensive selection while defensive end C.J. Ah You and linebacker Rufus Alexander, both seniors, were named to the first team defense. Texas leads the way with 8 first team selections.

Two Sooners were also selected for the offensive and defensive players of the year - Adrian Peterson on offense and Rufus Alexander on defense. Sooner defensive tackle Gerald McCoy was selected as the defensive newcomer of the year.

Receiver Malcolm Kelly, quarterback Rhett Bomar and corner back D.J. Wolfe were all named to the second team.

2006 THE SPORTING NEWS ALL-BIG 12 PRESEASON FIRST TEAM

Offense
WR Todd Blythe, Iowa State 6-5 208 Jr.
WR Joel Filani, Texas Tech 6-3 222 Sr.
TE Matt Herian, Nebraska 6-5 245 Sr.
T Justin Blalock, Texas 6-4 335 Sr.
T Corey Hilliard, Oklahoma State 6-5 310 Sr.
G Kasey Studdard, Texas 6-3 305 Sr.
G Manuel Ramirez, Texas Tech 6-4 328 Sr.
C Mark Fenton, Colorado 6-4 295 Sr.
QB Bret Meyer, Iowa State 6-3 208 Jr.
RB Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma 6-2 218 Jr.
RB Jamaal Charles, Texas 6-1 190 So.

Defense
E C.J. Ah You, Oklahoma 6-4 272 Sr.
E Tim Crowder, Texas 6-4 270 Sr.
T Frank Okam, Texas 6-5 315 Jr.
T Red Bryant, Texas A&M 6-4 330 Jr.
LB Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma 6-1 231 Sr.
LB Justin Warren, Texas A&M 6-3 245 Sr.
LB Thaddaeus Washington, Colorado 5-11 240 Sr.
CB Tarell Brown, Texas 6-0 200 Sr.
CB DeAndre Jackson, Iowa State 6-0 192 Sr.
S Michael Griffin, Texas 6-0 205 Sr.
S Jerome Kemp, Kansas 5-10 200 Sr.

Specialists
K Mason Crosby, Colorado 6-2 210 Sr.
P Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor 6-3 227 Sr.
KR Aaron Ross, Texas 6-1 192 Sr.

Players of the Year
Offense: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma
Defense: Rufus Alexander, LB, Oklahoma

Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma