The following Big 12 players and coaches have won national awards or been placed on All-America teams. Check back frequently for updates.
2021 Consensus All-America
Offense
RB — Breece Hall, Iowa State, Jr.
Returner/All Purpose - Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, So., RB
Defense
S — Jalen Pitre, Baylor, Sr.
2021 Academic All-District Football Team selected by CoSIDA
District 2
Sean Mahone, West Virginia, Gr., DB
District 6
Charlie Kolar, Iowa State, Gr., TE
Colin Newell, Iowa State, Sr., OL
Brock Purdy, Iowa State, Sr., QB
District 7
Dillon Doyle, Baylor, Gr., LB
Drew Estrada, Baylor, Gr., WR
Jalen Pitre, Baylor, Gr., DB
Ben Sims, Baylor, Jr., TE
Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, So., RB
Landry Weber, Kansas State, Gr., WR
Pat Fields, Oklahoma, Sr., DB
Bryan Mead, Oklahoma, Gr., LB
Hunter Woodard, Oklahoma State, So., OL
Cade Brewer, Texas, Gr., TE
Justin Mader, Texas, Sr., OL
Patrick Curley, Texas Tech, Jr., LB
Dawson Deaton, Texas Tech, Gr., OL
2021 American Heart Association’s 2021 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award Finalist
Dave Aranda, Baylor
2021 AP All-America Team
First Team
Offense
RB — Breece Hall, Iowa State, Jr.
S — Jalen Pitre, Baylor, Sr.
All Purpose - Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, So., RB
Second Team
Defense
LB — Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State, Sr.
Third Team
Offense
T — Connor Galvin, Baylor, Sr.
Defense
DE —Will McDonald IV, Iowa State, Jr.
LB — Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma, Jr.
S — Kolby Harvell-Peel, Oklahoma State., Sr.
2021 AP All-Big 12 Team
Coach of the Year — Dave Aranda, Baylor.
Offensive Player of the Year — Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State.
Defensive player of the Year — Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor.
Newcomer of the Year — Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB — Brock Purdy, Iowa State Sr.
RB — Breece Hall, Iowa State, Jr.
RB — Bijan Robinson, Texas, So.
T — Cooper Beebe, Kansas State, So.
T — Connor Galvin, Baylor, Sr.
G — Josh Sills, Oklahoma State, 6-6, Sr.
G — Trevor Downing, Iowa State, Jr.
C — Steve Avila, TCU, Jr.
TE — Charlie Kolar, Iowa State, Sr.
WR — Xavier Worthy, Texas, Fr.
WR — Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State, Sr.
All-Purpose — Trestan Ebner, Baylor,Sr.
K — Jonathan Garibay, Texas Tech, Sr.
Defense
DE — Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State, So.
DE —Will McDonald IV, Iowa State, Jr.
DT — Siaki Ika, Baylor, So.
DT — Dante Stills, West Virginia, Sr.
LB — Terrel Bernard, Baylor, Sr.
LB — Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State, Sr.
LB— Mike Rose, Iowa State, Sr.
CB — Jarrick Bernard-Converse, Oklahoma State, Sr.
CB — Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU Jr.
S — Kolby Harvell-Peel, Oklahoma State., Sr.
S — Jalen Pitre, Baylor, Sr.
P — Michael Turk, Oklahoma,Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB — Caleb Williams, Oklahoma, Fr.
RB — Abram Smith, Baylor, 5-11, Sr.
RB — Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, So.
T — Derek Kerstetter, Texas, Sr.
T — Tyrese Robinson, Oklahoma, Sr.
G — Marquis Hayes, Oklahoma, Sr.
G — Chris Murray, Oklahoma, Sr.
C — Jacob Gall, Baylor, Sr.
TE — Jeremiah Hall, Oklahoma, Sr.
WR — Tay Martin, Oklahoma State, Sr.
WR — Tyquan Thornton, Baylor, Sr.
All-Purpose — Malik Knowles, Kansas State, Jr.
K — Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma, Jr.
Defense
DE — Brock Martin, Oklahoma State, Sr.
DE — Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State, Fr.
DT — Eyioma Uwazurike, Iowa State, Sr.
DT — Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma, Sr.
LB — Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma, Jr.
LB — Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma, Jr.
LB — Colin Schooler, Texas Tech, Sr.
CB — DaMarcus Fields, Texas Tech, Sr.
CB — Christian Holmes, Oklahoma State, Sr.
S — Kenny Logan, Jr., Kansas, Jr.
S — Russ Yeast, Kansas State, Sr.
P — Austin McNamara, Texas Tech, Jr.
Davey O’Brien Award’s Quarterback Class of 2021
Gerry Bohanon, Baylor, Jr., QB
Brock Purdy, Iowa State, Sr., QB
Caleb Williams, Oklahoma, Fr., QB
Casey Thompson, Texas, Jr., QB
2021 Dodd Trophy Finalist
Dave Aranda, Baylor
2021 The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Finalist
Abram Smith, Baylor, Sr., RB
Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, So., RB
2021 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Finalist
Dave Aranda, Baylor
2021 FWAA All-America First Team
Will McDonald, Iowa State, Jr., DL
Jalen Pitre, Baylor, Sr., DB
2021 FWAA All-America Second Team
Breece Hall, Iowa State, Jr., RB
Jacob Gall, Baylor, Sr., OL
Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State, Sr., LB
2021 FWAA Freshman All-America Team
Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State, DL
Xavier Worthy, Texas, WR
Wyatt Milum, West Virginia, OL
2021 George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year
Dave Aranda, Baylor
2021 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist
Skylar Thompson, Kansas State, Sr., QB
Pat Fields, Oklahoma, Sr., DB
Tony Bradford Jr., Texas Tech, Jr., DL
2021 Lou Groza Finalist
Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma, Jr., K/P
2021 Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award Honorable Mention
Taijh Alston, West Virginia, Jr., DL
Terrel Bernard, Baylor, Sr., LB
2021 Senior Class Award Finalist
Brock Purdy, Iowa State, Sr., QB
2021 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Semifinalists
Caleb Williams, Oklahoma, Fr., QB
Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State, Fr., DE
Xavier Worthy, Texas, Fr., WR
2021 Sporting News All-America Team
First Team
Offense
RB — Breece Hall, Iowa State, Jr.
ATH - Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State, So., RB
Second Team
Defense
EDGE — Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma, Jr.
LB — Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State, Sr.
S — Jalen Pitre, Baylor, Sr.
2021 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Team
Zeke Zaragoza, Oklahoma State, Jr., LS
2021 William V. Campbell Trophy
Charlie Kolar, Iowa State, Sr., TE
Semifinalists/Finalists are listed until a winner has been announced.