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Big 12 Football Preseason Awards and Watch Lists

IRVING, Texas – College Football’s various national awards and honors are released throughout the summer and below is a list of the inclusion of all Big 12 players in the preseason awards list.

AP Preseason All-Americans (August 18)
First Team
Arizona State – Jordyn Tyson, WR
Utah – Spencer Fano, OL

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Preseason Watch List – Top QB (August 19)
Arizona - Noah Fifita
Arizona State - Sam Leavitt
Baylor - Sawyer Robertson
Cincinnati - Brendan Sorsby
Houston - Conner Weigman
Iowa State - Rocco Becht
Kansas - Jalon Daniels
Kansas State - Avery Johnson
TCU - Josh Hoover
Texas Tech - Behren Morton

Manning Award Preseason Watch List – Top QB (August 14)
Arizona State - Sam Leavitt
Baylor - Sawyer Robertson
Cincinnati - Brendan Sorsby
Iowa State - Rocco Becht
Kansas State - Avery Johnson
TCU - Josh Hoover
Texas Tech - Behren Morton

Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List – Top Lineman or Linebacker (August 12)
Cincinnati - Dontay Corleone, DL
Colorado - Jordan Seaton, OL
Texas Tech - David Bailey, DL
Texas Tech - Jacob Rodriguez, LB
Utah - Spencer Fano, OL

Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List – Top Defensive Player (August 11)
Arizona State - Xavion Alford, DB
Baylor - Keaton Thomas, LB
BYU - Isaiah Glasker, LB
Cincinnati - Dontay Corleone, DL
Iowa State - Domonique Orange, DL
Iowa State - Jontez Williams, DB
Kansas State - Austin Romaine, LB
TCU - Bud Clark, DB
Texas Tech - David Bailey - DL
Texas Tech - Lee Hunter, DL
Texas Tech - Jacob Rodriguez, LB
Utah - Smith Snowden, DB

Mackey Award Preseason Watch List – Top TE (August 8)
Arizona - Keyan Burnett
Arizona State - Chamon Metayer
Baylor - Michael Trigg
Cincinnati - Joe Royer
Iowa State - Gabe Burkle
Kansas State - Garrett Oakley 

Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List – Top Center (August 8)
Arizona State - Ben Coleman
Baylor - Coleton Price
Cincinnati - Gavin Gerhardt
Houston - Demetrius Hunter
Iowa State - Dylan Barrett
Kansas - Bryce Foster
Kansas State - Sam Hecht
Texas Tech - Sheridan Wilson
Utah - Jaren Kump

Davey O’Brien Award Preseason Watch List – Top QB (August 7)
Arizona State - Sam Leavitt
Baylor - Sawyer Robertson
Cincinnati - Brendan Sorsby
Iowa State - Rocco Becht
Kansas State - Avery Johnson
TCU - Josh Hoover
Texas Tech - Behren Morton
Utah - Devon Dampier

Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List – Top WR/TE (August 6)
Arizona - Luke Wyong, WR
Arizona State - Jordyn Tyson, WR
Baylor - Josh Cameron, WR
BYU - Chase Roberts, WR
Houston - Tanner Koziol, TE
Kansas State - Jayce Brown, WR
TCU - Eric McAlister, WR
Texas Tech - Caleb Douglas, WR
Texas Tech - Reggie Virgil, WR
West Virginia - Cam Vaughn, WR

Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List – Top RB (August 5)
Baylor - Bryson Washington
BYU - LJ Martin
UCF - Myles Montgomery
UCF - Jaden Nixon
Cincinnati - Evan Pryor
Cincinnati - Tawee Walker
Colorado - Dallan Hayden
Colorado - Micah Welch
Iowa State - Carson Hanson
Iowa State - Abu Sama III
Kansas - Daniel Hishaw Jr.
Kansas - Leshon Williams
Kansas State - Dylan Edwards
Texas Tech - Quinten Joyner
Utah - Wayshawn Parker
West Virginia - Jahiem White

Walter Camp Award Preseason Watch List – Most Outstanding Player (August 4)
Arizona State - Sam Leavitt, QB
Arizona State - Jordyn Tyson, WR
Colorado - Kaidon Salter, QB
Kansas - Jalon Daniels, QB
West Virginia - Jaheim White, RB

Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List – Top Kicker (August 1)
Arizona State - Jesus Gomez
BYU - Will Ferrin
Iowa State - Kyle Konrardy
Kansas - Laith Marjan
Oklahoma State - Gabe Panikowski
Texas Tech - Upton Bellenfant

Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List – Top Punter (August 1)
Baylor - Palmer Williams

Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List – Academic, Athletic and Community Excellence (July 31)
Arizona - Genesis Smith, DB
Arizona State - Coben Bourguet, WR
Baylor - Sawyer Robertson, QB
BYU - Tanner Wall, DB
UCF - Paul Rubelt, OL
Cincinnati - Gavin Gerhardt, OL
Colorado - Charlie Offerdahl, RB
Iowa State - Rocco Becht, QB
Kansas - Leyton Cure, TE
Kansas State - Damian Ilalio, DT
TCU - Paul Oyewale, DL
Texas Tech - Behren Morton, QB
Utah - Devon Dampier, QB
West Virginia - Nicco Marchiol, QB

Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List – Most Versatile Player (July 31)
Arizona - Ismail Mahdi, RB/Return
Arizona State - Jalen Moss, WR/Return
Baylor - Josh Cameron, WR/Return
BYU - Parker Kingston, WR/Return
UCF - Jaden Nixon, RB/Return
Houston - Mekhi Mews, WR/Return
Kansas State - Dylan Edwards, RB/Return
Utah - Smith Snowden, DB/Return

Butkus Award Preseason Watch List – Top LB (July 30)
Arizona State - Keyshaun Elliott
Baylor - Keaton Thomas
BYU - Isaiah Glasker
BYU - Jack Kelly
Kansas State - Austin Romaine
Oklahoma State - Bryan McCoy
TCU - Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Texas Tech - Jacob Rodriguez
Utah - Lander Barton

Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List - Top DB (July 30)
Arizona State - Xavion Alford
Iowa State - Jeremiah Cooper
Iowa State - Jontez Williams
TCU - Bud Clark

Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List – Top Defensive Player (July 29)
Arizona State - C.J. Fite, DL
Baylor - Keaton Thomas, LB
BYU - Jack Kelly, LB
Cincinnati - Dontay Corleone, DL
Iowa State - Jeremiah Cooper, DB
Iowa State - Jontez Williams, DB
Kansas State - Austin Romaine, LB
TCU - Bud Clark, DB
Texas Tech - Lee Hunter, DL
Texas Tech - Jacob Rodriguez, LB

Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List - Standout Interior Lineman (July 29)
Arizona State - C.J. Fite, DL
Baylor - Omar Aigbedion, OL
Cincinnati - Dontay Corleone, DL
Colorado - Jordan Seaton, OL
Iowa State - Domonique Orange, DL
Kansas - Bryce Foster, OL
Kansas State - Sam Hecht, OL
Texas Tech - Lee Hunter, DL
Utah - Spencer Fano, OL
Utah - Caleb Lomu, OL

Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List - Outstanding Offensive Player (July 28)
Arizona - Noah Fifita, QB
Arizona State - Sam Leavitt, QB
Arizona State - Jordyn Tyson, WR
Baylor - Sawyer Robertson, QB
Baylor - Bryson Washington, RB
UCF - Jaden Nixon, RB
Cincinnati - Brendan Sorsby, QB
Iowa State - Rocco Becht, QB
Kansas State - Dylan Edwards, RB
Kansas State - Avery Johnson, QB
TCU - Josh Hoover, QB
Texas Tech - Behren Morton, QB
Utah - Devon Dampier, QB
West Virginia - Jahiem White, RB

Walter Camp Preseason All-America Teams (July 1)
First Team
Utah – Spencer Fano, OL
Second Team
Arizona State – Sam Leavitt, QB
Arizona State – Jordyn Tyson, WR
Cincinnati – Dontay Corleone, DL
Colorado – Jordan Seaton, OL