Football

K-State's 2024-25 Big 12 Athlete of the Year Nominees

The 2024-25 Big 12 Athlete of the Year nominees will be featured in alphabetical order by school starting Monday, July 14, through Wednesday, July 23, at 11 a.m. CT and 2 p.m. CT.

Each institution nominated one male and one female athlete of any classification who competed for their institution during the 2024-25 school year. Student-athletes were required to be in good academic standing and must have participated in a league-sponsored sport.

The 16 full-membership schools that competed during the 2024-25 academic year are eligible.

The winners will be announced Thursday, July 24. Stay tuned to Big12Sports.com and the league’s social media platforms to see the rest of the candidates.

This morning’s featured candidates are K-State's Brendan Mott and Carla Bernat.   

K-State Male Athlete of the Year Candidate
Brendan Mott, Football
Sr., Iowa City, Iowa    
Accomplishments
  • Named 2024 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and earned First Team All-Big 12 honors.
  • Led the Conference with 8.5 sacks and tied for fourth in tackles for loss (11.5).
  • Helped lead K-State to a nine-win season, including a victory over Rutgers in the Rate Bowl.
  • Recognized as a CSC Academic All-District honoree and earned Academic All-Big 12 honors.
K-State Female Athlete of the Year Candidate
Carla Bernat, Golf
Sr., Castellon, Spain  
  • Named Big 12 Women’s Golfer of the Year and selected to the All-Big 12 Team after leading K-State to its first appearance in the NCAA Championship.
  • Earned First Team All-America honors from both the WGCA and Golfweek. Set school records for career scoring average (70.44) and season scoring average (70.08). Tied the program record for single-season wins (3) and tournaments played (13).
  • Won the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur. 
  • Participated in National Girls and Women in Sports Day and the Cats for Cans Food Drive.
2024-25 Big 12 Athletes of the Year Nominees
Arizona - Colton Smith and Devyn Netz
Arizona State - Cam Skattebo and Kenzie Brown
Baylor - Nathaniel Ezekiel and Alexis Brown
BYU - James Corrigan and Lexy Halladay-Lowry
UCF - RJ Harvey and Hannah Lovejoy
Cincinnati - Kerrington Cross and Joleigh Crye
Colorado - Travis Hunter and Jordan Nytes
Houston - J’Wan Roberts and KeAyla Dove
Iowa State - Jaylin Noel and Rachel Joseph
Kansas - Devin Neal and Camryn Turner
K-State - Brendan Mott and Carla Bernat