Big 12 Football 2025 All-Conference Team
The 2025 All-Big 12 Team is led by 15 selections from Arizona State, with Baylor (13), Texas Tech (13), and Kansas State (12) headlining the next tier of teams with the most picks on the all-conference squad.
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With the release of the Athlon Sports 2025 College Football Preview Magazine, it's time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for '25.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2025. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2025 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year. Also, team strength does not play a role in selections. These are the best individual players at each position in the league for '25.
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Big 12 2025 All-Conference Team
Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt© Brett Davis-Imagn Images
First-Team Offense
QB Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
RB Jahiem White, West Virginia
RB Bryson Washington, Baylor
All-Purpose Dylan Edwards, Kansas State
WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
WR Chase Roberts, BYU
WR Eric McAlister, TCU
TE Joe Royer, Cincinnati
C Bryce Foster, Kansas
OL Jordan Seaton, Colorado
OL Spencer Fano, Utah
OL Caleb Lomu, Utah
OL Ben Coleman, Arizona State
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First-Team Defense
Cincinnati DL Dontay Corleone© Cincinnati Enquirer-USA TODAY NETWORK
DL Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
DL Domonique Orange, Iowa State
DL Dean Miller, Kansas
DL Lee Hunter, Texas Tech
DL David Bailey, Texas Tech
LB Isaiah Glasker, BYU
LB Keaton Thomas, Baylor
LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
LB Austin Romaine, Kansas State
CB Jontez Williams, Iowa State
CB DJ McKinney, Colorado
S Xavion Alford, Arizona State
S Bud Clark, TCU
S Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State
First-Team Specialists
K Will Ferrin, BYU
P Palmer Williams, Baylor
KR Mekhi Mews, Houston
PR Josh Cameron, Baylor
Second-Team Offense
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QB Avery Johnson, Kansas State
RB Carson Hansen, Iowa State
RB LJ Martin, BYU
All-Purpose Daniel Hishaw Jr., Kansas
WR Chase Sowell, Iowa State
WR Josh Cameron, Baylor
WR Caleb Douglas, Texas Tech
WR Jayce Brown, Kansas State
TE Michael Trigg, Baylor
C Sam Hecht, Kansas State
OL Omar Aigbedion, Baylor
OL Howard Sampson, Texas Tech
OL Taylor Poitier, Kansas State
OL Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
OL Gavin Gerhardt, Cincinnati
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Second-Team Defense
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DL Nyjalik Kelly, UCF
DL C.J. Fite, Arizona State
DL Jackie Marshall, Baylor
DL Jimmori Robinson, West Virginia
DL Carlos Allen, Houston
LB Lander Barton, Utah
LB Jack Kelly, BYU
LB Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State
LB Namdi Obiazor, TCU
CB Smith Snowden, Utah
CB Keith Abney II, Arizona State
CB Brice Pollock, Texas Tech
S Genesis Smith, Arizona
S VJ Payne, Kansas State
S Cole Wiśniewski, Texas Tech
Second-Team Specialists
K Laith Marjan, Kansas
P Max Fletcher, Cincinnati
KR Jeremiah Patterson, Arizona
PR Parker Kingston, BYU
Third-Team Offense
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QB Sawyer Robertson, Baylor
RB Quinten Joyner, Texas Tech
RB Jaden Nixon, UCF
All-Purpose Wayshawn Parker, Utah
WR Joseph Williams, Colorado
WR Reggie Virgil, Texas Tech
WR Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati
TE Garrett Oakley, Kansas State
TE Tanner Koziol, Houston
C Coltin Deery, TCU
OL Weylin Lapuaho, BYU
OL Kobe Baynes, Kansas
OL Alexander Doost, Arizona
OL Tyler Miller, Iowa State
OL Davion Carter, Texas Tech
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Third-Team Defense
Arizona State DL Clayton Smith© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
DL Devean Deal, TCU
DL Tobi Osunsanmi, Kansas State
DL Logan Fano, Utah
DL Clayton Smith, Arizona State
DL Keanu Tanuvasa, BYU
DL Damian Ilalio, Kansas State
LB Caleb Bacon, Iowa State
LB Desmond Purnell, Kansas State
LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU
CB Javan Robinson, Arizona State
CB Cam Smith, Oklahoma State
CB Treydan Stukes, Arizona
S Dalton Johnson, Arizona
S Fred Perry, West Virginia
S Myles Rowser, Arizona State
Third-Team Specialists
K Jesus Gomez, Arizona State
P Oliver Straw, West Virginia
KR J'Koby Williams, Texas Tech
PR Dylan Edwards, Kansas State
Fourth-Team Offense
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QB Rocco Becht, Iowa State
RB Tawee Walker, Cincinnati
RB Kyson Brown, Arizona State
All-Purpose Dean Connors, Houston
All-Purpose Ismail Mahdi, Arizona
WR Cam Vaughn, West Virginia
WR Stephon Johnson, Houston
WR Emmanuel Henderson Jr., Kansas
TE Terrance Carter Jr., Texas Tech
TE Chamon Metayer, Arizona State
C Coleton Price, Baylor
OL Joe Cotton, Cincinnati
OL Xavier Hill, Colorado
OL Paul Rubelt, UCF
OL Tanoa Togiai, Utah
OL Ryan Lengyel, Baylor
Fourth-Team Defense
DL Arden Walker, Colorado
DL Tre Smith, Arizona
DL D.J. Withers, Kansas
DL Markis Deal, TCU
DL Dallas Vakalahi, Utah
DL Iman Oates, Oklahoma State
LB Travion Barnes, Baylor
LB Martavius French, Colorado
LB Bryan McCoy, Oklahoma State
LB Will McLaughlin, Iowa State
LB Joseph Sipp Jr., Kansas
CB Preston Hodge, Colorado
CB Caden Jenkins, Baylor
CB Mory Bamba, BYU
CB Michael Coats, West Virginia
CB Matthew McDoom, Cincinnati
S Tao Johnson, Utah
S Jamel Johnson, TCU
S Tanner Wall, BYU
S Kentrell Webb, Houston
Fourth-Team Specialists
K Upton Bellenfant, Texas Tech
P Wes Pahl, Oklahoma State
KR Preston Fox, West Virginia
PR Jalen Moss, Arizona State
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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