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Miami Herald
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
2025 Big 12 Preseason Top 25 Players: Deep Talent Across the Conference
It's a fun year to come up with the 25 best Big 12 players it's relatively easy, but like the rest of the conference, it's so even and so solid from top to bottom, this year it's the Big Ten and SEC, the high-end, next-level talent isn't quite there, but with the influx of great transfers at places like Texas Tech and Colorado, and with great parts still around all across the board, there's plenty of room for no question about it - you could swap out all the quarterbacks on this list with the ones we left off, and you'd probably be right. But going into the season, here we go with the Top 25 Big 12 going to be a blast.- Previews of every Big 12 team - CFN All-Big 12 Team 2025 CFN Preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year Spencer Fano, OT Jr. UtahAnd it might not be even close, Fano should be the best pro prospect out of the Big 12 going into the 2026 NFL Draft. At 6-6 and 302 pounds, he's not massive by next-level standards, but he's an ultra-athletic masher who'll be the star on a fantastic Ute line. 2025 CFN Preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Dontay Corleone, DT Sr. CincinnatiA true anchor, the 6-1, 335-pound "Godfather" is the steady centerpiece of the Bearcat line. In three seasons, he made 110 tackles with 9.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss, but more than that, he's a true leader for what should be a vastly improved D. 2025 CFN Preseason Big 12 Top 25 Players 1. Spencer Fano, OT Jr. Utah2. Dontay Corleone, DT Sr. Cincinnati3. Jordyn Tyson, WR Jr. Arizona State4. Sam Leavitt, QB Soph. Arizona State5. Jacob Rodriguez, LB Sr. Texas Tech 6. Devon Dampier, QB Jr. Utah7. Keaton Thomas, LB Jr. Baylor8. Avery Johnson, QB Jr. Kansas State9. Tanner Koziol, TE Sr. Houston10. Isaiah Glasker, LB Jr. BYU11. Austin Romaine, LB Jr. Kansas State12. Rocco Becht, QB Jr. Iowa State13. David Bailey, Sr. EDGE Texas Tech14. Xavion Alford, S Sr. Arizona State15. Jeremiah Cooper, S Sr. Iowa State16. Josh Hoover, QB Jr. TCU17. Howard Sampson, OT Jr. Texas Tech18. Bud Clark, S Sr. TCU19. Jontez Williams, CB Jr. Iowa State20. Nyjalik Kelly, EDGE Sr. UCF21. Jalon Daniels, QB Sr. Kansas22. DJ McKinney, CB Jr. Colorado23. Jimmori Robinson, Sr. West Virginia24. Myles Rowser, S Sr. Arizona State25. Dalton Johnson, S Sr. Arizona- Previews of every Big 12 team Related: 2025 CFN Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team: Too Much Talent, Too Few Spots © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cincinnati natives Dontay Corleone, Joe Royer named to Big 12 preseason team for Bearcats
FRISCO, TX – A pair of native Cincinnatians have been recognized and named to the All-Big 12 preseason football team. Dontay Corleone and Joe Royer were announced as Big 12 elite Monday, July 7. The Colerain and Elder high school alumni, respectively, are also taking part in Tuesday's Big 12 Media Days, powered by Microsoft Copilot, alongside teammates Gavin Gerhardt, Brendan Sorsby and head coach Scott Satterfield. Joe Royer, left, and Dontay Corleone are about to enter their final seasons as Cincinnati Bearcats. Both have high expectations for 2025. Who is Cincinnati Bearcat football's Dontay Corleone? Colerain High School's Dontay Corleone, whose nickname is The Godfather, began his career as the highest-graded defensive lineman by Pro Football Focus in 2022. He's since become a two-time All-American and an ambassador for the University of Cincinnati. Advertisement This is the final season in red and black for the 6-foot-1, 325-pound nose tackle who often is double and triple-teamed. Joe Royer (11) hopes to find the end zone more in 2025 for the Cincinnati Bearcats. In 2024, he hauled down a school-record 50 catches at the tight end position. Who is Cincinnati Bearcat football's Joe Royer? The 6-foot-5, 255-pound Elder High School grad returned to Cincinnati from Ohio State and flourished as a Bearcat last season. His 50 receptions broke the single-season record for UC tight ends previously held by current Kansas City Chief Travis Kelce. The Ringer draft analyst Todd McShay, formerly of ESPN, has projected Royer to be a first-round draft pick in 2026. Royer had offers to attend the Reese's Senior Bowl to enter the 2025 draft but quickly decided to return for one more run in his hometown, like Corleone. Advertisement This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: University of Cincinnati football's Corleone, Royer named All-Big 12
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Big 12 Football 2025 All-Conference Team
Big 12 Football 2025 All-Conference Team originally appeared on Athlon Sports. 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. Advertisement 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. Big 12 2025 Preview: Predictions | Coach Ranks | 136 | Toughest Schedules Related: College Football's 2025 All-America Team 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 Advertisement Related: Big 12 Football Predictions for 2025 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 Kansas State QB Avery Johnson© Scott Sewell-Imagn Images 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 Advertisement Related: Big 12 Coach Rankings for 2025 Second-Team Defense Utah linebacker Lander BartonRob Gray-Imagn Images 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 Baylor quarterback Sawyer Roberson© Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images 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 Advertisement Related: Ranking All 136 College Football Teams for 2025 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 Iowa State QB Rocco BechtNathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images 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 Advertisement Related: College Football Top 136 Team Rankings for 2025 Related: Big 12 Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes for 2025 Related: Athlon Sports 2025 College Football Preview Magazine Available Now This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
