# 2012 All-Big 12 Conference football team

The 2012 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big 12 Conference players for the 2012 Big 12 Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big 12 selectors: (1) the Big 12 conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big 12 also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).

## Offensive selections
### Quarterbacks

* Collin Klein, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Geno Smith, West Virginia (Coaches-2 (tie); Media-2)
* Landry Jones, Oklahoma (Coaches-2 (tie))

### Running backs

* Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* John Hubert, K-State (Coaches-1)
* James Sims, Kansas (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Damien Williams, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)

### Fullbacks

* Trey Millard, Oklahoma (Coaches-1)
* Kye Staley, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2)

### Centers

* Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma (Coaches-1, Media-1)
* Joe Madsen, West Virginia (Media-2; Coaches-2)

### Guards

* Cyril Richardson, Baylor (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Lane Taylor, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* B. J. Finney, Kansas State (Media-1)
* Blaize Foltz, TCU (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Trey Hopkins, Texas (Coaches-2)
* Ivory Wade, Baylor (Media-2)

### Tackles

* LaAdrian Waddle, Texas Tech (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Cornelius Lucas, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Tanner Hawkinson, Kansas (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Lane Johnson, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)

### Tight ends

* Travis Tannahill, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jace Amaro, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
* Trey Millard, Oklahoma (Media-2)

### Receivers

* Stedman Bailey, West Virginia (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Terrance Williams, Baylor (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Tavon Austin, West Virginia (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State (Media-1)
* Darrin Moore, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Kenny Stills, Oklahoma (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Chris Harper, K-State (Coaches-2)
* Eric Ward, Texas Tech (Media-2)

## Defensive selections
### Defensive linemen

* Devonte Fields, TCU (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Alex Okafor, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Meshak Williams, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Calvin Barnett, Oklahoma State (Media-2; Coaches-1)
* Kerry Hyder, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Stansly Maponga, TCU (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Adam Davis, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Jake McDonough, Iowa State (Coaches-1)
* Dartwan Bush, Texas Tech (Media-2)
* Chucky Hunter, TCU (Coaches-2)
* David King, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)
* Vai Lutui, Kansas State (Coaches-2)

### Linebackers

* Arthur Brown, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* A. J. Klein, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jake Knott, Iowa State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Kenny Cain, TCU (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Bryce Hager, Baylor (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Ben Heeney, Kansas (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Eddie Lackey, Baylor (Media-2)
* Shaun Lewis, Oklahoma State (Media-2)

### Defensive backs

* Aaron Colvin, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jason Verrett, TCU (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Ty Zimmerman, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Kenny Vaccaro, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Sam Carter, TCU (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Durrell Givens, Iowa State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Nigel Malone, Kansas State (Media-2)
* Cody Davis, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
* Bradley McDougald, Kansas (Coaches-2)
* D.J. Johnson, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)
* Demontre Hurst, Oklahoma (Coaches-2)

## Special teams
### Kickers

* Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Anthony Cantele, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Punters

* Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Alex King, Texas (Media-2)
* Kirby Van Der Kamp, Iowa State (Coaches-2)

### All-purpose / Return specialists

* Tavon Austin, West Virginia (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2)
* Tyler Lockett, Kansas State (Media-2)

## Key

Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel
Coaches = selected by Big 12 Conference coaches
Media = selected by a media panel