The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Derrick Johnson named AP Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
12.03.2004 | Football
DALLAS -- Senior LB Derrick Johnson (Waco, Texas) was named The Associated Press Big 12 Player of the Year and highlighted a group of 18 Longhorns to earn all-conference honors by The AP. Senior RB Cedric Benson (Midland, Texas) joined Johnson as one of six unanimous selections overall, while junior OT Jonathan Scott (Dallas, Texas) was also named to the first team.
This marks the third consecutive year Johnson has been named to the first team, while Benson was named to the second team and Scott was named honorable mention each the previous two years.
Earning second-team honors were sophomore OT Justin Blalock (Plano, Texas), junior TE David Thomas (Wolfforth, Texas), junior DT Larry Dibbles (Lancaster, Texas), junior DT Rod Wright (Houston, Texas) and junior SS Michael Huff (Irving, Texas).
Wright is on the second team for the second consecutive year, while Thomas earned honorable mention honors in 2003. Dibbles and Huff have been named to the team for the first time.
Tabbed as honorable mention were junior OG Will Allen (Houston, Texas), senior C Jason Glynn (Richardson, Texas), sophomore OG Kasey Studdard (Lone Tree, Colo.), senior TE Bo Scaife (Denver, Colo.), sophomore QB Vince Young (Houston, Texas), senior PK Dusty Mangum (Mesquite, Texas), sophomore DE Tim Crowder (Tyler, Texas), sophomore DE Brian Robison (Splendora, Texas), junior LB Aaron Harris (Mesquite, Texas), and senior FS Phillip Geiggar (Shreveport, La.).
Scaife has been tabbed for honorable mention honors three times in his career, while Young, Geiggar and Mangum have both been named twice. Young also earned honorable mention for all-purpose.
First Team Offense
Offensive Line
Jammal Brown, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-6, 305, Lawton, Okla.
Vince Carter, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-3, 289, Waco, Texas
Geoff Hangartner, Texas A&M, Sr., 6-5, 303, New Braunfels, Texas
Sam Mayes, Oklahoma State, Sr., 6-3, 350, Austintown, Ohio
Jonathan Scott, Texas, Jr., 6-7, 310, Dallas
Tight End
Billy Bajema, Oklahoma State, Sr., 6-5, 255, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Receivers
Mark Clayton, Oklahoma, Sr., 5-11, 187, Arlington, Texas
Jarrett Hicks, Texas Tech, So., 6-4, 208, Houston
Running Back
u-Cedric Benson, Texas, Sr., 6-0, 215, Midland, Texas
u-Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, Fr., 6-2, 210, Palestine, Texas
Quarterback
u-Jason White, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-3, 221, Tuttle, Okla.
All-purpose
Darren Sproles, Kansas State, Sr., 5-7, 180, Olathe, Kan.
Kicker
Mason Crosby, Colorado, So., 6-2, 195, Georgetown, Texas
First Team Defense
Defensive Line
u-Dan Cody, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-5, 260, Ada, Okla.
Jonathan Jackson, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-3, 238, Houston
Mike Montgomery, Texas A&M, Sr., 6-6, 278, Tenaha, Texas
C.J. Mosley, Missouri, Jr., 6-3, 305, Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.
Linebacker
u-Derrick Johnson, Texas, Sr., 6-4, 235, Waco, Texas
(tie) James Kinney, Missouri, Sr., 6-1, 240, Kankakee, Ill.
(tie) Lance Mitchell, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-3, 243, San Francisco, Calif.
Nick Reid, Kansas, Jr., 6-4, 226, Derby, Kan.
u-Barrett Ruud, Nebraska, Sr., 6-2, 240, Lincoln, Neb.
Defensive Back
Jaxson Appel, Texas A&M, Jr., 5-10, 196, Friendswood, Texas
Charles Gordon, Kansas, So., 5-11, 170, Carson, Calif.
Ellis Hobbs III, Iowa State, Sr., 5-9, 190, DeSoto, Texas
Brodney Pool, Oklahoma, Jr., 6-3, 198, Houston
Punter
Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor, So., 6-3, 225, Dallas
Second Team Offense
Offensive Line
Justin Blalock, Texas, So., 6-4, 325, Plano, Texas
Dylan Gandy, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-4, 294, Pflugerville, Texas
Davin Joseph, Oklahoma, Jr., 6-4, 299, Hallandale, Fla.
Daniel Loper, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-7, 329, Houston
Joe Vaughn, Kansas, Sr., 6-1, 285, Del City, Okla.
Tight End
David Thomas, Texas, Jr., 6-3, 238, Wolfforth, Texas
Wide Receiver
Todd Blythe, Iowa State, Fr., 6-5, 210, Indianola, Iowa
Terrence Murphy, Texas A&M, Sr., 6-1, 193, Tyler, Texas
Running Back
Vernand Morency, Oklahoma State, Jr., 5-10, 215, Miami
Darren Sproles, Kansas State, Sr., 5-7, 180, Olathe, Kan.
Quarterback
Reggie McNeal, Texas A&M, Jr., 6-2, 198, Lufkin, Texas
All-purpose
Willie Andrews, Baylor, Jr., 5-10, 186, Longview, Texas
Kicker
Todd Pegram, Texas A&M, Jr., 5-11, 190, Plano, Texas
Second Team Defense
Defensive Line
Larry Dibbles, Texas, Jr., 6-2, 285, Lancaster, Texas
Adell Duckett, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-4, 265, Mineral Wells, Texas
David McMillan, Kansas, Sr., 6-3, 240, Killeen, Texas
Rodrique Wright, Texas, Jr., 6-5, 305, Houston
Linebacker
Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma, So., 6-1, 216, Baton Rouge, La.
Justin Crooks, Baylor, Sr., 6-0, 230, Round Rock, Texas
Brian Iwuh, Colorado, Jr., 6-1, 220, Houston
Mike Smith, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-3, 245, Lubbock, Texas
Defensive Back
Michael Huff, Texas, Jr., 6-1, 205, Irving, Texas
Maurice Lane, Baylor, Jr., 5-11, 183, Killeen, Texas
Jason Simpson, Missouri, Jr., 6-0, 200, The Woodlands, Texas
Jamie Thompson, Oklahoma State, Sr., 6-0, 185, Sparr, Fla.
Punter
John Torp, Colorado, Jr., 6-2, 200, Louisville, Colo.
Honorable Mention
Offensive Line: Chris Akin, Oklahoma State; Will Allen, Texas; Aaron Brant, Iowa State; Cody Campbell, Texas Tech; Jeromey Clary, Kansas State; Kellen Davis, Oklahoma State; Brian Daniels, Colorado; Aldo De La Garza, Texas A&M Jon Doty, Kansas State; Mike Erickson, Nebraska; Jason Glynn, Texas; Jami Hightower, Texas A&M Corey Hilliard, Oklahoma State; Mike Johnson, Kansas State; Tony Palmer, Missouri; Manuel Ramirez, Texas Tech; Wes Sims, Oklahoma; Cale Stubbe, Iowa State; Kasey Studdard, Texas; Luke Vander Sanden, Iowa State; Sam Wilder, Colorado.
Tight End: Brian Casey, Kansas State; Matt Herian, Nebraska; Joe Klopfenstein, Colorado; Bo Scaife, Texas.
Wide Receiver: Mark Bradley, Oklahoma; Sean Coffey, Missouri; Jason Glover, Texas Tech; Trey Haverty, Texas Tech; Travis Wilson, Oklahoma; D'Juan Woods, Oklahoma State.
Running Back: Taurean Henderson, Texas Tech; Bobby Purify, Colorado; Cory Ross, Nebraska.
Quarterback: Sonny Cumbie, Texas Tech; Vince Young, Texas.
All-purpose: Danny Amendola, Texas Tech; Mark Bradley, Oklahoma; Prentiss Elliott, Oklahoma State; Charles Gordon, Kansas; Taurean Henderson, Texas Tech; Jarrett Hicks, Iowa State; Reggie McNeal, Texas A&M Vernand Morency, Oklahoma State; Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma; John Randle, Kansas; Cory Ross, Nebraska; Vince Young, Texas.
Kicker: Dusty Mangum, Texas; Joe Rheem, Kansas State.
Defensive Line: Jermaine Berry, Kansas State; Larry Birdine, Oklahoma; Tim Crowder, Texas; Atiyyah Ellison, Missouri; Johnny Jolly, Texas A&M Alex Ligon, Colorado; Nick Leaders, Iowa State; Matt McChesney, Colorado; Lynn McGruder, Oklahoma; Montez Murphy, Baylor; Bryan Pickryl, Texas; Brian Robison, Texas; Brian Smith, Missouri; Le Kevin Smith, Nebraska; Tyson Smith, Iowa State.
Linebacker: Brandon Archer, Kansas State; Brandon Brown, Iowa State; Jordon Dizon, Colorado; Paul Duren, Oklahoma State; Aaron Harris, Texas; Kevin Kane, Kansas; Tyson Smith, Iowa State; Brock Stratton, Texas Tech; Gabriel Toomey, Kansas; Justin Warren, Texas A&M Thaddaeus Washington, Colorado.
Defensive Back: Willie Andrews, Baylor; Jonte' Buhl, Texas A&M Daniel Bullocks, Nebraska; Josh Bullocks, Nebraska; Phillip Geiggar, Texas; Rodney Harris, Kansas; Antonio Huffman, Texas Tech; Byron Jones, Texas A&M Vincent Meeks, Texas Tech; Shirdonya Mitchell, Missouri; Nik Moser, Iowa State; Donte Nicholson, Oklahoma; Steve Paris, Iowa State; Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma; Fabian Washington, Nebraska; Darrent Williams, Oklahoma State.
Punter: Cole Farden, Oklahoma State.
