Seven Huskers make All-Big 12 first and second teams
Zac Taylor, Adam Carriker, Dane Todd and Bo Ruud were all named to the first-team All-Big 12 team. Zac was also named Big12 offensive player of the year.
Maurice Purify, Brandon Jackson and Jay Moore made the second team.
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2006 AT&T All-Big 12 Football First Team
OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School(s)
QB Zac Taylor Nebraska Sr. Norman, Okla./Wake Forest/Butler County CC
RB Jon Cornish Kansas Sr. New Westminster, British Columbia/Saint Thomas More
RB Adrian Peterson [3r] Oklahoma Jr. Palestine, Texas/Palestine
FB Dane Todd Nebraska Sr. Lincoln, Neb./Southeast
WR Adarius Bowman Oklahoma State Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn./Notre Dame/North Carolina
WR Joel Filani [r] Texas Tech Sr. Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley
WR Limas Sweed Texas Jr. Brenham, Texas/Brenham
TE Martin Rucker Missouri Jr. St. Joseph, Mo./Benton
OL Justin Blalock [3r] Texas Sr. Plano, Texas/East
OL Kasey Studdard Texas Sr. Lone Tree, Colo./Highlands Ranch
OL Corey Hilliard Oklahoma State Sr. New Orleans, La./Jesuit
OL Joel Clinger Missouri Sr. Warrenton, Mo./Warren County R-III
OL Chris Messner Oklahoma Sr. Frederick, Okla./Frederick
PK Mason Crosby [3r] Colorado Sr. Georgetown, Texas/Georgetown
KR/PR Yamon Figurs Kansas State Sr. Lakeland, Fla./Garden City CC
DEFENSE
DL C.J. Ah You Oklahoma Sr. Highland, Utah/Snow CC
DL Adam Carriker Nebraska Sr. Kennewick, Wash./Kennewick
DL Ian Campbell Kansas State So. Cimarron, Kan./Cimarron
DL Abraham Wright Colorado Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Southeast/NE Oklahoma A&M
DL Larry Birdine Oklahoma Sr. Lawton, Okla./Eisenhower
LB Rufus Alexander [r] Oklahoma Sr. Baton Rouge, La./Christian Life Academy
LB Marcus Bacon Missouri Sr. Houston, Texas/Cypress Springs
LB Bo Ruud Nebraska Jr. Lincoln, Neb./Southeast
DB Michael Griffin Texas Sr. Austin, Texas/Bowie
DB Aaron Ross Texas Sr. Tyler, Texas/John Tyler
DB Aqib Talib Kansas So. Richardson, Texas/Berkner
DB Melvin Bullitt Texas A&M Sr. Garland, Texas/Naaman Forest
DB Terrence Wheatley Colorado Jr. Richardson, Texas/Plano East
P Daniel Sepulveda [r04] Baylor Sr. Dallas, Texas/Highland Park
[3r] - 3-time All-Big 12 selection (2004, `05, `06)
[r] - Repeat selection from last season
[r04] - Repeat selection from 2004
2006 AT&T All-Big 12 Football Second Team
OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School(s)
QB Chase Daniel Missouri So. Southlake, Texas/Carroll
RB Jorvorskie Lane Texas A&M So. Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
RB Brandon Jackson Nebraska Jr. Horn Lake, Miss./Horn Lake
FB Brandon McAnderson Kansas Jr. Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence
FB Chris Alexander Texas A&M Jr. Humble, Texas/Humble
WR Malcolm Kelly Oklahoma So. Longview, Texas/Longview
WR Maurice Purify Nebraska Jr. Eureka, Calif./San Francisco City College
WR Dominique Zeigler Baylor Sr. Killeen, Texas/Harker Heights
TE Martellus Bennett Texas A&M So. Alief, Texas/Taylor
TE Chase Coffman Missouri So. Peculiar, Mo./Raymore-Peculiar
OL Scott Stephenson Iowa State Sr. St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall/Minnesota
OL David Ochoa Kansas Sr. Houston, Texas/Dobie
OL Cody Wallace Texas A&M Jr. Cuero, Texas/Cuero
OL Lyle Sendlein Texas Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral
OL Glenn January Texas Tech Sr. Houston, Texas/Second Baptist
PK Garrett Hartley Oklahoma Jr. Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll
KR/PR Aaron Ross Texas Sr. Tyler, Texas/John Tyler
DEFENSE
DL Keyunta Dawson Texas Tech Sr. Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian
DL Brian Smith Missouri Sr. Denton, Texas/Ryan
DL Tim Crowder Texas Sr. Tyler, Texas/John Tyler
DL Victor DeGrate Oklahoma State Sr. DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto
DL Jay Moore Nebraska Sr. Elkhorn, Neb./Elkhorn
LB Brandon Archer Kansas State Sr. St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Durham
LB Alvin Bowen Iowa State Jr. East Orange, N.J./Montclair/Garden City CC
LB Joe Pawelek Baylor Fr. Spring Branch, Texas/Smithson Valley
DB Marcus Watts Kansas State Jr. Hays, Kan./Hays
DB Marcus Walker Oklahoma Jr. Waco, Texas/Waco
DB David Overstreet Missouri Sr. Dallas, Texas/W.W. Samuel
DB Nic Harris Oklahoma So. Alexandria, La./Alexandria
DB Reggie Smith Oklahoma So. Edmond, Okla./Sante Fe
P Matt Fodge Oklahoma State So. Garland, Texas/Garland