Running Back Richard Reese Named Preseason All-Big 12

WACO, Texas—Baylor sophomore running back Richard Reese has been voted as preseason All-Big 12 Conference by the league media, it was announced on Wednesday afternoon. 

Reese, a native of Bellville, Texas, was one of two running backs honored on the preseason All-Big 12 team, joining Devin Neal (Kansas). It marks the second preseason first-team All-Big 12 Conference accolade for Reese, who also earned the honor from Athlon Sports.

A first-team Freshman All-America selection in 2022 by the Football Writers Association of America and the Pro Football Network, Reese was named Big 12 Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year by the league coaches and Offensive Freshman of the Year in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.

Reese shattered the Baylor record for rushing yards by a freshman in 2022, totaling 972 yards on 198 totes, with 14 TDs, which ranked fourth-best in BU single-season history. He finished just 28 yards shy of becoming the 16th 1,000-yard rusher in program history. Reese, a two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week in 2022, had three games of 100+ yards rushing, including a 36-carry, 148-yard and three-TD outing in a 45-17 beatdown of Texas Tech in Lubbock. 

The Bears open the 2023 season on Sept. 2, playing host to Texas State at McLane Stadium at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Baylor Sports Media Network.

Preseason All-Big 12 Selections (Media)

2023 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year: Jalon Daniels, Kansas, QB, 6-0, 215, Jr., Lawndale, Calif. 

Defensive Player of the Year: Jaylan Ford, Texas, LB, 6-3, 236, Sr., Frisco, Texas 

Newcomer of the Year: Treshaun Ward, Kansas State, RB, 5-10, 194, Sr., Plant City, Fla.

OFFENSE

QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas

RB, Richard Reese, Baylor

RB, Devin Neal, Kansas

FB, Ben Sinnott, Kansas State

WR, Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State

WR, Xavier Worthy, Texas

WR, Jerand Bradley, Texas Tech

TE, Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas

OL, Kingsley Suamataia, BYU

OL, Mike Novitsky, Kansas

OL, Cooper Beebe, Kansas State

OL, Kelvin Banks, Texas

OL Zach Frazier, West Virginia

PK, Griffin Kell, TCU

KR/PR, Phillip Brooks, Kansas State

DEFENSE

DL, Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati

DL, Ethan Downs, Oklahoma

DL, Demonic Williams, TCU

DL, Byron Murphy, Texas

DL, Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech

LB, Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State

LB, Johnny Hodges, TCU

LB, Jaylan Ford, Texas

DB, TJ Tampe, Iowa State

DB, Cobee Bryant, Kansas

DB, Kobe Savage, Kansas State

DB, Kendal Daniels, Oklahoma State

DB, Josh Newton, TCU

P, Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati