Denzel Mims named to Preseason All-Big 12 Team
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Irving, Texas - The Big 12 Conference has announced its 2018 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team and individual awards, chosen by media representatives who cover the league, and Baylor junior receiver Denzel Mims was one of three receivers to make the list.
As a sophomore in 2017, Mims caught 61 passes for 1,087 yards and eight touchdowns.
The honorees include 17 seniors, 11 juniors and one sophomore. Seven were named to the 2017 All-Big 12 First Team while 11 were on the second team.
Selections for the preseason individual awards were quarterback Will Grier (West Virginia) as Offensive Player of the Year, defensive end Ben Banogu (TCU) as Defensive Player of the Year and defensive back Brendan Radley-Hiles (Oklahoma) as Newcomer of the Year.
Grier is the Conference’s top returner in total ffense average (328.4), passing yards per game (317.3) and passing effciency (162.7). The 2017 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year started 11 games for West Virginia before a season-ending hand injury in the first quarter against Texas.
Banogu was the 2017 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year and an All-Big 12 First Team selection on the defensive line while starting all 14 games for TCU. He had 49 tackles last season, including 16.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. His sack total was second in the Conference behind teammate Mat Boesen and his TFL ranked third.
True freshman Radley-Hiles intercepted five passes his senior season and added four pass breakups and two forced fumbles. He was rated as a five-star recruit by Rivals and a four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN while named a U.S. Army All-American.
The Big 12 media preseason poll will be released on Thursday, followed by the annual Big 12 Football Media Days to be conducted in Frisco, Texas on July 16-17. Both days will be televised live from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT on FS2 and other FOX Sports regional a liates. Exclusive coverage from the event will also be available on the Big 12’s digital platforms – Big12Sports.com, Twitter and Instagram(@ Big12Conference). The offcial hashtag for the event will be #Big12FB.
Offensive Player of the Year: Will Grier, West Virgina
Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Banogu, TCU
Newcomer of the Year: Brendan Radley-Hiles, Oklahoma
QB: Will Grier, SR, West Virgina
RB: David Montgomery, JR, Iowa State
RB: Rodney Anderson, JR, Oklahoma
RB: Justice Hill, JR, Oklahoma State
WR: Denzel Mims, JR, Baylor
WR: Marquise Brown, JR, Oklahoma
WR: David Sills, SR, West Viginia
TE: Grant Calcaterra, SO, Oklahoma
OL: Dalton Risner, SR, Kansas State
OL: Bobby Evans, JR, Oklahoma
OL: Ben Powers, SR, Oklahoma
OL: Marcus Keyes, JR, Oklahoma State
OL: Yodny Cajuste, SR, West Virginia
DL: JaQuan Bailey, JR, Iowa State
DL: Daniel Wise, SR, Kansas
DL: Jordan Brailford, JR, Oklahoma State
DL: Ben Banogu, SR, TCU
DL: Breckyn Hager, SR, Texas
LB: Joe Dineen Jr., SR, Kansas
LB: Dakota Allen, SR, Texas Tech
LB: David Long Jr., JR, West Virginia
DB: Brian Peavy, SR, Iowa State
DB: Kendall Adams, SR, Kansas State
DB: Kris Boyd, SR, Texas
DB: Jah'Shawn Johnson, SR, Texas Tech
DB: Justus Parker, JR, Texas Tech
P: Austin Seibert, SR, Oklahoma
K: Austin Seibert, SR, Oklahoma
PR/KR: KaVontae Turpin, SR, TCU