16 UCF players receive recognition as All-Big 12
UCF receiver Javon Baker and defensive end Tre’Mon Morris-Brash were named All-Big 12 first-team selections, leading a group of 16 Knights honored Wednesday.
The league’s 14 head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their players, made the selections.
Baker led the conference in receiving yards (966) and receiving yards per game (80.5), had the longest reception of the season (86 yards) and was second with average yards per catch (22.5). Morris-Brash led the Big 12 in tackles for loss (18) and was second in the league in sacks (8.5).
Linebacker Jason Johnson, second in the conference in tackles (102), was named to the second team.
Thirteen players earned honorable-mention status:
QB John Rhys Plumlee
RB RJ Harvey
WR Kobe Hudson
OL Tylan Grable
PR/KR Xavier Townsend
DE Malachi Lawrence
DT Lee Hunter
CB Corey Thornton
S Demari Henderson
K Colton Boomer
DT John Walker (Defensive Freshman of the Year)
TE Randy Pittman Jr. (Offensive Freshman of the Year)
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