Three Kansas football players earned first team all-conference honors on Wednesday, including defensive lineman Austin Booker who was named the Big 12’s defensive newcomer of the year.
Joining Booker on the all-Big 12 first team were cornerback Cobee Bryant and offensive lineman Dominick Puni.
First-team all-Big 12 honorees, from left to right, Cobee Bryant (2), Austin Booker (9) and Dominick Puni (67) highlighted the Jayhawks' postseason award winners on Wednesday. [Chance Parker photos]
In all, 11 different Jayhawks earned all-conference recognition, with running back Devin Neal and safety Kenny Logan Jr. landing on the second team and six other Kansas players earning honorable mention all-conference nods, including quarterback Jason Bean.
Joining Bean on the honorable mention list were: wide receiver Lawrence Arnold, cornerback Mello Dotson, tight end Mason Fairchild, center Mike Novitsky and defensive lineman Jereme Robinson.
Devin Neal, left, and Kenny Logan Jr. were both named second team all-Big 12. [Chance Parker photos]
The conference awards also noted that Booker, Neal and Puni all received votes for player of the year at their position, earning them a second type of honorable mention nod.
Booker was named honorable mention defensive lineman of the year, Neal honorable mention offensive player of the year and Puni honorable mention offensive lineman of the year, meaning each Jayhawk received at least one vote as the best at each of those positions.
Below is the complete list of this year's honorees.
Clockwise from top left: Mello Dotson, Mike Novitsky (AP photo), Lawrence Arnold, Jason Bean & Mason Fairchild. [Chance Parker photos]
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