Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield, Kansas' Dorance Armstrong top Big 12 players

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma senior quarterback Baker Mayfield and Kansas junior defensive end Dorance Armstrong Jr. have been named the preseason Big 12 players of the year.

The Big 12 preseason honors released Wednesday were selected by media who cover the 10-team league.

Mayfield was a Heisman Trophy finalist last season, when he completed 71 percent of his passes for 3,965 yards with 40 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The former Texas Tech walk-on has led the Sooners to the last two Big 12 titles and finished with a Sugar Bowl victory over Auburn.

Armstrong last season had 10 sacks and led the Big 12 with 20 tackles for loss. He also forced three fumbles and recovered two fumbles.

Former Florida quarterback Will Grier, who will make his West Virginia debut as a junior this season, was picked as the Big 12's top newcomer.

PRESEASON ALL-BIG 12 TEAM

Offense
QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, Sr.
RB Justice Hill, Oklahoma State, So.
RB Justin Crawford, West Virginia, Sr.
FB Winston Dimel, Kansas State, Jr.
WR James Washington, Oklahoma State, Sr.
WR Allen Lazard, Iowa State, Sr.
WR Keke Coutee, Texas Tech, Jr.
TE Mark Andrews, Oklahoma, Jr.
OL Orlando Brown, Oklahoma, Jr.
OL Connor Williams, Texas, Jr.
OL Dalton Risner, Kansas State, Jr.
OL Austin Schlottmann, TCU, Sr.
OL Zach Crabtree, Oklahoma State, Sr.
PK Clayton Hatfield, Texas Tech, Jr.
KR/PR KaVontae Turpin, TCU, Jr.

Defense
DL Dorance Armstrong Jr., Kansas, Jr.
DL K.J. Smith, Baylor, Sr.
DL Reggie Walker, Kansas State, So.
DL Poona Ford, Texas, Sr.
DL Malcolm Roach, Texas, So.
LB Travin Howard, TCU, Sr.
LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma, Sr.
LB Malik Jefferson, Texas, Jr.
DB D.J. Reed, Kansas State, Jr.
DB Jordan Thomas, Oklahoma, Sr.
DB Tre Flowers, Oklahoma State, Sr.
DB Kamari Cotton-Moya, Iowa State, Sr.
DB Nick Orr, TCU, Sr.
P Michael Dickson, Texas, Jr.

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