2007 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2007 Kansas Jayhawks football
Big 12 North co-champions Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 24–21 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	North
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 7
Record	12–1 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach	Mark Mangino (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ed Warinner (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Co-defensive coordinators	Clint Bowen (2nd season) Bill Young (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

2007 Big 12 Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 4 Missouri xy		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 7 Kansas x%		7	–	1					12	–	1
Colorado		4	–	4					6	–	7
Kansas State		3	–	5					5	–	7
Nebraska		2	–	6					5	–	7
Iowa State		2	–	6					3	–	9
South Division
No. 8 Oklahoma xy$		6	–	2					11	–	3
No. 10 Texas		5	–	3					10	–	3
No. 22 Texas Tech		4	–	4					9	–	4
Oklahoma State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Texas A&M		4	–	4					7	–	6
Baylor		0	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Oklahoma 38, Missouri 17
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Kansas Jayhawks football team (variously "Kansas", "KU", or the "Jayhawks") represented the University of Kansas in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jayhawks, coached by Mark Mangino in his sixth year with the program, finished the season 12–1 overall, a school record for wins, and 7–1 in Big 12 conference play. They defeated Virginia Tech in the 2008 Orange Bowl, the Jayhawks first and only BCS bowl victory. They finished the season ranked No. 7 in both major polls.

Looking to improve on the previous season's 6–6 overall record (3–5 in the Big 12 Conference), the team finished the 2007 season with a 12–1 overall record (7–1 in their conference). The twelve victories set a new school record. Additionally, the Jayhawks won their first eleven games before their first loss which was the most consecutive wins to start a season in school history. Additionally, the Jayhawks reached a ranking of 2 during their 11–0 start, the highest rank achieved by the team in school history. Their defeat of the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Orange Bowl was the school's first and only Orange Bowl and BCS bowl game victory. Their only loss was versus a Northern Division rival, the Missouri Tigers, in their final regular season game which resulted in a co-champion status of the Northern Division,^[1] but denied them a trip to the Big 12 Championship Game. For their achievements the team was awarded the Stanley Tools Breakthrough of the Year Award.^[2] The Jayhawks were ranked seventh in the final AP poll, the highest they had been ranked in the final poll since 1968, and they received a first place vote. This was also the first time that the Jayhawks had received a first place vote in any AP poll since November 4, 1968, and it was the first time they received a first place vote in the final AP poll of the season.

Mark Mangino, in his sixth season as the team's head coach, was named consensus coach of the year after winning every major coach of the year award. The team's new offensive coordinator was Ed Warinner (third year overall with Kansas), and their defensive coordinators were Bill Young (sixth year) and Clint Bowen (seventh year). The team captains were senior running back Brandon McAnderson, senior tight end Derek Fine, senior defensive lineman James McClinton, and junior cornerback Aqib Talib. The starting quarterback position was held by sophomore Todd Reesing with sophomore Kerry Meier as a backup and wide receiver.

They played their home games on Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

Three months after the Orange Bowl, the school's men's basketball team won the national championship, making Kansas only the second school in the country to win a BCS bowl game and basketball national championship in the same school year, along with Florida in 2006. The football and basketball teams' combined records were 49–4, which was the most combined victories in NCAA history.^[3]

The team was led by Mark Mangino in his sixth season as head coach. The team's 12 wins raised his overall coaching record to 37–36 (.507) and gave him his second bowl game win. At the end of the season Mangino was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year by the Big 12 coaches and Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year by the Associated Press. Other awards received include The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award, Walter Camp Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, Paul "Bear" Bryant Award, and the Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year.

With the departure of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Nick Quartaro at the end of the prior season, Ed Warinner returned from a two-season stint as Illinois's run-game coordinator and offensive line coach. He brought in a new, more aggressive, faster-paced, no-huddle offense. This was Warriner's third season with the Jayhawks as he had previously coached the offensive line and served as run-game coordinator in 2003 and 2004.^[4][5]

Bill Young (sixth year) and Clint Bowen (seventh year) were defensive coordinators. Tim Beck (third year) was the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. Louie Matsakis entered the season as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	Central Michigan*		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas	Local Channels	W 52–7	46,815
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana*		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas	Local Channels	W 62–0	43,914
September 15	6:00 p.m.	Toledo*		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas	Local Channels	W 45–13	48,112
September 22	6:00 p.m.	FIU*		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas	Local Channels	W 55–3	42,134
October 6	11:00 a.m.	at No. 24 Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, Kansas (Sunflower Showdown)	FSN	W 30–24	50,924
October 13	1:00 p.m.	Baylor	No. 20	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas	FCS	W 58–10	43,556
October 20	4:30 p.m.	at Colorado	No. 15	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado	ESPN	W 19–14	51,940
October 27	6:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M	No. 12	Kyle Field College Station, Texas	ESPN2	W 19–11	85,341
November 3	11:30 a.m.	Nebraska	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas (rivalry)	FSN	W 76–39	51,910
November 10	7:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	No. 5	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, Oklahoma	ABC	W 43–28	39,848
November 17	2:30 p.m.	Iowa State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas	ABC	W 45–7	51,050
November 24	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Missouri	No. 2	Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri (Border War, College GameDay)	ABC	L 28–36	80,537
January 3, 2008	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech*	No. 8	Dolphin Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida (Orange Bowl)	FOX	W 24–21	74,111
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Statistics	CMU	KU
First downs	17	28
Total yards	294	538
Rushing yards	114	230
Passing yards	196	317
Passing: comp–att–int	20–38–0	26–35–0
Turnovers	1	0

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing	Dan LeFevour	19/37, 172 yards, TD
	Rushing	Justin Hoskins	4 rushes, 87 yards
	Receiving	Bryan Anderson	7 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	20/29, 261 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Brandon McAnderson	16 rushes, 110 yards
	Receiving	Marcus Henry	7 receptions, 103 yards, TD

For their season-opening game on September 1, the Jayhawks hosted the defending Mid-American Conference champion Central Michigan Chippewas in the teams' first meeting. Central Michigan was led by Butch Jones in his first year as a head coach. Entering the game the Jayhawks had a 5–5 record against opponents from the MAC with the most recent result being the double-overtime loss to the Toledo Rockets in the third week of the 2006 season. The Jayhawks dominated the Chippewas in a 52–7 win to extend their streak of season-opening victories to four.

Statistics	SELA	KU
First downs	8	22
Total yards	75	501
Rushing yards	-31	221
Passing yards	106	289
Passing: comp–att–int	22–34–0	14–24–0
Turnovers	0	0

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Brian Babin	20/30, 89 yards
	Rushing	Jay Lucas	9 rushes, 12 yards
	Receiving	Byron Ross	2 receptions, 22 yards
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	13/23, 257 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brandon McAnderson	11 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marcus Henry	5 receptions, 119 yards

On September 8, the Jayhawks hosted the Southeastern Louisiana Lions from the Southland Conference. With the Lions led by first-year head coach Mike Lucas, it was the teams' first meeting and only the second for the Jayhawks versus a Southland opponent; the first was a win at home versus the Northwestern State Demons to begin the previous season. The Jayhawks also recorded their first shutout since 2000.

Statistics	TOL	KU
First downs	9	29
Total yards	251	557
Rushing yards	174	232
Passing yards	94	349
Passing: comp–att–int	14–27–3	18–39–0
Turnovers	5	3

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Aaron Opelt	10/19, 38 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	DaJuane Collins	14 rushes, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Aaron Opelt	1 reception, 21 yards
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	16/35, 313 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Brandon McAnderson	12 rushes, 52 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marcus Henry	7 receptions, 133 yards, TD

On September 15, the Jayhawks hosted the Toledo Rockets for their third game in four seasons and fourth overall. Led by head coach Tom Amstutz in his seventh season, the Mid-American Conference team had defeated the Jayhawks the previous year in Toledo in a double-overtime loss. This 45–13 win gave the Jayhawks a 3–1 record versus the Rockets and a 7–5 record versus opponents from the MAC.

Statistics	FIU	KU
First downs	15	26
Total yards	255	615
Rushing yards	122	224
Passing yards	138	391
Passing: comp–att–int	16–36–2	25–39–1
Turnovers	5	3

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing	Wayne Younger	16/33, 133 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Wayne Younger	10 rushes, 58 yards
	Receiving	Jason Frierson	4 receptions, 42 yards
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	23/37, 368 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Brandon McAnderson	13 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dexton Fields	4 receptions, 77 yards

For their fourth and final non-conference game on September 22, the Jayhawks hosted the FIU Golden Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference in the teams' first meeting. FIU was led by first-year head coach Mario Cristobal.

Statistics	KU	KSU
First downs	24	17
Total yards	437	363
Rushing yards	170	53
Passing yards	267	316
Passing: comp–att–int	22–35–3	32–49–3
Turnovers	3	3

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	22/35, 267 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jake Sharp	16 rushes, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dexton Fields	6 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Kansas State	Passing	Josh Freeman	31/48, 305 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	James Johnson	11 rushes, 30 yards
	Receiving	Jordy Nelson	10 receptions, 137 yards, TD

Todd Reesing led the Jayhawks to victory in Manhattan for the first time in eighteen years. Aqib Talib sealed the game by picking off Josh Freeman's pass with less than two minutes left in the game.^[6]

The Jayhawks got their first touchdown on Kansas State's home field since 1999 when Jake Sharp, apparently stopped for a short gain, burst out of a gang of tacklers and sped 20 yards to make it 7–7 with 9:11 left in the first half. Sharp had picked up 14 yards the previous play.

The victory was KU's third in the last four Governor's Cup games against KSU, and increased their all-time lead in the Sunflower Showdown to 64–36–5.

The Wildcats came into the game ranked 24th in the nation. It was the Jayhawks first win over a ranked team since 2003 when the Jayhawks defeated 23rd ranked Missouri 35–14.

Statistics	BAY	KU
First downs	10	25
Total yards	202	447
Rushing yards	48	236
Passing yards	161	233
Passing: comp–att–int	22–43–4	18–37–0
Turnovers	5	0

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Blake Szymanski	18/33, 119 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Brandon Whitaker	12 rushes, 54 yards
	Receiving	Brandon Whitaker	7 receptions, 45 yards
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	14/31, 186 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jake Sharp	18 rushes, 110 yards, TD
	Receiving	Marcus Henry	1 reception, 54 yards, TD

Lightning delayed the start of the game 2 hours. Reesing passed for 186 yards as the Jayhawks were 6–0 for the first time since 1995.^[7] It was the Jayhawks first game as a ranked team since September 28, 1996.

Statistics	KU	COLO
First downs	17	19
Total yards	333	353
Rushing yards	180	66
Passing yards	153	311
Passing: comp–att–int	20–29–0	27–45–2
Turnovers	2	3

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	20/29, 153 yards, TD
	Rushing	Todd Reesing	7 rushes, 84 yards
	Receiving	Marcus Henry	5 receptions, 81 yards
Colorado	Passing	Cody Hawkins	27/44, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Hugh Charles	11 rushes, 39 yards
	Receiving	Tyson DeVree	7 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Statistics	KU	TAMU
First downs	24	16
Total yards	407	318
Rushing yards	227	74
Passing yards	180	244
Passing: comp–att–int	21–33–0	24–45–0
Turnovers	0	1

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	21/33, 180 yards
	Rushing	Brandon McAnderson	21 rushes, 183 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dezmon Briscoe	6 receptions, 49 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Stephen McGee	24/44, 244 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mike Goodson	9 rushes, 33 yards
	Receiving	Martellus Bennett	8 receptions, 91 yards

This was the Jayhawks' 9th meeting with the Texas A&M Aggies. A&M entered the game leading the series 7–1, and had only lost the first meeting in Lawrence in 1974. Kansas was the only Big 12 team that A&M was undefeated against, ever since the Big 12 formed in 1996. Kansas was the first top 10 team, excluding Oklahoma and Texas, to play at Kyle Field since 2002. A&M had compiled a 6–3 record for games played against top 10 teams (other than OU and Texas) at Kyle Field.^[8] In their previous meeting in 2006, A&M outscored Kansas 21–18.^[9] One day prior to the game, Las Vegas casinos favored Kansas to win by three points.^[10]

Kansas entered the game with a 16th-ranked rushing offense, 25th-ranked passing offense, and a 3rd-ranked scoring offense. Kansas' rushing defense ranked 4th, pass defense ranked 10th, and overall defense ranked 5th.^[11] Kansas also had ranked 9th in the weekly BCS standings.^[12] A&M came into the game with a 5th-ranked rushing offense, and a 111th ranked passing offense. The pass defense ranked 100th, scoring defense ranked 42nd, and overall defense ranked 73rd.^[13]

In the game, KU running back Brandon McAnderson rushed for a career-high of 183 yards, and quarterback Todd Reesing completed 21 of 33 passes for 180 yards. Through the first three quarters, the Jayhawks shutout the Aggies' 5th-ranked rushing offense and held them to only 56 yards. A&M running back Jorvorskie Lane had only rushed for 24 yards the entire game. KU gained a 13–0 lead in the third quarter, after kicker Scott Webb kicked two field goals and Reesing led his team to a 54-yard touchdown drive on 6 plays. In the fourth quarter, Reesing led his team to a 43-yard touchdown drive on 4 plays.^[14]

For the first time since 1909, the Jayhawks improved to an 8–0 season record. This was also the first time that KU won in Texas since 2001 (not including bowl games).^[14]

Statistics	NEB	KU
First downs	22	34
Total yards	484	572
Rushing yards	79	218
Passing yards	405	354
Passing: comp–att–int	25–50–4	30–41–0
Turnovers	5	0

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Joe Ganz	25/50, 405 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Roy Helu	9 rushes, 56 yards
	Receiving	Maurice Purify	7 receptions, 158 yards, 3 TD
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	30/41, 354 yards, 6 TD
	Rushing	Brandon McAnderson	25 rushes, 119 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Marcus Henry	6 receptions, 101 yards, TD

The Nebraska-Kansas series is the longest uninterrupted series in college football at 102 years.^[15][16] In the 2007 meeting, Kansas beat Nebraska 76–39.^[15] Their 48 points in the first half was the most ever scored against Nebraska in the first half; and it came one point short of tying the record for most points scored on Nebraska in a half.^[17][18] With the win, Kansas took their record to 9–0 for the first time since 1908.^[19]

Fox Sports reported, "It was only the second victory for Kansas in the last 39 games against Nebraska, which appears to be coming to pieces in the fourth season of embattled coach Bill Callahan."^[19]

Statistics	KU	OKST
First downs	24	18
Total yards	529	471
Rushing yards	167	195
Passing yards	362	276
Passing: comp–att–int	28–41–0	22–37–1
Turnovers	0	4

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	27/40, 318 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Brandon McAnderson	25 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marcus Henry	8 receptions, 199 yards, 3 TD
Oklahoma State	Passing	Zac Robinson	22/37, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Dantrell Savage	18 rushes, 106 yards
	Receiving	Dez Bryant	8 receptions, 155 yards, TD

The Kansas Jayhawks game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys attracted a great deal of attention. This was due to the match up between both potent offenses. The crucial match up was that between cornerback Aqib Talib and star Cowboy wideout Adarius Bowman. In the 2006 matchup between the two, Bowman had 13 catches for 300 yards.^[20] However Bowman left the game with an injury after the first half. In the first half, he was held to 22 yards on 4 catches with no touchdowns. The game was broadcast to 63 percent of the nation on ABC as the top primetime college football game of the week.^[21]

The Jayhawks went to 10–0 for the first time since 1899.

Statistics	ISU	KU
First downs	16	31
Total yards	234	566
Rushing yards	52	212
Passing yards	182	354
Passing: comp–att–int	24–43–1	30–35–0
Turnovers	1	0

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Bret Meyer	16/28, 103 yards
	Rushing	Alexander Robinson	20 rushes, 54 yards, TD
	Receiving	Marquis Hamilton	5 receptions, 86 yards
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	21/26, 253 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jake Sharp	15 rushes, 83 yards
	Receiving	Dexton Fields	11 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

The victory over Iowa State brought KU's record to 11–0, the first time in school history that the football team won 11 games in a season. As a result, the Jayhawks were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated the following week.^[22]

Statistics	MIZ	KU
First downs	29	23
Total yards	519	391
Rushing yards	151	42
Passing yards	368	349
Passing: comp–att–int	41–50–0	28–49–2
Turnovers	0	2

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Chase Daniel	40/49, 361 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tony Temple	22 rushes, 98 yards
	Receiving	Danario Alexander	8 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	28/49, 349 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brandon McAnderson	14 rushes, 41 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dexton Fields	8 receptions, 116 yards, TD

On November 24 the Jayhawks met the Missouri Tigers at Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City, Missouri, in the final regular season game of the year. Known as the Border Showdown, this year's annual contest was the most significant in recent years as the winner would advance to the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game in San Antonio, Texas, and likely claim the top spot in the BCS rankings and national polls with a win (No. 1 LSU lost 50-48 in triple overtime the previous day to Arkansas), which would be a first for both schools. The game received considerable media attention, and the ESPN College Gameday crew were at the game, the first time the Jayhawks had been featured as College GameDay's Game of the Week in football. It drew 80,537, the second-highest attendance in the 35-year history of Arrowhead Stadium.^[23] The Jayhawks entered the contest with an eleven-game winning streak since losing the final game of the 2006 season against their cross-border rivals in Columbia, Missouri, by a score of 42–17. But they would leave with their second straight loss versus the Tigers and a 6–6 series record since the formation of the Big 12 Conference.

Statistics	KU	VT
First downs	19	20
Total yards	344	306
Rushing yards	95	135
Passing yards	249	171
Passing: comp–att–int	21–38–1	14–31–3
Turnovers	1	3

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Todd Reesing	20/37, 227 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Brandon McAnderson	15 rushes, 75 yards
	Receiving	Dexton Fields	7 receptions, 101 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Sean Glennon	13/28, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brandon Ore	23 rushes, 116 yards, TD
	Receiving	Justin Harper	4 receptions, 64 yards, TD

According to the Big 12 Media Preseason Poll, the Jayhawks were projected to finish fourth in the Big 12 Northern Division.^[24]

Following their victory over Iowa State, the Jayhawks reached their highest ranking in school history when they were ranked second in the nation in all four major polls (Bowl Championship Series, Associated Press, USA Today and Harris Interactive). Previously, the 1968 team was ranked third by the Associated Press for three weeks.^[25]

Entering November, the University of Kansas was the only school with its football team and men's basketball team both ranked in the top ten.

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	20	15	12	8	5	4 (1)	2 (3)	7	8	7 (1)
Coaches	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	20	15	10	8	5	4 (7)	2 (8)	5	8	7
Harris	Not released				RV	RV	20	15	11	8	5	4 (8)	2 (13)	6	8	Not released
BCS	Not released							13	9	8	4	3	2	5	8	Not released

KU Opp Scoring 532 192   Points per game 44.3 16.0 First downs 307 196   Rushing 129 70   Passing 157 114   Penalty 21 12 Total offense 5893 3819   Avg per play 6.4 4.5   Avg per game 491.1 318.3 Fumbles-Lost −7 −12 Penalties-Yards 48–438 77–726   Avg per game 4.0–36.5 6.4–60.5

KU Opp Punts-Yards 46-1,699   Avg per punt 36.9 Time of possession/Game 30:08 29:52 3rd down conversions 74/170 (43.5%) 61/194 (31.4%) 4th down conversions 10/17 (58.8%) 11/28 (39.3%) Touchdowns scored 69 24 Field goals-Attempts 17–24 PAT-Attempts 63–64 Total attendance (Games) 327,491 (7)   Avg per game 46,784   Neutral Site 80,537 (1)

Due to the success of the season, multiple awards were given to the team during the season. Below is a list of awards given. The only awards not provided are Honorable Mention All-Big 12 and weekly awards.

Mark Mangino, coach

• Consensus National Coach of the Year
• Big 12 Coach of the Year

Aqib Talib, CB

• Consensus 1st team All-American
• 1st team All-Big 12

Anthony Collins, T

• 1st team All-American
• 1st team All-Big 12

James McClinton, DT

• 1st team All-Big 12

Joe Mortenson, LB

• 1st team All-Big 12

Todd Reesing, QB

• 2nd team All-Big 12

Brandon McAnderson, FB

• 2nd team All-Big 12

Marcus Henry, WR

• 2nd team All-Big 12

Marcus Herford, WR/KR

• Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year
• 2nd team All-Big 12