KSL Sports insiders share Big 12 football preseason team ballots

FRISCO, Texas – The Big 12 football season is unofficially here with Media Days upon us.

For the second consecutive year, the Big 12 has no preseason media poll of the projected order of finish. However, they continue to assemble a preseason All-Conference team, voted on by the beat writers from the 16 Big 12 programs.

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KSL Sports’ Steve Bartle and Mitch Harper, who cover Utah and BYU, respectively, both had ballots; here’s how they voted.

Big 12 Media Days takes place at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on July 7-8.

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Steve Bartle’s Preseason All-Big 12 football team

Offensive Player of the Year: Cameron Dickey, Texas Tech

Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Roberts, Texas Tech

Newcomer of the Year: Cam Cook, West Virginia

Offense

QB – Devon Dampier, Utah

RB – Cameron Dickey, Texas Tech

RB – LJ Martin, BYU

FB – Hunter Andrews, Utah

WR – Amare Thomas, Houston

WR – Omarion Miller, Arizona State

WR – Wyatt Young, Oklahoma State

TE – Terrance Carter, Texas Tech

OL – Howard Sampson, Texas Tech

OL – Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati

OL – Joe Cotton, Cincinnati

OL – John Pastore, Kansas State

OL – Bruce Mitchell, BYU

PK – Stone Harrington, Texas Tech

KR/PR – Mana Carvalho, Utah

Defense

DL – Adam Trick, Texas Tech

DL – Trey White, Texas Tech

DL – AJ Holmes, Texas Tech

DL – Wendell Gregory, Kansas State

DL – Khalil Laufau, Houston

LB – Ben Roberts, Texas Tech

LB – Taye Brown, Arizona

LB – Isaiah Glasker, BYU

DB – Brice Pollock, Texas Tech

DB – Jackson Bennee, Utah

DB – Evan Johnson, BYU

DB – Jamel Johnson, TCU

DB – Faletau Satuala, BYU

P – Palmer Williams, Baylor

READ MORE: KSL Sports team releases preseason Big 12 football media poll for 2026 season

Mitch Harper’s preseason All-Big 12 football team

Offensive Player of the Year: LJ Martin, BYU

Defensive Player of the Year: AJ Holmes, Texas Tech

Newcomer of the Year: Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State

Offense

QB – Noah Fifita, Arizona

RB – LJ Martin, BYU

RB – Caleb Hawkins, Oklahoma State

FB/RB – Cam Cook, West Virginia

WR – Omarion Miller, Arizona State

WR – Jordan Dwyer, TCU

WR – Braden Pegan, Utah

TE – Terrance Carter, Texas Tech

OL – Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati

OL – Howard Sampson, Texas Tech

OL – Bruce Mitchell, BYU

OL – Shadre Hurst, Houston

OL – Ben Taylor-Whitfield, TCU

PK – Kyle Konrardy, Iowa State

KR/PR – Mana Carvalho, Utah

Defense

DL – AJ Holmes, Texas Tech

DL – Wendell Gregory, Kansas State

DL – Adam Trick, Texas Tech

DL – Mateen Ibirogba, Texas Tech

DL – Markis Deal, TCU

LB – Cade Uluave, BYU

LB – Austin Romaine, Texas Tech

LB – Ben Roberts, Texas Tech

DB – Brice Pollock, Texas Tech

DB – Evan Johnson, BYU

DB – Ashton Stamps, Arizona State

DB – Faletau Satuala, BYU

DB – Jackson Bennee, Utah

P – Palmer Williams, Baylor

Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.

Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram: @Mitch_Harper.

Steve Bartle is the Utah insider for KSL Sports. He hosts The Utah Blockcast (SUBSCRIBE) and appears on KSL Sports Zone to break down the Utes. You can follow him on X for the latest Utah updates and game analysis.

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