KSL Sports insiders share Big 12 football preseason team ballots
Jul 6, 2026, 1:16 PM
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.
