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English honored by Big 12
Sooner is named preseason defensive player of the year.

OU defensive end Auston English (left), who had 9.5 quarterback sacks in 2007, is the 2008 Big 12 preseason defensive player of the year. MICHAEL WYKE/Tulsa World file

By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
Published: 7/18/2008 2:08 AM
Last Modified: 7/18/2008 3:04 AM

Sooner is named preseason defensive player of the year.

Oklahoma end Auston English has been designated the Big 12's preseason defensive player of the year, while Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel is the preseason offensive player of the year.

Results of the Big 12 media poll were released on Thursday.

As a sophomore last season, English was an all-conference first-team selection despite missing three games because of a foot injury.

English led the Big 12 in sacks with 9.5.

English is one of six Sooners included on the league's preseason honor roll. The others are safety Nic Harris, running back DeMarco Murray and offensive linemen Duke Robinson, Phil Loadholt and Jon Cooper.

Seven Missouri Tigers are on the list, including Daniel (a Heisman Trophy finalist last season) and sophomore wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.

Two schools Oklahoma State and Iowa State are not represented on the All-Big 12 preseason roster.

Among the 27 players included on the preseason list, Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree is the only unanimous selection. Last season, he set NCAA freshman records for receptions (134), receiving yards (1,962) and receiving touchdowns (22). Crabtree led the nation in each of those statistical categories and captured the Biletnikoff Award.

Voted the preseason newcomer of the year is Colorado's Darrell Scott, a freshman running back. As a high school senior in Ventura, Calif., Scott rushed for more than 2,400 yards.

Oklahoma opens the season at 6 p.m. on Aug. 30 at home against Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Oklahoma State starts the year at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 against Washington State in Seattle.

Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team

Votes were submitted by media members who cover the conference:

* Offensive player of the year: QB Chase Daniel, Missouri.

* Defensive player of the year: DE Auston English, Oklahoma.

* Newcomer of the year: RB Darrell Scott, Colorado.

Offense

WR: Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech

WR: Jeremy Maclin, Missouri

TE: Chase Coffman, Missouri

OL: Duke Robinson, Oklahoma

OL: Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma

C: Jon Cooper, Oklahoma

OL: Louis Vasquez, Texas tech

OL: Colin Brown, Missouri

OL: Cedric Dockery, Texas

QB: Chase Daniel, Missouri

RB: Marlon Lucky, Nebraska

RB: DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma

(Six offensive linemen were honored because of a tie in the voting.)

Defense

DL: Auston English, Oklahoma

DL: Ian Campbell, Kansas State

DL: George Hypolite, Colorado

DL: Brian Orakpo, Texas

LB: Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri

LB: Joe Mortensen, Kansas

LB: Joe Pawelek, Baylor

DB: Nic Harris, Oklahoma

DB: William Moore, Missouri

DB: Jamar Wall, Texas Tech

DB: Jordan Lake, Baylor

Specialists

Punter: Justin Brantly, Texas A&M

Kicker: Jeff Wolfert, Missouri

Punt returner: Jeremy Maclin, Missouri

Kickoff returner: Marcus Herford, Kansas

Bill Haisten 581-8397
bill.haisten@tulsaworld.com By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer

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