Gridiron men earn well-deserved awards
The success of this year’s KU football team has brought national attention to several players and coaches. Below is a list of accomplishments many of our Jayhawks have received for their great season.
2007 honors as of Dec. 5:
Head Coach Mark Mangino
• Big 12 Coach of the Year (Big 12 Coaches)
• Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year (Associated Press)
• Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list: Finalists announced Dec. 12; award given Jan. 17
• George Munger Coach of the Year Award watch list
Assistant Coach Bill Young
• Frank Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year finalist: Awarded to Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Heacock on Dec. 4
DE Russell Brorsen
• Academic All-America (ESPN The Magazine)
• Academic All-District (ESPN The Magazine)
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team (4.0 GPA)
WR Micah Brown
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team
OC Ryan Cantrell
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Big 12 Coaches)
OT Anthony Collins
• All-America First Team (Rivals.com)
• Outland Trophy finalist: Award given on Dec. 6.
• All-Big 12 First Team (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Associated Press)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Austin American Statesman)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Rivals.com)
• Preseason All-Big 12
WR Jeff Foster
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team
CB Chris Harris
• Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (The Sporting News)
• All-Big 12 Freshman Team (The Sporting News)
WR Marcus Henry
• All-Big 12 Second Team (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 Second Team (Austin American Statesman)
RET Marcus Herford
• Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 Second Team (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 Second Team (Rivals.com)
• Big 12 Co-Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 10)
• Phil Steele mid-season All-Big 12 kick returner (second team)
LB James Holt
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Big 12 Coaches)
DE Jake Laptad
• All-Big 12 Fresman Team (The Sporting News)
DE John Larson
• Academic All-America Second Team (ESPN The Magazine)
• Academic All-District
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team
OG Adrian Mayes
• All-Big 12 Academic Second Team
RB Brandon McAnderson
• All-Big 12 Second Team (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 Second Team (Rivals.com)
• Phil Steele mid-season All-Big 12 (third team)
DT James McClinton
• All-America Third Team (Rivals.com)
• Lombardi Award watch list
• Defensive Lineman of the Year (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Associated Press)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Austin American Statesman)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Rivals.com)
• Preseason All-Big 12
• Phil Steele mid-season All-Big 12 (third team)
QB/WR Kerry Meier
• All-Big 12 Academic Second Team
Joe Mortensen
• All-Big 12 First Team (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Associated Press)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Austin American Statesman)
• All-Big 12 Second Team (Rivals.com)
• Phil Steele mid-season All-Big 12 (first team)
S Sadiq Muhammad
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team
QB Todd Reesing
• Named CollegeSportsReport.com Division I Performer of the Week vs. Central Michigan
• Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist
• Heisman Trophy contender
• All-Big 12 Second Team (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 Second Team (Austin American Statesman)
• Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 19)
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team
LB Mike Rivera
• Butkus Award watch list
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team
• Phil Steele mid-season All-Big 12 (third team)
OT Cesar Rodriguez
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Big 12 Coaches)
S Brian Seymour
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team (4.0 GPA)
RB Jake Sharp
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team
S Phillip Strozier
• All-Big 12 Academic Second Team
S Darrell Stuckey
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Big 12 Coaches)
CB Aqib Talib
• All-America First Team (FWAA)
• All-America First Team (Rivals.com)
• Bronko Nagurski Award finalist (best defender): One of five finalists in the entire country. Awarded to LSU’s Glenn Dorsey on Dec. 2
• Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
• Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist (defensive back): Award given Dec. 6.
• All-Big 12 First Team (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Associated Press)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Austin American Statesman)
• All-Big 12 First Team (Rivals.com)
• Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week vs. Oklahoma State (Nov. 12)
• Preseason All-Big 12
• Playboy Magazine Preseason All-America
• Preseason First or Second Team All-America by most publications
• CBSSportsline halfway All-America (first team)
• SI.com mid-season All-America (first team)
• Phil Steele mid-season All-America (second team)
• Phil Steele All-Big 12 (first team)
PK Scott Webb
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Big 12 Coaches)
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team
• Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week at Colorado (Oct. 22)
• Phil Steele mid-season All-Big 12 (first team)
DE Jeff Wheeler
• All-Big 12 Academic First Team
