Coaches of the Big 12 Conference bestow the following individual awards at the end of each football season.
Offensive Player of the Year Positions keyQBQuarterbackRBRunning backWRWide receiver SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition1996Troy DavisIowa StateRB1997Ricky WilliamsTexas1998Ricky Williams (2)1999Major ApplewhiteQBEric CrouchNebraska2000Josh HeupelOklahoma2001Eric Crouch (2)Nebraska2002Chris BrownColoradoRB2003Jason WhiteOklahomaQB2004Jason White (2)2005Vince YoungTexas2006Zac TaylorNebraska2007Chase DanielMissouri2008Sam BradfordOklahoma2009Colt McCoyTexas2010Justin BlackmonOklahoma StateWR2011Robert Griffin IIIBaylorQB2012Collin KleinKansas State2013Bryce PettyBaylor2014Trevone BoykinTCU2015Baker MayfieldOklahoma2016Dede WestbrookWR2017Baker Mayfield (2)QB2018Kyler Murray2019Chuba HubbardOklahoma StateRB2020Breece HallIowa State2021Breece Hall (2)2022Max DugganTCUQB2023Ollie Gordon IIOklahoma StateRB2024Shedeur SandersColoradoQB2025LJ MartinBYURB School (Seasons)WinnersYearsOklahoma (1996–2024)82000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018Texas (1996–2024)51997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2009Iowa State (1996–present)31996, 2020, 2021Nebraska (1996–2011)31999, 2001, 2006Oklahoma State (1996–present)32010, 2019, 2023Baylor (1996–present)22011, 2013Colorado (1996–2011, 2024–present)22002, 2024TCU (2012–present)22014, 2022BYU (2023–present)12025Kansas State (1996–present)12012Missouri (1996–2012)12007
Defensive Player of the Year Positions keyCBCornerbackDBDefensive backDEDefensive endDLDefensive lineDTDefensive tackleLBLinebacker SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition1996Grant WistromNebraskaDE1997Grant Wistrom (2)1998Dat NguyenTexas A&MLB1999Mark SimoneauKansas State2000Rocky CalmusOklahomaCasey HamptonTexasDL2001Roy WilliamsOklahomaDB2002Terence NewmanKansas State2003Teddy LehmanOklahomaLB2004Derrick JohnsonTexas2005Nick ReidKansasDwayne SlayTexas TechDB2006Rufus AlexanderOklahomaLBAaron RossTexasDB2007Jordon DizonColoradoLBCurtis Lofton Oklahoma2008Brian OrakpoTexasDL2009Ndamukong SuhNebraska2010Prince AmukamaraDB2011Frank AlexanderOklahomaDEA. J. KleinIowa StateLB2012Arthur BrownKansas State2013Jackson JeffcoatTexasDEJason VerrettTCUCB2014Paul DawsonLB2015Andrew BillingsBaylorDTEmmanuel OgbahOklahoma StateDE2016Jordan WillisKansas State2017Malik JeffersonTexasLBOgbonnia OkoronkwoOklahomaDE/LB2018David Long Jr.West VirginiaLB2019James LynchBaylorDL2020Mike RoseIowa StateLB2021Jalen PitreBaylorDB2022Felix Anudike-UzomahKansas StateDE2023T'Vondre SweatTexasDT2024Travis HunterColoradoCB/WR2025Jacob RodriguezTexas TechLB School (Seasons)WinnersYearsOklahoma (1996–2024)72000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2017Texas (1996–2024)72000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2023Kansas State (1996–present)51999, 2002, 2012, 2016, 2022Nebraska (1996–2011)41996, 1997, 2009, 2010Baylor (1996–present)32015, 2019, 2021Colorado (1996–2011, 2024–present)22007, 2024Iowa State (1996–present)22011, 2020TCU (2012–present)22013, 2014Texas Tech (1996–present)22005, 2025Kansas (1996–present)12005Oklahoma State (1996–present)12015Texas A&M (1996–2012)11998West Virginia (2012–present)12018
Special Teams Player of the Year Positions keyPKPlacekickerKRKick returnerPPunterPRPunt returner SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition2005Mason CrosbyColoradoPK2006Daniel SepulvedaBaylor2007Marcus HerfordKansasKR2008Dez BryantOklahoma StatePR/KR2009Brandon BanksKansas State2010Dan BaileyOklahoma StatePK2011Quinn SharpPK/P2012Tavon AustinWest VirginiaKR/PRQuinn Sharp (2)Oklahoma StatePK/P2013Tyler LockettKansas StateKR2014Tyler Lockett (2)2015Morgan BurnsKR/PR2016Michael DicksonTexasP2017Michael Dickson (2)2018Austin SeibertOklahomaK/P2019Joshua YoungbloodKansas StateKR2020Trestan EbnerBaylorKR/PR2021Trestan Ebner (2)2022Derius DavisTCU2023Austin McNamaraTexas TechP2024Will FerrinBYUKJaylin NoelIowa StatePR/KR2025Palmer WilliamsBaylorP School (Seasons)WinnersYearsKansas State (1996–present)52009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019Baylor (1996–present)42006, 2020, 2021, 2025Oklahoma State (1996–present)42008, 2010, 2011, 2012Texas (1996–2024)22016, 2017BYU (2023–present)12024Colorado (1996–2011, 2024–present)12005Iowa State (1996–present)12024Kansas (1996–present)12007Oklahoma (1996–2024)12018TCU (2012–present)12022Texas Tech (1996–present)12023West Virginia (2012–present)12012
Offensive Newcomer of the Year Positions keyQBQuarterbackRBRunning backWRWide receiverCCenter SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition1996Scott FrostNebraskaQB1997Michael BishopKansas State1998Mike MoschettiColorado1999Josh HeupelOklahoma2000Robert FergusonTexas A&MWR2001Seneca WallaceIowa StateQB2002Bill WhittemoreKansas2003Joe VaughnC2004Adrian PetersonOklahomaRB2005Robert JohnsonTexas TechWR2006Adarius BowmanOklahoma State2007Deon MurphyKansas State2008Brandon Banks2009Daniel ThomasRB2010 colspan="3" 2011Aaron HorneIowa StateWR2012Lache SeastrunkBaylorRB2013Charles SimsWest Virginia2014Tyreek HillOklahoma State2015Dede WestbrookOklahomaWR2016Justin CrawfordWest VirginiaRB2017Will GrierQB2018Jalen HurdBaylorWR2019Jalen HurtsOklahomaQB2020Xavier HutchinsonIowa StateWR2021Jaylen WarrenOklahoma StateRB2022Dillon GabrielOklahomaQB2023Adonai MitchellTexasWR2024Jordyn TysonArizona State2025Devon DampierUtahQB School (Seasons)WinnersYearsOklahoma (1996–2024)51999, 2004, 2015, 2019, 2022Kansas State (1996–present)41997, 2007, 2008, 2009Iowa State (1996–present)32001, 2011, 2020Oklahoma State (1996–present)32006, 2014, 2021West Virginia (2012–present)32013, 2016, 2017Baylor (1996–present)22012, 2018Kansas (1996–present)22002, 2003Arizona State (2024–present)12024Colorado (1996–2011, 2024–present)11998Nebraska (1996–2011)11996Texas (1996–2024)12023Texas A&M (1996–2012)12000Texas Tech (1996–present)12005Utah (2024–present)12025
Defensive Newcomer of the Year Positions keyCBCornerbackDBDefensive backDEDefensive endDLDefensive lineDTDefensive tackleLBLinebackerSSafety SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition1996Gana JosephOklahomaDB1997Jeff KellyKansas StateLB1998Jess BeckomIowa State1999Mario FatafehiKansas StateDL2000Derrick YatesDB2001Tank ReeseDL2002Lance MitchellOklahomaLB2003Donte NicholsonDB2004Tim DobbinsIowa StateLB2005C. J. Ah YouOklahomaDL2006Misi TupeTexas A&MLB2007Gary ChandlerKansas StateDB2008McKinner DixonTexas TechDE2009David SimsIowa StateDB2010Lavonte DavidNebraskaLB2011Arthur BrownKansas State2012Calvin BarnettOklahoma StateDT2013Isaiah JohnsonKansasS2014Shaq RiddickWest VirginiaDE2015Demond TuckerIowa StateDL2016D. J. ReedKansas StateDB2017Ben BanoguTCUDE2018Greg EisworthIowa StateDB2019LaRon StokesOklahomaDL2020Tony Fields IIWest VirginiaLB2021Siaki IkaBaylorDL2022Johnny HodgesTCULB2023Austin BookerKansasDL2024BJ Green IIColoradoDE2025David BaileyTexas TechDE School (Seasons)WinnersYearsKansas State (1996–present)71997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2016Iowa State (1996–present)51998, 2004, 2009, 2015, 2018Oklahoma (1996–2024)51996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2019Kansas (1996–present)22013, 2023TCU (2012–present)22017, 2022Texas Tech (1996–present)22008, 2025West Virginia (2012–present)22014, 2020Baylor (1996–present)12021Colorado (1996–2011, 2024–present)12024Nebraska (1996–2011)12010Oklahoma State (1996–present)12012Texas A&M (1996–2012)12006
Offensive Freshman of the Year Positions keyQBQuarterbackRBRunning backWRWide receiverCCenter SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition1996De'mond ParkerOklahomaRB1997Tony LindsayOklahoma StateQB1998Major ApplewhiteTexas1999Shaud WilliamsTexas TechRB2000Roy WilliamsTexasWR2001Cedric BensonRB2002Brad SmithMissouriQB2003Vince YoungTexas2004Adrian PetersonOklahomaRB2005Jamaal CharlesTexas2006Colt McCoyQB2007Michael CrabtreeTexas TechWRJeremy MaclinMissouri2008Robert Griffin IIIBaylorQB2009Christine MichaelTexas A&MRB2010Taylor MartinezNebraskaQB2011Tyler LockettKansas StateWR/KR2012J. W. WalshOklahoma StateQB2013Baker MayfieldTexas Tech2014Samaje PerineOklahomaRB2015Mike WarrenIowa State2016Justice HillOklahoma State2017Charlie BrewerBaylorQBJalen ReagorTCUWR2018Pooka Williams Jr.KansasRB2019Spencer SandersOklahoma StateQB2020Deuce VaughnKansas StateRB2021Xavier WorthyTexasWR2022Richard ReeseBaylorRB2023Rocco BechtIowa StateQB2024Sam LeavittArizona State2025Bear BachmeierBYU School (Seasons)WinnersYearsTexas (1996–2024)71998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2021Oklahoma State (1996–present)41997, 2012, 2016, 2019Baylor (1996–present)32008, 2017, 2022Oklahoma (1996–2024)31996, 2004, 2014Texas Tech (1996–present)31999, 2007, 2013Iowa State (1996–present)22015, 2023Kansas State (1996–present)22011, 2020Missouri (1996–2012)22002, 2007Arizona State (2024–present)12024BYU (2023–present)12025Kansas (1996–present)12018Nebraska (1996–2011)12010TCU (2012–present)12017Texas A&M (1996–2012)12009
Defensive Freshman of the Year Positions keyCBCornerbackDBDefensive backDEDefensive endDLDefensive lineDTDefensive tackleLBLinebackerSSafety SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition1996Mark SimoneauKansas StateLB1997Ben KellyColoradoDB1998Justin SmithMissouriDE1999Cory ReddingTexasDL2000Terry PierceKansas StateLB2001Tommie HarrisOklahomaDLDerrick JohnsonTexasLB2002Rodrique WrightDL2003Jason BerrymanIowa State2004Jordon DizonColoradoLB2005Brian OrakpoTexasDL2006Andre SextonOklahoma StateS2007Gerald McCoyOklahomaDT2008Travis LewisLB2009Aldon SmithMissouriDE2010Tony JeffersonOklahomaDBShaun LewisOklahoma StateLB2011Quandre DiggsTexasDB2012Devonte FieldsTCUDE2013Dominique AlexanderOklahomaLB2014Kamari Cotton-MoyaIowa StateDB2015Malik JeffersonTexasLB2016Reggie WalkerKansas StateDE2017Ross BlacklockTCUDTKenneth MurrayOklahomaLB2018Caden SternsTexasDB2019Ar'Darius WashingtonTCU2020Khari ColemanDLIsheem YoungIowa StateS2021Collin OliverOklahoma StateDE2022Kendal DanielsS2023Ben RobertsTexas TechLB2024Josiah TrotterWest Virginia2025Wendell GregoryOklahoma State School (Seasons)WinnersYearsTexas (1996–2024)71999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2018Oklahoma (1996–2024)62001, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017Oklahoma State (1996–present)52006, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2025TCU (2012–present)42012, 2017, 2019, 2020Iowa State (1996–present)32003, 2014, 2020Kansas State (1996–present)31996, 2000, 2016Colorado (1996–2011, 2024–present)21997, 2004Missouri (1996–2012)21998, 2009Texas Tech (1996–present)12023West Virginia (2012–present)12024
Offensive Lineman of the Year Positions keyCCenterGOffensive guardTOffensive tackle SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition2006Justin BlalockTexasT2007Adam SpiekerMissouriCCody WallaceTexas A&M2008Jon CooperOklahoma2009Russell OkungOklahoma StateT2010Nate SolderColorado2011Grant GarnerOklahoma StateC2012Cyril RichardsonBaylorG2013Cyril Richardson (2)2014Spencer DrangoTB. J. FinneyKansas StateC2015Spencer Drango (2)BaylorT2016Orlando Brown Jr.Oklahoma2017Orlando Brown Jr. (2)2018Yodny CajusteWest VirginiaDalton RisnerKansas StateDru SamiaOklahomaG2019Creed HumphreyCColton McKivitzWest VirginiaT2020Creed Humphrey (2)OklahomaC2021Connor GalvinBaylorT2022Cooper BeebeKansas StateG2023Cooper Beebe (2)2024Wyatt MilumWest VirginiaT2025Spencer FanoUtah School (Seasons)WinnersYearsOklahoma (1996–2024)62008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020Baylor (1996–present)52012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021Kansas State (1996–present)42014, 2018, 2022, 2023West Virginia (2012–present)32018, 2019, 2024Oklahoma State (1996–present)22009, 2011Colorado (1996–2011, 2024–present)12010Missouri (1996–2012)12007Texas (1996–2024)12006Texas A&M (1996–2012)12007Utah (2024–present)12025
Defensive Lineman of the Year Positions keyDEDefensive endDTDefensive tackle SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition2006Adam CarrikerNebraskaDE2007James McClintonKansasDT2008Brian OrakpoTexasDE2009Ndamukong SuhNebraskaDT2010Jeremy BealOklahomaDE2011Frank Alexander2012Meshak WilliamsKansas State2013Ryan Mueller2014Emmanuel OgbahOklahoma State2015Andrew BillingsBaylorDT2016Jordan WillisKansas StateDE2017Poona FordTexasDT2018Charles OmenihuDE2019James LynchBaylorDT2020Darius StillsWest Virginia2021Felix Anudike-UzomahKansas StateDEWill McDonald IVIowa State2022Felix Anudike-Uzomah (2)Kansas State2023Byron Murphy IITexasDT2024Brendan MottKansas StateDE2025David BaileyTexas Tech