Jayhawk safety named to All-Big 12 First Team

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Safety Darrell Stuckey’s two interceptions and forced fumble against Missouri left Big 12 coaches with a good impression. On Tuesday, those coaches tabbed Stuckey as one of five defensive backs to earn first team all-conference honors.

Stuckey, Kansas City, Kan., junior, was the only Jayhawk on the first team. Kansas earned two spots on the second team, however, with linebacker James Holt and wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe.

Including honorable mentions, the Big 12 coaches recognized 10 Kansas players.

Stuckey led the team with five interceptions and ranked second with 94 tackles. He also recorded seven pass breakups and two forced fumbles.

Briscoe’s season would truly stand out if not for the conference depth at wide receiver. Briscoe had a school-record 12 touchdowns and caught 78 passes for 1,206 yards.

Holt is a hybrid linebacker who often played like a lineman, and it resulted in a team-high 97 tackles. He also tied for the league lead with six forced fumbles and recorded seven sacks.

Looking around the league, four Sooners were honored with major awards. That includes Sam Bradford — offensive player of the year — and coach Bob Stoops, who was named co-coach of the year along with Texas Tech’s Mike Leach. Oklahoma now leads all Big 12 schools with 23 major awards since the conference’s inception.

Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo was named Defensive Player of the Year. He became the fourth player in Big 12 history to earn the award after being named Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.

— — Edited by Brenna Hawley

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