Oklahoma State Places Three on Preseason All-Big 12 Team

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State football has three selections on this year’s Preseason All-Big 12 team, which is chosen by media members who cover the teams and the conference.

The lone offensive player listed is quarterback Spencer Sanders, and the two defensive selections being defensive end Collin Oliver and safety Jason Taylor II.

Offense

• QB           Spencer Sanders 1 Oklahoma State
• RB           Deuce Vaughn ^2 Kansas State                       
• RB           Bijan Robinson ^1 Texas
• FB           Jared Rus 1 Iowa State
• WR         Xavier Hutchinson 1 Iowa State
• WR         Quentin Johnston 1 TCU
• WR         Xavier Worthy 1 Texas
• TE           Ben Sims 3 Baylor
• OL           Connor Galvin 1 Baylor
• OL           Jacob Gall 3 Baylor
• OL           Trevor Downing 1 Iowa State
• OL           Cooper Beebe 1 Kansas State
• OL           Zach Frazier 2 West Virginia
• PK           Casey Legg 3 West Virginia
• KR/PR   Malik Knowles 1 Kansas State

Defense

• DL           Siaki Ika 2 Baylor         
• DL           Will McDonald IV 1 Iowa State          
• DL           Felix Anudike-Uzomah 1 Kansas State
• DL           Collin Oliver 2 Oklahoma State            
• DL           Dante Stills 1 West Virginia                 
• LB           Dillon Doyle 3 Baylor         
• LB           Daniel Green 3 Kansas State        
• LB           DeMarvion Overshown 3 Texas      
• DB           Kenny Logan Jr. 2 Kansas      
• DB           Julius Brents 3 Kansas State          
• DB           Jason Taylor II 3 Oklahoma State
• DB           Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson 1 TCU
• DB           Charles Woods West Virginia
• P              Michael Turk 1 Oklahoma

Players listed alphabetically by school. ^ Unanimous Preseason Team selection.

1 2021 All-Big 12 First Team selection; 2 2021 All-Big 12 Second Team selection; 3 2021 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.

Sanders was tabbed a first-team All-Big 12 selection from his 2021 season in which he helped lead the Cowboys to a 12-2 overall record, with top-10 wins over OU and Notre Dame. He finished the season averaging 269.8 yards of total offense per game, ranking first in the Big 12, which included 2,839 yards through the air and 668 yards on the ground with a combined 26 touchdowns.

Spencer was one of only six FBS players to total more than 2,800 passing yards and 650 rushing years.

Jason Taylor II is also entering his redshirt senior season after coming off a very productive season last year, his first as a full-time starter. He finished last season with 48 total tackles, 37 of which were solo stops, with 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. He also recorded 4.0 pass break ups, three quarterback hurries and two interceptions for 85 yards and one touchdown.

His 14 starts rank as the most on the defensive side of the ball of players not on the defensive line. He’s also ranks fifth in the FBS active player rankings with three career non-offensive touchdowns.

As for Collin Oliver, he’s coming off one of the more impressive true freshman seasons Oklahoma State has ever seen, as well as one of the top true freshman performances in the country last season. He finished the season with 29 total tackles, 20 of which were solo stops, including 15.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks and five quarterback hurries.

His 11.5 sacks were good for No. 7 in the FBS and set the OSU freshman sack record.

He was tabbed the unanimous Big 12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year and All-America honors, while being tabbed one of three finalists for the 2021 FWAA Freshman of the Year Award.