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Preseason team light on Mountaineers

DALLAS, Texas — Kansas and West Virginia were the only two schools that failed to land a player on the All-Big 12 preseason team released Wednesday.

The 26-player team, selected by media members who cover the league, features five players from Texas and Kansas State, along with four each from TCU and Texas Tech.

Though WVU failed to place a player on the offensive, defensive or special-teams units, recently enrolled transfer Charles Sims was predicted as the league’s Newcomer of the Year.

Baylor running back Lache Seastrunk—a 1,012-yard rusher last season—was selected Offensive Player of the Year and TCU defensive end Devonte Fields was selected the top defensive player.

The preseason poll will be released Thursday.

OFFENSE
Pos Name School Ht Wt Cl Hometown
WR Josh Stewart Okla State 5-10 185 Jr Denton, Texas
TE Jace Amaro Texas Tech 6-5 257 Jr San Antonio, Texas
OL Cyril Richardson Baylor 6-5 335 Sr Fort Worth, Texas
OL Cornelius Lucas K-State 6-9 328 Sr New Orleans, La.
C Gabe Ikard Oklahoma 6-4 295 Sr Oklahoma City, Okla.
OL Trey Hopkins Texas 6-4 300 Sr Galena Park, Texas
OL Le’Raven Clark Texas Tech 6-5 303 So Rockdale, Texas
WR Eric Ward Texas Tech 6-0 204 Sr Wichita Falls, Texas
QB Casey Pachall TCU 6-5 230 Sr Brownwood, Texas
RB Lache Seastrunk Baylor 5-10 210 Jr Temple, Texas
RB John Hubert K-State 5-7 191 Sr Waco, Texas
PK Jaden Oberkrom TCU 6-3 187 So Arlington, Texas
KR Tyler Lockett K-State 5-11 175 Jr Tulsa, Okla.
DEFENSE
Pos Name School Ht Wt Cl Hometown
DL Devonte Fields TCU 6-4 240 So Arlington, Texas
DL Calvin Barnett Okla. State 6-2 300 Sr Tulsa, Okla.
DL Jackson Jeffcoat Texas 6-5 245 Sr Plano, Texas
DL Kerry Hyder Texas Tech 6-2 281 Sr Austin, Texas
LB Bryce Hager Baylor 6-2 235 Jr Austin, Texas
LB Jordan Hicks Texas 6-2 235 Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
LB Shaun Lewis Okla. State 5-11 225 Sr Missouri City, Texas
DB Ty Zimmerman K-State 6-1 204 Sr Junction City, Kan.
DB Jason Verrett TCU 5-10 176 Sr Fairfield, Calif.
DB Aaron Colvin Oklahoma 6-0 181 Sr Tulsa, Okla.
DB Quandre Diggs Texas 5-10 200 Jr Angleton, Texas
P Kirby Van Der Kamp Iowa State 6-4 211 Sr West Des Moines, Iowa
PR Tramaine Thompson K-State 5-8 167 Sr Jenks, Okla.




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