This past week, the Big 12 came out with their All-Conference Honors. So, in honor of the Big 12 Honors, we’ve compiled the list of the best names in the Big 12. We’ve given you a first and second team in the same fashion as the Big 12, and we hope you enjoy it.
All Big 12 1st Team Names
Offense:
QB: Karson Ringdahl (TCU)
RB: Kezelee Flomo (Kansas)
RB: JaMycal Hasty (Baylor)
FB: Pakamiaiaea Davis (TCU)
WR: Lil’Jordan Humphrey (Texas)
WR: Ni’Jeel Meeking (TCU)
WR: Kwamie Lassiter II (Kansas)
TE: Sione Finefeuiaki (Oklahoma state)
OL: Quazzel White (TCU)
OL: Oge Udeogu (Iowa State)
OL: Lemaefe Galea’i (Oklahoma State)
OL: Mesa Ribordy (Kansas)
OL: Yodny Cajuste# (West Virginia)
Defense:
DL: Quentin Yontz (Texas Tech)
DL: K’Jakyre Daley (Oklahoma)
DL: D’Andre Christmas (Texas)
DL: Lamonte McDougle (West Virginia)
DL: Chidi Ogbonnaya (Baylor)
DL: Mazin Aql (Kansas)
LB: Amen Ogbongbemiga (Oklahoma State)
LB: Ogbonnia Okoronkwo* (Oklahoma)
LB: Quondarius Qualls (West Virginia)
CB: Ranthony Texada* (TCU)
CB: Hasan Defense (Kansas)
S: Dravon Askew-Henry (West Virginia)
S: La’Kendrick Van Zandt (TCU)
K/P: Reeves Mundschau (Oklahoma)
LS: Sam Walkingstick (Oklahoma State)
All Big 12 2nd Team Names
Offense:
QB: Zeb Noland (Iowa State)
RB: Obim Okeke (Baylor)
RB: Najee Bissoon (Oklahoma)
FB: Caperton Humphrey (Kansas)
WR: TreVontae Hights (TCU)
WR: Keke Coutee# (Texas Tech)
WR: CeeDee Lamb (Oklahoma)
TE: Artayvious Lynn (TCU)
OL: Cordel Iwaugwu (TCU)
OL: J.P. Urquidez (Texas)
OL: Kory Kodanko (Iowa State)
OL: Quinn Sonntag (Iowa State)
OL: Hakeem Adeniji (Kansas)
Defense:
DL: Gary Overshown (TCU)
DL: Mychealon Thomas (Texas Tech)
DL: Bravvion Roy (Baylor)
DL: Du’Vonta Lampkin (Oklahoma)
DL: Isi Holani (Kansas)
DL: Tevita Fehoko (Kansas State)
LB: Marqez Bimage (Texas)
LB: Nunu Cunningham (West Virginia)
LB: Kashe Boatner (Kansas)
CB: Madre Harper (Oklahoma State)
CB: D.J. Polite-Bray (Texas Tech)
S: Thabo Mwaniki (Oklahoma State)
S: Za’Carrius Green (Oklahoma State)
K/P: Exree Loe (West Virginia)
LS: Rex Sunahara (West Virginia)
* First Team All Big 12
# Second Team All Big 12
Individual Awards
Best Player/Name Combo: LB/DE Ogbonnia Okonronkwo (Oklahoma)
This guy is really good at football, and his name is fun to say. Both. That’s unusual, so we have to celebrate him. The Redshirt Senior is the Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the 2017 regular season with 8 sacks, 153 total tackles, and 17.5 TFL for 103 yards. This man accounted for more yards in 2017 at LB/DE than some RB’s on this list did. As much as you heard this name on Saturdays, you’ll hear it even more on Sundays. Keep an ear out on draft day for Obgonnia Okonronkwo.
Staff Favorite: RB Kezelee Flomo (Kansas)
I don’t know who came up with this name. In fact, I don’t know how anyone comes up with “Kezelee” or “Flomo.” But who knows, maybe they’re family names. Either way, this man does not seem like someone I’d openly make fun of. The 5′ 10″ Sophomore from Minnesota does not have stats, nor a bio, but that’s more of a knock on Kansas than it is on our boy Kez. Keep an ear out in the 2018 season for Kezelee.
Staff Runner Up: LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (Oklahoma State)
Ah, Amen. What else is there to say, really? This Redshirt Freshman has an interesting backstory: Amen is originally from Lagos, Nigeria, but grew up in Houston before moving to Calgary. Those poutine eaters didn’t spoil this one, eh? He didn’t rack any stats, but he gained roughly 20 pounds in his redshirt year, so you can expect to hear Kirk Herbstreit shouting “Amen!” in the next couple years.
Honorable Mention: OL Dwayne Johnson Jr. (Texas Tech)
While not the son of The Rock, nobody should ever let this man forget that he shares a name with the best wrestler/movie star crossover in wrestler/movie star history. Johnson Jr. is a graduate student at Texas Tech after 4 years at Nebraska. The Houston native did not see playing time until his 4th year at Nebraska, so this is his time to shine. Welcome to the big stage, Rock Jr.