December 1, 1998
DALLAS, Texas - Top performers from the Big 12 on the field and in the classroom were recognized as the Big 12 Conference office announced its 124-member Academic All-Big 12 Football Team Monday afternoon.
"The number of student-athletes we have doing well in the classroom is exciting," said interim commissioner Dave Martin. "Not only is it exciting to see these players making a name for the Big 12 on the field, it's great to see them doing it in the classroom. We are proud of each and every one of our student-athletes excelling in their chosen major which will provide each of them with a bright future."
Texas Tech, with 17 student-athletes on the all-academic team, boasts three members with a perfect 4.00 grade point average in C Kyle Sanders (History), DE Robert Monroe (Accounting), and Raider Keith Cockrum (Finance). Other athletes posting a perfect 4.00 GPA on the list include Nebraska SLB Brian Shaw (Animal Science), Kansas State WR Brice Libel (Mass Communications), Missouri senior Jake Steuve (Biology), and Texas PK Kris Stockton (Biology).
Nebraska notched 28 names and 22 first-team players to the all-academic team, including second-team All-Big 12 members PK Kris Brown (3.76, Management), DB Mike Brown (3.23, Business Administration), and OL Chad Kelsay (3.63, Finance).
Oklahoma and Texas also hit double figures, with 10 team members each. Missouri and Oklahoma State posted nine while Baylor, Kansas and Iowa State had eight each.
Big 12 North Division champion Kansas State placed seven student-athletes on the list, including seven first-teamers. South Division winner Texas A&M had four first-team academic honorees. The two teams will meet in St. Louis for the third annual Dr. Pepper/Big 12 Football Championship in St. Louis Saturday, December 5. Some tickets still remain for the Championship game by calling 1-800-916-0084.
1998 Football Academic All-Big 12 Football Team
First Team
Name Cl. Major
Hometown
Kyle Atteberry, Baylor Sr. Aviation Science Kingwood, Texas
Andrew Obriotti, Baylor So. Pre-Business San Antonio, Texas
Darwin Scott, Baylor Jr. Accounting Jasper, Texas
Brian Sutton, Baylor Sr. Information Systems Benbrook, Texas
Jason Larry, Baylor So. Pre-Business Amarillo, Texas
Jason Lichte, Baylor Jr. Classics Topeka, Kansas
Shane Cook, Colorado Jr. Accounting Lakewood, Colorado
Adam Reed, Colorado Sr. EPO-Biology (Pre-Med) Boulder, Colorado
Dustin Avey, Iowa State So. Management Ames, Iowa
Todd Bandhauer, Iowa State Sr. Mechanical Engineering Crystal River, Florida
Dave Brcka, Iowa State Jr. Biology West Des Moines, Iowa
William Marsau, Iowa State Jr. Animal Science Hudson, Iowa
Josh Rank, Iowa State So. Business Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Adam Runk, Iowa State Fr. Pre-Business Stillwater, Minnesota
Ryan Sloth, Iowa State So. Exercise & Sports Sci. Belmond, Iowa
Tim Bowers, Kansas So. Pre-Med/Biology Columbus, Ohio
Greg Erb, Kansas Jr. Pre-Med/Biology Lawrence, Kansas
Charlie Hoag, Kansas Fr. Engineering Overland Park, Kansas
Jason Stevenson, Kansas Fr. Pre-Physical Therapy Killeen, Texas
Brandon Wier, Kansas Fr. Pre-Business Olathe, Kansas
Steve Altobello, Kansas State So. Criminal Justice Manhattan, Kansas
Monty Beisel, Kansas State So. General Studies Douglass, Kansas
Brice Libel, Kansas State So. Business/Mass Comm. Wathena, Kansas
Jonathan McGraw, Kansas State Fr. Business Manhattan, Kansas
Travis Ochs, Kansas State Sr. Horticulture Overland Park, Kansas
John Dausman, Missouri So. Finance Knob Noster, Missouri
Tim Geiger, Missouri Jr. Finance Collinsville, Illinois
Corby Jones, Missouri Sr. Communications Columbia, Missouri
Cliff Smith, Missouri Sr. Agriculture Economics Chillicothe, Missouri
Jake Steuve, Missouri Sr. Biology/Pre-Med Gladstone, Missouri
Sean Applegate, Nebraska Jr. Pre-Education Lincoln, Nebraska
Kris Brown, Nebraska Sr. Social Science Southlake, Texas
Lance Brown, Nebraska Sr. Management Papillion, Nebraska
Mike Brown, Nebraska Jr. Business Administration Scottsdale, Arizona
Ben Buettenback, Nebraska Jr. Biological Science Hastings, Nebraska
Jamie Burrow, Nebraska Fr. Biological Science Ames, Iowa
Monte Christo, Nebraska Sr. Biological Science Kearney, Nebraska
Matt Davison, Nebraska So. General Studies Tecumseh, Nebraska
T. J. DeBates, Nebraska Jr. Fisheries & Wildlife Stewartville, Minnesota
Ben Gessford, Nebraska Sr. Psychology Lincoln, Nebraska
Adam Julch, Nebraska Jr. Math Omaha, Nebraska
Chad Kelsay, Nebraska Sr. Finance Auburn, Nebraska
Bill Lafleur, Nebraska Sr. Pre-Education Norfolk, Nebraska
Billy Legate, Nebraska Sr. Pre-Education Clearwater, Nebraska
Joel Makovicka, Nebraska Sr. Biological Science Brainard, Nebraska
Greg McGraw, Nebraska Jr. Pre-Education Millville, New Jersey
Brian Shaw, Nebraska Jr. Animal Science Deweese, Nebraska
James Sherman, Nebraska Jr. Criminal Justice LeVerne, California
Travis Toline, Nebraska Sr. Mechanical Engineering Wahoo, Nebraska
Kyle Vanden Bosch, Nebraska So. General Studies Larchwood, Iowa
Dave Volk, Nebraska Fr. Psychology Battle Creek, Nebraska
Brandt Wade, Nebraska Sr. Biological Science Springfield, Nebraska
Trent Alexander, Oklahoma State Sr. Animal Science Bristow, Oklahoma
Blaine Cook, Oklahoma State Jr. Business Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Andrew Golembiewski, Okla St. Jr. Education Santee, California
Taber LeBlanc, Oklahoma State Jr. Business Edmond, Oklahoma
Clint Metcalf, Oklahoma State Sr. Zoology Hooker, Oklahoma
Lindsay Sherrer, Oklahoma State Jr. Education Balko, Oklahoma
Nathan Simmons, Oklahoma State Sr. FRCD Stillwater, Oklahoma
Ryan Allen, Oklahoma Jr. Political Science Enid , Oklahoma
Darryl Bright, Oklahoma So. Undecided Tulsa, Oklahoma
Seth Littrell, Oklahoma So. Undecided Muskogee, Oklahoma
Scott Ousley, Oklahoma So. Sociology-Criminology Seminole, Oklahoma
Matthew Reeves, Oklahoma Jr. Zoology Grove, Oklahoma
Gerald Williams, Oklahoma Sr. Management Decatur, Georgia
Jeff Baker, Texas Jr. Government Austin, Texas
Greg Brown, Texas So. Undeclared Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Hodges Mitchell, Texas So. Business Dallas, Texas
Richard Walton, Texas Sr. Liberal Arts Bay City, Texas
Dusty Renfro, Texas Sr. Business Alvarado, Texas
Roger Roesler, Texas So. Education Round Rock, Texas
Kris Stockton, Texas Jr. Biology Katy, Texas
Greg Knutson, Texas A&M Sr. Agribusiness Lakehills, Texas
Seth McKinney, Texas A&M Fr. Business Management Austin, Texas
Evan Perroni, Texas A&M Fr. Business Management Houston, Texas
Christian Rodriguez, Texas A&M Fr. Biomedical Science Mesquite, Texas
Chris Birkholz, Texas Tech Jr. Biology Temple, Texas
Reagan Bownds, Texas Tech Sr. Agribusiness Eldorado, Texas
Keith Cockrum, Texas Tech Sr. Finance Goldwaite, Texas
Jaret Greasor, Texas Tech Sr. Agriculture Economics Amarillo, Texas
Matthew Heider, Texas Tech So. Undecided Roswell, New Mexico
Jeremy Hernandez, Texas Tech Sr. Biochemistry Midland, Texas
Paul McClendon, Texas Tech So. Undecided Stamford, Texas
Robert Monroe, Texas Tech Jr. Accounting Corpus Christi, Texas
Cody Patton, Texas Tech Sr. Interdisciplinary Agri. Electra, Texas
Rob Peters, Texas Tech Jr. Accounting Katy, Texas
Brian Roberson, Texas Tech Jr. Engineering Richardson, Texas
Kyle Sanders, Texas Tech Jr. History Monahans, Texas
ing Scovell, Texas Tech So. Finance Dallas, Texas
Kyle Shipley, Texas Tech Jr. Finance Arlington, Texas
Honorable Mention
Luke Nichols, Baylor So. Undecided Beaumont, Texas
Garner Simpkins, Baylor Sr. Finance Kewanee, Illinois
Ryan Chiaverini, Colorado Jr. Broadcast News Corona, California
Scott Nemeth, Colorado Fr. Communications Laguna Niguel, California
Chris Anthony, Iowa State So. Political Science Bettendorf, Iowa
Steve Bratten, Kansas Sr. Business Administration Arvada, Colorado
Justin Glasgow, Kansas Sr. Sport Management Topeka, Kansas
Harrison Hill, Kansas Fr. Pre-Business Wichita, Kansas
Troy Hackney, Kansas State Sr. Horticulture Hays, Kansas
Jake Havick, Kansas State So. Business Oakland, Iowa
Kent Layman, Missouri Jr. Business Management Kirkwood, Missouri
Jeff Marriott, Missouri Jr. General Agriculture Chillicothe, Missouri
Todd Neimeyer, Missouri Sr. Communications Brookfield, Missouri
Vince Sebo, Missouri Jr. Hotel & Restaurant Mgmt Spring, Texas
Dan Alexander, Nebraska So. General Studies Wentzville, Missouri
Clint Finley, Nebraska So. Pre-Education Cuero, Texas
Josh Kohl, Nebraska Jr. Pre-Education Hastings, Nebraska
Willie Miller, Nebraska So. Communication Studies Omaha, Nebraska
Bobby Newcombe, Nebraska So. Psychology Albuquerque, New Mexico
Wes Woodward, Nebraska Fr. Construction Management Omaha, Nebraska
Bary Holleyman, Oklahoma Fr. Undecided Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Scott Kempenich, Oklahoma So. Social Studies Education Wagoner, Oklahoma
Benjamin Panter, Oklahoma So. Undecided Stillwell, Oklahoma
Demario Solomon, Oklahoma Sr. African American Studies Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dwayne Levels, Okla. State Fr. Undeclared Richardson, Texas
Russ Schwettmann, Okla. St. So. Education Edmond, Oklahoma
David Aaron, Texas Sr. Undeclared Marshall, Texas
Major Applewhite, Texas So. Undeclared Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Michael Watson, Texas Sr. Business San Antonio, Texas
Kris Kocurek, Texas Tech Fr. Undecided Caldwell, Texas
Montae Reagor, Texas Tech Sr. Exercise & Sport Science Waxahachie, Texas
Reggie Savage, Texas Tech So. Exercise & Sport Science San Angelo, Texas
