Big 12 coaches: OU's Bradford is offensive player of the year; OSU's Bryant is special teams player of the year

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was named coach of the year for the fourth time, sharing the honor with Texas Tech's Mike Leach.

OU quarterback Sam Bradford was named offensive player of the year, marking the fourth time a Sooner quarterback has won the award, and Oklahoma State's Dez Bryant was selected as the conference's top special teams player.

Sooner linebacker Travis Lewis was named defensive freshman of the year. And OU senior center Jon Cooper was picked as the offensive lineman of the year, though oddly, he was not voted to the first-team offensive line.

OU has won 23 major awards in the 13-year history of the Big 12, most by any school.

The Sooners had nine first-team selections — more than any other team — and six second-teamers, along with three who earned honorable mention.

Oklahoma State had four first-team selections, including Bryant both as a receiver and returner. The Cowboys had three second-team picks and five players who received honorable mention.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, So., QB, Oklahoma City, Okla.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Brian Orakpo, Texas, Sr., DL, Houston, Texas

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State, So., PR/KR, Lufkin, Texas

OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Robert Griffin, Baylor, Fr., QB, Copperas Cove, Texas

DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Travis Lewis, Oklahoma, Fr., LB, San Antonio, Texas

OFFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Brandon Banks, Kansas State, Jr., WR, Garner, N.C.

DEFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

McKinner Dixon, Texas Tech, Jr., DE, Lufkin, Texas

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR

Jon Cooper, Oklahoma, Sr., Fort Collins, Colo.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR

Brian Orakpo, Texas, Sr., DL, Houston, Texas

COACHES OF THE YEAR

Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, 10th season

Mike Leach, Texas Tech, 9th season

2008 All-Big 12 First Team

OFFENSE

Pos.���������� Player������������������������� School������������������ Class������ Hometown/Previous School(s)

QB������������ Sam Bradford��������������Oklahoma�������������� So.��������� Oklahoma City, Okla./Putnam City North

RB������������� DeMarco Murray���������Oklahoma�������������� So.��������� Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman

RB���������� �� Kendall Hunter�����������Oklahoma State����� So.��������� Tyler, Texas/John Tyler

FB������������� Matt Clapp�������������������Oklahoma�������������� Jr.���������� Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley

WR������������ Jeremy Maclin�������� Missouri����������������� So.��������� Kirkwood, Mo./Kirkwood

WR������������ Dez Bryant������������������Oklahoma State����� So.��������� Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin

WR������������ Michael Crabtree�� Texas Tech������������ So.��������� Dallas, Texas/Carter

TE������������� Jermaine Gresham�����Oklahoma�������������� Jr.���������� Ardmore, Okla./Ardmore

OL������������� Jason Smith�����������������Baylor�������������������� Sr.���������� Dallas, Texas/W.T. White

OL������������� Phil Loadholt��������������Oklahoma�������������� Sr.���������� Fountain, Colo./Garden City CC

OL������������� Duke Robinson������� Oklahoma�������������� Sr.���������� Atlanta, Ga./Washington

OL������������� Trent Williams������������Oklahoma�������������� Jr.���������� Longview, Texas/Longview

OL������������� Russell Okung�����������Oklahoma State����� Jr.���������� Fort Bend, Texas/Bush

OL������������� Adam Ulatoski�������������Texas�������������������� Jr.���������� Southlake, Texas/Carroll

PK������������� Jeff Wolfert����������������� Missouri����������������� Sr.���������� Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley West

KR/PR������� Dez Bryant�����������������Oklahoma State������ So.��������� Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin

DEFENSE

DL������������� Ziggy Hood����������������� Missouri����������������� Sr.���������� Amarillo, Texas/Palo Duro