Here are the all-Big 12 Conference teams for football and volleyball

Football and volleyball seasons within the Big 12 Conference have ended for the 2021-2022 school year. Here are the athletes who garnered all-league honors within football and volleyball.

Football

First-team offense

Big 12 offensive player of the year - Eddie Clark (Peoria High)

Offensive lineman - Jack Weltha (Bloomington, senior); Zion Williams (Normal Community, senior); Drew Rustemeyer (Normal Community, senior); Mikkel Flores (Peoria Notre Dame, senior); Gabe Byrne (Champaign Centennial, senior); Dylan Duvall (Normal West, senior); James Hodskins (PND, senior)

Tight ends - Max Ziebarth (Normal West, senior)

Receivers - Terance Washington (Normal Community, senior); Deatric Pollard (Peoria High, senior); Braylon Peacock (Centennial, senior); Jack Young Jr. (Centennial, senior); Jerome Cranford (Manual, senior)

Backs - *Eddie Clark (Peoria High, senior); *Chase Mackey (Normal Community, senior); Charlie Dawson (PND, senior); William Ludolph (PND, senior); Brandon Harvey (Centennial, junior); Tommy Davis (Normal Community, sophomore); Jayvin Miles (Danville, senior); Marcus Griffin (Bloomington, junior)

Kickers - Ryan Millmore (Normal Community, junior)

Punt/kick returner - Chris Taylor (Normal Community, junior) 

*Unanimous selection

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Second-team offense

Offensive lineman - Angelo Hightower (PND, senior); Cannon Mackey (Normal Community, junior); Correyon Netters (Peoria High, senior)

Tight ends - Landon Newby-Holesome (Peoria High, junior)

Receivers - JaMarcus Webb (Normal West, senior); Shakeel Thomas (Manual, senior); Adam Beasley (Bloomington, junior)

Backs - Jono Edmonson (Normal west, senior); David Navarra (Centennial, senior); Tino Gist (Peoria High, sophomore); Joseph Mushinsky (PND, senior); Braylon Peacock (Centennial, senior); Brady Boatwright (Centennial, senior)

Kickers - Cameron Anderson (Bloomington, senior)

Pun/kick returner - Tommy Davis (Normal Community, sophomore); Braylon Peacock (Centennial, senior); Jono Edmonson (Normal West, senior)

Honorable mention offense

Offensive lineman - Carter Elston (Normal Community, senior); Tyler Fankowiak (Normal Community, senior); Isaiah Wright (Manual, senior); Damiyon Smith (Richwoods, senior); Jeremiah Young (Centennial, sophomore); Deuce Thornton (Peoria high, freshman); Ben Jorczak (Normal West, sophomore)

Tight ends - Martin Prentiss (PND, senior)

Receivers - Ricky Hearn (Peoria High, junior); David Navarra (Centennial, senior)

Backs - Micah McGuire (Danville, sophomore); Cory Wysinger (Richwoods, junior); Jonathan Bolden (Richwoods, senior); Landon Newby-Holesome (Peoria High, junior); Tristen White (Manual, senior)

Kickers - Charlie Woolsey (PND, junior)

Punt/kick returner - Adam Beasley (Bloomington, junior); Charlie Dawson (PND, senior)

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First-team defense

Big 12 defensive player of the year - Jack Weltha (Bloomington)

Defensive lineman - *Javon Smith (Normal Community, senior); *Tyus Jackson (Bloomington, senior); Semaj Taylor (Danville, senior); Guillermo (Normal Community, senior); Saveion Brent (Peoria High, senior); Tristan Glover (Normal West, senior)

Linebackers - *Tye Niekamp (Normal Community, senior); Jack Weltha (Bloomington, senior); Brock Leenerman (Normal West, junior); Brandon Harvey (Centennial, junior); Tommy Harris Jr. (Danville, junior); Jakhim Hon (Peoria High, senior)

Defensive backs - *Camden Maas (Normal Community, senior); Jacob Wright (Peoria High, senior); Alex Osmulski (PND, senior); Tanner Cupples (Normal West, junior); Rahmello Law (Centennial, senior); Braylon Peacock (Centennial, senior)

Punter - Ryan Millmore (Normal Community, junior)

*Unanimous selection

Second-team defense

Defensive lineman - Mark Horton (Normal Community, senior); Cole Wilson (Normal Community, senior); Jack Barnhart (Centennial, sophomore); Tejuan Smith (Peoria High, junior); James Hodskins (PND, senior)

Linebackers - Dylan Wert (Normal West, senior); Cedrick Beckum (Peoria High, senior); William Ludolph (PND, senior); Mikkel Flores (PND, senior)

Defensive backs - Chris Taylor (Normal Community, junior); Kenny Rutherford (Peoria High, junior); Tyler Jones (Danville, senior); Charlie Dawson (PND, senior)

Punter - Owen Senn (Normal West, junior)

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Honorable mention defense

Defensive lineman - Landon Newby-Holesome (Peoria High, junior); Kaleb Gibbs (Normal West, junior); Samuel Pollard (Danville, senior)

Linebackers - Evan Elward (PND, senior); Caleb Robinson (Danville, sophomore); Brandon Simmons (Urbana, senior); David Navarra (Centennial, senior); Jack Young (Centennial, senior)

Defensive backs - Joseph Mushinsky (PND, senior); Jerome Cranford (Manual, senior); Matthew Thomas (Danville, junior); Tashawn Ruffin (Bloomington, junior); Jacob Davis (Normal West, junior); Xavier Edwards (Normal West, junior); Wyanye Hosea (Normal West, junior); TJ Starks (Champaign Central, sophomore)

Punter - Phillip Shaw (Danville, sophomore)

Volleyball

First team

Katie Barger (Bloomington, junior); Ashlynn Perry (Centennial, senior); *Meg Rossow (Champaign Central, junior); Bri Becker (Central, senior); Olivia Gustafsson (Central, junior); *Isabelle McCormick (Normal Community, senior); Katie Kraft (Normal Community, senior); Sophia Feeney (Normal Community, junior); *Averie Hernandez (Normal West, senior); *Sydney Sennett (Normal West, junior); Ellie Rink (Normal West, freshman); Emily Baele (Peoria Notre Dame, junior); Dejah Foster (Richwoods, junior)

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Second team

Mia DeJesus (Centennial, senior); Sydnie Williams (Central, senior); Bridget Cassady (Central, freshman); Olivia Price (Normal Community, sophomore); Sydney Chong (Normal Community, senior); Olivia Corson (Normal Community, sophomore); Sydnie Hernandez (Normal West, sophomore); Alannah Blanks (Normal West, senior); Gillian McDaniel (PND, senior); Jasmin Armstrong (Richwoods, senior); Nora Davenort (Urbana, sophomore)

Honorable mention

Kaitlyn Taylor (Bloomington, junior); Riley McJunkin (Centennial, junior); Lynae Ward (Danville, senior); Mary Schmitt (Peoria High, senior); Martaya Ewing (Manual, senior); Claire Girard (PND, junior); Kaitlyn Cassidy (PND, freshman); Sanai Snyder (Richwoods, junior); Mariah Cade (Richwoods, junior); Sammi Christman (Urbana, sophomore)

*Unanimous selection