May 24, 2006
COLLEGE STATION, Texas- Texas A&M?â„¢s Red Bryant and Justin Warren have been named to the preseason All-Big 12 first team according to The Sporting News 2006 National College Football Yearbook. The Aggies have now placed at least two players on the TSN Preseason All-Big 12 first or second team since the formation of the Big 12 Conference in 1996.
Bryant and Warren are both returning starters and serve on Texas A&M Head Coach Dennis Franchione?â„¢s Leadership Council.
Bryant, a junior from Jasper, Texas has 22 career starts at defensive tackle. As a sophomore in 2005, Bryant recorded 28 tackles including 7.5 behind the line. He also registered three quarterback sacks. In 2004 Bryant was given Freshman All-America honors after starting all 12 games for the Aggies. For his career Bryant has 62 stops including six behind the line of scrimmage. Bryant also has to his credit three sacks, three pass break ups and two forced fumbles.
Warren, a senior from Tyler, Texas is entering his fourth season as a starter at linebacker. As a junior in 2005, Warren led the Big 12 with 9.5 tackles per game. On his way to earning first-team All-Big 12 honors he recorded three sacks, three other tackles for loss, broke up three passes and recovered two fumbles. On the season he recorded four double-digit tackle games, including 14 against Oklahoma State and 13 against both Baylor and Iowa State. For his career Warren has a team-best 185 tackles, including nine for a loss of 61 yards. Warren has also forced three fumbles, recovered three more and intercepted a pass that he returned for a touchdown. In 2003, Warren became the first player in Texas A&M history to start a season-opener at linebacker as a true freshman.
2006 SPORTING NEWS ALL-BIG 12 PRESEASON TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Pos. Name, school Ht. Wt. Cl.
WR Todd Blythe, Iowa State 6-5 208 Jr.
WR Joel Filani, Texas Tech 6-3 222 Sr.
TE Matt Herian, Nebraska 6-5 245 Sr.
T Justin Blalock, Texas 6-4 335 Sr.
T Corey Hilliard, Oklahoma State 6-5 310 Sr.
G Kasey Studdard, Texas 6-3 305 Sr.
G Manuel Ramirez, Texas Tech 6-4 328 Sr.
C Mark Fenton, Colorado 6-4 295 Sr.
QB Bret Meyer, Iowa State 6-3 208 Jr.
RB Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma 6-2 218 Jr.
RB Jamaal Charles, Texas 6-1 190 So.
DEFENSE
E C.J. Ah You, Oklahoma 6-4 272 Sr.
E Tim Crowder, Texas 6-4 270 Sr.
T Frank Okam, Texas 6-5 315 Jr.
T Red Bryant, Texas A&M 6-4 330 Jr.
LB Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma 6-1 231 Sr.
LB Justin Warren, Texas A&M 6-3 245 Sr.
LB Thaddaeus Washington, Colorado 5-11 240 Sr.
CB Tarell Brown, Texas 6-0 200 Sr.
CB DeAndre Jackson, Iowa State 6-0 192 Sr.
S Michael Griffin, Texas 6-0 205 Sr.
S Jerome Kemp, Kansas 5-10 200 Sr.
SPECIALISTS
K Mason Crosby, Colorado 6-2 210 Sr.
P Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor 6-3 227 Sr.
KR Aaron Ross, Texas 6-1 192 Sr.
NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR
Offense: Graham Harrell, QB, Texas Tech
Defense: Gerald McCoy, T, Oklahoma