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Big 12 coaches select BYU RB Martin and Texas Tech LB Rodriguez for top honors
BYU's LJ Martin led the Big 12 with 1,229 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, while Texas Tech's Jacob Rodriguez made a rare defensive impact with multiple turnovers.
- On Thursday, the Big 12 coaches selected BYU running back LJ Martin as Offensive Player of the Year and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez as Defensive Player of the Year, releasing the full award list.
- The league’s 16 head coaches determined the awards and are barred from voting for their own players, and the selections were announced just ahead of the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday.
- Martin finished the season as the conference rushing leader and has run for 11 touchdowns, while Rodriguez is fourth in the league with 104 tackles and a rare turnover mix.
- BYU, 11-1, will carry its award winners into the championship as Twenty BYU players earned All-Big 12 recognition with four on the First Team.
- The matchup pairs the league’s top offensive and defensive players as BYU’s only loss came at Texas Tech four weeks ago, with Texas Tech’s David Bailey named defensive newcomer after an FBS-high dozen sacks.
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Big 12 coaches select BYU RB Martin and Texas Tech LB Rodriguez for top honors
Big 12 coaches have selected BYU running back LJ Martin as the league’s top offensive player and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez as the top defender.
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