Duff Tittle | Posted: 4 Jul 2023 | Updated: 26 Jul 2023

Suamataia named to the 2023 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team

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Kingsley Preseason Big12 Preseason Team

IRVING, Texas — BYU redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia was named to the Big 12 Conference 2023 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team on Wednesday, chosen by media representatives who cover the league.

Suamataia was one of 29 players from the 14-team conference to be selected to the Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team, which included 15 on offense and 14 on defense.

Texas led all teams in the conference with five players selected. In addition, Kansas had four, while Kansas State, Oklahoma State and TCU had three. Cincinnati, Texas Tech and West Virginia had two, while Baylor, BYU, Iowa State and Oklahoma had one selection each. 

Suamataia, a 6-6, 315-pound lineman from Orem, Utah, was previously named to the Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Team and the Athlon Sports 2023 All-Big 12 Team for the 2023 season. 

As a redshirt freshman in 2022, Suamataia started 12 games for the Cougars and was named Freshman All-American Second Team by The Athletic. He was also named College Football Network All-Independent First Team, Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team and Midseason Freshman All-American Second Team by College Football News.

BYU kicks off its inaugural season as a member of the Big 12 Conference against Sam Houston State on Sept. 2 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on FS1 with the kickoff scheduled for 8:15 p.m. MT.

 

OFFENSE

Pos Name School Ht Wt Class Hometown
QB Jalon Daniels Kansas 6-0 215 Jr. Lawndale, California
RB Richard Reese Baylor 5-9 175 So. Bellville, Texas
RB Devin Neal Kansas 5-11 210 Fr. Lawrence, Kansas
FB Ben Sinnott Kansas State 6-4 245 Jr. Waterloo, Iowa
WR Brennan Presley Oklahoma State 5-8 175 Sr. Tulsa, Oklahoma
WR Xavier Worthy Texas 6-1 164 Jr. Fresno, California
WR Jerand Bradley Texas Tech 6-5 215 So. Frisco, Texas
TE Ja’Tavion Sanders Texas 6-4 241 Jr. Denton, Texas
OL Kingsley Suamataia BYU 6-6 315 So. Orem, Utah
OL Mike Novitsky Kansas 6-5 305 R-Sr. Victor, New York
OL Cooper Beebe Kansas State 6-4 335 Sr. Kansas City, Kansas
OL Kelvin Banks Texas 6-4 318 So. Humble, Texas
OL Zach Frazier West Virginia 6-3 310 Jr. Fairmont, West Virginia
PK Griffin Kell West Virginia 6-0 193 Sr. Arlington, Texas
KR/PR Phillip Brooks Kansas State 5-8 171 Sr. Lee’s Summit, Missouri

DEFENSE

DL Dontay Corleone Cincinnati  6-2 320 R-So. Cincinnati, Ohio
DL Ethan Downs Oklahoma 6-4 260 So. Weatherford, Oklahoma
DL Damonic Williams TCU 6-2 320 So. Torrance, California
DL Byron Murphy II Texas 6-1 300 Jr. DeSoto, Texas
DL Jaylon Hutchings Texas Tech 6-0 305 Sr. Forney, Texas
LB Collin Oliver Oklahoma State 6-2 235 Jr. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
LB Johnny Hodges TCU 6-3 240 Jr. Darnestown, Maryland
LB Jaylan Ford Texas 6-3 236 Sr. Frisco, Texas
DB T.J. Tampa Iowa State 6-2 185 Sr. St. Petersburg, Florida
DB Cobee Bryant Kansas 6-0 175 Fr. Evergreen, Alabama
DB Kobe Savage Kansas State 5-11 207 Sr. Paris, Texas
DB Kendal Daniels Oklahoma State 6-4 213 R-So. Beggs, Oklahoma
DB Josh Newton TCU 6-0 195 Sr. Monroe, Louisiana
P Mason Fletcher Cincinnati 6-7 205 Jr. Melbourne, Australia

 

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