Conference Review: BIG 12
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With college football in full swing, we’ll be bringing you a review of the “Big Five” conferences each and every week. These recaps will feature sections for “Premier Conference Performer,” “Rising Players,” “Falling Players,” and a special Freshman spotlight. These weekly reviews will keep you up-to-date on all the happenings in devy leagues and allow you to keep tabs on future dynasty league assets. By the time the NFL Draft rolls around, you won’t see too many strangers.
Premier Conference Performer
Trevone Boykin, QB TCU
23/36 for 280 yards, four touchdowns, seven carries for 62 yards, two TD vs SMU
I hope that Kevin White doesn’t get upset that I picked someone else for the premier conference performer of the week. He’s held this honor all season and although he didn’t even play this week, I still almost picked him. Trevene Boykin is a very experienced player with 15 starts at quarterback and even another at wide receiver, which reveals his athletic ability. I am reminded of Cam Newton when I watch Boykin play, but he may be even more explosive. Boykin has a cannon for an arm and very good running ability to go along with a big frame. If you haven’t watched him play, I encourage you to watch his highlight reel. He accounted for six touchdowns on Saturday and will garner much more attention if he can keep it up against his next two opponents in Oklahoma and Baylor.
Rising
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Tyreek Hill, Athlete Oklahoma State
Six carries for 39 yards, three receptions 50 yards, one touchdown, three kickoff returns for 63 yards and three punt returns for two yards vs Texas Tech
It’s generally not fair for a defender to guard a player with 10.19/100 meter speed and so far head coach Mike Gundy is having fun using Tyreek Hill all over the field. He’s an unfair matchup for linebackers, but on Saturday Hill flew by the entire defense up the seam for a 50 yard touchdown. Hill is averaging over 7.3 yards per touch for the season and has been an exciting player to watch.
Shock Linwood, RB Baylor
15 carries for 82 yards, three touchdowns vs Iowa State
I’ve been very critical of Shock Linwood this season because I wanted his yards per carry to be better. For those unaware, Baylor’s offense is a super spread offense with the outside wide receivers often only a few yards from the sideline. This stretches the defense and allows for gaping holes up the middle that many Baylor running backs have enjoyed. Linwood has had three of four games with 4.9 or greater yards per carry and has been improving as the season continues. Against the Cyclones, he looked quick and showed off some very good agility which lead to three touchdowns on the day.
Antwan Goodley, WR Baylor
Six receptions for 114 yards vs Iowa State
Last season, Antwan Goodley enjoyed a breakout of 71 receptions for 1,339 yards and 13 touchdowns. However, a quad injury has robbed him of any production until this past Saturday. He didn’t appear to be fully recovered but still averaged 19 yards per reception to the tune of 119 yards. Goodley has a unique build at 5’11”, 220 pounds and looks like a running back.
Marcell Ateman, WR Oklahoma State
Six receptions for 130 yards vs Texas Tech
If you’ve read my pieces before, you know that I’m a sucker for tall, athletic wide receivers. Well meet Mr. Marcell Ateman who stands at 6’4” and is a natural hands catcher. On Saturday, he made two great receptions over 40 yards that required him to track the football, extend over a defender and twist his body to make the catch. He’s only a sophomore, but I would be tracking him for the rest of the season in the devy community.
Josh Doctson, WR TCU
Five receptions for 53 yards, one touchdown vs SMU
Josh Doctson made his debut on this list two weeks ago and in his next game he put up solid numbers with another touchdown. He’s not producing great numbers, but it’s just enough to keep your eye on him because of his potential. Don’t forget that he’s 6’4” and has good athletic ability.
John Harris, WR Texas
Six receptions for 89 yards, one touchdown vs Kansas
John Harris is a senior and never produced much during his tenure at Texas. However, he’s caught a touchdown in each game so far this season and has consistently over 60 yards as well. Harris has decent size and could find a complementary role at the next level.
Falling
Jonathan Gray and Malcolm Brown, RB Texas
Gray 13 carries for 44 yards vs Kansas
Brown 12 carries for 29 yards, two receptions for five yards vs Kansas
Kansas has been allowing 4.7 yards per rush on the season and over 160 yards on the ground. Yet, Jonathan Gray averaged 3.4 and Malcolm Brown just 2.4, that’s extremely disappointing for two players that have had decent seasons thus far. Both were five star recruits and highly touted out of high school. It may be safe to say that neither will be a factor in the NFL.
KD Cannon, WR Baylor
Nine receptions for 48 yards vs Iowa State
This is probably overly critical, but heading into Saturday, KD Cannon was leading the FBS with 471 receiving yards. He still had a productive day, but didn’t reach the high expectations we’ve been accustomed to seeing from Cannon. His yards per reception vs the Cyclones was only a fourth of what it had been in the previous three games.
Aaron Green, RB TCU
Five carries for 49 yards vs SMU
At one time, Aaron Green was a big recruit going to play running back at Nebraska. Four years later, he’s a backup at TCU and has had an underachieving career. Green is very athletic and I still hold a soft spot for those types of players. He had a 41 yard rushing attempt late in a blowout game. It was probably nothing, but maybe it could spark him to realize his potential.
Freshman Spotlight
Corey Avery, RB Kansas
Eight carries for 39 yards, one reception for six yards vs Texas
Corey Avery didn’t have a huge game against the Longhorns, but he’s had over eight carries in every game this season and averaging 4.7 yards per carry. He’s a 3 star recruit that hails from Dallas Carter High School, you know the team that beat Boobie Miles in the state championship game. Avery is a smooth athlete with good hands, I’d like to see more explosiveness, though.
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