The regular season has come to an end and we’ve decided here at RedCup sports to acknowledge the awards for the best players in the Pac 12 as well as coach of the year and surprising teams.
Pac 12 Offensive Player of the Year: Gardner Minshew II QB Washington State
Gardner put up electrifying stats that wowed College Football as one of the most out of no where QB’s we’ve seen in years. Minshew finished his lone year starting for the Cougars with 4,477 yards and 36 touchdowns, along with 102 yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground. Minshew cemented a one year legacy in Pullman and he’s a name many people won’t forget.
Honorable Mention Eno Benjamin, RB Arizona State. Laviska Shenault, WR Colorado. Joshua Kelley RB UCLA. N’Keal Harry WR Arizona State.
Pac 12 Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Burr-Kirven LB Washington
The projected Top 10 pick in the 2019 Draft had a fantastic season, nearly doubling his tackle total from a year ago and snagged a couple interceptions as well as forcing 4 fumbles. Burr-Kirven is in on basically every play and has captained this Washington defense to their 2nd Pac 12 title in the previous 3 seasons.
Honorable Mention: Evan Weaver, LB California. Thomas Graham Jr. CB Oregon. Byron Murphy CB Washington. Bradlee Anae DE Utah.
Pac 12 Coach of the Year: Chris Peterson Washington
Most people would’ve Mike Leach due to the emergence of Gardner Minshew, but Chris Peterson had to do a lot of replacing in 2018, but still was able to reign supreme.
Honorable Mention: Mike Leach, Washington State. Gary Andersen, Utah.
All-Pac 12 First Team:
Offense:
QB: Gardner Minshew Washington State
RB: Eno Benjamin Arizona State
RB: Joshua Kelly UCLA
WR: N’Keal Harry Arizona State
WR: JJ Arcega-Whiteside Stanford
WR: Dillon Mitchell Oregon
TE: Caleb Wilson UCLA
OL: Andre Dillard Washington State
OL: Walker Little Stanford
OL: Nick Harris Washington
OL: Chuma Edoga USC
OL: Jackson Barton Utah
Defense:
DL: Bradlee Anae Utah
DL: Luc Bequette California
DL: Greg Gaines Washington
DL: Mustafa Johnson Colorado
LB: Ben Burr Kirven Washington
LB: Evan Weaver California
LB: Jordan Kunaszyk California
CB: Thomas Graham Jr. Oregon
CB: Byron Murphy Washington
CB: Paulsen Adebo Stanford
S: Jaylinn Hawkins California
S: Taylor Rapp Washington
Special Teams:
KR/PR: N’Keal Harry Arizona State
K: Matt Gay Utah
P: Stefan Flintoft UCLA
All Pac 12 Second Team:
Offense:
QB: KJ Costello Stanford
RB: Zack Moss Utah
RB: Jermar Jefferson Oregon State
WR: Laviska Shenault Colorado
WR: Shawn Poindexter Arizona
WR: Isiah Hodgins, Oregon State
TE: Kaden Smith Stanford
OL: Cohl Cabral Arizona State
OL: Shane Lemieux Oregon
OL: Abe Lucas Washington State
OL: Kaleb McGary Washington
OL: Nate Herbig Stanford
Defense:
DL: Christian Rector USC
DL: Marlon Tuipulotu USC
DL: Gus Cumburlander Oregon
DL: Jovan Swann Stanford
LB: Nate Landman Colorado
LB: Cody Barton Utah
LB: Colin Schooler Arizona
CB: Jaylon Johnson Utah
CB: Traveon Beck California
CB: Camryn Bynum California
S: Ashtyn Davis California
S: Jevon Holland Oregon
Special Teams:
KR/PR: Britian Covey Utah
P: Oscar Draquicevich Washington State
K: Jet Toner Stanford
Image Credit: https://mississippitoday.org/2018/10/16/brandons-minshew-2236-miles-away-leads-the-nation-in-passing/
