TCU football racked up numerous accolades, wins during 2017 campaign
TCU’s football team went 11-3 and won the Alamo Bowl in 2017, the Horned Frogs’ 11th season with 10 or more wins under head coach Gary Patterson.
TCU, which finished No. 9 in the final Associated Press top 25, is one of just five programs to finish in the top 10 in at least three of the last four seasons. The Frogs have placed in the top 10 six times in the past 10 years.
With the team success in 2017 came numerous honors for individual players. Here’s a look at TCU football’s 2017 accolades:
Isaiah Alexander, CB
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Garrett Altman, OG
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Darius Anderson, RB
*Honorable Mention All-Big 12
*Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, vs. Oklahoma State
*Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week, vs. Oklahoma State
*Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, vs. Oklahoma State
Ben Banogu, DE
*Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
*First-Team All-Big 12
*First-Team AP All-Big 12
*Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year
Corey Bethley, DT
*True Freshman All-America Team, 247Sports
Ross Blacklock, DT
*Freshman All-American, FWAA
*Big 12 Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year
Mat Boesen, DE
*First-Team All-American, Sports Illustrated
*Third-Team All-American, Associated Press
*Third-Team All-American, Phil Steele
*Honorable-Mention All-American, SB Nation
*First-Team All-Big 12
*First-Team AP All-Big 12
*Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week, vs. Baylor
*Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, vs. Baylor
Cole Bunce, PK
*Sports Illustrated All-Bowl Team
Daythan Davis, TE
*Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
Paka Davis, FB
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Davis Devereaux, LB
*Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
Michael Downing Jr., S
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Trey Elliott, OG
*Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
Robbie Fuelling, WR
*Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
Jeff Gladney, CB
*Honorable-Mention All-Big 12
Ryan Graf, PK
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Brandon Hatfield, PK
*Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
Kyle Hicks, RB
*NFL Combine
Kenny Hill, QB
*NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
*Valero Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP
*Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist
*Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist
*Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honor Roll, vs. Baylor
*Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honor Roll, vs. Kansas
*Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll, vs. West Virginia
*Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honor Roll, vs. West Virginia
*Davey O’Brien Award Quarterback of the Week, vs. Oklahoma State
*Manning Award Star of the Week, vs. SMU
*Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honor Roll, vs. SMU
Travin Howard, LB
*Valero Alamo Bowl Defensive MVP
*First-Team All-Big 12
*Second-Team AP All-Big 12
*Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
Cole Hunt, TE
*Honorable-Mention All-Big 12
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Garrett Kaufman, LB
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Patrick Morris, C
*NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
*AP All-Bowl Team
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
*William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
Grayson Muehlstein, QB
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Joseph Noteboom, OT
*NFL Combine
*Reese's Senior Bowl
*Honorable-Mention All-Big 12
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Adam Nunez, P
*First-Team Academic All-Big 12
*Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, vs. West Virginia
Nick Orr, S
*First-Team All-Big 12
*Second-Team AP All-Big 12
Gary Patterson, Head Coach
*Honorable-Mention Big 12 Coach of the Year
*Bobby Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week, vs. Oklahoma State
Matt Pryor, OL
*NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
*Second-Team All-Big 12
*Second-Team AP All-Big 12
Jalen Reagor, WR
*True Freshman All-America Team, 247Sports
*Big 12 Co-Offensive Freshman of the Year
Austin Schlottmann, OG
*Honorable-Mention All-Big 12
Jonathan Song, PK
*Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
Ty Summers, LB
*Honorable-Mention All-Big 12
*Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
Ranthony Texada, CB
*Fourth-Team All-American, Phil Steele
*Honorable-Mention All-American, SB Nation
*First-Team All-Big 12
*First-Team AP All-Big 12
KaVontae Turpin, WR/KR/PR
*Honorable-Mention All-American, SB Nation (KR/PR)
*First-Team All-Big 12 (KR/PR)
*First-Team AP All-Big 12 (All-Purpose)
*Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (WR)
*Honorable-Mention Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year
*Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, vs. Kansas
Taj Williams, WR
*Tropical Bowl (Offensive MVP)
Patrick Zeller, WR
*Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
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This story was originally published January 30, 2018 at 5:37 PM with the headline "TCU football racked up numerous accolades, wins during 2017 campaign."