SIAP: Fields Named Big XII Defensive POY by AP

[Baja Frog]

http://sports.yahoo....828--ncaaf.html

 

[Baja Frog]

Defensive end Devonte Fields of Big 12 newcomer TCU was voted AP's defensive player of the year. He received seven votes to beat out Kansas State's Arthur Brown (four), Horned Frogs teammate Jason Verrett (three), Iowa State's A.J. Klein (two), and Aaron Colvin and Tony Jefferson of Oklahoma (one each).
Fields was also the runaway winner of defensive newcomer of the year, while Baylor running back Lache Seastrunk was voted the conference's top newcomer on offense.

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Fields was joined on the first team by Verrett and TCU teammate Kenny Cain.
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[cdsfrog]

interesting, seems like everyone but the coaches are naming him DPOY.

 

[KillerFrog InD KitchenSink]

interesting, seems like everyone but the coaches are naming him DPOY.

If you look at the Big 12 release, in the honorable mention section it lists who got votes for each award (for example, Verrett did get votes for Def PoY). It says Fields got votes for Def LoY but not Def PoY. Maybe they left it off. Or maybe freshman are not eligible for PoY awards?