Thirteen Cyclones Earn All-Big 12 Honors

Bryon Houlgrave/The Register, Des Moines Register / USA TODAY NETWORKTuesday, the Big 12 released its All-Big 12 First and Second Teams and Honorable Mentions, and thirteen Cyclones earned distinctions. Xavier Hutchinson and Will McDonald both became the second and third players in school history to earn three First-Team selections in their careers.

Jared Rus, Trevor Downing, Anthony Johnson, and TJ Tampa all earned Second-Team Honors. Johnson’s honor is particularly impressive, given his switch to safety this season after three All-Big 12 Honorable Mention seasons at cornerback. However, don’t let that overshadow TJ Tampa’s distinction, which attests to his remarkable growth in his first…