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Nov. 25, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. - Twelve Oklahoma players, including six first-team selections, were announced Tuesday as part of the Big 12 Conference's All-Academic Team.

The Big 12 Conference has named 137 student-athletes to the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 Football Team, the league office announced.

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and its media relations offices, the football academic all-league squad consisted of 91 first team members combined with 46 on the second team.

First team members have recorded a 3.20 or better GPA, while the second team are those with a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher, either cumulative or in the two previous semesters and have participated in 60 percent of his team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence.

Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

Oklahoma players honored include...

Trent Ratterree, Fr., Health and Sports Science, Weatherford, Okla. Adrian Taylor, So., Sociology, Mansfield, Texas

First Team Sam Bradford, So., Finance, Oklahoma City, Okla. Matt Clapp, Jr., Planned Program, Ohienix, Ariz. Alan Davis, Sr., Human Relations, Colleyville, Texas Auston English, Jr., Social Science and Organizational Studies, Canadian, Texas Derek Gove, Sr., Communications, Carrollton, Texas Mike Knall, Sr., Human Relations, Scottsdale, Ariz. Travis Lewis, Fr., Undeclared, San Antonio, Texas DeMarco Murray, So., Communications, Las Vegas, Nev. Sam Proctor, Fr., Undeclared, Pearland, Texas Carter Whitson, Jr., Science Education, Shawnee, Oklahoma

Second Team Joey Halzle, Sr., Human Relations, Huntington Beach, Calif. Desmond Jackson, Fr., Undeclared, Seguin, Texas Kyle Johnson, Sr., Petroleum Engineering, Konawa, Okla. Jimmy Stevens, Fr., Undeclared, Oklahoma City, Okla.