Comment on All-Pac-12 football teams: Six Buffs recognized by conference’s coaches

The Pac-12 released its all-conference football teams Tuesday afternoon, with six CU Buffs receiving honors in a poll voted on by the conference’s coaches. Junior linebacker Nate Landman was the Buffs’ lone first-team selection, while junior receiver Laviska Shenault and senior punter Alex Kinney received second-team recognition. Tony Brown (Sr., WR), Arlington Hambright (Sr., OT) and Davion Taylor (Sr., LB) were given honorable mention. The following are the full honors for 2019: Offensive Player of the Year: Zack Moss, Utah Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year: Evan Weaver, California Freshman Offensive Player of the Year: Kedon Slovis, USC Freshman Defensive Player of the Year: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon Coach of the Year: Kyle Whittingham, Utah Offense First Team QB Tyler Huntley, Sr., Utah RB Eno Benjamin, Jr., Arizona State (1) RB Zack Moss, Sr., Utah WR Brandon Aiyuk, Sr., Arizona State WR Michael Pittman Jr., Sr., USC TE Hunter Bryant, Jr., Washington OL Trey Adams, Sr., Washington (1) OL Nick Harris, Sr., Washington (1) OL Austin Jackson, Jr., USC OL Darrin Paulo, Sr., Utah OL Penei Sewell, So., Oregon Second Team  QB Anthony Gordon, Sr., Washington State RB Joshua Kelley, Sr., UCLA RB CJ Verdell, So., Oregon WR Isaiah Hodgins, Jr., Oregon State WR Laviska Shenault, Jr., Jr., Colorado TE Brant Kuithe, So., Utah TE Colby Parkinson, Jr., Stanford OL Blake Brandel, R-Sr., Oregon State OL Cohl Cabral, Sr., Arizona State OL Drew Dalman, Jr., Stanford OL Shane Lemieux, Sr., Oregon OL Abe Lucas, So., Washington State OL Alijah Vera-Tucker, R-So., USC Defense First Team DL Bradlee Anae, Sr., Utah (1) DL Leki Fotu, Sr., Utah (1) DL Levi Onwuzurike, Jr., Washington DL Jay Tufele, R-So., USC LB Francis Bernard, Sr., Utah LB Nate Landman, Jr., Colorado LB Evan Weaver, Sr., California DB Paulson Adebo, Jr., Stanford DB Julian Blackmon, Sr., Utah DB Jaylon Johnson, Jr., Utah DB Elijah Molden, Jr., Washington Second Team DL Ryan Bowman, Jr., Washington DL Drake Jackson, Fr., USC DL John Penisini, Sr., Utah DL Joe Tryon, So., Washington LB Troy Dye, Sr., Oregon LB Hamilcar Rashed Jr., R-Jr., Oregon State LB Casey Toohill, Sr., Stanford DB Myles Bryant, Sr., Washington DB Camryn Bynum, Jr., California DB Ashtyn Davis, Sr., California DB Talanoa Hufanga, So., USC Specialists First Team PK Blake Mazza, So., Washington State P Michael Turk, R-So., Arizona State RS Brandon Aiyuk, Sr., Arizona State AP/ST Brady Breeze, Jr., Oregon AP/ST Case Hatch, Fr., Arizona State Second Team PK Peyton Hentry, So., Washington P Alex Kinney, Sr., Colorado RS Velus Jones Jr., R-Jr., USC AP/ST Travion Brown, Fr., Washington State AP/ST Michael Pittman Jr., Sr., USC ALL-PAC-12 HONORABLE MENTION ARIZONA: DB Lorenzo Burns, RJr.; OL Cody Creason, RSr.; LB Colin Schooler, Jr.; RB J.J.