EUGENE — Oregon coach Mario Cristobal was named AP’s Pac-12 Coach of the Year and Ducks left tackle Penei Sewell split the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year honor with a pair of Utah Utes.
Cristobal, in his second season as Oregon’s head coach, was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year by a panel of journalists who cover the league following the Ducks’ win over Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game. He earns a $25,000 bonus for winning conference coach of the year, bringing his total bonuses earned this season to $1.2 million.
No. 6 Oregon (11-2) lost its season opened to Auburn but reeled off nine straight wins to get back into the College Football Playoff picture before a stunning road loss at Arizona State. The Ducks went on to win the Civil War and the conference title game, knocking Utah out of the CFP conversation and even a New Year’s Six bowl in the process of a 37-15 win, and will face Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.
Sewell is among five Oregon players named first-team all-Pac-12 by the AP, including three offensive linemen. The sophomore split Offensive Player of the Year honors with Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley and Utes running back Zack Moss, with each receiving four first-place votes.
Sewell won the Morris Trophy as the top lineman in the Pac-12, as voted on by the conference’s players, earned conference Offensive Lineman of the Week honors four times this season, was named an FWAA All-American and is a finalist for the Outland Trophy.
Moss, who became Utah’s all-time leading rusher this season, leads the Pac-12 in rushing with 113.3 yards per game.
Huntley threw for 2,966 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushed for 257 yards and another five scores.
Like Sewell, Oregon left guard Shane Lemieux was a unanimous first-team selection. Right tackle Calvin Throckmorton, defensive end Kyvon Thibodeaux and linebacker Troy Dye also garnered first-team all-Pac-12 honors. Ducks quarterback Justin Herbert, running back CJ Verdell, center Jake Hanson, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and safety Jevon Holland were named to the second team.
Cal linebacker Evan Weaver, who leads the nation with a career-high 173 tackles this season, earned Defensive Player of the Year honors and USC freshman quarterback Kedon Slovis was named Newcomer of the Year.
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The 2019 AP All-Pac-12 team, as selected by a panel of 12 sports writers and sportscasters who regularly cover the league, with players listed alphabetically with name, school, height, weight, class and hometown. ("u-" denotes unanimous selections):
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB Tyler Huntley, Utah, 6-foot-1, 205, Sr., Dania Beach, Florida
RB u-Zack Moss, Utah, 5-foot-10, 222, Sr., Hialeah Gardens, Florida
RB Joshua Kelley, UCLA, 5-foot-11, 219, Sr., Lancaster, California
T u-Penei Sewell, Oregon, 6-foot-6, 325, So., Malaeimi, American Samoa
T Calvin Throckmorton, Oregon, 6-foot-5, 309, Sr., Bellevue, Washington
G u-Shane Lemieux, Oregon, 6-foot-4, 316, Sr., Yakima, Washington
G Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC, 6-foot-4, 310, So., Oakland, California
C Nick Harris, Washington, 6-foot-1, 302, Sr., Inglewood, California
TE Hunter Bryant, Washington, 6-foot-2, 239, Jr., Issaquah, Washington
WR u-Michael Pittman Jr., USC, 6-foot-4, 220, Sr., Woodland Hills, California
WR Isaiah Hodgins, Oregon State, 6-foot-4, 209, Jr., Oakley, California
All Purpose: Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State, 6-foot-1, 206, Sr., Reno, Nevada
K u-Blake Mazza, Washington State, 5-foot-9, 175, So., Plano Texas
Defense
DE u-Bradlee Anae, Utah, 6-foot-3, 265, Sr., Laie, Hawaii
DE: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon, 6-foot-5, 242, Fr., Los Angeles
DT Leki Fotu, Utah, 6-foot-5, 335, Sr., West Valley City, Utah
DT John Penisini, Utah, 6-foot-2, 333, Sr., West Jordan, Utah
LB Evan Weaver, California, 6-foot-3, 235, Sr., Spokane, Washington
LB Troy Dye, Oregon, 6-foot-4, 226, Sr., Norco, California
LB Hamilcar Rashed Jr., Oregon State, 6-foot-4, 236, Jr., Phoenix
CB Elijah Molden, Washington, 5-foot-10, 190, Jr., West Linn, Oregon
CB Jaylon Johnson, Utah, 6-foot-0, 195, Jr., Fresno, California
S Julian Blackmon, Utah, 6-foot-1, 204, Sr., Layton, Utah
S Terrell Burgess, Utah, 6-foot-0, 198, Sr., San Marcos, California
P Michael Turk, Arizona State, 6-foot-1, 228, So., Dallas, Texas
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB Justin Herbert, Oregon, 6-foot-6, 237, Sr., Eugene, Oregon
RB Eno Benjamin, Arizona State, 5-foot-10, 210, Jr., Wylie, Texas
RB CJ Verdell, Oregon, 5-foot-9, 210, So., Chula Vista, California
T Blake Brandel, Oregon State, 6-foot-7, 307, Sr., Milwaukie, Oregon
T Abe Lucas, Washington State, 6-foot-7, 324, So., Everett, Washington
G Gus Lavaka, Oregon State, 6-foot-4, 347, Sr., Kearns, Utah
G Jaxson Kirkland, Washington, 6-foot-7, 323, So., Portland, Oregon
C Jake Hanson, Oregon, 6-foot-5, 295, Sr., Eureka, California
TE Brant Kuithe, Utah, 6-foot-2, 235, So., Katy, Texas.
WR Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State, 6-foot-1, 206, Sr., Reno, Nevada
WR Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado, 6-foot-2, 220, Jr., DeSoto, Texas
All Purpose Travell Harris, Washington State, 5-foot-9, 180, So., Tampa, Florida
K Peyton Henry, Washington, 5-foot-11, 197, So., Danville, California
Defense
DE Drake Jackson, USC, 6-foot-4, 275, Fr., Corona, California.
DE Jermayne Lole, Arizona State, 6-foot-2, 284, So., Long Beach, California
DT Jay Tufele, USC, 6-foot-3, 305, So., Salt Lake City
DT Levi Onwuzurike, Washington, 6-foot-3, 293, Jr., Allen, Texas
LB Francis Bernard, Utah, 6-foot-1, 235, Sr. Herriman, Utah
LB Nate Landman, Colorado, 6-foot-3, 230, Jr., Danville, California
LB Josh Woods, UCLA, 6-foot-2, 234, Sr., Upland, California
CB Paulson Adebo, Stanford, 6-foot-1, 190, Jr., Mansfield, Texas
CB Deommodore Lenoir, Oregon, 5-foot-11, 202, Jr., Los Angeles
S Jevon Holland, Oregon, 6-foot-1, 196, So., Pleasanton, California
S Myles Bryant, Washington, 5-foot-9, 185, Sr., Pasadena, California
P Ben Griffiths, USC, 6-foot-5, 240, Fr., Melbourne, Australia
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Coach of the Year: Mario Cristobal, Oregon
Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Huntley, Utah; Penei Sewell, Oregon; Zack Moss, Utah
Defensive Player of the Year: Evan Weaver, California
Newcomer of the Year: Kedon Slovis, USC
All-Pac-12 Voting Panel:
James Crepea, The Oregonian; Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic; Josh Furlong, ksl.com, Salt Lake City; Michael Lev, Arizona Daily Star; Sean Keeler, Denver Post, Dale Grummert, Lewiston (Idaho) Tribune, Theo Lawson, The Spokesman-Review; Brian Howell, Boulder Daily Camera, Lauren Kirschman, Tacoma News Tribune; Jon Wilner, The (San Jose) Mercury News; Gary Horowitz, KBZY, Salem, Oregon; Tony Parks, KZNS, Salt Lake City.