All-Big 12 RBs?

Looking at Big 12 stats this morning got me thinking about All-Big 12 teams that will be popping up starting next week, including The Star’s.

Who would be the two running backs? With a game remaining for most (two for Texas and Nebraska), these five would seem to be leaders.

Daniel Thomas, Kansas State

Keith Toston, Oklahoma State

Alexander Robinson, Iowa State

Roy Helu, Jr., Nebraska

Baron Batch, Texas Tech

Thomas leads the Big 12 in rushing at 105.4 yards per game. The Wildcats’ season is over, so he can’t add to the total, but he perhaps more than the others, is his team’s MVP.

Toston stepped in for injured starter Kendall Hunter early and has become the top rusher in Big 12 games (121.4). He’s been over 200 all-purpose yards three times this season.

Robinson’s average slipped under 100 yards per game in the Missouri loss but he has been the Cyclones’ offensive rock all season despite performing with a nagging groin injury.

Helu also has battled injuries, notably a shoulder problem, but has been the workhorse in the Cornhuskers’ offense. He averaged 96.1 of the teams’ 147.7 rushing yards.

Batch is the league’s eighth leading rusher at 65 yards per game (jumps to fifth in Big 12 games at 73.1) but he tops the Big 12 in yards per carry at 5.8 and rushing touchdowns with eight. In conference games he ranks among the league leaders in receptions and leads in touchdowns (nine).

I’d say Thomas is a first-team lock and Toston is a leader to join him but can be passed on the final weekend.