Baylor Bears Announce Media Days Roster at Frisco's The Star

The Big 12 Conference is hosting its annual media days at The Star, the headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys, in Frisco. Frisco is about 12 miles west of McKinney. The event provides the first official public look at the Baylor Bears ahead of the upcoming season.

Baylor has confirmed the list of athletes who will attend the media days. The Bears' delegation includes quarterback DJ Lagway, defensive end Kyler Jordan, defensive back Michael Allen, defensive tackle Jamaal Whyce Jr., tight end Matthew Klopfenstein, and linebacker Kyland Reed.

The media days schedule spans two days. On Tuesday, July 7, representatives from Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, UCF, Colorado, Houston, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech will participate. Arizona State will send tight end Khamari Anderson, running back Kyson Brown, linebacker Zyrus Fiaseu, defensive lineman C.J.

Fite, offensive lineman Jalen Klemm, and defensive backs Lyrik Rawls and Montana Warren. BYU will be represented by quarterback Bear Bachmeier, linebacker Isaiah Glasker, defensive back Evan Johnson, running back LJ Martin, offensive lineman Bruce Mitchell, and defensive lineman Keanu Tanuvasa. UCF will send quarterback Alonza Barnett III, defensive back Jayden Bellamy, linebacker Lewis Carter, and offensive lineman Preston Cushman.

Colorado will feature tight end Zach Atkins, defensive backs Ben Finneseth, Naeten Mitchell, and Cree Thomas, quarterback Julian Lewis, and wide receiver Danny Scudero. Houston will send offensive lineman McKenzie Agnello, defensive backs Jordan Allen and Kentrell Webb, defensive lineman Khalil Laufau, wide receiver Amare Thomas, and quarterback Conner Weigman.

Oklahoma State will send running back Caleb Hawkins, defensive end Jaleel Johnson, quarterback Drew Mestemaker, and linebacker Ethan Wesloski. Texas Tech will send tight end Terrance Carter Jr., wide receiver Coy Eakin, defensive lineman A.J. Holmes Jr., defensive back Brice Pollock, linebacker Ben Roberts, and offensive lineman Sheridan Wilson.

On Wednesday, July 8, the schedule continues with Arizona, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, TCU, Utah, and West Virginia. Arizona will send offensive lineman Tristan Bounds, linebacker Taye Brown, defensive back Jay'vion Cole, quarterback Noah Fifita, wide receivers Chris Hunter III and Tre Spivey, and defensive end Tre Smith.

Cincinnati will send quarterback JC French, linebacker Antwan Peek Jr., and offensive linemen Evan Tengesdahl and Taran Tyo. Iowa State will send defensive back David Coffey, running back Aiden Flora, kicker Kyle Konrardy, quarterback Jaylen Raynor, and defensive end Isaac Terrell. Kansas will send offensive lineman Calvin Clements, defensive end Leroy Harris III, defensive tackle Blake Herold, linebacker Trey Lathan, and wide receiver Cameron Pickett.

Kansas State will send defensive back Wesley Fair, running back Joe Jackson, quarterback Avery Johnson, and linebacker Rex Van Wyhe. TCU will send quarterback Jaden Craig, defensive tackles Markis Deal and Ansel Din-Mbuh, defensive back Jamel Johnson, defensive end Paul Oyewale, and offensive lineman Ben Taylor-Whitfield. Utah will send quarterback Devon Dampier, linebacker Johnathan Hall, defensive end Lance Holtzclaw, and running back Wayshawn Parker.

West Virginia will send wide receiver Jaden Bray, offensive lineman Nick Krahe, and defensive back Geimere Latimer II.

Head coach Dave Aranda is in his seventh Big 12 media day. Speculation has surrounded his future following the team's failure to reach a bowl game last season. Quarterback DJ Lagway, a Florida transfer who committed in January, takes over the position from Sawyer Robertson.

Offensive coordinator Jake Spavital is in his third year. The defense is expected to be a focus, as the unit has ranked at the bottom of the conference while the offense has remained high. New defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman is leading the defensive efforts.

The season begins on September 5 in Atlanta against Auburn.

Source: KXXV.

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