Big 12 football: 5 best players in the conference heading into 2023

LAWRENCE, KS - SEPTEMBER 24: Jalon Daniels #6 of the Kansas Jayhawks runs for a touchdown during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on September 24, 2022 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KS - SEPTEMBER 24: Jalon Daniels #6 of the Kansas Jayhawks runs for a touchdown during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on September 24, 2022 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images) /
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MANHATTAN, KS – SEPTEMBER 10: Offensive lineman Cooper Beebe #50 of the Kansas State Wildcats gets lined up on offense against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)
MANHATTAN, KS – SEPTEMBER 10: Offensive lineman Cooper Beebe #50 of the Kansas State Wildcats gets lined up on offense against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) /

2. Cooper Beebe, OG, Kansas State Football

Offensive guard might not be the most essential position for a football team, but Beebe is the best interior lineman in the country. He was the pillar of K-State’s rushing offense powered by Deuce Vaughn and has not allowed a sack in almost two years. Beebe is equally as dominant in pass blocking as he is in the run.

I’d probably place him at No. 1 if he maintained this level of production at a more premium position. Is that unfair? Perhaps. But, in my opinion, there is no better Big 12 football player than the man we have listed next…