Dec. 11, 2003
WACO, Texas - Baylor's Rashad Armstrong, John Garrett and Robert Quiroga all earned second-team all-Big 12 Conference honors from the San Antonio Express-News, announced Thursday by the publication. Armstrong was selected at running back, Garrett at linebacker and Quiroga at kick returner.
Armstrong, who transferred to Baylor from Mesa [Ariz.] last season, became Baylor's sixth 1,000-yard rusher, gaining 1,074 yards on the season with six touchdowns. The Miami, Fla., native ranked fifth in the Big 12 and 40th nationally in rushing yards per game, and Armstrong had four 100-yard games on the season.
Garrett, a product of Mart [Texas] High School, finished the season with 52 tackles, including 17.5 stops behind the line and 10.0 sacks. His sack total ranks second in school history, just one half-sack shy of Matthew Pearson's 1998 record. Garrett, a freshman all-America selection in 2000, registered eight quarterback hurries, forced two fumbles and broke up two passes.
Quiroga, a product of San Antonio-Holmes High School, began returning kickoffs in the season's ninth game and averaged 31.4 yards per return, second in school history. Quiroga became the second player in Big 12 history with two kickoff returns for touchdown, going 98 yards against Kansas State, his first game returning kicks, and 100 yards against Texas Tech.
2003 BAYLOR FOOTBALL POSTSEASON HONORS
Head Coach Guy Morriss
Head Offensive Coach, Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Offensive Coordinator Brent Pease
Offensive Assistant Coach, Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Rashad Armstrong
Hula Bowl Invitee
Baylor Player of the Year, College Football News
Second-Team all-Big 12 Conference, San Antonio Express-News
Third-Team all-Big 12 Conference, Big 12 Coaches
Honorable Mention all-Big 12 Conference, The Associated Press
Derrick Cash
Las Vegas Classic Invitee
John Garrett
Second-Team all-Big 12 Conference, Big 12 Coaches
Second-Team all-Big 12 Conference, Dallas Morning News
Second-Team all-Big 12 Conference, San Antonio Express-News
Honorable Mention all-Big 12 Conference, The Associated Press
Maurice Lane
Honorable Mention all-Big 12 Conference, The Associated Press
Tyler Lindstrom
Second-Team Academic all-Big 12 Conference
John Martin
First-Team CoSIDA Academic all-District VI
Robert Quiroga
First-Team all-Big 12 Conference, Dallas Morning News
Second-Team all-Big 12 Conference, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Second-Team all-Big 12 Conference, San Antonio Express-News
Third-Team all-Big 12 Conference, Big 12 Coaches
Daniel Sepulveda
First-Team all-Big 12 Conference, College Football News
First-Team Academic all-Big 12 Conference
Freshman all-Big 12 Conference, The Sporting News
Second-Team all-Big 12 Conference, Big 12 Coaches
Honorable Mention all-Big 12 Conference, The Associated Press
Stephen Sepulveda
First-Team Academic all-Big 12 Conference
Second-Team CoSIDA Academic all-District VI
Matt Waller
Second-Team Academic all-Big 12 Conference
Iris Williams
Freshman all-Big 12 Conference, The Sporting News
