Five Bearcats Collect Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Accolades
Fifth-year senior Jowon Briggs, junior punter Mason Fletcher, redshirt junior center Gavin Gerhardt, senior wide receiver Xzavier Henderson and senior defensive back Deshawn Pace all grabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 honors.
Briggs, a team captain, finished with 27 tackles and 6.0 TFLS, while Fletcher averaged 43.0 on 45 punts, placing 23 inside the 20. Gerhardt, also a captain, paired with Kandra to lead an offensive line that helped UC rank fifth in the country in rushing as well as 36th in total offense (426.1).
Henderson finished with 58 receptions for 782 yards and three touchdowns, ranking among the Big 12’s Top 10 in catches and yards.
Pace wrapped up his Bearcats career with 80 tackles, including 11 for loss, during his senior season.