Dec. 2, 2005
Columbia, Mo. -
The University of Missouri's record-setting senior quarterback Brad Smith and senior offensive lineman Tony Palmer were named 1st-Team All-Big 12, as announced by the Associated Press.
Smith, who now owns 59 different Mizzou, Big 12 and NCAA single-game, single-season and career records, earned 1st-Team league honors for the first time in his memorable career, surpassing his previous high of 3rd-Team (2003 Coaches), to go with honorable mention honors he won in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Smith, the Big 12 Conference's career record holder for total offense (12,656 yards) has 2,022 yards passing and 1,151 yards rushing in 2005. He is the first player in NCAA Division I-A history to achieve the feat of 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing twice in his career (he had 2,333 passing and 1,029 rushing in 2002).
Palmer's award marks his highest league honor, after earning 2nd-Team status in 2004 and honorable mention acclaim in 2003. Palmer is the leader of a line that has helped MU rank in the top 35 of the NCAA this season in rushing (18th - 205.45 ypg), total offense (32nd - 423.00 ypg) and scoring (35th - 30.09 ppg).
Five other Mizzou standouts earned a spot on the A.P.'s all-league team, including junior defensive end Brian Smith (Denton, Texas), who was MU's sole representative on the 2nd-Team. Mizzou had four players earn honorable mention accolades, including Marcus King (Sr., DB - Irving, Texas), David Overstreet (Jr., SS - Dallas, Texas), Martin Rucker (So., TE - St. Joseph, Mo.), and Jason Simpson (Sr., FS - The Woodlands, Texas).
Here's a brief recap of MU's awardees:
Name Honor Notes
Brad Smith (All-Purpose) 1st Team Holds 59 MU/Big 12/NCAA records; Hon. Men. in 2002 & 2004; 3rd-Team in 2003
Tony Palmer (OL) 1st Team 1st time on 1st-Team
Brian Smith (DE) 2nd Team Leads MU w/9.0 QB sacks in 2005; 66 tackles & 17.0 TFLs in 2005; Hon. Men. in 2003
Marcus King (DB) Hon. Men. 47 tackles in 2005, tied for team lead in INTs (2) and PBUs (12); first-time league honors
David Overstreet (SS) Hon. Men. Leads MU in tackles (93) and fumble recoveries (3) in 2005; tied for team lead in INTs (2)
Martin Rucker (TE) Hon. Men. Leads MU in receptions (42) and yards (484) - tops among all Big 12 tight ends
Jason Simpson (FS) Hon. Men. 2nd on team in tackles (88) in 2005 and tied for lead w/12 PBUs; Hon. Men. in 2004
Brad Smith RECORDS (59 as of 12/2/2005)
MU Career Records (22) Smith Previous Record (Pre-Brad)
1. Total Offense 12,656 6,640 by Jeff Handy (1991-94)
2. Passing Yards 8,517 6,959 by Jeff Handy (1991-94)
3. Rushing Yards 4,139 3,198 by Zack Abron (2000-03)
4. All-Purpose Yards 4,269 3,824 by Devin West (1995-98)
5. Points 266 252 by Zack Abron (2000-03)
6. Touchdowns 43 42 by Zack Abron (2000-03)
7. Rushing Touchdowns 42 40 by Zack Abron (2000-03)
8. Touchdown Passes 55 39 by Jeff Handy (1991-94)
9. Touchdowns Responsible For 98 64 by Corby Jones (1995-98)
10. Games with 100 Yards Rushing 17 11 by 3 others
11. Games with 200 Yards Rushing 3 2 by 2 others
12. Most Seasons with 1,000 Yards Rushing 3 1 by 5 others
13. Most Seasons with 2,000 Yards Passing 3 2 by 2 others
14. Passes Completed 814 618 by Jeff Handy (1991-94)
15. Passes Attempted 1,447 1,058 by Jeff Handy (1991-94)
16. Rushes Attempted 778 692 by Zack Abron (2000-03)
17. Average Yards Per Rush (Min. 300) 5.3 5.2 by 2 others
18. Games with 400 Yards Total Offense 4 2 by Jeff Handy (1991-93)
19. Games with 300 Yards Total Offense 15 4 by Phil Johnson (1990-92)
20. Lowest Interception Percentage .022 .028 by Jeff Handy (1991-94)
21. Plays 2,225 1,291 by Phil Bradley (1977-80)
22. Consecutive Games Started 47 47 by A.J. Ricker (2000-03)
Big 12 Career Records (5) Smith Previous Record (Pre-Brad)
23. Total Offense 12,656 12,263 by Kliff Kingsbury, Texas
Tech (1999-2002)
24. Plays 2,225 2,156 by Kliff Kingsbury, Texas
Tech (1999-2002)
25. Rushing Yards by a QB 4,139 3,434 by Eric Crouch, Nebraska
(1998-2001)
26. 2-Point Conversions 6 4 by Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech
(1999-2002)
27. 2-Point Conversion Attempts 8 8 by 2 Others
MU Season Records (11) Smith Previous Record (Pre-Brad)
28. Total Offense 3,383 (2003) 2,545 by Corby Jones (1997)
29. Touchdowns Scored 19 (2003) 18 by 2 others
30. Touchdowns Scored by Rushing 18 (2003) 17 by Devin West (1998)
31. Touchdowns Responsible For 30 (2003) 26 by Corby Jones (1997)
32. Rushing Yards by a QB 1,406 (2003) 887 by Corby Jones (1997)
33. Highest Avg. Gain Per Rush (Min. 150) 6.6 (2003) 5.6 by Devin West (1998)
34. Passes Completed 216 (2005) 196 by Jeff Handy (1992)
35. Passes Attempted 369 (2004) 329 by Jeff Handy (1992)
36. Freshman Rushing Yards 1,029 (2002) 641 by Brock Olivo (1994)
37. Lowest Interception Percentage .016 (2002) .021 by Kirk Farmer (2001)
38. Plays 570 (2005) 390 by Jeff Handy (1994)
MU Game Records (8) Smith Previous Record (Pre-Brad)
39. Total Offense 480 vs. Neb. (2005) 471 by Jeff Handy vs. OSU (1992)
40. Touchdown Passes 4 vs. Ark. St. (2005) 4 by 5 others
41. Touchdowns Scored 5 vs. TT (2003) 4 by 4 others
42. Rushing Touchdowns 5 vs. TT (2003) 4 by 4 others
43. Points Scored 30 vs. TT (2003) 24 by 4 others
44. Plays 84 vs. UNM (2005) 77 by Jeff Handy vs. OSU (1992)
45. Rushing Yards by a QB 291 vs. TT (2003) 193 by Corby Jones vs. OSU (1996)
46. Rushing Yards by a Freshman 213 vs. OU (2002) 151 by Brock Olivo vs. KSU (1994)
MU Bowl Game Records (4) Smith Previous Record (Pre-Brad)
47. Total Offense 251 vs. Ark. (2003) 213 by Phil Bradley vs. Purdue
(1980 Hall of Fame)
48. Most Passes Completed 17 16 by Phil Bradley vs. Purdue
(1980 Hall of Fame)
49. Most Passes Attempted 30 29 by Phil Bradley vs. Purdue
(1980 Hall of Fame)
50. Most Plays 50 38 by Phil Bradley vs. Purdue
(1980 Hall of Fame)
Big 12 Game Records (3) Smith Previous Record (Pre-Brad)
51. Rushing Yards Gained by a QB 291 vs. TT (2003) n/a
52. Yards Per Rush 15.3 vs. TT (2003) n/a
53. Plays 84 vs. UNM (2005) 81 by Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
vs. Texas A&M (1999)
NCAA Season Records (1) Smith Previous Record
54. Freshman QB Rushing Yards 1,029 (2002) 1,019 by Joshua Cribbs, Kent
State (2000)
NCAA Career Records (5) Smith Previous Record
55. Rushing Yards by a QB 4,139 3,895 by Antwaan Randle-El,
Indiana (1998-2001)
56. Most Seasons Gaining 2,500 Yards Tot. Off. 4 4 by 2 others
57. Most Seasons1,000 Yards Passing & 1,000 Yards Rushing 3 2 by 2 others
58. Most Seasons 2,000 Yards Passing & 1,000 Yards Rushing 2 1 by Smith and 1 other
59. Most Seasons Gaining 3,000 Yards Tot. Off. 3 3 by 5 others