The Big 12 by the Numbers: 2021 Regular Season
What a wild, wild season.
In the words of Billy Joel, we didn’t start the fire, it was always burning…
Oklahoma and UT, Greg Sankey, SEC
Irate 8, Big 10 hopes, George Kliavkoff
Bob breaks the silence, Handshake Alliance
BYU, UC, UH, Central Florida
Pardon my quick stab at alternate lyrics, there. Look for the full reprise on my next album.
Jokes aside, it truly has been a historic season on and off the field, and it probably should be memorialized in song. I’ll leave that to the more musically inclined out there. In the meantime, here’s a look at the season stats.
TEAM SACKS
1. Oklahoma State – 49 sacks, 4.08 per game
T2. Baylor – 32 sacks, 2.67 per game
T2. Iowa State – 32 sacks, 2.67 per game
T4. Kansas State – 30 sacks, 2.5 per game
T4. Oklahoma – 30 sacks, 2.5 per game
6. West Virginia – 25 sacks, 2.08 per game
7. Texas – 20 sacks, 1.67 per game
T8. Kansas – 16 sacks, 1.33 per game
T8. Texas Tech – 16 sacks, 1.33 per game
10. TCU – 15 sacks, 1.25 per game
NOTE: Oklahoma State leads the nation with three more sacks than #2 Pittsburgh.
SACKS ALLOWED
1. Baylor – 12 sacks allowed, 1 per game
2. Oklahoma State – 13 sacks allowed, 1.08 per game
3. Kansas – 16 sacks allowed, 1.33 per game
4. Iowa State – 20 sacks allowed, 1.67 per game
5. Kanas State – 22 sacks allowed, 1.83 per game
6. Texas Tech – 24 sacks allowed, 2 per game
7. Texas – 26 sacks allowed, 2.17 per game
8. TCU – 28 sacks allowed; 2.33 per game
T9. Oklahoma – 33 sacks allowed, 2.75 per game
T9. West Virginia – 33 sacks allowed, 2.75 per game
NOTE: It’s only fitting that the two teams responsible for the most sacks and the fewest sacks allowed on the season meet in the championship game.
SCORING DEFENSE
1. Oklahoma State – 16.42 points per game, 197 total
2. Baylor – 19.42 points per game, 233 total
3. Iowa State – 20.58 points per game, 247 total
4. Kansas State – 21.08 points per game, 253 total
5. West Virginia – 24.33 points per game, 292 total
6. Oklahoma – 25.25 points per game, 300 total
7. Texas – 31.08 points per game, 373 total
8. Texas Tech – 32.08 points per game, 385 total
9. TCU – 34.92 points per game, 419 total
10. Kansas – 42.17 points per game, 506 total
NOTE: There are some good defenses in the Big 12 this season. Oklahoma State is 5th nationally; Baylor is 17th; Iowa State is 24th; K-State is 28th; WVU is 50th.
SCORING OFFENSE
1. Oklahoma – 38.4 points per game, 461 total
2. Texas – 35.2 points per game, 423 total
3. Baylor – 33.4 points per game, 401 total
4. Iowa State – 32.8 points per game, 394 total
5. Oklahoma State – 31.8 points per game, 382 total
6. Texas Tech –30 points per game, 360 total
7. TCU – 28.7 points per game, 344 total
8. West Virginia – 26.8 points per game, 322 total
9. Kansas State – 26.3 points per game, 316 total
10. Kansas – 20.8 per points game, 249 total
POINTS ALLOWED PER DRIVE (BIG 12 GAMES ONLY)
1. Oklahoma State – 1.11
2. Iowa State – 1.96
3. Baylor – 2.01
4. Kansas State – 2.18
5. West Virginia – 2.31
6. Oklahoma – 2.51
7. Texas – 2.71
8. Texas Tech – 3.33
9. TCU – 3.36
10. Kansas – 4.16
POINTS PER DRIVE (BIG 12 GAMES ONLY)
1. Oklahoma – 3.18
2. Iowa State – 2.93
3. Texas – 2.8
4. Baylor – 2.67
5. Kansas State – 2.52
6. Oklahoma State – 2.48
7. Texas Tech – 2.44
8. West Virginia – 2.2
9. TCU – 2.17
10. Kansas – 1.88
TOTAL DEFENSE
1. Oklahoma State – 281.4 yards per game
2. Iowa State – 310.3 yards per game
3. Kansas State – 347.8 yards per game
4. Baylor – 349 yards per game
5. West Virginia – 349.4 yards per game
6. Oklahoma – 381.9 yards per game
7. Texas Tech – 410.1 yards per game
8. Texas – 425.6 yards per game
9. TCU – 461.8 yards per game
10. Kansas – 486.8 yards per game
TOTAL OFFENSE
1. Baylor – 446.4 yards per game
2. Oklahoma – 441.6 yards per game
3. Iowa State – 436.8 yards per game
4. TCU – 435.8 yards per game
5. Texas – 424.4 yards per game
6. Oklahoma State – 408.8 yards per game
7. Texas Tech – 408.3 yards per game
8. West Virginia – 385.1 yards per game
9. Kansas State – 355.7 yards per game
10. Kansas – 324.2 yards per game
RUSHING DEFENSE
1. Oklahoma State – 93.6 yards per game
2. Baylor – 120.8 yards per game
3. Iowa State – 122.1 yards per game
4. Oklahoma – 123.8 yards per game
5. Kansas State – 126.1 yards per game
6. West Virginia – 129.3 yards per game
7. Texas Tech – 143.7 yards per game
8. Texas – 201.6 yards per game
9. TCU – 222 yards per game
10. Kansas – 249.9 yards per game
NOTE: Impressive rushing defense by the Big 12: Oklahoma State ranks 6th nationally; Baylor is 19th; Iowa State is 21st; Oklahoma is 23rd; K-State is 29th; West Virginia is 37th; Texas Tech is 52nd.
RUSHING OFFENSE
1. Baylor –227.4 yards per game
2. Texas – 199 yards per game
3. TCU – 196.2 yards per game
4. Oklahoma State – 191.1 yards per game
5. Oklahoma – 176.3 yards per game
6. Iowa State – 167.9 yards per game
7. Kansas State – 160.7 yards per game
8. Texas Tech – 150.7 yards per game
9. Kansas – 139.3 yards per game
10. West Virginia – 128.2 yards per game
PASSING DEFENSE
1. Oklahoma State – 187.8 yards per game
2. Iowa State – 188.2 yards per game
3. West Virginia – 220.1 yards per game
4. Kansas State – 221.7 yards per game
5. Texas – 224 yards per game
6. Baylor – 228.2 yards per game
7. Kansas – 236.8 yards per game
8. TCU – 239.8 yards per game
9. Oklahoma – 258.1 yards per game
10. Texas Tech – 266.4 yards per game
PASSING OFFENSE
1. Iowa State – 268.8 yards per game
2. Oklahoma – 265.2 yards per game
3. Texas Tech – 257.7 yards per game
4. West Virginia – 256.9 yards per game
5. TCU – 239.6 yards per game
6. Texas – 225.4 yards per game
7. Baylor – 219 yards per game
8. Oklahoma State – 217.7 yards per game
9. Kansas State – 195 yards per game
10. Kansas – 184.8 yards per game
FEWEST MISSED TACKLES
1. West Virginia – 114
2. Oklahoma State – 120
3. Iowa State – 122
4. Oklahoma – 129
5. Baylor – 130
6. Texas Tech – 135
7. Texas – 145
8. TCU – 150
9. Kansas State – 156
10. Kansas – 160
ALL PURPOSE YARDS
1. Breece Hall (ISU) – 1,766 total; 1,464 rushing; 302 receiving
2. Deuce Vaughn (KSU) – 1,729 total; 1,258 rushing; 471 receiving
3. Trestan Ebner (BU) – 1,606 total; 746 rushing; 57 receiving; 132 Pnt Rtrn; 471 KO Rtrn
4. Abram Smith (BU) – 1,448 total; 1,366 rushing; 69 receiving; 13 KO Rtrn
5. Bijan Robinson (UT) – 1,422 total; 1,127 rushing; 295 receiving
6. Jaylen Warren (OSU) – 1,325 total; 1,134 rushing; 191 receiving
7. Leddie Brown (WVU) – 1,282 total; 1,065 rushing; 217 receiving
8. Winston Wright, Jr. (WVU) – 1,273 total; 2 rushing; 672 receiving; -3 Pnt Rtrn; 602 KO Rtrn
9. Kennedy Brooks (OU) – 1,160 total; 1,111 rushing; 49 receiving
10. Malik Knowles (KSU) – 1,127 total; 102 rushing; 399 receiving; 626 KO Rtrn
SACKS
1. Will McDonald IV (ISU) – 11.5
2. Felix Anudike-Uzomah (KSU) – 11
3. Collin Oliver (OSU) – 9.5
4. Eyioma Uwazurike (ISU) – 8.5
5. Isaiah Thomas (OU) – 8
6. Nik Bonitto (OU) – 7
7. Kyron Johnson (KU) – 6.5
T8. Gabe Hall (BU) – 6
T8. Brock Martin (OSU) – 6
T8. Dante Stills (WVU) – 6
T8. Devin Harper (OSU) – 6
12. Perrion Winfrey (OU) – 5.5
T13. Taijh Alston (WVU) – 5
T13. Terrel Bernard (BU) – 5
T13. Tyree Wilson (TTU) – 5
FORCED FUMBLES
1. Felix Anudike-Uzomah (KSU) – 6
2. Will McDonald IV (ISU) – 5
3. Kyron Johnson (KU) – 4
T4. Key Lawrence (OU) – 3
T4. Jalen Pitre (BU) – 3
T4. Malcolm Rodriguez (OSU) – 3
T4. Isaiah Thomas (OU) – 3
NOTE: Anudike-Uzomah leads the nation in this category.
TOTAL TACKLES
1. Malcolm Rodriguez (OSU) – 107
2. Josh Chandler-Semedo (WVU) – 104
3. Colin Schooler (TTU) – 97
4. Brian Asamoah (OU) – 89
5. Daniel Green (KSU) – 83
6. Devin Harper (OSU) – 81
7. Eric Monroe (TTU) – 80
8. Rich Miller (KU) – 79
9. Gavin Potter (KU) – 78
10. Sean Malone (WVU) – 77
T11. Terrel Bernard (BU) – 76
T11. Jake Hummel (ISU) – 76
T13. DeMarvion Overshown (UT) – 74
T13. Dee Winters (TCU) – 74
T15. Dillon Doyle (BU) – 73
T15. Mike Rose (ISU) – 73
17. Luke Brockermeyer (UT) – 72
18. Patrick Fields (OU) – 71
T19. Alonzo Addae (WVU) – 69
T19. Cody Fletcher (KSU) – 69
INDIVIDUAL PASSING EFFICIENCY
The formula is for pass efficiency is: ( { (8.4 x yards) + (330 x TDs) – (200 x INTs) + (100 x completions) } / attempts
1. Caleb Williams (OU) – 166.67
2. Tyler Shough (TTU) – 164.2
3. Max Duggan (TCU) – 157.64
4. Chandler Morris (TCU) – 155.6
5. Spencer Rattler (OU) – 155.55
6. Skylar Thompson (KSU) – 155.33
7. Casey Thompson (UT) – 154.67
8. Brock Purdy (ISU) – 1523.55
9. Gerry Bohanon (BU) – 151.92
10. Donovan Smith (TTU) – 147.6
11. Jalon Daniels (KU) – 145.6
12. Henry Colombi (TTU) – 141.9
13. Jarret Doege (WVU) – 139.63
14. Blake Shapen (BU) – 138.9
15. Spencer Sanders (OSU) – 136.23
16. Jason Bean (KU) – 118.11
17. Will Howard (KSU) – 107.6
NOTE: I tried to include every QB that had a start. The QBs with a single number after the decimal point did not play enough to be ranked in the NCAA’s official stats.
LEADING RUSHERS
1. Breece Hall (ISU) – 1,464 yards
2. Abram Smith (BU) – 1,366 yards
3. Deuce Vaughn (KSU) – 1,258 yards
4. Jaylen Warren (OSU) – 1,134 yards
5. Bijan Robinson (UT) – 1,127 yards
6. Kennedy Brooks (OU) – 1,111 yards
7. Leddie Brown (WVU) – 1,065 yards
8. Trestan Ebner (BU) – 746 yards
9. Devin Neal (KU) – 707 yards
10. Zach Evans (TCU) – 648 yards
11. Kendre Miller (TCU) – 623 yards
12. Roschon Johnson (UT) – 569 yards
13. Spencer Sanders (OSU) – 510 yards
14. Tahj Brooks (TTU) – 461 yards
15. SaRodorick Thompson (TTU) – 448 yards
LEADING RECEIVERS
1. Xavier Worthy (UT) – 981 yards
2. Xavier Hutchinson (ISU) – 953 yards
3. Tyquan Thornton (BU) – 875 yards
4. Tay Martin (OSU) – 854 yards
5. Charlie Kolar (ISU) – 723 yards
6. Erik Ezukanma (TTU) – 705 yards
7. Winston Wright (WVU) – 672 yards
8. Kwamie Lassiter II (KU) – 653 yards
9. Marvin Mims (OU) – 648 yards
10. Quentin Johnston (TCU) – 634 yards
11. Bryce Ford-Wheaton (WVU) – 560 yards
12. R.J. Sneed (BU) – 555 yards
13. Kaylon Geiger (TTU) – 524 yards
14. Derius Davis (TCU) – 518 yards
15. Taye Barber (TCU) – 514 yards
