BRISTOL, Connecticut — Five members of the 2025 BYU football team have been named to the Pro Football Network All-Big 12 Team.
First-team selections included running back LJ Martin, center Bruce Mitchell and wide receiver Parker Kingston, who also received second-team honors as a punt returner. Cornerback Evan Johnson joined Kingston on the second team, while linebacker Jack Kelly received third-team honors.
MARTIN, who was previously named second-team All-American by Pro Football Network, was also voted by the Big 12 coaches as first-team All-Conference and Conference Offensive Player of the Year. In addition, he was named first-team All-Big 12 by both Pro Football Focus and Sports Info Solutions.
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound junior from El Paso, Texas, led the Big 12 in yards rushing (1,305), yards per game (100.4) and all-purpose yards (1,560). He was also second in the Big 12 in rushing touchdowns (12). Nationally, he is sixth in rushing yards and 14th in rushing yards per game.
MITCHELL was previously honored by the Big 12 coaches as first-team All-Big 12 and honorable-mention Offensive Lineman of the Year. He was also named to the 2025 Pro Football Focus All-Big 12 Football Team. Michell was on the midseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy and was the sixth-highest graded center in the country during the regular season by PFF. The 6-foot-4, 305-pound junior center from Kamas, Utah, was twice named to the PFF National Team of the Week at center.
KINGSTON was previously honored by the league’s coaches on the All-Big 12 Second Team as both a wide receiver and punt returner. On Dec. 1, he was honored as Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in BYU’s win over UCF. Early in the season Kingston was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for his performance in the Cougars’ win over West Virginia.
The 5-11, 185-pound junior from Layton, Utah, led the Big 12 in punt return yards (192), yards per return (12.8) and was the only Big 12 player with a punt return touchdown in 2025. As a receiver Kingston was fourth in the conference in receiving yards (848) and eighth in average yards per catch (13.9). He also finished the regular season with 1,143 all-purpose yards, good for seventh in the Big 12.
JOHNSON, who tied for the team lead with four interceptions, previously received All-Big 12 honorable mention by the league’s coaches. He was also named first-team All-Big 12 Conference by Sports Info Solutions.
Earlier in the season, the 6-foot, 185-pound junior from Monterey, California, was honored as the Thorpe Award National Defensive Back of the Week for his role in BYU’s win at East Carolina. Johnson finished the regular season tied for second in the Big 12 in interceptions and was tied for sixth in passes defended (10). He also led the BYU defense in pass breakups (7).
KELLY was previously honored by the Big 12 coaches as first-team All-Big 12 and received honorable mention honors as Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. The senior BYU captain finished the regular season third in the Big 12 in sacks (10), fourth in tackles for loss (13.5) and tied for fifth in forced fumbles (2).
The 6-foot-2, 242-pound senior from Kearns, Utah, led BYU in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles, and was second in quarterback hurries (7). Kelly was also fourth on the team in tackles with 55 and was on the watch list for both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Butkus Award.