BigWillie said:
Since when was Slay Big 12 DPOY?
Nick Reid won the award this year.
Dec. 1, 2005
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech senior free safety
Dwayne Slay (Brunswick, Ga.) was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. Slay finished the regular season with 101 tackles to rank third among league defenders.
En route to earning player of the year status, Slay set a Big 12 mark with eight forced fumbles this season and established himself as one of the league's hardest hitting defensive backs. His two forced fumbles against Kansas State led to touchdowns, while his forced fumble early in the second half against Texas A&M sparked Tech's first of six-straight scoring drives. Slay ranks third in the conference with 9.2 tackles per game and leads the conference's defensive backs.
Already named to the Big 12 Coaches first team, Slay has been selected as the league's defensive player of the year by several Big 12 media outlets and The Sporting News.