MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Karl Joseph (he of the booming licks), Josh Lambert (he of the booming kicks) and Nick Kwiatkoski (the team’s two-year tackling leader) represented West Virginia on the Big 12’s preseason all-conference team announced Wednesday.
The safety Joseph and the linebacker Kwiatkoski are seniors on a defense that returns 10 players with significant starting experience.
Lambert was a no-brainer after emerging as a Groza Award finalist in 2014, when he made walkoff winners at Maryland and Texas Tech and set an NCAA single-season record with 16 field goals from 40 yards or beyond.