Kansas return man Dezmon Briscoe finds a hole in the Missouri coverage on a kickoff in the fourth quarter Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium.

Kansas University sophomore receiver Dezmon Briscoe was named an honorable mention all-American selection by SI.com (Sports Illustrated), the school announced Wednesday.

Briscoe caught 78 passes for 1,206 yards and 12 touchdowns in his second season as a starter, also earning second-team all-Big 12 honors.

Three KU players, meanwhile, were tabbed as freshman all-Americans by various publications. Offensive tackle Jeff Spikes and defensive tackle Richard Johnson, Jr., each earned third-team honors from Phil Steele Magazine, while offensive tackle Jeremiah Hatch was named a rivals.com second-team selection.

SI.com All-America

WR Dezmon Briscoe, Honorable Mention

Phil Steele Magazine Freshman All-America

OT Jeff Spikes, Third Team

DT Richard Johnson, Third Team

Rivals.com Freshman All-America

OT Jeremiah Hatch, Second Team