Big 12 players expected to have impact seasons in 2022

FILE - With his right arm in a sling following shoulder surgery earlier in the week, Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez walks onto the field during the tunnel walk before an NCAA college football game against Iowa on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. The success or failure of the Wildcats next season rests largely on whether Adrian Martinez, a four-year starter at Nebraska, is able to bounce back from offseason shoulder surgery and eliminate the interceptions and other mistakes that relegated him to mediocrity with the Cornhuskers. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)

FILE - Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers throws a pass during an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. Dekkers is in line to take over for Brock Purdy, the winningest quarterback in school history who set 32 school records while starting the last 46 games.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FILE - TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston (1) makes a one-handed catch in front of Baylor cornerback Raleigh Texada during an NCAA college football game in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. After his 22.1 yards-per-catch average in 2020 that was the best ever for a true freshman in the Big 12 with at least 20 catches, Johnston averaged 19.2 yards and had three 100-yard receiving games last season. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)