Here are bio capsules on each of the seniors, including the 10 projected starters:

Beau Blackshear, DT, 6-4, 300, Midway: Second on the team with 34 career starts, Blackshear missed the last two games with a knee injury. His career numbers include 114 tackles (63 solos), seven sacks, 20.5 tackles for loss, four QB hurries and two fumble recoveries. Last year, he was a second-team All-Big 12 pick by one publication and honorable mention by the league coaches, totaling 44 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 9.5 stops behind the line. At nearby Midway High School, he was a first-team all-state pick and Super Centex Defensive Player of the Year. Blackshear graduated in May 2015 with a degree in communication studies.

Lee Bristow, TE, 6-3, 255, Midway: Former walk-on who was awarded a scholarship this semester, Bristow graduated in May 2015 with a marketing degree. A special teams veteran, he moved from nickel back to tight end last spring. Matching his previous career numbers, has had six solo tackles this season. At Midway, where he was Blackshear's prep teammate, Bristow was a first-team all-state pick at linebacker who was named District 8-4A Defensive Player of the Year.

Jarell Broxton, OG, 6-5, 325, Gathersburg, Md. (Lackawanna College): An honorable mention 2013 NJCAA All-American, Broxton was a defensive lineman at Quince Orchard High School and also his freshman year at Lackawanna College before switching to offense. He took over the starting job at right guard last season when Desmine Hilliard suffered a fractured wrist and ranks among the team leaders with 19 consecutive starts. He's a key cog in a line that has paved the way for the nation's leading offense in points (50.8) and yards (616.0) per game, grading out at 88.4 percent with a team-high 45 knockdowns.

Terrell Burt, S, 5-10, 185, Wylie: A two-year starter at cover safety, Burt had a streak of 28 consecutive starts snapped earlier this season and is tied for second on the team with 48 career games played despite missing the last two with an ankle injury. In 2012, he was the only true freshman to play all 13 games. His career numbers include 134 tackles (48 solos), three interceptions, 11 pass breakups and 3.5 tackles for loss. The fourth-year senior was born in Frankfurt, Germany and moved to Texas from Virginia Beach, Va.

Grant Campbell, LB, 6-1, 230, Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield, Calif.): Team leader with 83 tackles (55 solos), Campbell has also registered 2.5 sacks, four stops behind the line, five QB hurries and two fumble recoveries as a first-year starter at middle linebacker. He started his collegiate career as a baseball centerfielder at Cal State Bakersfield before transferring across town to play football at Bakersfield College, earning all-conference honors twice. Last year, he backed up All-Big 12 linebacker Bryce Hager, racking up 11 tackles and one sack.

Trevor Clemons-Valdez, DT-TE, 6-3, 295, Copperas Cove: After beginning the year as an undergraduate assistant, Clemons-Valdez returned to active duty as a tight end in September to give the Bears some depth at the position. He made five starts at defensive tackle, the same position where he earned District 12-5A Defensive Player of the Year honors at Copperas Cove. In addition to returning to special teams work and blocking in certain formations, he caught a nine-yard TD pass against West Virginia. A three-time second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection, he graduated in August 2014 with a degree in marketing and is currently working on a master's in sports management.

Pat Colbert, OT, 6-6, 305, Kilgore: Playing in his team-high 50th game this week, Colbert has made 19 career starts. The ultimate replacement, he filled in for Spencer Drango at left tackle in 2013 when he went out with a back injury, then took over at right tackle last year when Troy Baker had season-ending knee injury. The former all-state lineman from Kilgore has started every game this season for an offense that leads the nation in points (50.8) and yards (616) per game. He had a career-best 93 percent grade and six knockdowns in the season opener at SMU and has 38 knockdowns for the season.

Spencer Drango, OT, 6-6, 320, Cedar Park: One of the most decorated offensive linemen in program history, Drango is a returning consensus All-American and the Big 12 Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year. One of three Outland Trophy finalists this season, he's also a finalist for the Campbell Trophy and semifinalist for the Wuerffel Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award and was recently named a first-team Academic All-American. A four-year starter, he was a Freshman All-American in 2012 and first-team All-Big 12 in 2013 despite missing last four games with a back injury. The former all-state lineman from Cedar Park graduated in December 2014 with a degree in finance.

Desmine Hilliard, OL, 6-5, 345, Dallas (Lincoln): Hilliard was the starting right guard for 2013 Big 12 champions that led the nation with 618.1 yards per game and set an NCAA scoring record with 681 points. He started in 19 consecutive games before suffering a fractured wrist on the last play in last year's win against TCU. He has been a valuable backup this season, playing in nine off 11 games and grading out 86.9 percent with 13 knockdowns. A two-time All-Big 12 pick in track, he placed ninth in the discus at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a school-record toss of 194-0.

B.J. Jordan, DS, 5-11, 210, Sugar Land (Clements): Joining the team as a junior walk-on following the 2013 Big 12 championship, Jordan has backed up deep snapper and fellow senior Jimmy Landes the last two seasons. He saw his only game action as the snapper on the final extra point in a 66-31 win over Lamar this year. The Sugar Land Clements product earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors this season.

Jimmy Landes, DS, 6-2, 250, Tyler (Lee): As the Bears' primary long snapper for three of the last four seasons, Landes has logged action in 39 career games and was awarded a scholarship prior to the 2014 season. He gained notoriety earlier this year when he snapped a ball from the top level of McLane Stadium into a trash can in the north end zone. The former all-district lineman from Tyler Lee is a two-time second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection. He also spent two years as a backup catcher with the baseball team, making four starts and hitting .048 with 31 putouts and nine assists in 2013.

Jay Lee, WR, 6-3, 220, Allen: One of the Bears' most reliable receivers over the last three seasons, Lee has 1,663 yards and 15 touchdowns (T-9th all-time) on 98 career catches. This season, he's had a career-high 721 yards and eight TDs on 35 catches in starting all 11 games. He got his year off with a bang in the season opener at SMU, scoring on each of his three catches. Making eight starts last season, he was fourth on the team with 41 receptions for 633 yards and six touchdowns. A three-sport letterman at Allen High School, Lee has accepted an invitation to play in the 2016 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

LaQuan McGowan, TE, 6-7, 400, Amarillo (Boys Ranch): The biggest man in college football, McGowan made a huge splash last season when he caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Petty in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, earning him a spot on the Sports Illustrated All-Bowl team. The former offensive lineman is now 3-for-3, scoring on an 18-yard TD pass from Seth Russell against Kansas and a five-yarder from Jarrett Stidham against Oklahoma. The former all-state lineman from Cal Farley's Boys Ranch spent most of his first four seasons as a reserve offensive lineman, playing all 26 games for the two-time Big 12 champs in 2013-14. He bench-presses 500 pounds and has been timed at 5.42 in the 40-yard dash.

Blake Muir, OL, 6-6, 315, Sutherland, NSW, Australia (Hawaii): Relative newcomer to American football, Muir grew up swimming and playing Australian Rules football in his native country. He transferred to Baylor from Hawaii after starting all 12 games at left tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2012. Starting 23 of the last 24 games at left guard for the Bears, he was a second-team All-Big 12 pick last season by the Waco Tribune-Herald and honorable mention by the league coaches. He is second on the team this year with an 89.2 percent grade and has made 36 knockdown blocks. The former national title medalist in swimming has also earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors the last two years.

Shawn Oakman, DE, 6-9, 275, Philadelphia, Pa. (Penn State): Baylor's all-time leader with 17.5 career sacks, Oakman has 4.5 this season and ranks second in the Big 12 with 1.4 tackles for loss per game. He earned first-team All-Big 12 and third-team All-America honors last season when he recorded a school single-season record 11 sacks with 19.5 stops behind the line and three fumble recoveries. With 46 career tackles for loss, he is three shy of Charles Benson's school record in that category. A transfer from Penn State who is projected as a first-round NFL Draft pick, he sat out the 2012 season before earning sophomore All-America honors the next year when he had two sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss.

Jamal Palmer, DE, 6-3, 250, McKinney (Boyd): A fourth-year senior who earned all-state honors from McKinney Boyd High School, Palmer missed the last eight games of the 2014 season with a knee injury. But he has returned with a vengeance, racking up his best career numbers with 47 tackles, 5.5 sacks, a team-high 14.5 tackles for loss, 14 QB hurries and four forced fumbles. Despite backing up a senior, earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in 2013 when he had 38 tackles, five sacks, 11 stops behind the line and forced five fumbles. For his career, he is tied for sixth with 13 sacks and just outside the top 10 with 27.5 tackles for loss.

Gus Penning, TE, 6-6, 250, Jenison, Mich. (Riverside CC): After making just one catch combined in his first two years at Baylor, Penning has hauled in five passes for 101 yards (20.2-yard average) this season while making four starts and playing in 10 of the 11 games. He missed last week's game at TCU with a shoulder injury. Ranked as the 25th-best junior college prospect overall, Penning redshirted at Grand Rapids (Mich.) Community College in 2011 and then caught 31 passes for 425 yards and three touchdowns at Riverside (Calif.) Community College. He graduated in May 2015 with a degree in health, kinesiology and leisure studies and is working on a master's in sports management.

Chris Sanders, DB, 6-0, 185, Tucker, Ga. (Eastern Arizona College): Although he only played in the first two games last season before being shut down by a recurring shoulder injury, Sanders has made the most of his opportunity at Baylor. He has spent this season as an undergraduate assistant and is working on a degree in health, human performance and recreation, with an eye on coaching. The former all-state cornerback played three games as a true freshman at Georgia before recording 35 tackles and three interceptions at Eastern Arizona College. At Baylor, he's been involved in FCA and was part of a mission trip to Zambia in May 2014. "I want to thank Baylor for taking a chance on me," Sanders said. "Through Baylor and my faith in God, my life was saved."

Anthony Webb, DB-RB, 5-11, 195, La Porte, Texas: Like Sanders, Webb's career was cut short by injuries. A standout prep running back at La Porte who rushed for more than 3,000 yards his last two seasons, earning District 21-5A Offensive MVP honors in 2010, he was moved from safety to running back in the 2013 season opener. He tallied 150 yards on 27 carries in a backup role that year, plus six tackles and a forced fumble on special teams. This season, Webb is helping the team as an undergraduate assistant and is working on his degree in health, human performance and recreation.