The Big Ten Conference announced the 2017 All-Big Ten football honorees on defense and special teams on Tuesday. A total of 63 students were selected to either of the All-Big Ten teams selected by the coaches and media, while another 63 students were awarded honorable mention status
The Big Ten also recognized 14 Sportsmanship Award honorees. The students chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These students must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
The Big Ten postseason awards are voted on by conference coaches and a select media panel and honors teams, coaches and students with individual awards that each bear the names of one or two former standouts. The Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian and Ford-Kinnick Leadership awards were announced last week.
The All-Big Ten teams and individual awards will be announced based on the following schedule:
2017 All-Big Ten Football Defense - Coaches
POSITION
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
Line
Rashan Gary, Michigan
Chase Winovich, Michigan
Kenny Willekes, Michigan State
Line
Maurice Hurst, Michigan
Sam Hubbard, Ohio State
Joe Gaziano, Northwestern
Line
Nick Bosa, Ohio State
Alec James, Wisconsin
Dre'mont Jones, Ohio State
Line
Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State
Conor Sheehy, Wisconsin
Gelen Robinson, Purdue
Linebacker
Josey Jewell, Iowa
Tegray Scales, Indiana
Khaleke Hudson, Michigan
Linebacker
Devin Bush, Michigan
Jason Cabinda, Penn State
Joe Bachie, Michigan State
Linebacker
T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin
Garret Dooley, Wisconsin
Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
Defensive Back
Josh Jackson, Iowa
Lavert Hill, Michigan
Rashard Fant, Indiana
Defensive Back
Marcus Allen, Penn State
Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern
Kyle Queiro, Northwestern
Defensive Back
D'Cota Dixon, Wisconsin
Denzel Ward, Ohio State
Jordan Fuller, Ohio State
Defensive Back
Nick Nelson, Wisconsin
Amani Oruwariye, Penn State
Derrick Tindal, Wisconsin
DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION - Coaches
ILLINOIS: James Crawford, Jaylen Dunlap, Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, Anthony Nelson, Ben Niemann; MARYLAND: JC Jackson, Darnell Savage Jr.; MICHIGAN: Tyree Kinnel, Mike McCray, Josh Metellus; MICHIGAN STATE: David Dowell, Justin Layne, Josiah Scott, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Thomas Barber, Carter Coughlin, Steven Richardson; NORTHWESTERN: Nate Hall, Tyler Lancaster, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Jalyn Holmes, Damon Webb, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Christian Campbell, Curtis Cothran, Grant Haley, Shareef Miller; PURDUE: Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu, Lorenzo Neal, Jacob Thieneman; RUTGERS: Kiy Hester, Sebastian Joseph; WISCONSIN: Ryan Connelly, Joe Ferguson, Leon Jacobs, Natrell Jamerson, Olive Sagapolu.
2017 All-Big Ten Football Special Teams - Coaches
POSITION
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
Kicker
Griffin Oakes, Indiana
Rafael Gaglianone, Wisconsin
Sean Nuernberger, Ohio State
Punter
Ryan Anderson, Rutgers
Blake Gillikin, Penn State
Drue Chrisman, Ohio State
Return Specialist
Saquon Barkley, Penn State
DeAndre Thompkins, Penn State
Parris Campbell, Ohio State
SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION - Coaches
INDIANA: J'Shun Harris, Haydon Whitehead; MICHIGAN: Quinn Nordin, Brad Robbins; MINNESOTA: Emmit Carpenter, Ryan Santoso; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, JD Spielman; NORTHWESTERN: Charlie Kuhbander.
2017 All-Big Ten Football Defense - Media
POSITION
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
Line
Maurice Hurst, Michigan
Rashan Gary, Michigan
Anthony Nelson, Iowa
Line
Chase Winovich, Michigan
Joe Gaziano, Northwestern
Kenny Willekes, Michigan State
Line
Nick Bosa, Ohio State
Sam Hubbard, Ohio State
Shareef Miller, Penn State
Line
Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State
Alec James, Wisconsin
Conor Sheehy, Wisconsin
Linebacker
Tegray Scales, Indiana
Devin Bush, Michigan
Joe Bachie, Michigan State
Linebacker
Josey Jewell, Iowa
Khaleke Hudson, Michigan
Thomas Barber, Minnesota
Linebacker
T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin
Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
Garret Dooley, Wisconsin
Defensive Back
Josh Jackson, Iowa
Rashard Fant, Indiana
Josiah Scott, Michigan State
Defensive Back
David Dowell, Michigan State
Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern
Kyle Queiro, Northwestern
Defensive Back
Denzel Ward, Ohio State
Marcus Allen, Penn State
Damon Webb, Ohio State
Defensive Back
Nick Nelson, Wisconsin
Amani Oruwariye, Penn State
D'Cota Dixon, Wisconsin
DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION - Media
ILLINOIS: Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford, Chase Dutra, Robert McCray III; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, Ben Niemann; MARYLAND: Antoine Brooks Jr., Jermaine Carter Jr., JC Jackson, Darnell Savage Jr.; MICHIGAN: Lavert Hill, Tyree Kinnel, David Long, Mike McCray, Josh Metellus; MICHIGAN STATE: Chris Frey, Justin Layne, Mike Panasiuk, Raequan Williams, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Carter Coughlin, Steven Richardson; NORTHWESTERN: Nate Hall, Tyler Lancaster, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Jerome Baker, Jordan Fuller, Jalyn Holmes, Dre'mont Jones, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Troy Apke, Jason Cabinda, Christian Campbell, Parker Cothren, Grant Haley; PURDUE: Markus Bailey, Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu, Da'Wan Hunte, Lorenzo Neal, Josh Okonye, Gelen Robinson; RUTGERS: Damon Hayes, Kiy Hester, Trevor Morris; WISCONSIN: Ryan Connelly, Joe Ferguson, Leon Jacobs, Natrell Jamerson, Olive Sagapolu, Derrick Tindal.
2017 All-Big Ten Football Special Teams - Media
POSITION
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
Kicker
Griffin Oakes, Indiana
Rafael Gaglianone, Wisconsin
Sean Nuernberger, Ohio State
Punter
Ryan Anderson, Rutgers
Blake Gillikin, Penn State
Drue Chrisman, Ohio State
Return Specialist
Saquon Barkley, Penn State
Parris Campbell, Ohio State
DeAndre Thompkins, Penn State
SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION - Media
ILLINOIS: Blake Hayes; INDIANA: J'Shun Harris, Haydon Whitehead; MICHIGAN: Quinn Nordin, Donovan Peoples-Jones; MICHIGAN STATE: Matt Coghlin, Jake Hartbarger; MINNESOTA: Emmit Carpenter, Ryan Santoso; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, De'Mornay Pierson-El, JD Spielman; NORTHWESTERN: Charlie Kuhbander; PURDUE: Joe Schopper.
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Nick Allegretti, ILL; Danny Friend, IND; Miles Taylor, IOWA; Chandler Burkett, MD; Henry Poggi, MICH; Brian Lewerke, MSU; Jonathan Celestin, MINN; Chris Weber, NEB; Justin Jackson, NU; Tracy Sprinkle, OSU; Brandon Smith, PSU; David Blough, PUR; Sebastian Joseph, RU; Joe Ferguson, WIS.
The Big Ten also recognized 14 Sportsmanship Award honorees. The students chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These students must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
The Big Ten postseason awards are voted on by conference coaches and a select media panel and honors teams, coaches and students with individual awards that each bear the names of one or two former standouts. The Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian and Ford-Kinnick Leadership awards were announced last week.
The All-Big Ten teams and individual awards will be announced based on the following schedule:
- Tuesday, November 28: All-Big Ten teams (Defense and Special Teams) and Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
- Wednesday, November 29: All-Big Ten teams (Offense)
- Thursday, November 30: Big Ten individual awards
2017 All-Big Ten Football Defense - Coaches
POSITION
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
Line
Rashan Gary, Michigan
Chase Winovich, Michigan
Kenny Willekes, Michigan State
Line
Maurice Hurst, Michigan
Sam Hubbard, Ohio State
Joe Gaziano, Northwestern
Line
Nick Bosa, Ohio State
Alec James, Wisconsin
Dre'mont Jones, Ohio State
Line
Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State
Conor Sheehy, Wisconsin
Gelen Robinson, Purdue
Linebacker
Josey Jewell, Iowa
Tegray Scales, Indiana
Khaleke Hudson, Michigan
Linebacker
Devin Bush, Michigan
Jason Cabinda, Penn State
Joe Bachie, Michigan State
Linebacker
T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin
Garret Dooley, Wisconsin
Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
Defensive Back
Josh Jackson, Iowa
Lavert Hill, Michigan
Rashard Fant, Indiana
Defensive Back
Marcus Allen, Penn State
Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern
Kyle Queiro, Northwestern
Defensive Back
D'Cota Dixon, Wisconsin
Denzel Ward, Ohio State
Jordan Fuller, Ohio State
Defensive Back
Nick Nelson, Wisconsin
Amani Oruwariye, Penn State
Derrick Tindal, Wisconsin
DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION - Coaches
ILLINOIS: James Crawford, Jaylen Dunlap, Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, Anthony Nelson, Ben Niemann; MARYLAND: JC Jackson, Darnell Savage Jr.; MICHIGAN: Tyree Kinnel, Mike McCray, Josh Metellus; MICHIGAN STATE: David Dowell, Justin Layne, Josiah Scott, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Thomas Barber, Carter Coughlin, Steven Richardson; NORTHWESTERN: Nate Hall, Tyler Lancaster, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Jalyn Holmes, Damon Webb, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Christian Campbell, Curtis Cothran, Grant Haley, Shareef Miller; PURDUE: Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu, Lorenzo Neal, Jacob Thieneman; RUTGERS: Kiy Hester, Sebastian Joseph; WISCONSIN: Ryan Connelly, Joe Ferguson, Leon Jacobs, Natrell Jamerson, Olive Sagapolu.
2017 All-Big Ten Football Special Teams - Coaches
POSITION
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
Kicker
Griffin Oakes, Indiana
Rafael Gaglianone, Wisconsin
Sean Nuernberger, Ohio State
Punter
Ryan Anderson, Rutgers
Blake Gillikin, Penn State
Drue Chrisman, Ohio State
Return Specialist
Saquon Barkley, Penn State
DeAndre Thompkins, Penn State
Parris Campbell, Ohio State
SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION - Coaches
INDIANA: J'Shun Harris, Haydon Whitehead; MICHIGAN: Quinn Nordin, Brad Robbins; MINNESOTA: Emmit Carpenter, Ryan Santoso; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, JD Spielman; NORTHWESTERN: Charlie Kuhbander.
2017 All-Big Ten Football Defense - Media
POSITION
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
Line
Maurice Hurst, Michigan
Rashan Gary, Michigan
Anthony Nelson, Iowa
Line
Chase Winovich, Michigan
Joe Gaziano, Northwestern
Kenny Willekes, Michigan State
Line
Nick Bosa, Ohio State
Sam Hubbard, Ohio State
Shareef Miller, Penn State
Line
Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State
Alec James, Wisconsin
Conor Sheehy, Wisconsin
Linebacker
Tegray Scales, Indiana
Devin Bush, Michigan
Joe Bachie, Michigan State
Linebacker
Josey Jewell, Iowa
Khaleke Hudson, Michigan
Thomas Barber, Minnesota
Linebacker
T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin
Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
Garret Dooley, Wisconsin
Defensive Back
Josh Jackson, Iowa
Rashard Fant, Indiana
Josiah Scott, Michigan State
Defensive Back
David Dowell, Michigan State
Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern
Kyle Queiro, Northwestern
Defensive Back
Denzel Ward, Ohio State
Marcus Allen, Penn State
Damon Webb, Ohio State
Defensive Back
Nick Nelson, Wisconsin
Amani Oruwariye, Penn State
D'Cota Dixon, Wisconsin
DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION - Media
ILLINOIS: Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford, Chase Dutra, Robert McCray III; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, Ben Niemann; MARYLAND: Antoine Brooks Jr., Jermaine Carter Jr., JC Jackson, Darnell Savage Jr.; MICHIGAN: Lavert Hill, Tyree Kinnel, David Long, Mike McCray, Josh Metellus; MICHIGAN STATE: Chris Frey, Justin Layne, Mike Panasiuk, Raequan Williams, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Carter Coughlin, Steven Richardson; NORTHWESTERN: Nate Hall, Tyler Lancaster, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Jerome Baker, Jordan Fuller, Jalyn Holmes, Dre'mont Jones, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Troy Apke, Jason Cabinda, Christian Campbell, Parker Cothren, Grant Haley; PURDUE: Markus Bailey, Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu, Da'Wan Hunte, Lorenzo Neal, Josh Okonye, Gelen Robinson; RUTGERS: Damon Hayes, Kiy Hester, Trevor Morris; WISCONSIN: Ryan Connelly, Joe Ferguson, Leon Jacobs, Natrell Jamerson, Olive Sagapolu, Derrick Tindal.
2017 All-Big Ten Football Special Teams - Media
POSITION
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
Kicker
Griffin Oakes, Indiana
Rafael Gaglianone, Wisconsin
Sean Nuernberger, Ohio State
Punter
Ryan Anderson, Rutgers
Blake Gillikin, Penn State
Drue Chrisman, Ohio State
Return Specialist
Saquon Barkley, Penn State
Parris Campbell, Ohio State
DeAndre Thompkins, Penn State
SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION - Media
ILLINOIS: Blake Hayes; INDIANA: J'Shun Harris, Haydon Whitehead; MICHIGAN: Quinn Nordin, Donovan Peoples-Jones; MICHIGAN STATE: Matt Coghlin, Jake Hartbarger; MINNESOTA: Emmit Carpenter, Ryan Santoso; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, De'Mornay Pierson-El, JD Spielman; NORTHWESTERN: Charlie Kuhbander; PURDUE: Joe Schopper.
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Nick Allegretti, ILL; Danny Friend, IND; Miles Taylor, IOWA; Chandler Burkett, MD; Henry Poggi, MICH; Brian Lewerke, MSU; Jonathan Celestin, MINN; Chris Weber, NEB; Justin Jackson, NU; Tracy Sprinkle, OSU; Brandon Smith, PSU; David Blough, PUR; Sebastian Joseph, RU; Joe Ferguson, WIS.
