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Comeback Player of the Year Award: 15 B1G players make watch list ahead of Week 7
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Comeback Player of the Year Award is an honor that is given to a college player that has recovered from a serious injury, illness, or any other circumstances. Here is the link to the award’s watch list.
There were plenty of season-ending injuries for key players from around the B1G. Ronnie Bell tore his ACL in Week 1 of last season for Michigan. Penn State’s P.J. Mustipher and Adisa Isaac also suffered long-term injuries in 2021.
The watch list had players from nearly every major conference in college football. The B1G had 15 players nominated for the award.
Northwestern, Minnesota, Maryland, and Penn State all had the most nominations by any team with two players each up for the award.
Here’s who got nominated from the B1G:
Indiana
- WR D.J. Matthews
Maryland
- WR Dontay Demus Jr.
- LB Fa’Najae Gotay
Minnesota
- RB Mohamed Ibrahim
- RB Trey Potts
Nebraska
- RB Gabe Ervin Jr.
Northwestern
- WR Bryce Kirtz
- RB Cam Porter
Ohio State
- S Josh Proctor
Penn State
- DT P.J. Mustipher
- DE Adisa Isaac
Purdue
- CB Cory Trice
Rutgers
- WR Aron Cruickshank
Michigan
- WR Ronnie Bell
Wisconsin
- TE Jack Eschenbach
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.