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BTN’s Tom Dienhart names top candidates to finish the year with B1G individual honors
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The B1G is loaded at talent at all positions this season. Trying to tab some of the top players in the conference before a single snap can be a pretty difficult task.
BTN’s Tom Dienhart was up to the challenge, though.
After spending a few weeks on the road checking out practice for team this year and getting an up-close-and-personal look at players, Dienhart has a few favorites to walk away with individual hardware at the end of the season.
Dienhart picked his top three candidates in each category. But we’ll give you his favorite at each position. You can view the full list, and Dienhart’s explanations here.
QB of the Year:
Trace Mcsorley, Penn State
RB of the Year:
Saquon Barkley, Penn State
WR of the Year:
DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State
TE of the Year:
Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin
OL of the Year:
Sean Welsh, Iowa
DL of the Year:
Rashan Gary, Michigan
LB of the Year:
Josey Jewell, Iowa
DB of the Year:
Marcus Allen, Penn State
K of the Year:
Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota
P of the Year:
Blake Gillikin, Penn State
PR/KR of the Year:
Janarion Grant, Rutgers
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB