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The B1G may not be playing football this fall, but several stars have still been named to USA Today’s preseason All-America teams.
USA Today released its 2020 preseason All-America teams, naming players to the first- and second-teams. There were 11 B1G players who received recognition. Five players received first-team honors while an additional six were named second-teamers.
By team, Ohio State led the way with three selections. Iowa and Penn State each had two players on the list and Illinois, Minnesota, Purdue and Wisconsin each had one representative.
First Team Offense
- OL: Wyatt Davis, Ohio State
- OL: Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin
First Team Defense
- LB: Micah Parsons, Penn State
- CB: Shaun Wade, Ohio State
First Team Special Teams
- K: Keith Duncan, Iowa
Second Team Offense
- QB: Justin Fields, Ohio Sate
- WR: Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
- TE: Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
Second Team Special Teams
- P: Blake Hayes, Illinois
- RET: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa
- AP: Rondale Moore, Purdue
You can view the complete rosters from USA Today here.
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