B1G announces 2015 all-conference defensive teams
The end of the B1G regular season meant that it was time for the conference to hand out its annual awards.
Well, at least on one side of the ball.
The B1G announced its defensive players of the year on Monday. Unsurprising was the fact that a couple of former walk-ons earned two of the conference’s top honors.
Here’s who earned first-team B1G honors.
All-B1G Defensive Ends
Carl Nassib, Penn State (Coaches and Media)
Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State (Coaches and Media)
Joey Bosa, Ohio State (Coaches and Media)
Yannick Ngakoue (Coaches and Media)
All-B1G Linebackers
Joshua Perry, Ohio State (Coaches)
Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State (Media)
Anthony Walker, Northwestern (Coaches and Media)
Joe Schobert, Wisconsin (Coaches and Media)
All-B1G Defensive Backs
Desmond King, Iowa (Coaches and Media)
Jourdan Lewis, Michigan (Coaches and Media)
Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Coaches and Media)
Vonn Bell, Ohio State (Media)
Will Likely, Maryland (Coaches)
B1G Defensive Player of the Year
Carl Nassib, Penn State DE
Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year
Joey Bosa, Ohio State DE
Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year
Joe Schobert, Wisconsin LB
Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year
Desmond King, Iowa
Thompson-Randle-El Freshman of the Year
Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
Rodgers-Dwight Specialist of the Year
Will Likely, Maryland
Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year
Griffin Oakes, Indiana K
Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year
Sam Foltz, Nebraska P
Here’s how the coaches teams broke down:
And here’s how the media teams broke down:
HONORABLE MENTION (Media)
ILLINOIS: Taylor Barton, V’Angelo Bentley (return specialist), Clayton Fejedelem, Mason Monheim, T.J. Neal, Dawuane Smoot, Jihad Ward; INDIANA: Darius Latham, Nick Mangieri, Zack Shaw; IOWA: Cole Fisher, Jaleel Johnson, Dillon Kidd, Desmond King (return specialist), Ben Niemann; MARYLAND: Jermaine Carter, Quinton Jefferson; MICHIGAN: Kenny Allen, Joe Bolden, Ryan Glasgow, Willie Henry, Desmond Morgan, Blake O’Neil, Jarrod Wilson; MICHIGAN STATE: Jon Reschke, Lawrence Thomas; MINNESOTA: Briean Boddy-Calhoun, De’Vondre Campbell, Theiren Cockran, Jalen Myrick, Steven Richardson; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, Nate Gerry, Joshua Kalu; NORTHWESTERN: Deonte Gibson, Solomon Vault (return specialist); OHIO STATE: Tyquan Lewis, Jalin Marshall (return specialist), Tyvis Powell; PENN STATE: Marcus Allen, Jason Cabinda, Trevor Williams; PURDUE: Anthony Brown, Jake Replogle, Frankie Williams; RUTGERS: Steve Longa; WISCONSIN: T.J. Edwards, Darius Hillary, Tanner McEvoy.
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: V’Angelo Bentley, ILL; Jake Reed, IND; Drew Ott, IOWA; Andrew Zeller, MD; Jake Rudock, MICH; Darien Harris, MSU; Jon Christenson, MINN; Jack Gangwish, NEB; Max Chapman, NU; Joshua Perry, OSU; Ben Kline, PSU; Robert Kugler, PUR; Quentin Gause, RU; Derek Watt, WIS.
HONORABLE MENTION (Coaches)
ILLINOIS: Taylor Barton, V’Angelo Bentley (return specialist), Clayton Fejedelem, Mason Monheim, T.J. Neal, Dawuane Smoot, Jihad Ward; INDIANA: Darius Latham, Nick Mangieri, Zack Shaw; IOWA: Cole Fisher, Jaleel Johnson, Dillon Kidd, Desmond King (return specialist), Ben Niemann; MARYLAND: Jermaine Carter, Quinton Jefferson; MICHIGAN: Kenny Allen, Joe Bolden, Ryan Glasgow, Willie Henry, Desmond Morgan, Blake O’Neil, Jarrod Wilson; MICHIGAN STATE: Jon Reschke, Lawrence Thomas; MINNESOTA: Briean Boddy-Calhoun, De’Vondre Campbell, Theiren Cockran, Jalen Myrick, Steven Richardson; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, Nate Gerry, Joshua Kalu; NORTHWESTERN: Deonte Gibson, Solomon Vault (return specialist); OHIO STATE: Tyquan Lewis, Jalin Marshall (return specialist), Tyvis Powell; PENN STATE: Marcus Allen, Jason Cabinda, Trevor Williams; PURDUE: Anthony Brown, Jake Replogle, Frankie Williams; RUTGERS: Steve Longa; WISCONSIN: T.J. Edwards, Darius Hillary, Tanner McEvoy.
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: V’Angelo Bentley, ILL; Jake Reed, IND; Drew Ott, IOWA; Andrew Zeller, MD; Jake Rudock, MICH; Darien Harris, MSU; Jon Christenson, MINN; Jack Gangwish, NEB; Max Chapman, NU; Joshua Perry, OSU; Ben Kline, PSU; Robert Kugler, PUR; Quentin Gause, RU; Derek Watt, WIS.
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
