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B1G announces All-Defensive, All-Freshman teams

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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The All-Defensive and All-Freshman squads for the B1G have been announced, following the conclusion of the 2021-22 regular season.

On Tuesday, the conference handed out the yearly individual awards and announced the selections for the All-B1G teams. Before diving into the All-Defensive and All-Freshman teams, here’s a look at the winners of the individual awards:

  • Player of the Year: Johnny Davis, Wisconsin
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Caleb McConnell, Rutgers
  • Sixth Man of the Year: Trevion Williams, Purdue
  • Freshman of the Year: Malaki Branham, Ohio State
  • Coach of the Year: Greg Gard, Wisconsin

You can view the first-, second- and third-team All-B1G selections here. Below is the players who made the cut as All-Defensive and All-Freshman picks:

B1G All-Defensive Team

  • EJ Liddell, Ohio State
  • Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
  • Eric Hunter Jr., Purdue
  • Caleb McConnell, Rutgers
  • Trent Frazier, Illinois

B1G All-Freshman Team

  • Max Christie, Michigan State
  • Malaki Branham, Ohio State
  • Moussa Diabate, Michigan
  • Bryce McGowens, Nebraska
  • Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin

Dustin Schutte

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