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BTN’s Tom Dienhart names three B1G players poised for breakout year

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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After traveling over 3,700 miles as part of Big Ten Network’s annual road trip, analyst Tom Dienhart has all the inside information to get you through the next week.

One of the things Dienhart is looking at this year? Which B1G players can have a breakout season. And the analyst has a few names that he believes could be in store for a giant year in 2017.

He listed Michigan RB Chris Evans, Wisconsin CB Nick Nelson and Penn State WR Juwan Johnson.

Evans has the potential to be the first Michigan running back to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark since 2011 while Johnson could be a high-caliber receiver in an effective and potent Penn State offense.

Nelson is a bit of an unknown, having spent his first two seasons at Hawai’i. However, the cornerback started in 21 games for the Warriors and could be a playmaker for the Badgers in the secondary.

If Dienhart, a well-educated analyst on BTN believes these three have the potential to have breakout seasons, they’re definitely worth your attention.

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