College Football News names Freshman All-American selections, 3 B1G stars on first team

College Football News has released its full list of Freshman All-American selections for the 2022 season. The B1G wound up well-represented across the list.

Though the B1G was shut out on the First Team Offense, the conference placed a trio of defenders on the First Team Defense. Penn State’s star freshman running back, Nick Singleton, was named to the Second Team Offense.

Here are the B1G players included:

First Team Defense

Edge Gabe Jacas, Illinois
LB Jaishawn Barham, Maryland
LB Abdul Carter, Penn State

Second Team Offense

RB Nick Singleton, Penn State
OL Marcus Mbow, Purdue

Second Team Defense

Edge Dasan McCullough, Indiana

Second Team Special Teams

K Drew Stevens, Iowa

Third Team Offense

RB Roman Hemby, Maryland

Honorable Mention

RB Kaytron Allen, Penn State
RB Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
RB Devin Mockobee, Purdue
WR Skyler Bell, Wisconsin
Edge Khordae Sydnor, Purdue
DL Derrick Harmon, Michigan State
LB Ernest Hausmann, Nebraska
CB Will Johnson, Michigan

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.