2018 All-Big Ten Football Team As selected by Big Ten coaches
OFFENSE FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM Quarterback Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State Trace McSorley, Penn State Shea Patterson, Michigan Running Back Karan Higdon, Michigan J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State Reggie Corbin, Illinois Running Back JONATHAN TAYLOR, WISCONSIN Miles Sanders, Penn State Anthony McFarland, Maryland Receiver Rondale Moore, Purdue Stanley Morgan Jr., Nebraska JD Spielman, Nebraska Receiver Parris Campbell, Ohio State Tyler Johnson, Minnesota Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan Center Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin Michael Jordan, Ohio State Cesar Ruiz, Michigan Guard Michael Deiter, Wisconsin Ross Reynolds, Iowa Michael Onwenu, Michigan Guard Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin Ben Bredeson, Michigan Connor McGovern, Penn State Tackle Jon Runyan, Michigan Alaric Jackson, Iowa Rashawn Slater, Northwestern Tackle Isaiah Prince, Ohio State David Edwards, Wisconsin Ryan Bates, Penn State Tight End Noah Fant, Iowa T.J. Hockenson, Iowa Zach Gentry, Michigan OFFENSE HONORABLE MENTION ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti; INDIANA: Brandon Knight, Donavan Hale, Stevie Scott, Wes Martin; IOWA: Keegan Render, Tristan Wirfs; MARYLAND: Brendan Moore, Derwin Gray; MICHIGAN: Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Nico Collins; MICHIGAN STATE: Felton Davis III; MINNESOTA: Donnell Greene; NEBRASKA: Adrian Martinez, Brenden Jaimes, Devine Ozigbo; NORTHWESTERN: Cameron Green, Clayton Thorson, Flynn Nagel; OHIO STATE: Demetrius Knox, K.J. Hill, Malcolm Pridgeon, Mike Weber, Thayer Munford; PENN STATE: KJ Hamler, Pat Freiermuth, Steven Gonzalez; PURDUE: Brycen Hopkins, D.J. Knox, David Blough, Kirk Barron, Matt McCann; RUTGERS: Jonah Jackson, Raheem Blackshear; WISCONSIN: Jake Ferguson.
DEFENSE FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM Line Chase Winovich, Michigan A.J. Epenesa, Iowa Anthony Nelson, Iowa Line Rashan Gary, Michigan Carter Coughlin, Minnesota Raequan Williams, Michigan State Line Kenny Willekes, Michigan State Joe Gaziano, Northwestern Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State Line Dre’Mont Jones, Ohio State Chase Young, Ohio State Shareef Miller, Penn State Linebacker Devin Bush, Michigan Tre Watson, Maryland Blake Cashman, Minnesota Linebacker Joe Bachie, Michigan State Markus Bailey, Purdue Ryan Connelly, Wisconsin Linebacker Paddy Fisher, Northwestern T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin Andrew Van Ginkel, Wisconsin Defensive Back Amani Hooker, Iowa Antoine Brooks Jr., Maryland David Dowell, Michigan State Defensive Back Lavert Hill, Michigan Darnell Savage Jr., Maryland Dicaprio Bootle, Nebraska Defensive Back David Long, Michigan Josh Metellus, Michigan Montre Hartage, Northwestern Defensive Back Amani Oruwariye, Penn State Justin Layne, Michigan State D’Cota Dixon, Wisconsin DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION INDIANA: Jonathan Crawford, Marcelino Ball; IOWA: Jake Gervase, Matt Nelson; MARYLAND: Byron Cowart, Tino Ellis; MICHIGAN: Bryan Mone, Josh Ross, Josh Uche, Khaleke Hudson, Tyree Kinnel; MICHIGAN STATE: Andrew Dowell, Khari Willis, Mike Panasiuk; MINNESOTA: Jacob Huff; NEBRASKA: Carlos Davis, Luke Gifford, Mohamed Barry; NORTHWESTERN: Blake Gallagher, J.R. Pace, Nate Hall; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Jeffrey Okudah, Jonathon Cooper, Jordan Fuller, Kendall Sheffield, Malik Harrison, Robert Landers, Tuf Borland; PENN STATE: Garrett Taylor, John Reid, Robert Windsor; PURDUE: Antonio Blackmon, Derrick Barnes, Jacob Thieneman, Lorenzo Neal; RUTGERS: Saquan Hampton.
SPECIAL TEAMS FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM Kicker Chase McLaughlin, Illinois Logan Justus, Indiana Matt Coghlin, Michigan State Punter Will Hart, Michigan Drue Chrisman, Ohio State Joe Schopper, Purdue Return Specialist Rondale Moore, Purdue Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION ILLINOIS: Blake Hayes; INDIANA: J-Shun Harris II; IOWA: Miguel Recinos; MARYLAND: Wade Lees, Ty Johnson, Joseph Petrino; MINNESOTA: Jacob Herbers, Emmit Carpenter; NEBRASKA: Isaac Armstrong; PENN STATE: KJ Hamler; PURDUE: Spencer Evans; RUTGERS: Adam Korsak, Justin Davidovicz; WISCONSIN: Rafael Gaglianone.
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Nick Allegretti, ILL; Jacob Robinson, IND; Parker Hesse, IOWA; Brett Kulka, MD; Zach Gentry, MICH; Khari Willis, MSU; Blake Cashman, MINN; Luke Gifford, NEB; Chad Hanaoka, NU; Johnnie Dixon, OSU; Nick Scott, PSU; David Blough, PUR; Isaiah Wharton, RU; Alec Ingold, WIS. Unanimous selection in ALL CAPS 2018 All-Big Ten Football Team As selected by conference media OFFENSE FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM Quarterback Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State Trace McSorley, Penn State David Blough, Purdue Running Back Karan Higdon, Michigan Anthony McFarland, Maryland Reggie Corbin, Illinois Running Back Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin Miles Sanders, Penn State Devine Ozigbo, Nebraska Receiver Tyler Johnson, Minnesota Stanley Morgan Jr., Nebraska JD Spielman, Nebraska Receiver Rondale Moore, Purdue Parris Campbell, Ohio State K.J. Hill, Ohio State Center Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin Michael Jordan, Ohio State Keegan Render, Iowa Guard Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin Nick Allegretti, Illinois Ross Reynolds, Iowa Guard Michael Deiter, Wisconsin Ben Bredeson, Michigan Demetrius Knox, Ohio State Connor McGovern, Penn State Tackle Isaiah Prince, Ohio State Alaric Jackson, Iowa Damian Prince, Maryland Tackle David Edwards, Wisconsin Jon Runyan, Michigan Ryan Bates, Penn State Tight End T.J. Hockenson, Iowa Noah Fant, Iowa Brycen Hopkins, Purdue OFFENSE HONORABLE MENTION ILLINOIS: Alex Palczewski; INDIANA: Brandon Knight, Wes Martin, Stevie Scott; IOWA: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Tristan Wirfs; MARYLAND: Derwin Gray, Brendan Moore; MICHIGAN: Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Zach Gentry, Sean McKeon, Michael Onwenu, Shea Patterson, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Cesar Ruiz; MICHIGAN STATE: Felton Davis III; MINNESOTA: Blaise Andries, Daniel Faalele, Donnell Greene, Mohamed Ibrahim, Conner Olson, Jared Weyler; NEBRASKA: Brenden Jaimes, Adrian Martinez, Boe Wilson; NORTHWESTERN: Cameron Green, Flynn Nagel, Rashawn Slater, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: J.K. Dobbins, Terry McLaurin, Thayer Munford, Malcolm Pridgeon; PENN STATE: Pat Freiermuth, Steven Gonzalez, KJ Hamler; PURDUE: Kirk Barron, Matt McCann, Isaac Zico; RUTGERS: Jonah Jackson; WISCONSIN: Jake Ferguson.
DEFENSE FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM Line A.J. Epenesa, Iowa Anthony Nelson, Iowa Raequan Williams, Michigan State Line Chase Winovich, Michigan Rashan Gary, Michigan Joe Gaziano, Northwestern Line Kenny Willekes, Michigan State Carter Coughlin, Minnesota Chase Young, Ohio State Line Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State Dre'Mont Jones, Ohio State Shareef Miller, Penn State Linebacker Tre Watson, Maryland Joe Bachie, Michigan State Mohamed Barry, Nebraska Linebacker Devin Bush, Michigan Blake Cashman, Minnesota Blake Gallagher, Northwestern Linebacker T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin Paddy Fisher, Northwestern Markus Bailey, Purdue Defensive Back Amani Hooker, Iowa Darnell Savage Jr., Maryland David Long, Michigan Defensive Back Lavert Hill, Michigan Josh Metellus, Michigan Khari Willis, Michigan State Defensive Back Montre Hartage, Northwestern Justin Layne, Michigan State Dicaprio Bootle, Nebraska Defensive Back Amani Oruwariye, Penn State Jordan Fuller, Ohio State D'Cota Dixon, Wisconsin DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION ILLINOIS: Del'Shawn Phillips, Bobby Roundtree; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Jonathan Crawford; IOWA: Jake Gervase, Parker Hesse, Matt Nelson, Geno Stone; MARYLAND: Antoine Brooks Jr., Byron Cowart, Tino Ellis; MICHIGAN: Khaleke Hudson, Tyree Kinnel, Kwity Paye, Josh Uche; MICHIGAN STATE: Andrew Dowell, David Dowell, Mike Panasiuk; MINNESOTA: Jacob Huff; NEBRASKA: Khalil Davis, Luke Gifford; NORTHWESTERN: Nate Hall, J.R. Pace; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Tuf Borland, Nick Bosa, Jonathan Cooper, Malik Harrison, Kendall Sheffield, Pete Werner; PENN STATE: Micah Parsons, John Reid, Nick Scott, Garrett Taylor, Robert Windsor; PURDUE: Antonio Blackmon, Kenneth Major, Lorenzo Neal, Jacob Thieneman; RUTGERS: Saquan Hampton, Trevor Morris; WISCONSIN: Ryan Connelly, Andrew Van Ginkel.
SPECIAL TEAMS FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM Kicker Matt Coghlin, Michigan State Chase McLaughlin, Illinois Logan Justus, Indiana Punter Will Hart, Michigan Drue Chrisman, Ohio State Blake Hayes, Illinois Return Specialist Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa Rondale Moore, Purdue Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION INDIANA: J-Shun Harris II; IOWA: Miguel Recinos; MARYLAND: Ty Johnson, Wade Lees, Joseph Petrino; MICHIGAN STATE: Connor Heyward; MINNESOTA: Emmit Carpenter, Demetrius Douglas, Jacob Herbers; NEBRASKA: Isaac Armstrong; PENN STATE: KJ Hamler; PURDUE: Spencer Evans, Joe Schopper; RUTGERS: Adam Korsak. 2018 Big Ten Individual Award Winners
Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award: Jake Wood, Wisconsin Named for Minnesota’s Tony Dungy and Indiana’s Anthony Thompson
Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award: Antwaan Randle El, Indiana Named for Michigan’s Gerald Ford and Iowa’s Nile Kinnick
Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year: Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State Named for Northwestern’s Otto Graham and Ohio State’s Eddie George
Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year: Devin Bush, Michigan Named for Minnesota’s Bronko Nagurski and Michigan’s Charles Woodson
Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year: Rondale Moore, Purdue Named for Minnesota’s Darrell Thompson and Indiana’s Antwaan Randle El
Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote): Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Named for Ohio State’s Woody Hayes and Michigan’s Bo Schembechler
Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote): Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Named for Wisconsin’s Dave McClain
Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year: Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State Named for Purdue’s Bob Griese and Drew Brees
Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year: Rondale Moore, Purdue Named for Wisconsin’s Pat Richter and Michigan’s Desmond Howard
Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin Named for Wisconsin’s Alan Ameche and Ron Dayne
Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year: T.J. Hockenson, Iowa Named for Penn State’s Ted Kwalick and Iowa’s Dallas Clark
Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year: Michael Deiter, Wisconsin Named for Nebraska’s Dave Rimington and Ohio State’s Orlando Pace
Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Kenny Willekes, Michigan State Named for Michigan State’s Bubba Smith and Penn State’s Courtney Brown
Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year: Devin Bush, Michigan Named for Illinois’ Dick Butkus and Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald
Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year: Amani Hooker, Iowa Named for Ohio State’s Jack Tatum and Purdue’s Rod Woodson
Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year: Chase McLaughlin, Illinois Named for Wisconsin’s Jim Bakken and Michigan State’s Morten Andersen
Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year: Will Hart, Michigan Named for Illinois’ Dike Eddleman and Michigan State’s Brandon Fields
Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa Named for Nebraska’s Johnny Rodgers and Iowa’s Tim Dwight