2020 Big Ten Individual Award Winners

Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year: Daviyon Nixon, Iowa Named for Minnesota’s Bronko Nagurski and Michigan’s

Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year: Brandon Joseph, Northwestern Named for Minnesota’s Darrell Thompson and Indiana’s

Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Daviyon Nixon, Iowa Named for Michigan State’s Bubba Smith and Penn State’s Courtney Brown

Butkus-Fitzgerald of the Year: Paddy Fisher, Northwestern Named for Illinois’ Dick Butkus and Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald

Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year: Shaun Wade, Ohio State Named for Ohio State’s Jack Tatum and Purdue’s 2020 All-Big Ten Football Team As selected by Big Ten coaches*

DEFENSE FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM Line Chauncey Golston, Iowa Owen Carney, Illinois Garrett Haskell, Ohio State Line Daviyon Nixon, Iowa Jerome Johnson, Indiana Jonathon Cooper, Ohio State Line Jayson Oweh, Penn State Zach VanValkenburg, Iowa Line Shaka Toney, Penn State Zach Harrison, Ohio State Line Tommy Togiai, Ohio State Line George Karlaftis, Purdue Linebacker Micah McFadden, Indiana Blake Gallagher, Northwestern Jake Hansen, Illinois Linebacker Paddy Fisher, Northwestern Derrick Barnes, Purdue Nick Niemann, Iowa Linebacker Pete Werner, Ohio State Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers Antjuan Simmons, Michigan State Linebacker Baron Browning, Ohio State Defensive Back Shakur Brown, Michigan State Jamar Johnson, Indiana Devon Matthews, Indiana Defensive Back Brandon Joseph, Northwestern Tiawan Mullen, Indiana Jack Koerner, Iowa Defensive Back Greg Newsome II, Northwestern Jaylin Williams, Indiana Jaquan Brisker, Penn State Defensive Back Shaun Wade, Ohio State Cam Taylor-Britt, Nebraska Tre Avery, Rutgers Defensive Back Caesar Williams, Wisconsin DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION ILLINOIS: Roderick Perry; INDIANA: Cam Jones; IOWA: Dane Belton, Riley Moss; MARYLAND: Mo Kite, Chance Campbell, Nick Cross, Tarheeb Still; MICHIGAN: Kwity Paye, Carlo Kemp, Daxton Hill; MICHIGAN STATE: Drew Beesley; MINNESOTA: Boye Mafe, Coney Durr; NEBRASKA: Will Honas, Ben Stille, JoJo Domann, Deontai Williams, Marquel Dismuke; NORTHWESTERN: Eku Leota, Earnest Brown IV, Chris Bergin; OHIO STATE: Tyreke Smith, Tuf Borland, Sevyn Banks, Marcus Hooker, Josh Proctor, Marcus Williamson; PENN STATE: PJ Mustipher, Antonio Shelton, Brandon Smith, Tariq Castro-Fields, Joey Porter, Lamont Wade; PURDUE: , Jaylan Alexander, Cam Allen; RUTGERS: Julius Turner, Michael Dwumfour, Mike Tverdov, Brendon White, Christian Izien; WISCONSIN: Isaiahh Loudermilk, Leo Chenal, Jack Sanborn, Eric Burrell, Faion Hicks.

*Additional honorees due to ties 2020 All-Big Ten Football Team As selected by conference media

DEFENSE FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM Line Jerome Johnson, Indiana Owen Carney, Illinois Eku Leota, Northwestern Line Chauncey Golston, Iowa Zach VanValkenburg, Iowa Jonathon Cooper, Ohio State Line Daviyon Nixon, Iowa Kwity Paye, Michigan Isaiahh Loudermilk, Wisconsin Line Shaka Toney, Penn State Tommy Togiai, Ohio State Line Jayson Oweh, Penn State Linebacker Micah McFadden, Indiana Jake Hansen, Illinois Pete Werner, Ohio State Linebacker Paddy Fisher, Northwestern Antjuan Simmons, Michigan State Derrick Barnes, Purdue Linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers Blake Gallagher, Northwestern Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin Defensive Back Jamar Johnson, Indiana Jaylin Williams, Indiana Devon Matthews, Indiana Defensive Back Tiawan Mullen, Indiana Jack Koerner, Iowa Joey Porter, Penn State Defensive Back Brandon Joseph, Northwestern Shakur Brown, Michigan State Lamont Wade, Penn State Defensive Back Greg Newsome II, Northwestern Tre Avery, Rutgers Defensive Back Shaun Wade, Ohio State

DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION ILLINOIS: Roderick Perry; INDIANA: Cam Jones; IOWA: Nick Niemann, Seth Benson, Riley Moss, Matt Hankins, Dane Belton; MARYLAND: Mo Kite, Chance Campbell, Tarheeb Still, Nick Cross; MICHIGAN: Michael Barrett, Daxton Hill, Brad Hawkins; MICHIGAN STATE: Drew Beesley; MINNESOTA: Boye Mafe, Coney Durr; NEBRASKA: Ben Stille, JoJo Domann, Will Honas, Cam Taylor-Britt, Dicaprio Bootle, Deontai Williams, Marquel Dismuke; NORTHWESTERN: Earnest Brown IV, Chris Bergin, JR Pace; OHIO STATE: Garrett Haskell, Zach Harrison, Tyreke Smith, Tuf Borland, Baron Browning, Sevyn Banks, Marcus Hooker; PENN STATE: PJ Mustipher, Antonio Shelton, Brandon Smith, Jaquan Brisker, Tariq Castro-Fields; PURDUE: George Karlaftis, Lorenzo Neal, Cam Allen, Brennan Thieneman; RUTGERS: Julius Turner, Michael Dwumfour, Mike Tverdov, Tyshon Fogg, Avery Young, Christian Izien; WISCONSIN: Leo Chenal, Faion Hicks, Caesar Williams, Eric Burrell.

*Additional honorees due to ties