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Latest Big Ten APR Scores

Tom Loker — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:57:00 GMT

The latest Big Ten Academic Progress Report scores have been released. For those who do not know what this is, the APR is a measure the NCAA uses to track teams in the classroom instead of on the field. It is a current rating of the state of a program and not a look what was going on years ago as is the case with graduation rates. A rating of 925 or under and a school risks punishment from the NCAA, most notably the loss of scholarships.

Below is the current list of Big Ten schools and their APR for the past four years in all sports.

Northwestern: 986
Ohio State: 975
Penn State: 974
Indiana: 969
Wisconsin: 968
Illinois: 951
Iowa: 945
Michigan State: 941
Michigan: 936
Minnesota: 934
Purdue: 930

Here are the 2008-09 APR rates for each Big Ten football team:

Northwestern: 1,000 (perfect score)
Ohio State: 991
Illinois: 977
Penn State: 975
Minnesota: 968
Wisconsin: 968
Indiana: 957
Iowa: 952
Michigan State: 946
Purdue: 936
Michigan: 897

Buckeyes Land 1st Of 2011

Tom Loker — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:55:00 GMT

The Buckeyes roared out of the gates fast already securing a verbal commitment from Ohio defensive end Kenny Hayes. The 6'5", 240lbs defensive lineman is expected to be one of the top players in the state of Ohio when official player rankings become available through the various national recruiting services / websites. So early in the process Hayes chose the Buckeyes over only one other offer from Illinois. Despite his early pledge to Ohio State expect more offers to come in for this talented defensive end.

A Waaaay Too Early Big Ten Prediction

Tom Loker — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:05:00 GMT

With head coaches basically on vacation this month since the NCAA forbids them from visiting recruits during May things are relatively slow in terms of college football news. What better time to give an entirely too early prediction for the Big Ten standings than now right? Without further ado here is AbsolutePigskin's waaaaaay too early prediction for the Big Ten standings in 2009.

TEAM	WINS	LOSSES	CONF. WINS	CONF. LOSS
PENN STATE	12	0	8	0
MICHIGAN STATE	10	2	7	1
OHIO STATE	10	2	7	1
IOWA	9	3	5	3
WISCONSIN	9	3	5	3
ILLINOIS	4	8	3	5
MICHIGAN	6	6	3	5
MINNESOTA	6	6	3	5
NORTHWESTERN	6	6	2	6
PURDUE	3	9	1	7
INDIANA	3	9	0	8

		ILLINOIS	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
5-Sep	vs. Missouri*	LOSS	0	1	0	0
12-Sep	Illinois State	WIN	1	0	0	0
26-Sep	at Ohio State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
3-Oct	Penn State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
10-Oct	Michigan State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
17-Oct	at Indiana	WIN	1	0	1	0
24-Oct	at Purdue	WIN	1	0	1	0
31-Oct	Michigan	WIN	1	0	1	0
7-Nov	at Minnesota	LOSS	0	1	0	1
14-Nov	Northwestern	LOSS	0	1	0	1
21-Nov	Fresno State	LOSS	0	1	0	0
27-Nov	at Cincinnati	LOSS	0	1	0	0
		Overall	4	8	3	5

		INDIANA	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
3-Sep	Eastern Kentucky	WIN	1	0	0	0
12-Sep	Western Michigan	WIN	1	0	0	0
19-Sep	at Akron	WIN	1	0	0	0
26-Sep	at Michigan	LOSS	0	1	0	1
3-Oct	Ohio State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
10-Oct	at Virginia	LOSS	0	1	0	0
17-Oct	Illinois	LOSS	0	1	0	1
24-Oct	at Northwestern	LOSS	0	1	0	1
31-Oct	at Iowa	LOSS	0	1	0	1
7-Nov	Wisconsin	LOSS	0	1	0	1
14-Nov	at Penn State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
21-Nov	Purdue	LOSS	0	1	0	1
		Overall	3	9	0	8

		IOWA	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
5-Sep	Northern Iowa	WIN	1	0	0	0
12-Sep	at Iowa State	WIN	1	0	0	0
19-Sep	Arizona	WIN	1	0	0	0
26-Sep	at Penn State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
3-Oct	Arkansas State	WIN	1	0	0	0
10-Oct	Michigan	WIN	1	0	1	0
17-Oct	at Wisconsin	WIN	1	0	1	0
24-Oct	at Michigan State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
31-Oct	Indiana	WIN	1	0	1	0
7-Nov	Northwestern	WIN	1	0	1	0
14-Nov	at Ohio State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
21-Nov	Minnesota	WIN	1	0	1	0
		Overall	9	3	5	3

		MICHIGAN	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
5-Sep	Western Michigan	WIN	1	0	0	0
12-Sep	Notre Dame	LOSS	0	1	0	0
19-Sep	Eastern Michigan	WIN	1	0	0	0
26-Sep	Indiana	WIN	1	0	1	0
3-Oct	at Michigan State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
10-Oct	at Iowa	LOSS	0	1	0	1
17-Oct	Delaware State	WIN	1	0	0	0
24-Oct	Penn State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
31-Oct	at Illinois	WIN	1	0	1	0
7-Nov	Purdue	WIN	1	0	1	0
14-Nov	at Wisconsin	LOSS	0	1	0	1
21-Nov	Ohio State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
		Overall	6	6	3	5

		MICHIGAN STATE	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
5-Sep	Montana State	WIN	1	0	0	0
12-Sep	Central Michigan	WIN	1	0	0	0
19-Sep	at Notre Dame	LOSS	0	1	0	0
26-Sep	at Wisconsin	WIN	1	0	1	0
3-Oct	Michigan	WIN	1	0	1	0
10-Oct	at Illinois	WIN	1	0	1	0
17-Oct	Northwestern	WIN	1	0	1	0
24-Oct	Iowa	WIN	1	0	1	0
31-Oct	at Minnesota	WIN	1	0	1	0
7-Nov	Western Michigan	WIN	1	0	0	0
14-Nov	at Purdue	WIN	1	0	1	0
21-Nov	Penn State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
		Overall	10	2	7	1

		MINNESOTA	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
5-Sep	at Syracuse	WIN	1	0	0	0
12-Sep	Air Force	WIN	1	0	0	0
19-Sep	California	LOSS	0	1	0	0
26-Sep	at Northwestern	WIN	1	0	1	0
3-Oct	Wisconsin	LOSS	0	1	0	1
10-Oct	Purdue	WIN	1	0	1	0
17-Oct	at Penn State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
24-Oct	at Ohio State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
31-Oct	Michigan State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
7-Nov	Illinois	WIN	1	0	1	0
14-Nov	South Dakota State	WIN	1	0	0	0
21-Nov	at Iowa	LOSS	0	1	0	1
		Overall	6	6	3	5

		NORTHWESTERN	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
5-Sep	Towson	WIN	1	0	0	0
12-Sep	Eastern Michigan	WIN	1	0	0	0
19-Sep	at Syracuse	WIN	1	0	0	0
26-Sep	Minnesota	LOSS	0	1	0	1
3-Oct	at Purdue	WIN	1	0	1	0
10-Oct	Miami (OH)	WIN	1	0	0	0
17-Oct	at Michigan State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
24-Oct	Indiana	WIN	1	0	1	0
31-Oct	Penn State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
7-Nov	at Iowa	LOSS	0	1	0	1
14-Nov	at Illinois	LOSS	0	1	0	1
21-Nov	Wisconsin	LOSS	0	1	0	1
		Overall	6	6	2	6

		OHIO STATE	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
5-Sep	Navy	WIN	1	0	0	0
12-Sep	USC	LOSS	0	1	0	0
19-Sep	at Toledo	WIN	1	0	0	0
26-Sep	Illinois	WIN	1	0	1	0
3-Oct	at Indiana	WIN	1	0	1	0
10-Oct	Wisconsin	WIN	1	0	1	0
17-Oct	at Purdue	WIN	1	0	1	0
24-Oct	Minnesota	WIN	1	0	1	0
31-Oct	New Mexico State	WIN	1	0	0	0
7-Nov	at Penn State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
14-Nov	Iowa	WIN	1	0	1	0
21-Nov	at Michigan	WIN	1	0	1	0
		Overall	10	2	7	1

		PENN STATE	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
5-Sep	Akron	WIN	1	0	0	0
12-Sep	Syracuse	WIN	1	0	0	0
19-Sep	Temple	WIN	1	0	0	0
26-Sep	Iowa	WIN	1	0	1	0
3-Oct	at Illinois	WIN	1	0	1	0
10-Oct	Eastern Illinois	WIN	1	0	0	0
17-Oct	Minnesota	WIN	1	0	1	0
24-Oct	at Michigan	WIN	1	0	1	0
31-Oct	at Northwestern	WIN	1	0	1	0
7-Nov	Ohio State	WIN	1	0	1	0
14-Nov	Indiana	WIN	1	0	1	0
21-Nov	at Michigan State	WIN	1	0	1	0
		Overall	12	0	8	0

		PURDUE	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
5-Sep	Toledo	WIN	1	0	0	0
12-Sep	at Oregon	LOSS	0	1	0	0
19-Sep	Northern Illinois	WIN	1	0	0	0
26-Sep	Notre Dame	LOSS	0	1	0	0
3-Oct	Northwestern	LOSS	0	1	0	1
10-Oct	at Minnesota	LOSS	0	1	0	1
17-Oct	Ohio State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
24-Oct	Illinois	LOSS	0	1	0	1
31-Oct	at Wisconsin	LOSS	0	1	0	1
7-Nov	at Michigan	LOSS	0	1	0	1
14-Nov	Michigan State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
21-Nov	at Indiana	WIN	1	0	1	0
		Overall	3	9	1	7

		WISCONSIN	WIN	LOSS	CONF WIN	CONF LOSS
5-Sep	Northern Illinois	WIN	1	0	0	0
12-Sep	Fresno State	WIN	1	0	0	0
19-Sep	Wofford	WIN	1	0	0	0
26-Sep	Michigan State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
3-Oct	at Minnesota	WIN	1	0	1	0
10-Oct	at Ohio State	LOSS	0	1	0	1
17-Oct	Iowa	LOSS	0	1	0	1
31-Oct	Purdue	WIN	1	0	1	0
7-Nov	at Indiana	WIN	1	0	1	0
14-Nov	Michigan	WIN	1	0	1	0
21-Nov	at Northwestern	WIN	1	0	1	0
5-Dec	at Hawaii	WIN	1	0	0	0
		Overall	9	3	5	3

Big Ten APR Scores Released

Tom Loker — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:21:00 GMT

The new measure of academic standing with sports teams is no longer the graduation rate since grad rates are inaccurate is the academic performance report. Now the APR is not a totally perfect measure of the academic standing of a team but it is an improvement over the old system. Teams who fall below a rating of 925 then the NCAA has the option of taking away scholarships and inflicting other penalties on the program. Here's how all 11 Big Ten teams fared in the most recent APR report:

Penn State 976
Northwestern 973
Ohio State 968
Indiana 957
Wisconsin 953
Michigan 947
Iowa 946
Michigan State 931
Illinois 930
Purdue 926
Minnesota 915

Minnesota is in danger of losing scholarships for the upcoming season due to the fact that they fell below the mandated 925 line. However the Gopher have improved their APR to 957 for the fall semester and now actually are tied for the league lead in Big Ten Academic All Americans. For more information about the academic progress of teams in the big ten check out the Academic All Big Ten members from this past season for football by clicking here. Also further examination of the academic standing (or lack there of) of one of the teams, Michigan, can be found here.

Justin Green to sign with Illinois

Tom Loker — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:40:00 GMT

Long time Ohio State verbal, defensive back Justin Green will in fact sign with the university of Illinois later today. He had committed to the Buckeyes early in the process but later spoke of possibly taking visits elsewhere and his committment to the Buckeyes was always one that was suspect. AbsolutePigskin.com has learned that Green may get a shot at running back with the the Fighting Illini and this was a factor in his switch. AbsolutePigskin.com will try to keep you up to day with all the latest signings and changes later today on national signing day.

LJ, Sr. To Stay At Penn State

Tom Loker — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:54:00 GMT

After careful consideration of an offer to join the staff at the University of Illinois as a defensive coordinator and lead recruiter, Larry Johnson Sr. has decided that he wants to state in Happy Valley for a little while longer. AbsolutePigskin has learned that LJ, Sr. turned down the offer from the University of Illinois today. LJ has been instrumental in bringing some top notch talent from the Maryland and Virginia area and his remaining on the Penn State staff is welcome news for Joe Paterno and the Penn State community. It is unknown if Penn State has agreed to match the contract LJ was offered by Illinois or he just simply wanted to stay in Happy Valley.

PSU's Johnson Offered Deal

Tom Loker — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:05:00 GMT

Penn State defensive line coach Larry Johnson, Sr. has been formally offered a contract to become the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at the University of Illinois. Johnson is the top candidate to come aboard and to replace in part offensive coordinator Mike Locksley. Whereas Locksley was an offensive coach and Johnson is a defensive one both are excellent recruiters (see below) and Johnson is said to also assume the role as the lead recruiter for the University of Illinois if he chooses to accept the position. AbsolutePigskin.com has learned that Illinois has offered LJ, sr. a contract in the neighborhood of $400,000 a year which is roughly double what he currently makes at Penn State.

If Larry Johnson in fact accepts the position it would be an incredible blow to the Penn State coaching staff. Larry Johnson, Sr. is widely known as one of their best recruiters and is widely creditied with opening up a pipeline of talent from the Maryland, D.C., and Virginia area. LJ, Sr. has brought in some of Penn State's best talent over the last few years including the likes of Derrick Williams. The fact that LJ, Sr. would consider leaving the program close to the end of Joe Paterno's time as coach (Paterno signed a three year contract extension recently and it would be a very unlikely scenario that he would coach beyond that) speaks volumes on what direction the coaching staff may be heading after Joe leaves. It is possible that with the contract extension the coaching staff was informed of the intentions of the university post Joe Paterno with either someone on the staff taking over as head coach or someone from outside the program being hired. In either case it seems that it is possible LJ, Sr. might not be assured to take over as defensive coordinator if current defensive coordinator Tom Bradley takes over as head coach. It is also possible that Tom Bradley will not be the head coach and will remain the defensive coordinator and current Penn State offensive coordinator and son of Joe Paterno, Jay Paterno might be named head coach. This will be an interesting situation to follow and AbsolutePigskin.com will provide information as we learn of it.

Recruits Larry Johnson, Sr. is credited with bringing to Penn State the last few years.

2009
Name	Pos	Rating	Hometown
Brandon Felder	WR	***	Oxon Hill, MD
Frank Figueroa	OL	**	Alexandria, VA
Darrell Givens	DB	****	Indian Head, MD
Ty Howle	OL	***	Bunn, NC
Christian Kuntz	WR	**	Camp Hill, PA
Stephon Morris	DB	***	Greenbelt, MD
Devon Smith	ATH	***	Waldorf, MD
Sean Stanley	DE	****	Gaithersburg, MD
Derrick Thomas	DB	****	Greenbelt, MD
Malcolm Willis	DB	***	Indian Head, MD
2008
Jack Crawford	DE	***	Richland, NJ
A.J. Price	WR	**	Reston, VA
James Terry	DT	**	Brandywine, DE
Brandon Ware	DT	**	Harrisburg, PA
2007
Ryan Breen	K	**	Clarkston, MI
Kevion Latham	DE	***	Greensboro, NC
Chaz Powell	DB	****	New Freedom, PA
J.B. Walton	OL	****	New Berlin, NY
2006
Navorro Bowman	LB	****	Suitland, MD
Maurice Evans	DE	****	Middle Village, NY
Bani Gbadyu	LB	****	Gaithersburg, MD
Eric Latimore	DE	***	Middletown, DE
Antonio Logan-El	OL	****	Forestville, MD
Aaron Maybin	DE	****	Ellicot City, MD
Tom McEowen	DT	****	Feasterville, PA
Jared Odrick	DT	****	Lebanon, PA
Phillip Taylor	DT	****	Clinton, MD
A.J. Wallace	DB	*****	Pomfret, MD
J.B. Walton	OL	****	Indian Head, MD

Where will five-star LB Jelani Jenkins end up?

Tom Loker — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:44:00 GMT

AbsolutePigskin.com has learned that highly recruited linebacker Jelani Jenkins will in fact choose the Florida Gators as his college of choice. Jenkins will choose the Gators over offers from Illinois, LSU, Penn State, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, Stanford, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Tennessee, Maryland, and Oregon. The 6-2, 220lbs, Olney, MD prodcut is the #3 rated prospect in the recruiting class of 2009.

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Academic All Big Ten Released

Tom Loker — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:08:00 GMT

The Big Ten conference recently released it's list of academic all Big Ten athletes. In order to qualify to be named to the academic all Big Ten team the individual must have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the current academic year. For football specifically Ohio State lead the conference for the seventh straight year with 26 members. Not to be outdone by the Buckeyes, Minnesota and Northwestern were also tied with Ohio State for tops in the conference with 26 members a piece. Coach Tressel, Brewster, and Fitzgerald's focus on academics is enough to make even Mr. Rodgers proud. (If he were still alive.) The largest increase in members for any school occurred at Indiana who jumped from 12 to 22 members. Coming in last in the conference was Illinois with just 7 academic all Big Ten members.

Below is the complete breakdown for each team:

#1. Minnesota - 26 members / Previous Year - 24 members

D.J. Burris, Minnesota So. Business and Marketing Education Kenton, Ohio
Ryan Collado, Minnesota So. Kinesiology Cincinnati, Ohio
Steven Davis, Minnesota Sr. Journalism St. Louis, Mo.
Eric Decker, Minnesota Jr. Business and Marketing Education Cold Spring, Minn.
Deon Hightower, Minnesota Sr. Business and Marketing Education Arlington, Texas
Jon Hoese, Minnesota So. Business and Marketing Education Glencoe, Minn.
Justin Kucek, Minnesota Sr. Communications Studies Canfield, Ohio
Ben Kuznia, Minnesota Jr. Management and Speech Communication Olivia, Minn.
Mike Maciejowski, Minnesota Sr. Business and Marketing Education Columbus, Ohio
Chris Mensen, Minnesota Jr. Child Psychology Solon, Iowa
Barrett Moen, Minnesota Jr. Electrical Engineering Bloomington, Minn.
Joel Monroe, Minnesota Sr. Civil Engineering Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Steve Moore, Minnesota Sr. Kinesiology Coon Rapids, Minn.
Tony Mortenson, Minnesota Gr. Sports Management Hutchinson, Minn.
Damola Ogundipie, Minnesota So. Finance New Brighton, Minn.
Derrick Onwuachi, Minnesota Jr. Business Management Newhall, Calif.
Ryan Ruckdashel, Minnesota Sr. Inter-college Program Apple Valley, Minn.
Marcus Sherels, Minnesota Jr. Political Science Rochester, Minn.
Jack Simmons, Minnesota Sr. Business and Marketing Education Libertyville, Ill.
Eric Small, Minnesota Jr. Law, Crime and Deviance Naperville, Ill.
Matt Stommes, Minnesota Jr. Finance Richmond, Minn.
Patrick Sveum, Minnesota So. Civil Engineering Rochester, Minn.
Kyle Theret, Minnesota So. Undecided Murrieta, Calif.
Jeff Tow-Arnett, Minnesota Sr. Business and Marketing Education Redwood Falls, Minn.
Adam Weber, Minnesota So. Business and Marketing Education Shoreview, Minn.
Ryan Wynn, Minnesota Sr. Communication Studies Garfield Heights, Ohio

#1. Northwestern - 26 members / Previous Year - 18 members

Colin Armstrong, Northwestern So. Undeclared Wheaton, Ill.
C.J. Bachér, Northwestern Gr. Communication Studies Sacramento, Calif.
Doug Bartels, Northwestern So. Undeclared Caledonia, Calif.
Andrew Brewer, Northwestern Sr. Communication Studies/Religion Tulsa, Okla.
Phil Brunner, Northwestern Gr. Chemical Engineering South Milwaukee, Wis.
Corbin Bryant, Northwestern Jr. Learning and Organizational Change Chicago, Ill.
Scott Concannon, Northwestern So. Communication Studies Columbia, Mo.
Kyle Daley, Northwestern Sr. Economics/Mathematics Arlington, Texas
Stefan Demos, Northwestern Jr. Communication Studies Scottsdale, Ariz.
Mike Dinard, Northwestern Sr. Psychology/Philosophy Parma, Ohio
Adam Hahn, Northwestern Sr. Economics Hartford, Wis.
Keegan Kennedy, Northwestern Sr. Communication Studies Jupiter, Fla.
Zeke Markshausen, Northwestern Jr. Mechanical Engineering Capron, Ill.
Kurt Mattes, Northwestern Sr. Political Science Larksville, Pa.
Bryce McNaul, Northwestern So. Undeclared Eden Prairie, Minn.
James Nussbaum, Northwestern Jr. Economics Greenwood, Ind.
David Oredugba, Northwestern Gr. Communication Studies Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Dan Persa, Northwestern So. Communication Studies Bethlehem, Pa.
Eric Peterman, Northwestern Sr. Industrial Engineering Sherman, Ill.
Brian Peters, Northwestern So. Undeclared Pickerington, Ohio
Kyle Petty, Northwestern So. Learning and Organizational Change Northbrook, Ill.
Brad Phillips, Northwestern Jr. Psychology Export, Pa.
Josh Rooks, Northwestern So. Undeclared Zeeland, Mich.
Desmond Taylor, Northwestern Sr. Communication Studies Los Angeles, Calif.
Kevin Watt, Northwestern So. Undeclared Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Mark Woodsum, Northwestern Sr. Environmental Sciences Arlington Heights, Ill.

#1. Ohio State - 26 members / Previous Year - 26 members

Bryant Browning, Ohio State Jr. Marketing Cleveland, Ohio
Chimdi Chekwa, Ohio State Jr. Accounting Clermont, Fla.
Jim Cordle, Ohio State Sr. Marketing Lancaster, Ohio
Todd Denlinger, Ohio State Sr. Construction Systems Troy, Ohio
Doug Ebner, Ohio State Sr. Exercise Science Hershey, Pa.
Marcus Freeman, Ohio State Gr. Education Huber Heights, Ohio
Tyson Gentry, Ohio State Sr. Speech and Hearing Science Sandusky, Ohio
Bryan Gray, Ohio State Sr. Zoology Antwerp, Ohio
Brian Hartline, Ohio State Sr. Communication North Canton, Ohio
Dan Herron, Ohio State So. Communication Warren, Ohio
Ben Kacsandi, Ohio State Sr. Biology Wooster, Ohio
Dexter Larimore, Ohio State Jr. Finance Merrillville, Ind.
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State Sr. Communication Hamel, Minn.
Jake McQuaide, Ohio State Jr. Aeronautical Engineering Cincinnati, Ohio
Andrew Miller, Ohio State Jr. Family Resource Management Washington, Pa.
Andrew Moses, Ohio State Sr. Political Science Dublin, Ohio
Aaron Pettrey, Ohio State Sr. Sport and Leisure Studies Raceland, Ky.
Ryan Pretorius, Ohio State Sr. Marketing Durban, South Africa
Brian Robiskie, Ohio State Sr. Marketing Cleveland, Ohio
Kyle Ruhl, Ohio State Sr. Family Resource Management Powell, Ohio
Brandon Saine, Ohio State So. Business Administration Piqua, Ohio
Dane Sanzenbacher, Ohio State So. Business Administration Toledo, Ohio
Austin Spitler, Ohio State Sr. Communication Bellbrook, Ohio
Taurian Washington, Ohio State So. Communication Orchard Lake, Mich.
Chris Wells, Ohio State Jr. African-American Studies Akron, Ohio
Marcus Williams, Ohio State Sr. Health Sciences Ironton, Ohio

#4. Indiana - 22 members / Previous Year - 12 members

Chris Adkins, Indiana So. Exploratory Indianapolis, Ind.
Leon Beckum, Indiana So. Fitness Specialist Bloomington, Ind.
Brandon Bugg, Indiana Sr. Finance Mishawaka, Ind.
Trea Burgess, Indiana Jr. Telecommunications Jeffersonville, Ind.
Ben Chappell, Indiana Jr. Accounting Bloomington, Ind.
Zach Davis-Walker, Indiana So. SPEA Management Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Max Dedmond, Indiana So. Teacher Prep Evansville, Ind.
Taylor Donnell, Indiana Sr. Telecommunications Indianapolis, Ind.
Matt Ernest, Indiana So. Exploratory Crown Point, Ind.
Mitchell Evans, Indiana So. Therapeutic Recreation West Milton, Ohio
Bruce Hampton, Indiana Sr. Finance University Heights, Ohio
Jammie Kirlew, Indiana Sr. SPEA Management Orlando, Fla.
Joe Kleinsmith, Indiana Sr. Criminal Justice Cleveland, Ohio
Alex Perry, Indiana Jr. SPEA Management Morris, Ill.
Mike Reiter, Indiana Sr. Exercise Science Chesterfield, Mo.
Tyler Replogle, Indiana So. Finance Centerville, Ohio
Jeff Sanders, Indiana Jr. Accounting Springfield, Ill.
Pete Saxon, Indiana Jr. Criminal Justice Plain City, Ohio
Austin Starr, Indiana Sr. Biology Logansport, Ind.
Collin Taylor, Indiana Sr. Sport Communication—Broadcast Carmel, Ind.
Eric Thomas, Indiana So. Exploratory Cleveland, Ohio
Brian Zematis, Indiana Sr. SPEA Management Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

#5. Iowa - 16 members / Previous Year - 18 members

Wes Aeschliman, Iowa Sr. Finance Bloomfield, Iowa
Robert Bruggeman, Iowa Sr. Finance Cedar Rapids, Iowa
A.J. Edds, Iowa Jr. Management Greenwood, Ind.
Matt Kroul, Iowa Gr. Public Health Mt. Vernon, Iowa
Nick Kuchel, Iowa Jr. Interdepartmental Studies Kingsley, Iowa
Gavin McGrath, Iowa Sr. Finance Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Brett Morse, Iowa Jr. Interdepartmental Studies/Pre-Business Willowbrook, Ill.
Jayme Murphy, Iowa Jr. Interdepartmental Studies Dubuque, Iowa
Daniel Murray, Iowa Jr. Mechanical Engineering Iowa City, Iowa
Anton Narinskiy, Iowa Gr. Accounting Chargin Falls, Ohio
Tyler Nielsen, Iowa So. Management Humboldt, Iowa
Seth Olsen, Iowa Sr. Political Science Omaha, Neb.
Michael Sabers, Iowa Sr. Interdepartmental Studies Iowa City, Iowa
Andy Schulze, Iowa Jr. Science Education/Elementary Education Woodridge, Ill.
Jeff Tarpinian, Iowa Jr. Accounting Omaha, Neb.
Julian Vandervelde, Iowa Jr. English/Religious Studies Davenport, Iowa

#5. Penn State - 16 members / Previous Year - 19 members

Jesse Alfreno, Penn State Jr. Advertising—Public Relations Grove City, Pa.
Andrew Astorino, Penn State So. Education Edinboro, Pa.
Jeremy Boone, Penn State Sr. Elementary and Kindergarten Education Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Brett Brackett, Penn State Jr. Marketing Lawrenceville, N.J.
Gerald Cadogan, Penn State Sr. Rehabilitation Portsmouth, Ohio
Christopher Colasanti, Penn State So. Health and Human Development Leonard, Mich.
Patrick Devlin, Penn State Jr. Finance Downingtown, Pa.
Joshua Hull, Penn State Sr. Environmental Systems Engineering Millheim, Pa.
Kevin Kelly, Penn State Sr. Kinesiology State College, Pa.
Daniel Lawlor, Penn State Sr. Telecommunications/Marketing Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Gregory Miskinis, Penn State Sr. Kinesiology Lewistown, Pa.
Jordan Norwood, Penn State Sr. Integrative Arts/Advertising—Public Relations State College, Pa.
Andrew Pitz, Penn State Sr. Journalism Bettendorf, Iowa
Mark Rubin, Penn State Gr. MBA Amherst, N.Y.
Stephen Stupar, Penn State So. Communications State College, Pa.
Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State So. Education Bridgeville, Pa.

#7. Purdue - 14 members / Previous Year - 14 members

Ryan Baker, Purdue Sr. Management Indianapolis, Ind.
Mike Conway, Purdue So. Biology Indianapolis, Ind.
Dan Dierking, Purdue So. Management Wheaton, Ill.
Frank Duong, Purdue Sr. Retail Management Osceola, Ind.
Joey Elliott, Purdue Sr. Organizational Leadership and Supervision Evansville, Ind.
Jermaine Guynn, Purdue Sr. Health & Fitness/Movement & Sport Science Indianapolis, Ind.
Tyler Haston, Purdue So. Political Science Avon, Ind.
Joe Holland, Purdue So. Movement and Sport Science Indianapolis, Ind.
Andy Huffman, Purdue Sr. Elementary Education Montpelier, Ind.
Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue So. Communication Muncie, Ind.
Colton McKey, Purdue So. Industrial Technology The Woodlands, Texas
Nick Mondek, Purdue So. Physical Education Naperville, Ill.
Chris Summers, Purdue Jr. Mechanical Engineering Fishers, Ind.
Desmond Tardy, Purdue Gr. Law and Society Indianapolis, Ind.

#8. Wisconsin - 12 members / Previous Year - 19 members

Zach Brown, Wisconsin So. Undeclared Royal Palm, Fla.
Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin Jr. Civil Engineering Cottage Grove, Wis.
Allan Evridge, Wisconsin Sr. Agricultural Journalism Papillion, Neb.
Ryan Flasch, Wisconsin Sr. Business Germantown, Wis.
William Hartmann, Wisconsin Sr. Kinesiology Sheboygan, Wis.
Tyler Holland, Wisconsin Jr. Business Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Andy Kemp, Wisconsin Sr. Sociology Menasha, Wis.
Prince Moody, Wisconsin Sr. History Columbus, Ohio
Louis Nzegwu, Wisconsin So. Human Ecology Platteville, Wis.
Chris Pressley, Wisconsin Gr. Life Sciences Communication Woodbury, N.J.
Blake Sorensen, Wisconsin So. Undeclared Eden Prairie, Minn.
Mickey Turner, Wisconsin Jr. History Camdenton, Mo.

#9. Michigan State - 11 members / Previous Year - 8 members

Ryan Allison, Michigan State Sr. Hospitality Business Lake Orion, Mich.
Aaron Bates, Michigan State So. General Business Administration/Pre-Law New Concord, Ohio
Todd Boleski, Michigan State Sr. Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science Dearborn Heights, Mich.
Kirk Cousins, Michigan State So. Kinesiology Holland, Mich.
Adam Decker, Michigan State Sr. Finance Rochester Hills, Mich.
Joel Foreman, Michigan State So. Criminal Justice Highland, Mich.
Andrew Hawken, Michigan State Sr. Supply Chain Management Wyoming, Mich.
Kevin Pickelman, Michigan State So. Undecided Marshall, Mich.
Chris D. Rucker, Michigan State So. General Management Detroit, Mich.
Kyle Smith, Michigan State Sr. Supply Chain Management Novi, Mich.
Blair White, Michigan State Sr. Human Biology Saginaw, Mich.

#10. Michigan - 9 members / Previous Year - 10 members

Jon Conover, Michigan Jr. Political Science Northville, Mich.
John Ferrara, Michigan Jr. Sociology Staten Island, N.Y.
Will Heininger, Michigan So. Undeclared Ann Arbor, Mich.
Will Johnson, Michigan Sr. General Studies Oakland, Mich.
K.C. Lopata, Michigan Sr. Physical Education Farmington, Mich.
Zoltan Mesko, Michigan Sr. Finance/Marketing Twinsburg, Ohio
Tim North, Michigan Sr. Sociology Linden, Mich.
Jason Olesnavage, Michigan Sr. Economics Ferndale, Mich.
Steven Threet, Michigan So. Undeclared Adrian, Mich.

#11. Illinois - 7 members / Previous Year - 9 members

Jon Asamoah, Illinois Jr. Community Health Park Forest, Ill.
Tad Keely, Illinois So. Spanish Education Oswego, Ill.
Ryan McDonald, Illinois Sr. Engineering Holland, Mich.
Brit Miller, Illinois Sr. History Decatur, Ill.
Doug Pilcher, Illinois Jr. Finance Hinsdale, Ill.
Anthony Santella, Illinois So. Marketing Wauconda, Ill.
Cody Stunkard, Illinois So. Sport Management Philo, Ill.

On the national scene the Big Ten lead all conferences in Academic All-America first-team honorees. Those nominees from the Big Ten include Illinois' Ryan McDonald, Northwestern's Phil Brunner, Ohio State's Brian Robiskie and Penn State's Gerald Cadogan, Josh Hull, Andrew Pitz and Mark Rubin. Second-team honors went to the Nittany Lions' Stefen Wisniewski.

Big Ten Announces 2008 Football All-Conference Teams And Individual Honors

Tom Loker — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:16:00 GMT

Big Ten Announces 2008 Football All-Conference Teams And Individual Honors

Iowa's Green Named Offensive Player of the Year, Ohio State's Laurinaitis repeats as Defensive Player of the Year.

Nov. 24, 2008

Park Ridge, Ill. -- The Big Ten announced the 2008 All-Conference football teams and individual award winners tonight as selected by the coaches and a media panel. After sharing the 2008 Big Ten Championship, Ohio State and Penn State picked up two individual awards a piece while Iowa also claimed a pair of individual honors. Buckeyes' linebacker James Laurinaitis became the third Big Ten player to earn back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year honors while quarterback Terrelle Pryor was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. The Nittany Lions' Joe Paterno collected his third Dave McClain Coach of the Year award from the media while center A.Q. Shipley was honored by the coaches as the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year. For the Hawkeyes, running back Shonn Greene was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year while the coaches selected defensive tackle Mitch King as the Defensive Lineman of the Year.

After earning consensus All-America honors the last two seasons, Laurinaitis returned to Columbus to spearhead a Buckeyes unit which led the Big Ten in scoring defense in conference play for the fourth straight year. The two-time Big Ten Preseason Defensive Player of the Year boosted the Buckeyes to a share of their fourth straight championship for the first time since 1977. In all games, the senior linebacker led Ohio State and ranked second in the conference with 10.1 tackles per game (121 total) while also collecting 5.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble in 12 games. Laurinaitis is the third player in Big Ten history to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors in consecutive seasons along with two other linebackers, Illinois' Dana Howard (1993 and 1994) and current Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald (1995 and 1996). Ohio State has now claimed four of the last six Defensive Player of the Year awards, including honors for linebacker A.J. Hawk (2005) and defensive end Will Smith (2003). Laurinaitis won the 2007 Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker and the 2006 Nagurski Trophy as the country's top defender. He is a finalist for the Lombardi Award, a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year and Bednarik Awards and a candidate to repeat as the Butkus Award winner.

Greene is the sixth Iowa standout to be named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, joining a group that includes Chuck Long (1985), Nick Bell (1990), Matt Rodgers (1990), Tavian Banks (1997) and Brad Banks (2002). The junior running back led the Big Ten with 1,729 rushing yards this season while scoring 17 touchdowns and averaging 6.2 yards per carry. He currently ranks second in the nation with 144.1 yards per game and is the only player in the country to rush for 100 or more yards in every game. He is the first Big Ten running back to surpass the 100-yard mark in 12 games since Northwestern's Darnell Autry in 1995 and the first to accomplish that feat in all eight conference games since Penn State's Curtis Enis in 1997. Greene's 1,729 rushing yards set a new school record while his 17 touchdowns are tied with Tavian Banks for the single-season best. Greene is a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's top player, and one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, earned by the top running back.

Paterno guided the Nittany Lions to their second Big Ten title in the last four seasons and third since joining the conference to earn Big Ten Coach of the Year honors. After finishing 4-4 in the conference last season, Penn State produced a 7-1 mark with its lone loss coming on a last-second field goal at Iowa. The Nittany Lions ended the regular season 11-1 overall to post 10 or more victories for the second time in four seasons and the sixth time since joining the conference in 1993. Paterno has won 136 games since entering the Big Ten to rank sixth on the list of 12 mentors to collect 100 or more wins while at a conference school. He was previously honored as Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1994 and 2005 and becomes just the third individual in conference history to win three or more Coach of the Year awards. Michigan's Bo Schembechler was named Big Ten Coach of the Year following six seasons (1972, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1989) while Iowa's Hayden Fry was honored in three different years (1981, 1990, 1991).

Shipley became the first Nittany Lion to earn Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year accolades as voted by the coaches. The senior center spearheaded a Penn State attack that led the Big Ten with 33.9 points per conference game while also ranking among the top four in total offense (second with 409.0 yards per game), rushing offense (fourth with 180.2 ypg) and passing offense (fourth with 228.8 ypg). Shipley, a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection, has started the last 37 games at center and played in every game the last three years.

King became the first Hawkeye to nab Defensive Lineman of the Year laurels from the coaches since Jared Devries was honored in 1997. Other Iowa defensive linemen to be honored include Paul Hufford (1984), Dave Haight (1987) and Leroy Smith (1991). King's stout interior play helped Iowa lead the Big Ten in rushing defense for the first time since 2002 by allowing only 97.9 yards per game. The Hawkeyes also ranked third in conference play by limiting their opponents to only 16.2 points and 306.5 yards of total offense per contest. King led the team with 15.5 tackles for loss and added 51 total tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble in 12 games.

Pryor becomes the sixth Ohio State player to earn Freshman of the Year accolades, a group that includes Robert Smith (1990), Korey Stringer (1992), Orlando Pace (1994), Andy Katzenmoyer (1996) and Maurice Clarett (2002). Pryor led the Big Ten with a pass efficiency rating of 151.3 in conference games only, making him the first freshman to top the conference in that category since at least 1980 when the current pass efficiency system was introduced. The only other freshman to lead the Big Ten in passing since 1939 was Purdue's Mark Herrmann, who ranked first in 1977 based on comparative grading. In all games, Pryor completed 95 of 152 passes (62.5 percent) for 1,245 yards and 12 touchdowns and ranked second on the team with 553 rushing yards and six touchdowns. He produced an 8-1 record as a starter and became the first OSU true freshman to start behind center since 1978.

Overall, there are 13 individuals repeating as members of the All-Big Ten first or second team from a year ago, including five first-team selections from 2007 who are on this year's first team - Illinois' Vontae Davis, Iowa's King, Penn State's Shipley and Ohio State's Malcolm Jenkins and Laurinaitis. Jenkins and Laurinaitis have now been named first team All-Big Ten in three straight seasons, the first Buckeyes to accomplish that feat since Hawk in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

The conference office also announced honorees from each team for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, the student-athletes must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Honorees for football are Brit Miller of Illinois, Austin Starr of Indiana, Matt Kroul of Iowa, Sean Griffin of Michigan, Javon Ringer of Michigan State, Jack Simmons of Minnesota, Eric Peterman of Northwestern, Marcus Freeman of Ohio State, Gerald Cadogan of Penn State, Ryan Baker of Purdue and Chris Pressley of Wisconsin. These 11 student-athletes are now candidates for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, as the conference office will honor one male and one female student-athlete from each institution at the end of the school year.

A complete listing of the 2008 All-Big Ten Teams and individual honors follows.

2008 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
As selected by CONFERENCE COACHES

FIRST TEAM	OFFENSE	SECOND TEAM
Daryll Clark, Penn State	Quarterback	Adam Weber, Minnesota
Shonn Greene, Iowa	Running Back	Chris "Beanie" Wells, Ohio State
Javon Ringer, Michigan State	Running Back	Evan Royster, Penn State
Eric Decker, Minnesota	Receiver	Arrelious Benn, Illinois
Derrick Williams, Penn State	Receiver	David Gilreath, Wisconsin
A.Q. Shipley, Penn State	Center	Rob Bruggeman, Iowa
Seth Olsen, Iowa	Guard	Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State
Rich Ohrnberger, Penn State	Guard	Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin
Alex Boone, Ohio State	Tackle	Xavier Fulton, Illinois
Gerald Cadogan, Penn State	Tackle	Bryan Bulaga, Iowa
Brandon Myers, Iowa	Tight End	Garrett Graham, Wisconsin
Kevin Kelly, Penn State	Kicker	Brett Swenson, Michigan State

FIRST TEAM	DEFENSE	SECOND TEAM
MITCH KING, IOWA	Line	Jammie Kirlew, Indiana
Corey Wootton, Northwestern	Line	Brandon Graham, Michigan
Aaron Maybin, Penn State	Line	Willie VanDeSteeg, Minnesota
Jared Odrick, Penn State	Line	Mike Newkirk, Wisconsin
Greg Jones, Michigan State	Linebacker	Brit Miller, Illinois
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State	Linebacker	Pat Angerer, Iowa
Navorro Bowman, Penn State	Linebacker	Marcus Freeman, Ohio State
Vontae Davis, Illinois	Defensive Back	Amari Spievey, Iowa
Otis Wiley, Michigan State	Defensive Back	Traye Simmons, Minnesota
MALCOLM JENKINS, OHIO STATE	Defensive Back	Allen Langford, Wisconsin
Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State	Defensive Back	Jay Valai, Wisconsin
Zoltan Mesko, Michigan	Punter	Ryan Donahue, Iowa

HONORABLE MENTION: ILLINOIS: Jon Asamoah, Michael Hoomanawanui, Ryan McDonald, Derek Walker, Juice Williams; IOWA: Kyle Calloway, A.J. Edds, Bradley Fletcher, Matt Kroul; MICHIGAN: Obi Ezeh, Brandon Minor, Terrance Taylor; MICHIGAN STATE: Trevor Anderson, Aaron Bates, Charlie Gantt, Brian Hoyer, Roland Martin, Jesse Miller, Chris Rucker, Blair White; MINNESOTA: Jack Simmons; NORTHWESTERN: John Gill, Keegan Kennedy, Sherrick McManis, Eric Peterman, Brad Phillips, Brendan Smith, Tyrell Sutton, Amado Villarreal; OHIO STATE: Nader Abdallah, Kurt Coleman, Rory Nicol; PENN STATE: Jeremy Boone, Tony Davis, Dennis Landolt, Jordan Norwood, Mark Rubin, Tyrell Sales, Lydell Sargeant; PURDUE: Anthony Heygood, Greg Orton, David Pender, Kory Sheets, Torri Williams; WISCONSIN: Jonathan Casillas, Jason Chapman, P.J. Hill, Andy Kemp, DeAndre Levy, Matt Shaughnessy, Eric Vanden Heuvel, Philip Welch.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:	Shonn Greene, Iowa
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR:	A.Q. Shipley, Penn State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:	James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR:	Mitch King, Iowa
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:	Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State

Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Brit Miller, ILL; Austin Starr, IND; Matt Kroul, IOWA; Sean Griffin, MICH; Javon Ringer, MSU; Jack Simmons, MINN; Eric Peterman, NU; Marcus Freeman, OSU; Gerald Cadogan, PSU; Ryan Baker, PUR; Chris Pressley, WIS.

2008 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
As selected by CONFERENCE MEDIA

FIRST TEAM	OFFENSE	SECOND TEAM
Daryll Clark, Penn State	Quarterback	Juice Williams, Illinois
SHONN GREENE, IOWA	Running Back	Chris "Beanie" Wells, Ohio State
Javon Ringer, Michigan State	Running Back	Evan Royster, Penn State
Arrelious Benn, Illinois	Receiver	Deon Butler, Penn State
Eric Decker, Minnesota	Receiver	Derrick Williams, Penn State
A.Q. Shipley, Penn State	Center	Ryan McDonald, Illinois*
	Center	Rob Bruggeman, Iowa*
Seth Olsen, Iowa	Guard	Roland Martin, Michigan State
Rich Ohrnberger, Penn State	Guard	Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin
Alex Boone, Ohio State	Tackle	Xavier Fulton, Illinois*
Gerald Cadogan, Penn State	Tackle	Kyle Calloway, Iowa*
	Tackle	Jesse Miller, Michigan State*
Garrett Graham, Wisconsin	Tight End	Jack Simmons, Minnesota
Kevin Kelly, Penn State	Kicker	Brett Swenson, Michigan State

FIRST TEAM	DEFENSE	SECOND TEAM
Jammie Kirlew, Indiana	Line	Matt Kroul, Iowa
Mitch King, Iowa	Line	Brandon Graham, Michigan
Willie VanDeSteeg, Minnesota	Line	Corey Wootton, Northwestern
Aaron Maybin, Penn State	Line	Jared Odrick, Penn State
Brit Miller, Illinois	Linebacker	Pat Angerer, Iowa
JAMES LAURINAITIS, OHIO STATE	Linebacker	Greg Jones, Michigan State
Navorro Bowman, Penn State	Linebacker	Marcus Freeman, Ohio State
Vontae Davis, Illinois	Defensive Back	Traye Simmons, Minnesota
Otis Wiley, Michigan State	Defensive Back	Kurt Coleman, Ohio State
Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State	Defensive Back	Lydell Sargeant, Penn State
Allen Langford, Wisconsin	Defensive Back	Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State
Zoltan Mesko, Michigan	Punter	Aaron Bates, Michigan State

HONORABLE MENTION: ILLINOIS: Jon Asamoah, Michael Hoomanawanui, Derek Walker; INDIANA: Chris Hagerup; IOWA: Bryan Bulaga, Ryan Donahue, A.J. Edds, Bradley Fletcher, Brent Greenwood, Brandon Myers, Amari Spievey; MICHIGAN: Obi Ezeh, Tim Jamison, Terrance Taylor; MICHIGAN STATE: Trevor Anderson, Charlie Gantt, Brian Hoyer, Justin Kershaw, Brandon Long, Joel Nitchman, Chris Rucker, Blair White; MINNESOTA: Kyle Theret, Adam Weber; NORTHWESTERN: John Gill, Keegan Kennedy, Sherrick McManis, Eric Peterman, Brad Phillips, Brendan Smith, Amado Villarreal; OHIO STATE: Nader Abdallah, Rory Nicol, Terrelle Pryor, Brian Robiskie; PENN STATE: Jeremy Boone, Tony Davis, Josh Gaines, Dennis Landolt, Mark Rubin, Stefen Wisniewski; PURDUE: Anthony Heygood, Ryan Kerrigan, Greg Orton, Kory Sheets, Desmond Tardy, Torri Williams; WISCONSIN: P.J. Hill, Andy Kemp, DeAndre Levy, Mike Newkirk, Matt Shaughnessy, Eric Vanden Heuvel, Philip Welch.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:	Shonn Greene, Iowa
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:	James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:	Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State
DAVE McCLAIN COACH OF THE YEAR:	Joe Paterno, Penn State

UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS IN ALL CAPS
* Additional honorees due to tie