Big Ten Football Defensive Awards
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten defensive awards as voted on by coaches and media:
Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year — Carl Nassib, Penn State.
Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year — Joey Bosa, Ohio State.
Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year — Desmond King, Iowa.
Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year — Joe Schobert, Wisconsin.
Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year — Griffin Oakes, Indiana.
Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year — Sam Foltz, Nebraska.
Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year — Will Likely, Maryland.
Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year — Jabrill Peppers, Michigan.
Coaches All-Big Ten
First Team
DL_Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland; Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State; Joey Bosa, Ohio State; Carl Nassib, Penn State.
LB_Anthony Walker Jr., Northwestern; Joshua Perry, Ohio State; Joe Schobert, Wisconsin.
DB_Desmond King, Iowa; William Likely, Maryland; Jourdan Lewis, Michigan; Jabrill Peppers, Michigan.
Second Team
DL_Malik McDowell, Michigan State; Maliek Collins, Nebraska; Dean Lowry, Northwestern; Adolphus Washington, Ohio State.
LB_Josey Jewell, Iowa; Darron Lee, Ohio State; Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State.
DB_Nick VanHoose, Northwestern, Vonn Bell, Ohio State; Michael Caputo, Wisconsin; Eli Apple, Ohio State.
Third Team
DL_Nate Meier, Iowa; Chris Wormley, Michigan; Austin Johnson, Penn State; Anthony Zettel, Penn State.
LB_Riley Bullough, Michigan State; Darien Harris, Michigan State; Vince Biegel, Wisconsin.
DB_Jordan Lomax, Iowa; Demetrious Cox, Michigan State; Eric Murray, Minnesota; Matthew Harris, Northwestern.
Special Teams
First Team
PK_Griffin Oakes, Indiana.
Punter_Sam Foltz, Nebraska.
Return specialist_William Likely, Maryland.
Second Team
PK_Marshall Koehn, Iowa.
Punter_Cameron Johnston, Ohio State.
Return specialist_Jabrill Peppers, Michigan.
Third Team
PK_Ryan Santoso, Minnesota.
Punter_Peter Mortell, Minnesota.
Return specialist— Janarion Grant, Rutgers.
Media All-Big Ten
First Team
DL_Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland; Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State; Joey Bosa, Ohio State; Carl Nassib, Penn State.
LB_Anthony Walker Jr., Northwestern; Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State; Joe Schobert, Wisconsin.
DB_Desmond King, Iowa; Jourdan Lewis, Michigan; Jabrill Peppers, Michigan; Vonn Bell, Ohio State.
Second Team
DL_Malik McDowell, Michigan State; Dean Lowry, Northwestern; Adolphus Washington, Ohio State; Austin Johnson, Penn State.
LB_Josey Jewell, Iowa; Riley Bullough, Michigan State; Joshua Perry, Ohio State.
DB_Clayton Fejedelem, Illinois; William Likely, Maryland; Nick VanHoose, Northwestern; Michael Caputo, Wisconsin.
Third Team
DL_Nate Meier, Iowa; Maliek Collins, Nebraska; Deonte Gibson, Northwestern; Anthony Zettel, Penn State.
LB— Darron Lee, Ohio State; Steve Longa, Rutgers; Vince Biegel, Wisconsin.
DB_Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Minnesota; Eric Murray, Minnesota; Nate Gerry, Nebraska; Matthew Harris, Northwestern.
Special Teams
First Team
PK_Griffin Oakes, Indiana.
Punter_Sam Foltz, Nebraska.
Return specialist_William Likely, Maryland.
Second Team
PK_Drew Brown, Nebraska.
Punter_Cameron Johnston, Ohio State.
Return specialist_Janarion Grant, Rutgers.
Third Team
PK_Kenny Allen, Michigan.
Punter_Peter Mortell, Minnesota.
Return specialist_Solomon Vault, Northwestern.
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