Athlon hands out its awards from the 2018 season
Ohio State just missed a trip to the College Football Playoff for the second year in a row, but coach Urban Meyer’s team is once again the reigning champion of the Big Ten. The Buckeyes also racked up plenty of postseason awards, as quarterback Dwayne Haskins earned a trip to New York for the Heisman Trophy presentation, and teammates Parris Campbell (WR), Dre’Mont Jones (DL) and Chase Young (DE) joined the star quarterback on Athlon’s 2018 All-Big Ten team. Michigan took a step forward this fall, finishing 10-2 and second in the East Division. Coach Jim Harbaugh’s team places a handful of players on the all-conference team, including Shea Patterson (QB), Devin Bush (LB), Chase Winovich (DL) and David Long (CB).
Big Ten 2018 Awards
Off. Player of the Year: Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State
Def. Player of the Year: Devin Bush, Michigan
Coach of the Year: Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
Best Freshman (Offense): Rondale Moore, Purdue
Best Freshman (Defense): Micah Parsons, Penn State
Off. Coordinator of the Year: Ryan Day, Ohio State
Def. Coordinator of the Year: Don Brown, Michigan
Newcomer of the Year: Shea Patterson, Michigan
Breakout Player: Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State
With the regular season completed and bowl season starting on Dec. 15, it’s time to recap and look back at the 2018 campaign. Athlon Sports offers its awards and honors the best players in the league with the first, second and third all-conference teams for the Big Ten:
Big Ten 2018 Postseason All-Conference Team
|
First-Team Offense |
Second-Team Offense |
Third-Team Offense |
|
| QB |
Dwayne Haskins Ohio State |
Trace McSorley Penn State |
Shea Patterson Michigan |
| RB |
Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin |
Miles Sanders Penn State |
J.K. Dobbins Ohio State |
| RB |
Karan Higdon Michigan |
Devine Ozigbo Nebraska |
Anthony McFarland Maryland |
| AP |
Rondale Moore Purdue |
JD Spielman Nebraska |
Reggie Corbin (RB) Illinois |
| WR |
Parris Campbell Ohio State |
Stanley Morgan Nebraska |
Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan |
| WR |
Tyler Johnson Minnesota |
K.J. Hill Ohio State |
Flynn Nagel Northwestern |
| TE |
T.J. Hockenson Iowa |
Noah Fant Iowa |
Jake Ferguson Wisconsin |
| C |
Tyler Biadasz Wisconsin |
Michael Jordan Ohio State |
Jared Weyler Minnesota |
| OL |
Beau Benzschawel Wisconsin |
Alaric Jackson Iowa |
Rashawn Slater Northwestern |
| OL |
Michael Deiter Wisconsin |
Isaiah Prince Ohio State |
Nick Allegretti Illinois |
| OL |
Ross Reynolds Iowa |
David Edwards Wisconsin |
Wes Martin Indiana |
| OL |
Jon Runyan Michigan |
Ben Bredeson Michigan |
Connor McGovern Penn State |
|
First-Team Defense |
Second-Team Defense |
Third-Team Defense |
|
| DL |
Kenny Willekes Michigan State |
Chase Young Ohio State |
Anthony Nelson Iowa |
| DL |
Dre'Mont Jones Ohio State |
Rashan Gary Michigan |
Joe Gaziano Northwestern |
| DL |
Chase Winovich Michigan |
A.J. Epenesa Iowa |
Raequan Williams Michigan State |
| DL |
Yetur Gross-Matos Penn State |
Carter Coughlin Minnesota |
Bobby Roundtree Illinois |
| LB |
Devin Bush Michigan |
Blake Cashman Minnesota |
Markus Bailey Purdue |
| LB |
Paddy Fisher Northwestern |
Tre Watson Maryland |
Ryan Connelly Wisconsin |
| LB |
T.J. Edwards Wisconsin |
Joe Bachie Michigan State |
Antonio Blackmon (CB) Purdue |
| CB |
Lavert Hill Michigan |
Justin Layne Michigan State |
Montre Hartage Northwestern |
| CB |
David Long Michigan |
Amani Oruwariye Penn State |
Dicaprio Bootle Nebraska |
| S |
Amani Hooker Iowa |
Darnell Savage Maryland |
Jordan Fuller Ohio State |
| S |
Josh Metellus Michigan |
Geno Stone Iowa |
Khari Willis Michigan State |
|
First-Team Specialists |
Second-Team Specialists |
Third-Team Specialists |
|
| K |
Chase McLaughlin Illinois |
Matt Coghlin Michigan State |
Emmit Carpenter Minnesota |
| P |
Drue Chrisman Ohio State |
Will Hart Michigan |
Joe Schopper Purdue |
| KR |
Ihmir Smith-Marsette Iowa |
KJ Hamler Penn State |
Ty Johnson Maryland |
| PR |
Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan |
Kyle Groeneweg Iowa |
J-Shun Harris Indiana |
