Big Ten All-Freshman Team for 2016
Mike Weber
The Big Ten had a standout year on the gridiron, as Ohio State made the College Football Playoff as the No. 3 seed, and Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan finished inside of the top 10 of the final poll. While the Buckeyes have a shot to win it all in January, the future of the program is in good hands with seven freshmen earning a spot on Athlon’s Freshman All-Big Ten team for 2016. Running back Mike Weber was one of the conference’s top playmakers, and the defensive line is stocked for the next few seasons, as three players earned a spot on the all-freshman team. Additionally, the Nittany Lions, Wolverines and Badgers combined for 15 other selections. Needless to say, the rich are getting richer over the next couple of years.
With bowl games up next, it’s time to look back the 2016 season and hand out some hardware to the league’s top freshmen.
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Which freshmen had the best year in the Big Ten this fall? Here is the 2016 Athlon Sports Big Ten All-Freshman Team:
Big Ten All-Freshman Team for 2016
| First-Team Offense | Second-Team Offense |
QB | Alex Hornibrook Wisconsin | Tyrrell Pigrome Maryland |
RB | Mike Weber Ohio State | Lorenzo Harrison Maryland |
RB | Chris Evans Michigan | Bradrick Shaw Wisconsin |
AP | Reggie Corbin (RB) Illinois | Eddie McDoom Michigan |
WR | Donnie Corley Michigan State | John Moten (RB) Northwestern |
WR | Jawuan Harris Rutgers | K.J. Hill Ohio State |
TE | Kyle Penniston Wisconsin | Brycen Hopkins Purdue |
OL | Coy Cronk Indiana | Matt McCann Purdue |
OL | Ben Bredeson Michigan | Terrance Davis Maryland |
OL | Michael Jordan Ohio State | Cole Chewins Michigan State |
OL | Ryan Bates Penn State | Connor McGovern Penn State |
OL | Jon Dietzen Wisconsin | David Edwards Wisconsin |
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| First-Team Defense | Second-Team Defense |
DL | Nick Bosa Ohio State | Tai'yon Devers Minnesota |
DL | Anthony Nelson Iowa | Carlos Davis Nebraska |
DL | Rashan Gary Michigan | Raequan Williams Michigan State |
DL | Kevin Givens Penn State | Robert Landers Ohio State |
LB | Dre'Mont Jones (DL) Ohio State | Carter Coughlin Minnesota |
LB | Markus Bailey Purdue | Tyreek Maddox-Williams Rutgers |
LB | Cam Brown Penn State | Navon Mosley Purdue |
DB | Marcelino Ball Indiana | Manny Rugamba Iowa |
DB | Patrick Nelson Illinois | Damon Arnette Ohio State |
DB | Trae Williams Northwestern | A'Shon Riggins Indiana |
DB | Antoine Winfield Minnesota | Stanley Green Illinois |
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| First-Team Specialists | Second-Team Specialists |
K | Keith Duncan Iowa | J.D. Dellinger Purdue |
P | Blake Gillikin Penn State | Wade Lees Maryland |
KR | Tre Bryant Nebraska | Miles Sanders Penn State |
PR | Jawuan Harris Rutgers | Brian Lankford-Johnson (KR) Purdue |
