BiG Ten Defensive and Special Team Football Honors

2019 Big Ten Individual Award Winners

Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award: J.J. Watt, Wisconsin Named for Minnesota’s Tony Dungy and Indiana’s Anthony Thompson
Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award: Doug Schlereth, Indiana Named for Michigan’s Gerald Ford and Iowa’s Nile Kinnick
Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year: Chase Young, Ohio State Named for Minnesota’s Bronko Nagurski and Michigan’s Charles Woodson
Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote): P.J. Fleck, Minnesota Named for Ohio State’s Woody Hayes and Michigan’s Bo Schembechler
Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote): Ryan Day, Ohio State Named for Wisconsin’s Dave McClain
Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Chase Young, Ohio State Named for Michigan State’s Bubba Smith and Penn State’s Courtney Brown
Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year: Micah Parsons, Penn State Named for Illinois’ Dick Butkus and Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald
Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year: Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota Named for Ohio State’s Jack Tatum and Purdue’s Rod Woodson
Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year: Keith Duncan, Iowa Named for Wisconsin’s Jim Bakken and Michigan State’s Morten Andersen
Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year: Blake Hayes, Illinois Named for Illinois’ Dike Eddleman and Michigan State’s Brandon Fields
Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year: Javon Leake, Maryland Named for Nebraska’s Johnny Rodgers and Iowa’s Tim Dwight

2019 All-Big Ten Football Team As selected by Big Ten coaches
DEFENSE FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM

Line A.J. Epenesa, Iowa  Kwity Paye, Michigan Carlo Kemp, Michigan

Line Joe Gaziano, Northwestern Kenny Willekes, Michigan State Raequan Williams, Michigan State

Line Chase Young, Ohio State Carter Coughlin, Minnesota Khalil Davis, Nebraska

Line Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State Shaka Toney, Penn State Davon Hamilton, Ohio State

Line   Robert Windsor, Penn State Linebacker Malik Harrison, Ohio State Khaleke Hudson, Michigan Dele Harding, Illinois

Linebacker Micah Parsons, Penn State Josh Uche, Michigan Paddy Fisher, Northwestern

Linebacker Zack Baun, Wisconsin Chris Orr, Wisconsin Cam Brown, Penn State

Defensive Back Lavert Hill, Michigan Geno Stone, Iowa Sydney Brown, Illinois

Defensive Back Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota Antoine Brooks, Maryland Michael Ojemudia, Iowa

Defensive Back Jordan Fuller, Ohio State Lamar Jackson, Nebraska Ambry Thomas, Michigan

Defensive Back Jeff Okudah, Ohio State Damon Arnette, Ohio State Shaun Wade, Ohio State

SPECIAL TEAMS FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM

Kicker Keith Duncan, Iowa Logan Justus, Indiana Blake Haubeil, Ohio State

Punter Blake Hayes, Illinois Adam Korsak, Rutgers Will Hart, Michigan

Return Specialist Javon Leake, Maryland Aron Cruickshank, Wisconsin Dre Brown, Illinois

Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Dre Brown, ILL; Nick Westbrook, IND; Nate Stanley, IOWA; Ellis McKennie, MD; Shea Patterson, MICH; Raequan Williams, MSU; Winston DeLattiboudere, MINN; Ben Stille, NEB; Jared Thomas, NU; Justin Hilliard, OSU; Blake Gillikin, PSU; Jackson Anthrop, PUR; Zach Venesky, RU; David Moorman, WIS.
DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION

ILLINOIS: Jake Hansen; INDIANA: Micah McFadden, Tiawan Mullen; IOWA: Chauncey Golston, Cedric Lattimore, Kristian Welch; MARYLAND: Nick Cross, Ayinde Eley, Keandre Jones; MICHIGAN: Aidan Hutchinson, Cam McGrone, Josh Metellus; MICHIGAN STATE: Joe Bachie, Mike Panasiuk, Josiah Scott, Antjuan Simmons; MINNESOTA: Coney Durr, Kamal Martin, Sam Renner; NEBRASKA: Darrion Daniels; NORTHWESTERN: Blake Gallagher, Travis Whillock; OHIO STATE: Tuf Borland, Baron Browning, Jashon Cornell, Robert Landers, Pete Werner; PENN STATE: Tariq Castro-Fields, Jan Johnson, John Reid, Garrett Taylor, Lamont Wade; PURDUE: Derrick Barnes, Ben Holt, George Karlaftis; RUTGERS: Tyshon Fogg; WISCONSIN: Eric Burrell, Matt Hennigsen, Faion Hicks, Isaiahh Loudermilk.
SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION

INDIANA: Haydon Whitehead; MICHIGAN: Donovan Peoples-Jones, Giles Jackson; MICHIGAN STATE: Jake Hartbarger; OHIO STATE: Drue Chrisman; PENN STATE: Blake Gillikin, KJ Hamler, Jake Pinegar; PURDUE: J.D. Dellinger.

2019 All-Big Ten Football Team As selected by conference media
DEFENSE FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM

Line A.J. Epenesa, Iowa Raequan Williams, Michigan State Oluwole Betiku Jr., Illinois

Line Kenny Willekes, Michigan State Carter Coughlin, Minnesota Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan

Line CHASE YOUNG, Ohio State Joe Gaziano, Northwestern Kwity Paye, Michigan

Line Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State George Karlaftis, Purdue Davon Hamilton, Ohio State

Linebacker Dele Harding, Illinois Paddy Fisher, Northwestern Khaleke Hudson, Michigan

Linebacker Micah Parsons, Penn State Malik Harrison, Ohio State Josh Uche, Michigan

Linebacker Zack Baun, Wisconsin Chris Orr, Wisconsin Joe Bachie, Michigan State

Defensive Back Lavert Hill, Michigan Michael Ojemudia, Iowa Antoine Brooks, Maryland

Defensive Back Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota Josiah Scott, Michigan State Josh Metellus, Michigan

Defensive Back Jordan Fuller, Ohio State Lamar Jackson, Nebraska Shaun Wade, Ohio State

Defensive Back Jeff Okudah, Ohio State Damon Arnette, Ohio State Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn State

SPECIAL TEAMS FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM

Kicker Keith Duncan, Iowa Logan Justus, Indiana Blake Haubeil, Ohio State

Punter Blake Hayes, Illinois Will Hart, Michigan Adam Korsak, Rutgers

Return Specialist Javon Leake, Maryland Aron Cruickshank, Wisconsin Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan

SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION ILLINOIS:

Dre Brown; IOWA: Michael Sleep-Dalton; MICHIGAN: Giles Jackson; MICHIGAN STATE: Matt Coghlin, Jake Hartbarger; OHIO STATE: Drue Chrisman; PENN STATE: Blake Gillikin, KJ Hamler, Jake Pinegar; PURDUE: J.D. Dellinger