[From an Ohio State release]
Nick Bosa, Tyquan Lewis & Denzel Ward First-Team All-Big Ten
Trio headlines a 14-honoree day for the Buckeyes; Offensive all-Big Ten announced Wednesday
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Big Ten Conference announced its all-Big Ten teams on defense and special teams Tuesday and the Ohio State Buckeyes were well represented with three first-team honorees – DE Nick Bosa, DE Tyquan Lewis and CB Denzel Ward – and a total of 12 players earning accolades altogether.
Lewis and Bosa were each selected to the all-Big Ten first team on both the coaches and the media ballots while Ward earned first-team accolades on the media vote.
Lewis, who has 6.5 tackles-for-loss this year for minus-39 yards plus five quarterback sacks, is now a two-time first-team performer as he also was selected to both first teams last season. A fifth-year senior, Lewis has already graduated with his degree in sociology. He is from Tarboro, N.C.
Bosa, a sophomore from Fort Lauderdale, Fla, leads the Buckeyes and ranks eighth in the Big Ten with 12.5 tackles-for-loss, totaling 56 yards, and he also leads the team in quarterback sacks with six. He ranks second among the team’s defensive linemen with 28 tackles on the season.
Ward, like Bosa a first-year starter for the Buckeyes, has the third-most passes defended in the Big Ten – 14; 13 pass break-ups and one interception – while also contributing 34 tackles and two critical blocked kicks: a punt in the win over Penn State and an extra point in the win last week over Michigan. Ward is from Macedonia, Ohio.
Second Team
Sam Hubbard, a fourth-year junior who graduates in December with his degree in finance, was named second team all-Big Ten by both the coaches and the media. From Cincinnati, Hubbard is a two-year starting defensive end for the Buckeyes and the leading tackler among the team’s defensive linemen with 36 tackles, including 10.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 quarterback sacks. He is the Big Ten defensive player of the week after his five-tackle, 2.5-quarterback sack game vs. Michigan.
Junior Parris Campbell was named the league’s second-team return specialist by the media. The junior from Akron averaged 36.6 yards per kickoff return with nine returns and a long of 82 yards.
Third Team
A total of five players, including senior safety Damon Webb, sophomore defensive tackle Dre’mont Jones and sophomore safety Jordan Fuller were named all-Big Ten Conference third-team.
Webb, from Detroit, is the team leader with three interceptions and he ranks second with 52 total tackles. Jones, who is from Cleveland, has 19 tackles, including 5.0 tackles-for-loss. And Fuller is the Buckeyes leading tackler with 57 tackles. The Old Tappan, N.J., native also has two interceptions, including one inside two minutes to play and the Buckeyes up by four at Michigan last week.
Both Ohio State kickers also picked up all-Big Ten third-team honors by the coaches and the media. Kicker Sean Nuernberger, from Buckner, Ky., is 14-of-17 in field goals this season and has made all 65 of his extra point tries, breaking the Big Ten record for consecutive placements in the process and extending it now to 171 consecutive.
Freshman punter Drue Chrisman, from Lawrenceburg, Ind., is second in the Big Ten with a 43.7 yard average. Ohio State is first in the Big Ten in net punting at 40.8 yards per punt.
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
Ohio State Buckeyes who earned honorable mention all-Big Ten honors include:
§ Sophomore cornerback Damon Arnette;
§ Junior linebacker Jerome Baker;
§ Senior defensive end Jalyn Holmes; and
§ Senior linebacker Chris Worley.
Ohio State’s Big Ten sportsmanship award honoree is graduated senior defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle.
On Wednesday the Big Ten will announce its offensive all-Big Ten team and on Thursday the Big Ten’s individual award honorees will be announced.
| 2017 All-Big Ten Football Defense – Coaches | |||
| POSITION | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM |
| Line | Rashan Gary, Michigan | Chase Winovich, Michigan | Kenny Willekes, Michigan State |
| Line | Maurice Hurst, Michigan | Sam Hubbard, Ohio State | Joe Gaziano, Northwestern |
| Line | Nick Bosa, Ohio State | Alec James, Wisconsin | Dre’mont Jones, Ohio State |
| Line | Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State | Conor Sheehy, Wisconsin | Gelen Robinson, Purdue |
| Linebacker | Josey Jewell, Iowa | Tegray Scales, Indiana | Khaleke Hudson, Michigan |
| Linebacker | Devin Bush, Michigan | Jason Cabinda, Penn State | Joe Bachie, Michigan State |
| Linebacker | T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin | Garret Dooley, Wisconsin | Paddy Fisher, Northwestern |
| Defensive Back | Josh Jackson, Iowa | Lavert Hill, Michigan | Rashard Fant, Indiana |
| Defensive Back | Marcus Allen, Penn State | Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern | Kyle Queiro, Northwestern |
| Defensive Back | D’Cota Dixon, Wisconsin | Denzel Ward, Ohio State | Jordan Fuller, Ohio State |
| Defensive Back | Nick Nelson, Wisconsin | Amani Oruwariye, Penn State | Derrick Tindal, Wisconsin |
DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION – Coaches
ILLINOIS: James Crawford, Jaylen Dunlap, Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, Anthony Nelson, Ben Niemann; MARYLAND: JC Jackson, Darnell Savage Jr.; MICHIGAN: Tyree Kinnel, Mike McCray, Josh Metellus; MICHIGAN STATE: David Dowell, Justin Layne, Josiah Scott, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Thomas Barber, Carter Coughlin, Steven Richardson; NORTHWESTERN: Nate Hall, Tyler Lancaster, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Jalyn Holmes, Damon Webb, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Christian Campbell, Curtis Cothran, Grant Haley, Shareef Miller; PURDUE: Ja’Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu, Lorenzo Neal, Jacob Thieneman; RUTGERS: Kiy Hester, Sebastian Joseph; WISCONSIN: Ryan Connelly, Joe Ferguson, Leon Jacobs, Natrell Jamerson, Olive Sagapolu.
| 2017 All-Big Ten Football Special Teams – Coaches | |||
| POSITION | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM |
| Kicker | Griffin Oakes, Indiana | Rafael Gaglianone, Wisconsin | Sean Nuernberger, Ohio State |
| Punter | Ryan Anderson, Rutgers | Blake Gillikin, Penn State | Drue Chrisman, Ohio State |
| Return Specialist | Saquon Barkley, Penn State | DeAndre Thompkins, Penn State | Parris Campbell, Ohio State |
SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION – Coaches
INDIANA: J’Shun Harris, Haydon Whitehead; MICHIGAN: Quinn Nordin, Brad Robbins; MINNESOTA: Emmit Carpenter, Ryan Santoso; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, JD Spielman; NORTHWESTERN: Charlie Kuhbander.
| 2017 All-Big Ten Football Defense – Media | |||
| POSITION | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM |
| Line | Maurice Hurst, Michigan | Rashan Gary, Michigan | Anthony Nelson, Iowa |
| Line | Chase Winovich, Michigan | Joe Gaziano, Northwestern | Kenny Willekes, Michigan State |
| Line | Nick Bosa, Ohio State | Sam Hubbard, Ohio State | Shareef Miller, Penn State |
| Line | Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State | Alec James, Wisconsin | Conor Sheehy, Wisconsin |
| Linebacker | Tegray Scales, Indiana | Devin Bush, Michigan | Joe Bachie, Michigan State |
| Linebacker | Josey Jewell, Iowa | Khaleke Hudson, Michigan | Thomas Barber, Minnesota |
| Linebacker | T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin | Paddy Fisher, Northwestern | Garret Dooley, Wisconsin |
| Defensive Back | Josh Jackson, Iowa | Rashard Fant, Indiana | Josiah Scott, Michigan State |
| Defensive Back | David Dowell, Michigan State | Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern | Kyle Queiro, Northwestern |
| Defensive Back | Denzel Ward, Ohio State | Marcus Allen, Penn State | Damon Webb, Ohio State |
| Defensive Back | Nick Nelson, Wisconsin | Amani Oruwariye, Penn State | D’Cota Dixon, Wisconsin |
DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION – Media
ILLINOIS: Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford, Chase Dutra, Robert McCray III; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, Ben Niemann; MARYLAND: Antoine Brooks Jr., Jermaine Carter Jr., JC Jackson, Darnell Savage Jr.; MICHIGAN: Lavert Hill, Tyree Kinnel, David Long, Mike McCray, Josh Metellus; MICHIGAN STATE: Chris Frey, Justin Layne, Mike Panasiuk, Raequan Williams, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Carter Coughlin, Steven Richardson; NORTHWESTERN: Nate Hall, Tyler Lancaster, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Jerome Baker, Jordan Fuller, Jalyn Holmes, Dre’mont Jones, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Troy Apke, Jason Cabinda, Christian Campbell, Parker Cothren, Grant Haley; PURDUE: Markus Bailey, Ja’Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu, Da’Wan Hunte, Lorenzo Neal, Josh Okonye, Gelen Robinson; RUTGERS: Damon Hayes, Kiy Hester, Trevor Morris; WISCONSIN: Ryan Connelly, Joe Ferguson, Leon Jacobs, Natrell Jamerson, Olive Sagapolu, Derrick Tindal.
| 2017 All-Big Ten Football Special Teams – Media | |||
| POSITION | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM |
| Kicker | Griffin Oakes, Indiana | Rafael Gaglianone, Wisconsin | Sean Nuernberger, Ohio State |
| Punter | Ryan Anderson, Rutgers | Blake Gillikin, Penn State | Drue Chrisman, Ohio State |
| Return Specialist | Saquon Barkley, Penn State | Parris Campbell, Ohio State | DeAndre Thompkins, Penn State |
SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION – Media
ILLINOIS: Blake Hayes; INDIANA: J’Shun Harris, Haydon Whitehead; MICHIGAN: Quinn Nordin, Donovan Peoples-Jones; MICHIGAN STATE: Matt Coghlin, Jake Hartbarger; MINNESOTA: Emmit Carpenter, Ryan Santoso; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, De’Mornay Pierson-El, JD Spielman; NORTHWESTERN: Charlie Kuhbander; PURDUE: Joe Schopper.
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Nick Allegretti, ILL; Danny Friend, IND; Miles Taylor, IOWA; Chandler Burkett, MD; Henry Poggi, MICH; Brian Lewerke, MSU; Jonathan Celestin, MINN; Chris Weber, NEB; Justin Jackson, NU; Tracy Sprinkle, OSU; Brandon Smith, PSU; David Blough, PUR; Sebastian Joseph, RU; Joe Ferguson, WIS.