[From an Ohio State release.]
J.T., Price, Jamarco and Jordan First-Team All-Big Ten
J.K. Dobbins second team; Parris Campbell and Isaiah Prince third team; 11 Buckeyes honored
COLUMBUS, Ohio – J.T. Barrett is a first-team all-Big Ten Conference quarterback for the third time and he was joined on the all-Big Ten first team by a trio of his offensive linemen – center Billy Price, left tackle Jamarco Jones and right guard Michael Jordan – as the league announced its offensive honorees Wednesday.
Freshman running back J.K. Dobbins, who is just 47 yards from the school record for rushing yards by a freshman, was the lone Buckeye on the all-Big Ten second team offense while receiver Parris Campbell and right tackle Isaiah Prince earned third-team honors.
The all-Big Ten defense, including 14 Ohio State honorees, was announced on Monday. Ohio State had a total of 24 different players honored as either first-, second- or third-team all-Big Ten Conference or honorable mention all-Big Ten this year.
Barrett, a finalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, was the first-team quarterback by both the coaches and the media. A holder of 36 school or Big Ten records, he has been one of the top quarterbacks in the country this year with 33 touchdowns, a 66.2 completion percentage and a 164.95 efficiency rating. He has also rushed for 672 yards and nine touchdowns.
Price, a candidate for the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center, repeats as a first-team honoree on both ballots. Price, who is from Austintown, Ohio, near Youngstown, has started a school-record 53 consecutive games.
Jones, from Chicago, was also named a first-team performer on both the coaches and media ballots. Jordan, the sophomore guard who has started every game the past two years, was named first-team all-Big Ten by the coaches.
Honorable mention all-Big Ten honors on offense were awarded to TE Marcus Baugh, WR Johnnie Dixon, WR K.J. Hill and RB Mike Weber.
| 2017 All-Big Ten Football Offense – Coaches | |||
| POSITION | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM |
| Quarterback | J.T. Barrett, Ohio State | Trace McSorley, Penn State | Clayton Thorson, Northwestern |
| Running Back | Saquon Barkley, Penn State | Justin Jackson, Northwestern | Akrum Wadley, Iowa |
| Running Back | Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin | J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State | Karan Higdon, Michigan |
| Receiver | Simmie Cobbs Jr., Indiana | Stanley Morgan Jr., Nebraska | Felton Davis III, Michigan State |
| Receiver | DJ Moore, Maryland | DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State | Parris Campbell, Ohio State |
| Center | Billy Price, Ohio State | Brian Allen, Michigan State | Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin |
| Guard | Michael Jordan, Ohio State | Sean Welsh, Iowa | David Beedle, Michigan State |
| Guard | Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin | Ben Bredeson, Michigan | Tommy Doles, Northwestern |
| Tackle | Jamarco Jones, Ohio State | Mason Cole, Michigan | Isaiah Prince, Ohio State |
| Tackle | Michael Deiter, Wisconsin | David Edwards, Wisconsin | Ryan Bates, Penn State |
| Tight End | Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin | Mike Gesicki, Penn State | Noah Fant, Iowa |
OFFENSE HONORABLE MENTION – Coaches
ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti; INDIANA: Wes Martin, Luke Timian, Ian Thomas; IOWA: James Daniels; MARYLAND: Derwin Gray; MICHIGAN: Chris Evans; MICHIGAN STATE: Luke Campbell, Kevin Jarvis, Brian Lewerke, LJ Scott; MINNESOTA: Tyler Johnson, Rodney Smith; NEBRASKA: Jerald Foster, Nick Gates, JD Spielman; NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson; OHIO STATE: Marcus Baugh, K.J. Hill, Mike Weber; PENN STATE: Juwan Johnson; PURDUE: David Steinmetz; RUTGERS: Tariq Cole, Gus Edwards, Dorian Miller; WISCONSIN: Quintez Cephus, Alex Hornibrook.
| 2017 All-Big Ten Football Offense – Media | |||
| POSITION | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM |
| Quarterback | J.T. Barrett, Ohio State | Trace McSorley, Penn State | Clayton Thorson, Northwestern |
| Running Back | Saquon Barkley, Penn State | Justin Jackson, Northwestern | Akrum Wadley, Iowa |
| Running Back | Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin | J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State | Karan Higdon, Michigan |
| Receiver | Simmie Cobbs Jr., Indiana | Felton Davis III, Michigan State | JD Spielman, Nebraska |
| Receiver | DJ Moore, Maryland | Stanley Morgan Jr., Nebraska | DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State |
| Center | Billy Price, Ohio State | Brian Allen, Michigan State | Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin |
| Guard | Sean Welsh, Iowa | Ben Bredeson, Michigan | David Beedle, Michigan State |
| Guard | Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin | Michael Jordan, Ohio State | Tommy Doles, Northwestern |
| Tackle | Jamarco Jones, Ohio State | Mason Cole, Michigan | Isaiah Prince, Ohio State |
| Tackle | Michael Deiter, Wisconsin | David Edwards, Wisconsin | Ryan Bates, Penn State |
| Tight End | Mike Gesicki, Penn State | Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin | Noah Fant, Iowa |
OFFENSE HONORABLE MENTION – Media
ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti; INDIANA: Wes Martin, Luke Timian, Ian Thomas; IOWA: James Daniels, Nate Stanley; MARYLAND: Derwin Gray, Ty Johnson; MICHIGAN: Zach Gentry, Patrick Kugler, Sean McKeon; MICHIGAN STATE: Luke Campbell, Matt Coghlin, Kevin Jarvis, Brian Lewerke, LJ Scott; MINNESOTA: Donnell Greene, Tyler Johnson, Rodney Smith; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, Jerald Foster, Nick Gates; NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson, Charlie Kuhbander; OHIO STATE: Marcus Baugh, Johnnie Dixon, K.J. Hill, Mike Weber; PENN STATE: Juwan Johnson; PURDUE: Kirk Barron, David Steinmetz; RUTGERS: Tariq Cole, Dorian Miller; WISCONSIN: Quintez Cephus, Alex Hornibrook.
Ohio State’s 2017 All-Big Ten Conference Honorees
First Team
§ Graduated QB J.T. Barrett
§ Graduated C Billy Price
§ Senior LT Jamarco Jones
§ Sophomore RG Michael Jordan
§ Sophomore DE Nick Bosa
§ Graduated DE Tyquan Lewis
§ Junior CB Denzel Ward
Second Team
§ Freshman RB J.K. Dobbins
§ Junior DE Sam Hubbard
§ Junior RS Parris Campbell
Third Team
§ Junior RT Isaiah Prince
§ Junior WR Parris Campbell
§ Senior SAF Damon Webb
§ Sophomore DT Dre’mont Jones
§ Sophomore SAF Jordan Fuller
§ Junior K Sean Nuernberger
§ Freshman P Drue Chrisman
Honorable Mention
§ Senior TE Marcus Baugh
§ Junior WR Johnnie Dixon
§ Sophomore WR K.J. Hill
§ Sophomore RB Mike Weber
§ Sophomore CB Damon Arnette
§ Junior LB Jerome Baker
§ Senior DE Jalyn Holmes
§ Senior LB Chris Worley
Ohio State’s Big Ten sportsmanship award honoree is graduated senior defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle.
The Big Ten’s individual major award winners will be announced on Thursday.
