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    2024 All-Big Ten College Football Preseason Team and Individual Honors

    The Preseason 2024 All-Big Ten Team sets out to celebrate the best players from the new-look, 18-team Big Ten this fall.

    It’s a year of change for the Big Ten Conference, with four new teams and the abolishment of divisions. However, one thing remains the same: the level of talented college football players. As a result, the CFN 2024 All-Big Ten teams and individual awards feature some of the very best players in the country.

    Follow along with each of our All-Conference honors as well as our National Honors this offseason: All-AmericansAAC | ACC | Big 12 | Conference USA | MAC |Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun BeltFBS Independent

    Preseason Big Ten Football Team Honors for 2023

    • Player of the Year
      Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon
    • Offensive Player of the Year
      Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon
    • Defensive Player of the Year
      Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
    • Specialist of the Year
      Zachariah Branch, USC
    • Newcomer of the Year
      D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana
    • Coach of the Year
      Dan Lanning, Oregon
    • Offensive Transfer of the Year
      Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
    • Defensive Transfer of the Year
      D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana
    • Impact Freshman of the Year
      Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State

    Preseason Big Ten Offense

    • Quarterback of the Year
      Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
    • Running Back of the Year
      Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
    • Wide Receiver of the Year
      Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
    • Tight End of the Year
      Colston Loveland, Michigan
    • Offensive Tackle of the Year
      Josh Conerly, Oregon
    • Offensive Guard of the Year
      Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
    • Center of the Year
      Jonah Monheim, USC
    • Offensive Lineman of the Year
      Donovan Jackson, OG, Ohio State
    • Offensive Line of the Year
      Oregon
    • Offensive Newcomer of the Year
      Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State

    Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten Offense

    QB: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
    RB: Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
    RB: Donovan Edwards, Michigan
    WR: Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
    WR: Evan Stewart, Oregon
    WR: Tez Johnson, Oregon
    TE: Colston Loveland, Michigan
    FLEX: Zachariah Branch, USC
    OT: Josh Conerly, Oregon
    OG: Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
    OC: Jonah Monheim, USC
    OG: Tyler Cooper, Minnesota
    OT: Ajani Cornelius, Oregon

    Preseason Second-Team All-Big Ten Offense

    QB: Drew Allar, Penn State
    RB: TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
    RB: Darius Taylor, Minnesota
    WR: Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
    WR: Jeremiah Hunter, Washington
    WR: Dymere Miller, Rutgers
    TE: Luke Lachey, Iowa
    FLEX: Kyle Monangai, Rutgers
    OT: J.C. Davis, Illinois
    OG: Josh Fryar, Ohio State
    OC: Gus Hartwig, Purdue
    OG: Luke Newman, Michigan State
    OT: Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota

    Preseason Third-Team All-Big Ten Offense

    QB: Will Howard, Ohio State
    RB: Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
    RB: Kayron Lynch-Adams, Michigan State
    WR: Zakhari Franklin, Illinois
    WR: J.Michael Sturdivant, UCLA
    WR: Julian Fleming, Penn State
    TE: Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
    FLEX: Jordan James, Oregon
    OT: Jack Nelson, Wisconsin
    OG: Joe Huber, Wisconsin
    OC: Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
    OG: Matthew Bedford, Oregon
    OT: Gennings Dunker, Iowa

    Preseason Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Offense

    QB: Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
    RB: Kaytron Allen, Penn State
    RB: Jonah Coleman, Washington
    WR: Daniel Jackson, Minnesota
    WR: Will Pauling, Wisconsin
    WR: Mario Sanders II, Illinois
    TE: Cole Rusk, Illinois
    FLEX: Devin Mockobee, Purdue
    OT: Bryce Benhart, Nebraska
    OC: Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
    OG: Micah Mazzccua, Nebraska
    OT: Josh Simmons, Ohio State

    Preseason Big Ten Defense

    • Defensive Lineman of the Year
      Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
    • EDGE Defender of the Year
      Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
    • Interior Defender of the Year
      Mason Graham, Michigan
    • Linebacker of the Year
      Jay Higgins, Iowa
    • Cornerback of the Year
      Will Johnson, Michigan
    • Safety of the Year
      Dillon Thieneman, Purdue
    • Defensive Line of the Year
      Michigan
    • Secondary of the Year
      Ohio State
    • Defensive Newcomer of the Year
      D’Angelo Ponders, CB, Indiana

    Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten Defense

    EDGE: Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
    DT: Kenneth Grant, Michigan
    DT: Mason Graham, Michigan
    EDGE: Abdul Carter, Penn State
    LB: Jay Higgins, Iowa
    LB: Sonny Styles, Ohio State
    LB: Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
    CB: Will Johnson, Michigan
    CB: D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana
    CB: Jabbar Muhammad, Oregon
    S: Caleb Downs, Ohio State
    S: Dillon Thieneman, Purdue
    FLEX: Sebastian Castro, Iowa

    Preseason Second-Team All-Big Ten Defense

    EDGE: Josaiah Stewart, Michigan
    DT: Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
    DT: James Carpenter, Indiana
    EDGE: J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State
    LB: Jaishawn Barham, Michigan
    LB: Nick Jackson, Iowa
    LB: Xander Mueller, Northwestern
    CB: Ricardo Hallman, Wisconsin
    CB: Tommi Hill, Nebraska
    CB: Denzel Burke, Ohio State
    S: Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin
    S: Xavier Nwankpa, Iowa
    FLEX: Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State

    Preseason Third-Team All-Big Ten Defense

    EDGE: Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State
    DT: Derrick Harmon, Oregon
    DT: CJ West, Indiana
    EDGE: Jah Joyner, Minnesota
    LB: Mohamed Toure, Rutgers
    LB: Jailin Walker, Indiana
    LB: Cody Simon, Ohio State
    CB: Justin Walley, Minnesota
    CB: Jordan Hancock, Ohio State
    CB: Kam Alexander, Oregon
    S: Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
    S: Quinn Schulte, Iowa
    FLEX: Glendon Miller, Maryland

    Preseason Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Defense

    EDGE: Derrick Moore, Michigan
    DT: Nash Hutmacher, Nebraska
    DT: Bear Alexander, USC
    EDGE: Donnell Brown, Maryland
    LB: Kydran Jenkins, Purdue
    LB: Jestin Jacobs, Oregon
    LB: Eric Gentry, USC
    CB: Jalen Huskey, Maryland
    CB: Ephesians Prysock, Washington
    CB: Jermari Harris, Iowa
    S: Makari Paige, Michigan
    S: Tyreem Powell, Rutgers
    FLEX: Theran Johnson, Northwestern

    Preseason Big Ten Special Teams

    • Kicker of the Year
      Dragan Kesich, Minnesota
    • Punter of the Year
      Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
    • Kick Returner of the Year
      Zachariah Branch, USC
    • Punt Returner of the Year
      Zachariah Branch, USC
    • Special Teamer of the Year
      Zachariah Branch, USC
    • Kickoff Specialist of the Year
      Dragan Kesich, Minnesota

    Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten Specialists

    PK: Dragan Kesich, Minnesota
    KOS: Dragan Kesich, Minnesota
    P: Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
    KR: Braeden Wisloski, Maryland
    PR: Zachariah Branch, USC
    ST: Botros Alisandro, Purdue

    Preseason Second-Team All-Big Ten Specialists

    PK: Grady Gross, Washington
    KOS: Jayden Fielding, Ohio State
    P: Ross James, Oregon
    KR: Zachariah Branch, USC
    PR: Logan Loya, UCLA
    ST: Carson Bruener, Washington

    Preseason Third-Team All-Big Ten Specialists

    PK: Jonathan Kim, Michigan State
    KOS: Gabriel Nwosu, Penn State
    P: Tommy Doman, Michigan
    KR: Daniyel Ngata, Washington
    PR: Myles Price, Indiana
    ST: John Bullock, Nebraska

    Preseason Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Specialists

    PK: Nathanial Vakos, Wisconsin
    KOS: Jack Howes, Maryland
    P: Riley Thompson, Penn State
    PR: Kaden Saunders, Penn State
    ST: Ryan Meed, Illinois

    Congratulations to all those players selected. For any questions regarding these selections or the process behind them, feel free to email them to me or ask on Twitter (@CamMellor).

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