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Big Ten football defensive awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Big Ten defensive awards as voted on by coaches and media:

Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year - Carl Nassib, Penn State.

Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year - Joey Bosa, Ohio State.

Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year - Desmond King, Iowa.

Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year - Joe Schobert, Wisconsin.

Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year - Griffin Oakes, Indiana.

Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year - Sam Foltz, Nebraska.

Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year - Will Likely, Maryland.

Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year - Jabrill Peppers, Michigan.

Coaches All-Big Ten

First Team

DL_Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland; Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State; Joey Bosa, Ohio State; Carl Nassib, Penn State.

LB_Anthony Walker Jr., Northwestern; Joshua Perry, Ohio State; Joe Schobert, Wisconsin.

DB_Desmond King, Iowa; William Likely, Maryland; Jourdan Lewis, Michigan; Jabrill Peppers, Michigan.

Second Team

DL_Malik McDowell, Michigan State; Maliek Collins, Nebraska; Dean Lowry, Northwestern; Adolphus Washington, Ohio State.

LB_Josey Jewell, Iowa; Darron Lee, Ohio State; Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State.

DB_Nick VanHoose, Northwestern, Vonn Bell, Ohio State; Michael Caputo, Wisconsin; Eli Apple, Ohio State.

Third Team

DL_Nate Meier, Iowa; Chris Wormley, Michigan; Austin Johnson, Penn State; Anthony Zettel, Penn State.

LB_Riley Bullough, Michigan State; Darien Harris, Michigan State; Vince Biegel, Wisconsin.

DB_Jordan Lomax, Iowa; Demetrious Cox, Michigan State; Eric Murray, Minnesota; Matthew Harris, Northwestern.

Special Teams

First Team

PK_Griffin Oakes, Indiana.

Punter_Sam Foltz, Nebraska.

Return specialist_William Likely, Maryland.

Second Team

PK_Marshall Koehn, Iowa.

Punter_Cameron Johnston, Ohio State.

Return specialist_Jabrill Peppers, Michigan.

Third Team

PK_Ryan Santoso, Minnesota.

Punter_Peter Mortell, Minnesota.

Return specialist- Janarion Grant, Rutgers.

Media All-Big Ten

First Team

DL_Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland; Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State; Joey Bosa, Ohio State; Carl Nassib, Penn State.

LB_Anthony Walker Jr., Northwestern; Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State; Joe Schobert, Wisconsin.

DB_Desmond King, Iowa; Jourdan Lewis, Michigan; Jabrill Peppers, Michigan; Vonn Bell, Ohio State.

Second Team

DL_Malik McDowell, Michigan State; Dean Lowry, Northwestern; Adolphus Washington, Ohio State; Austin Johnson, Penn State.

LB_Josey Jewell, Iowa; Riley Bullough, Michigan State; Joshua Perry, Ohio State.

DB_Clayton Fejedelem, Illinois; William Likely, Maryland; Nick VanHoose, Northwestern; Michael Caputo, Wisconsin.

Third Team

DL_Nate Meier, Iowa; Maliek Collins, Nebraska; Deonte Gibson, Northwestern; Anthony Zettel, Penn State.

LB- Darron Lee, Ohio State; Steve Longa, Rutgers; Vince Biegel, Wisconsin.

DB_Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Minnesota; Eric Murray, Minnesota; Nate Gerry, Nebraska; Matthew Harris, Northwestern.

Special Teams

First Team

PK_Griffin Oakes, Indiana.

Punter_Sam Foltz, Nebraska.

Return specialist_William Likely, Maryland.

Second Team

PK_Drew Brown, Nebraska.

Punter_Cameron Johnston, Ohio State.

Return specialist_Janarion Grant, Rutgers.

Third Team

PK_Kenny Allen, Michigan.

Punter_Peter Mortell, Minnesota.

Return specialist_Solomon Vault, Northwestern.

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