Michigan senior left tackle Mason Cole and sophomore Ben Bredeson were voted All-Big Ten second-team by the media and coaches and are among seven Wolverines who received all-conference offense honors.
Michigan State also had a total of seven players honored, led by center Brian Allen, who was a second-team choice by both coaches and the media. Junior wide receiver Felton Davis III was a second-team pick from the media, and a third-team pick by coaches after catching 51 passes for 658 yards and eight touchdowns.
The Big Ten offensive teams were announced Wednesday morning.
Junior running back Karan Higdon, the Wolverines’ leading rusher, was voted third-team All-Big Ten by media and coaches, along with Michigan State junior guard David Beedle.
Four players received honorable mention recognition — running back Chris Evans made the coaches’ list while center Patrick Kugler and tight ends Zach Gentry and Sean McKeon were voted honorable mention by media.
Freshman offensive linemen Luke Campbell and Kevin Jarvis, sophomore quarterback Brian Lewerke and junior running back LJ Scott earned honorable-mention recognition from both the media and coaches for Michigan State.
Michigan had 10 of 11 defensive starters earn All-Big Ten honors on Tuesday.
Cole has made 50 consecutive starts, tied with Jon Jansen for most starts among Michigan offensive linemen. With the bowl game, Cole will tie Craig Roh who holds the all-time record for starts with 51.
Gentry and McKeon combined for 43 receptions, 561 yards and five touchdowns. McKeon led the team with 29 catches and has scored three touchdowns in the last four games. Gentry has a reception of 25 yards or more in six games this season.
Lewerke completed 58.8 percent of his passes for 2,580 yards and 17 touchdowns for the Spartans, and was also their second-leading rusher with 486 yards on 110 carries (4.4 average), including five touchdowns. He trailed Scott, who rushed for 788 yards (4.3 average) and six touchdowns. Scott also caught 18 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Ohio State guard Michael Jordan, a former Plymouth star, was a first-team pick by coaches, and second-team selection by the media.
The Big Ten will announce individual award winners on Thursday.
ALL-BIG TEN OFFENSE
COACHES
FIRST TEAM
QB: J.T. Barrett, Ohio State
RB: Saquon Barkley, Penn State
RB: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
WR: Simmie Cobbs Jr., Indiana
WR: DJ Moore, Maryland
C: Billy Price, Ohio State
G: Michael Jordan, Ohio State
G: Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin
T: Jamarco Jones, Ohio State
T: Michael Deiter, Wisconsin
TE: Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM
QB: Trace McSorley, Penn State
RB: Justin Jackson, Northwestern
RB: J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State
WR: Stanley Morgan Jr., Nebraska
WR: DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State
C: Brian Allen, Michigan State
G: Sean Welsh, Iowa
G: Ben Bredeson, Michigan
T: Mason Cole, Michigan
T: David Edwards, Wisconsin
TE: Mike Gesicki, Penn State
THIRD TEAM
QB: Clayton Thorson, Northwestern
RB: Akrum Wadley, Iowa
RB: Karan Higdon, Michigan
WR: Felton Davis III, Michigan State
WR: Parris Campbell, Ohio State
C: Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin
G: David Beedle, Michigan State
G: Tommy Doles, Northwestern
T: Isaiah Prince, Ohio State
T: Ryan Bates, Penn State
TE: Noah Fant, Iowa
HONORABLE MENTION
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.
MEDIA
FIRST TEAM
QB: J.T. Barrett, Ohio State
RB: Saquon Barkley, Penn State
RB: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
WR: Simmie Cobbs Jr., Indiana
WR: DJ Moore, Maryland
C: Billy Price, Ohio State
G: Sean Welsh, Iowa
G: Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin
T: Jamarco Jones, Ohio State
T: Michael Deiter, Wisconsin
TE: Mike Gesicki, Penn State
SECOND TEAM
QB: Trace McSorley, Penn State
RB: Justin Jackson, Northwestern
RB: J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State
WR: Felton Davis III, Michigan State
WR: Stanley Morgan Jr., Nebraska
C: Brian Allen, Michigan State
G: Ben Bredeson, Michigan
G: Michael Jordan, Ohio State
T: Mason Cole, Michigan
T: David Edwards, Wisconsin
TE: Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin
THIRD TEAM
QB: Clayton Thorson, Northwestern
RB: Akrum Wadley, Iowa
RB: Karan Higdon, Michigan
WR: JD Spielman, Nebraska
WR: DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State
C: Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin
G: David Beedle, Michigan State
G: Tommy Doles, Northwestern
T: Isaiah Prince, Ohio State
T: Ryan Bates, Penn State
TE: Noah Fant, Iowa
HONORABLE MENTION
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
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