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2007 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 2007 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All- Big Ten Conference players for the 2007 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team). Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Chad Henne, Michigan (Coaches-1) * Todd Boeckman, Ohio State (Coaches-HM; Media-1) * Kellen Lewis, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2) Running backs * Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Beanie Wells, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Mike Hart, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Javon Ringer, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Receivers * James Hardy, Indiana (Coaches-1; Media-1) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 2007 season was the Big Ten Conference's 112th overall. For the second straight year, Ohio State won the conference title and advanced to the national championship game. Bowl games All-Big Ten selections Offense Statistical leaders Awards Bednarik Award * LB Dan Connor, Penn State Butkus Award * LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award * Coach Lloyd Carr, Michigan Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award * Coach Ron Zook, Illinois Broyles Award * Assistant Coach Jim Heacock, Ohio State References {{Big Ten Conference football navbox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devin Thomas
Devin Thomas (born November 15, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. After playing college football for Michigan State, he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played for the Redskins from 2008 to 2010, the Carolina Panthers in 2010, and the New York Giants from 2010 to 2011. He was a member of the 2011-2012 Giants team that won Super Bowl XLVI, beating Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Early years Thomas attended and played high school football for Canton High School in Canton, Michigan. As a senior, he played WR, RB and CB, for Division 1 (Class A) Canton High School. He was named All-State after rushing and receiving for over 1,000 yards and 23 touchdowns and also had seven interceptions all in his senior year. College career Thomas attended Coffeyville Community College, where he redshirted in 2004 and played as a freshman in 2005. As a sophomore at Michigan State he had only six catches. However, he bloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Leman
Jeremy "J" Leman (born March 1, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Illinois, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008, and has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Diego Chargers. He is currently a football analyst for the Big Ten Network. Early years Leman was born and raised in Champaign, Illinois. He played high school football at Champaign Central High School where he played middle linebacker and tight end. During his senior year, he tallied 191 tackles and was named to the prestigious Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Team. College career Leman attended the University of Illinois, where he played for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team from 2003 to 2007. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2003. Leman was a first-team All-Big Ten selection o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonal Saint-Dic
Jonal Saint-Dic ( ; born March 2, 1985) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Michigan State. Personal life Saint-Dic is the son of Jonas and Marie Point du Jour. He was born in Haiti. He migrated to Linden, New Jersey then moved to nearby Elizabeth, New Jersey. He graduated from Michigan State majoring in sociology. Early years Jonal attended Elizabeth High School in New Jersey, where he was a two-way starter, playing defensive end and tight end. In 2002, he earned second-team all-state honors as a senior after being credited with 24.5 sacks. College career Hudson Valley CC Jonal played for Coach Bob Jojo at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. As a Sophomore, he was named Northeast JC Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year. In 2004, he led the league in tackles for losses (28 for 125 yards), sacks (11.5 for 63) and forced fumbles (6). His care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch King
Mitch King (born May 5, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Iowa. Early years King attended Burlington Community High School in Burlington, Iowa. He was a Class 4A first-team All-State selection from as a senior and a member of SuperPrep all-Region team . He was also First-team All-Conference as both a linebacker and running back as a senior and Second-team All-Conference linebacker as a junior. For his career he career with 1,400 rushing yards including, 850 yards as a senior. He was a two-year letterman in football, swimming and he was also a letterman in baseball and track. College career King was selected to play in 2009 Senior Bowl after becoming the 60th player in Iowa football to record over 200 career tackles. He ranks 41st in career tackles with 228 career stops. In 2008, he was Big Ten Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year, First-team All-American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Evans (American Football)
Maurice D. Evans (born August 14, 1988) is a former gridiron football defensive end. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Penn State. Evans has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears. Early years While playing for Christ The King Regional High School, Evans was a 4-star recruit by rivals.com and a First-team all state selection and was ranked the nations sixth best defensive end coming out of high school after recording 92 tackles, four sacks and four fumble recoveries as a senior. Evans was named an Army All-American as a senior and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was heavily recruited by USC, Penn State, and Notre Dame. College career Evans was an immediate contributor in 2006 as a true freshman, seeing action in all 13 games. He recorded 12 tackles (7 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He would be named to the First-team of the ''Sportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon Gholston
Vernon Gholston (born June 5, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL Draft. Gholston was also a member of the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams. Early years As a senior at Cass Technical High School, Gholston emerged as one of the top prospects in the Midwest after registering 75 tackles, including six sacks, as a linebacker and also earning an All-State selection as an offensive guard. College career Gholston attended Ohio State University, redshirting in 2005 after suffering a broken left hand in the season opener. In his freshman season he played defensive end, though recruited as a linebacker. He eventually moved up to the number 2 spot behind Mike Kudla. In 2006, he earned Second-team All-Big Ten honors from both the league's coaches and the media while starting 13 games. Gholston had 49 tackles and his 18 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, which led t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Middleton
Gregory Alan Middleton Jr. (born December 1, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He played his collegiate football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He played high school football at Pike High School. College career In 2006, as a true freshman, Middleton played in five games and made six tackles. His collegiate debut came against Illinois. Middleton was named starter for the first game of the year against Indiana State and recorded two sacks. On September 9, 2007 against Western Michigan, Middleton recovered a fumble and returned it for a 44-yard touchdown. Through, three games Middleton had five sacks which ranked him as the best in the Big Ten and second in all of college football. Middleton was named to the Tom Hendricks Defensive Player of the Year watchlist on October 19, and was only one of eight sophomores on the list. At the time of being named to the list he had 9.5 sacks and still led the Big Ten and was still in the nation with that amount. He was one h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Keller
Dustin Kendall Keller (born September 25, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue. Keller has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins. Early years Dustin played high school football at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, Indiana. While at Jefferson, Dustin was a three-sport standout in football, basketball, and track. During his senior year at Lafayette Jefferson High School he was the state's leading wide receiver in football with 114 receptions in 2002, was second-team All-State as a small forward in basketball, and he was the high jump state champion in Indiana, clearing 6 ft 9 in in a steady rain after coming second to the Philadelphia 76ers' Rodney Carney with a jump of 6'10". Keller was named one of top 50 receivers in nation by Street & Smith's and first-team all-state as senior after setting state records with 113 receptions and 1,804 ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Beckum
Travis Tyrell Beckum (born January 24, 1987) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. Early years Travis Beckum played football for Oak Creek High School. He participated in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl where he was the leading tackler. College career In 2005, Beckum saw limited action in 10 games as reserve on defense and on special teams. The following year Beckum switched to the tight end position and saw more action. Beckum was a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award and was named second-team All-American by Walter Camp and SI.com. He caught 61 passes for 903 yards and 5 scores as a sophomore, and improved to 75, 982 and 6 as a junior. He was at his best in the biggest games, totaling 10 catches and 132 yards in a shootout against Michigan St, 11 for 160 at rival Illinois, and 9 for 140 at Ohio St. On October 26, 2008, Beckum broke his leg in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Barton
Kirk Barton (born November 4, 1984) is a former player, and former graduate assistant for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft of the National Football League. He played college football at Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public .... 1984 births Living people Ohio State Buckeyes football players People from Naples, Florida Chicago Bears players American football offensive linemen {{offensive-lineman-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Long
Jake Edward Long (born May 9, 1985) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Michigan, where he was a two-time consensus All-American, and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins first overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings. In high school, Long was the first player in his high school's history to earn all-state "Dream Team" (all-class state team) honors in football from the ''Detroit News''. He was a two-time first-team All-Metro League player in both basketball and football, where he was honored both on offense and defense. In baseball, he was a two-time second-team All-Metro League selection. In both basketball and football, he led his team to regular and post season success that had not been seen in many years. At the University of Michigan, he redshirted for a year and then became a starter at offensive tackle for the football team in the third game of his redshirt freshm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
