Coaches and media of the

Big Ten Conference The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...

award the following individual honors at the end of each

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

season. In addition, the ''

Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television ar ...

'' awards the

Chicago Tribune Silver Football The Chicago Tribune Silver Football is awarded by the ''Chicago Tribune'' to the college football player determined to be the best player from the Big Ten Conference. The award has been presented annually since 1924, when Red Grange of Illinois wa ...

to the most valuable football player of the conference.

General

Player of the Year

''Sanctioned by AP and

UPI United Press International (UPI) is an American international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th c ...

; replaced with separate offensive and defensive selections in 1990.'' * 1982:

Anthony Carter Anthony or Tony Carter may refer to: Sports American football *Anthony Carter (American football) (born 1960), wide receiver * Tony Carter (running back) (born 1972), American football player * Tony Carter (cornerback) (born 1986), American footba ...

, WR,

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

* 1983:

Don Thorp Donald Kevin Thorp (born July 10, 1962 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois) is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Kansas City Chiefs. He ...

, DT,

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

* 1984:

Keith Byars Keith Alan Byars (born October 14, 1963) is an American sports broadcaster and former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets. Early life ...

, TB,

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 ...

* 1985: Chuck Long, QB,

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

and

Lorenzo White Lorenzo Maurice White (born April 12, 1966) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. He attended Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale in Fl ...

, TB,

Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...

* 1986:

Jim Harbaugh James Joseph Harbaugh (; born December 23, 1963) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current and 20th head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines. He played college football at Michigan from 1983 to 1986. He play ...

, QB,

* 1987:

, TB,

and Ernie Jones, WR,

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

* 1988: Anthony Thompson, TB,

* 1989: Anthony Thompson, TB,

(2)

Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year

''Selected by coaches and media. In 2011, the award was renamed the Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year Award in honor of Northwestern's

Otto Graham Otto Everett Graham Jr. (December 6, 1921 – December 17, 2003) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Graha ...

and Ohio State's

Eddie George Edward Nathan George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is an American football coach and former player who is the current head coach at Tennessee State. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily f ...

.'' * 1990: Nick Bell, RB,

''(coaches)'',

Matt Rodgers Matt Rodgers (born January 8, 1969) is a former college football player for the University of Iowa from 1988-1991. He was the quarterback who started for the Hawkeyes in the 1991 Rose Bowl game and won the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year award ...

, QB,

''(coaches)'',

Jon Vaughn Jonathan Stewart Vaughn (born March 12, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons from 1991 to 1994 for the Seattle Seahawks, New En ...

, TB,

''(coaches)'', and Tico Duckett, RB,

''(media)'' * 1991:

Desmond Howard Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football at Michigan, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior. Howard w ...

, SE,

* 1992:

Tyrone Wheatley Tyrone Anthony Wheatley Sr. (born January 19, 1972) is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Previously, he served as the running backs coach of the Denver Broncos of ...

, RB,

* 1993: Brent Moss, RB,

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

* 1994:

Kerry Collins Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Collins was a member of six NFL teams, most notably the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, ...

, QB,

Penn State #Redirect Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a Public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related Land-grant university, land-grant research university with campu ...

* 1995:

, RB,

* 1996:

Orlando Pace Orlando Lamar Pace (born November 4, 1975) is a former American football tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams. Pace played college football at Ohio State, where he twice receiv ...

, OT,

* 1997:

Curtis Enis Curtis Thomas Enis (born June 15, 1976) is a former American college and professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Penn State U ...

, RB,

''(coaches)'' and

Tavian Banks Tavian Remond Banks (born February 17, 1974) is a former running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998 and 1999. College and high school careers Tavian Banks was a high school standout in both ...

, RB,

''(media)'' * 1998:

Joe Germaine Joseph Berton Germaine (born November 16, 1975) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State. Germaine earned a Super Bowl ...

, QB,

''(coaches)'' and

Drew Brees Drew Christopher Brees (; born January 15, 1979) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. A member of the New Orleans Saints for most of his career, Brees is the NFL leader in ...

, QB,

Purdue Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money ...

''(media)'' * 1999:

Ron Dayne Ronald Dayne (born March 14, 1978) is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Dayne played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers football, University of Wisco ...

, RB,

* 2000:

, QB,

* 2001: Antwaan Randle El, QB,

* 2002:

Brad Banks Brad Banks (born April 22, 1980) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Iowa where he was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. Early years Banks attended Glades Central High School where he was a First-team ...

, QB,

* 2003: Chris Perry, RB,

* 2004: Braylon Edwards, WR,

* 2005: Michael Robinson, QB,

''(coaches)'' and

Brett Basanez Brett Stephen Basanez (born May 11, 1983) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Northwestern. Basanez was also a member of the Chicago ...

, QB, Northwestern ''(media)'' * 2006:

Troy Smith Troy James Smith (born July 20, 1984) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Ohio State, was recognized as an All-American, and won the Heisman Trophy in 2006. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fi ...

, QB,

* 2007:

Rashard Mendenhall Rashard Jamal Mendenhall (born June 19, 1987) is a former American football running back and current television writer who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football at Illinois and was drafted by th ...

, RB,

* 2008:

Shonn Greene Shonn Greene (born August 21, 1985) is a former American football running back. He played college football for the University of Iowa, where in 2008, he was recognized as a unanimous All-American and also won the Doak Walker Award and the Jim ...

, RB,

* 2009: John Clay, RB,

* 2010:

Denard Robinson Denard Xavier Robinson (born September 22, 1990) is currently the Assistant Director of Player Personnel for the University of Michigan football program. Robinson is also a former American football running back who played for four seasons in th ...

, QB,

* 2011:

Montee Ball Montee Ball Jr. (born December 5, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin, where he was twice recognized as the be ...

, RB,

* 2012: Braxton Miller, QB,

* 2013: Braxton Miller, QB,

(2) * 2014:

Melvin Gordon Melvin Gordon III (born April 13, 1993) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the first roun ...

, RB,

* 2015:

Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elijah Elliott (born July 22, 1995) is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he earned second-team All-America honors in 2015. Elli ...

, RB,

* 2016:

Saquon Barkley Saquon Barkley ( ; born February 9, 1997) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to entering the NFL in 2018, Barkley played college football at Penn State for three seasons gain ...

, RB,

* 2017:

, RB,

(2) * 2018:

Dwayne Haskins Dwayne Haskins Jr. (May 3, 1997 – April 9, 2022) was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football at Ohio State, where he set the Big Ten Conference records fo ...

, QB,

* 2019:

Justin Fields Justin Skyler Fields (born March 5, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with Georgia, he played college football at Ohio State, where he twice won Graham–Ge ...

, QB,

* 2020:

, QB,

(2) * 2021:

C. J. Stroud Coleridge Bernard "C. J." Stroud IV (born October 3, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He played high school football at Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Stroud holds many Ohio S ...

, QB,

* 2022:

, QB,

(2)

Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year

''Selected by coaches and media. The award was renamed the Nagurski–Woodson Award in 2011 in honor of Minnesota's Bronko Nagurski and Michigan's

Charles Woodson Charles Cameron Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Mic ...

.'' * 1990:

Moe Gardner Morris "Moe" Gardner Jr. (born August 10, 1968) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons (1991–1996). Moe Gardner graduated from Cathedral High Schoo ...

, NT,

''(coaches)'' and Darrick Brownlow, LB,

''(media)'' * 1991: Leroy Smith, DE,

''(coaches)'' and

Troy Vincent Troy Darnell Vincent (born June 8, 1970) is a former American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins as the 7th ...

, CB,

''(media)'' * 1992:

Steve Tovar Steven Eric Tovar (born April 25, 1970) is a former college and professional American football linebacker and a former football coach at the University of Kansas. College career Tovar played for the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1989 to 1 ...

, LB,

''(coaches)'' and

Jeff Zgonina Jeffrey Marc Zgonina (; born May 24, 1970) is an American football defensive line coach for the Washington Commanders and former defensive tackle who played seventeen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pu ...

, DT,

''(media)'' * 1993:

Dana Howard Dana Cortez Howard (born February 27, 1972) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of Illinois. Early years Howard was ...

, LB,

and

Dan Wilkinson Daniel Raymon Wilkinson (born March 13, 1973) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. Nicknamed "Big Daddy", he played college football at Ohio State, where he received co ...

, DT,

''(media)'' * 1994:

(2) * 1995:

Pat Fitzgerald Patrick William Fitzgerald Jr. (born December 2, 1974) is the current head coach of the Northwestern University Wildcats football team. He was selected after the unexpected death of Randy Walker and announced at a press conference on July 7, 2 ...

, LB, Northwestern * 1996:

Shawn Springs Shawn Springs (born March 11, 1975) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for Ohio State University, and earned All- ...

, CB,

''(coaches)'' and

, LB, Northwestern ''(media)'' (2) * 1997:

, CB,

* 1998:

LaVar Arrington LaVar RaShad Arrington (born June 30, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted second overall by the Washington Re ...

, LB,

''(coaches)'' and Tom Burke, DL,

''(media)'' * 1999: Courtney Brown, DL,

* 2000:

Jamar Fletcher Jamar Mondell Israel (born August 28, 1979), born Jamar Mondell Fletcher, is an American former college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons in the early 2000s. He played ...

, DB,

* 2001:

Larry Foote Lawrence Edward Foote, Jr. (born June 12, 1980) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the co-defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Foote previously served as the lineback ...

, LB,

* 2002:

Mike Doss Michael Allen Doss (born March 24, 1981) is an American former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for Ohio State University, earned consensus All-American honors, and was ...

, DB,

''(coaches)'' and Michael Haynes, DL,

''(media)'' * 2003:

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor and rapper. He began his Will Smith filmography, acting career starring as Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), a ...

, DE,

* 2004:

Erasmus James Erasmus James (born November 4, 1982) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at University of Wisconsin, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 18th overall in the 20 ...

, DE,

* 2005:

A. J. Hawk Aaron James Hawk (born January 6, 1984) is an American sports analyst and former American football linebacker who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers fifth overall in the 2006 NFL Dra ...

, LB,

* 2006:

LaMarr Woodley LaMarr Dewayne Woodley (born November 3, 1984) is a former American football outside linebacker. He played college football at Michigan, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seco ...

, DE,

* 2007:

James Laurinaitis James Richard Laurinaitis (born December 3, 1986) is a former American football linebacker who played for the St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he was a t ...

, LB,

* 2008:

, LB,

(2) * 2009:

Jared Odrick Jared Taylor Odrick (born December 31, 1987) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football ...

, DT,

''(coaches)'' and Greg Jones, LB,

''(media)'' * 2010:

Ryan Kerrigan Patrick Ryan Kerrigan (born August 16, 1988) is an American football coach and former outside linebacker and defensive end who is the assistant defensive line coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played c ...

, DE,

* 2011:

Devon Still Devon Joshua Still (born July 11, 1989) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State Nittany Lions football, Penn State, ...

, DT,

* 2012: John Simon, DE,

* 2013:

Chris Borland Christopher Borland (born December 26, 1990) is a former American football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the 49ers in the thi ...

, LB,

* 2014:

Joey Bosa Joseph Anthony Bosa (born July 11, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was selected third overall by the (then San Di ...

, DL,

* 2015:

Carl Nassib Carl Paul Nassib (born April 12, 1993) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) . He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American h ...

, DL,

* 2016:

Jabrill Peppers Jabrill Ahmad Peppers (born October 4, 1995) is an American football strong safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first ro ...

, LB,

* 2017:

Josey Jewell Josey Jewell (born December 25, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa. Early years Jewell attended Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa, where h ...

, LB,

* 2018: Devin Bush, LB,

* 2019: Chase Young, DE,

* 2020:

Daviyon Nixon Daviyon Nixon (born December 13, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Iowa Western and Iowa before he was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. E ...

, DT,

* 2021:

Aidan Hutchinson Aidan Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, where he won several awards as a senior in 2021, such as the Ted ...

, DE,

* 2022: Jack Campbell, LB,

Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year

''Selected by coaches and media. In 2011, the award was renamed the Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year Award in honor of Minnesota's Darrell Thompson and Indiana's Antwaan Randle El.'' * 1986: Darrell Thompson, TB,

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

''(coaches)'' * 1987: Tony Lowery, QB,

''(coaches)'' * 1988: Brian Fox, QB,

''(coaches)'' and Ed Sutter, LB-P, Northwestern ''(media)'' * 1989: Eric Hunter, QB,

* 1990: Robert Smith, TB,

* 1991: Corey Rogers, TB,

* 1992:

Korey Stringer Korey Damont Stringer (May 8, 1974 – August 1, 2001) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football at the Ohio State University and wa ...

, OT,

''(coaches)'' and

Simeon Rice Simeon James Rice (; born February 24, 1974) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals third overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. In his 12-year NFL career, Rice recorded 122 sacks, forced 25 fumbles, recov ...

, DL,

''(media)'' * 1993: Reggie Garnett, MLB,

* 1994:

, OT,

* 1995:

, DB,

''(coaches)'' and

, RB,

''(media)'' * 1996:

Andy Katzenmoyer Andrew Warren Katzenmoyer (born December 2, 1977) is a former football player who was a linebacker. He was selected in the first round (28th overall) of the 1999 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He played college football for Ohio State ...

, LB,

and

, RB,

''(coaches)'' * 1997: Anthony Thomas, RB,

* 1998: Antwaan Randle El, QB,

* 1999: Brooks Bollinger, QB,

* 2000:

Stuart Schweigert Stuart Eric Schweigert (born June 21, 1981) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Purdue and played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons, from 2004 to 2008. He was drafted in the third round of the 2 ...

, DB,

* 2001:

Anthony Davis Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis is an eight-time NB ...

, RB,

* 2002:

Maurice Clarett Maurice Edward Clarett (born October 29, 1983) is a former American football running back who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. He also played professionally for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. During his fr ...

, RB,

* 2003:

Laurence Maroney Laurence Maroney (born February 5, 1985) is a former American football running back who played five seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Minnesota and was drafted by the New England Patriots 21st overall in the 2 ...

, RB,

and

Steve Breaston Steven William Breaston (born August 20, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Breaston also played for the K ...

, WR,

''(coaches)'' * 2004: Mike Hart, RB,

* 2005:

Tyrell Sutton Tyrell DelShawn Sutton, (born December 19, 1986) is an American former professional gridiron football running back. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Northwestern. Sutton was ...

, RB, Northwestern * 2006:

P. J. Hill Parrish "P. J." Hill Jr. (born January 3, 1987) is a former American football running back. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. ...

, RB,

* 2007:

Arrelious Benn Arrelious Markus Benn (born September 8, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Illinois Fightin ...

, WR,

* 2008:

Terrelle Pryor Terrelle Pryor Sr. (born June 20, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver and quarterback. Considered the most recruited high school football-basketball athlete in southwestern Pennsylvania since Tom Clements, Pryor was widely regarde ...

, QB,

* 2009:

, LB,

* 2010: James White, RB,

* 2011: Braxton Miller, QB,

* 2012:

Deion Barnes Deion Deryl Barnes (born January 20, 1993) is a former American football outside linebacker currently serving as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Penn State. He played high school football at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, Pennsyl ...

, DE,

* 2013:

Christian Hackenberg Christian Blaize Hackenberg (born February 14, 1995) is a former American football quarterback and current quarterbacks coach for Winslow Township High School. He played college football at Penn State, and was drafted by the New York Jets in the ...

, QB,

* 2014:

J. T. Barrett Joe Thomas Barrett IV (born January 23, 1995) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently an offensive assistant for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State ...

, QB,

* 2015:

, S/RB,

* 2016:

Mike Weber Michael Weber (born December 16, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He previously played with the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) and Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey L ...

, RB,

* 2017: Jonathan Taylor, RB,

* 2018:

Rondale Moore Rondale DaSean Moore (born June 9, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue, and was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round of the ...

, WR,

* 2019: David Bell, WR,

* 2020:

Brandon Joseph Brandon Joseph (born February 5, 2001) is an American football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for the Northwestern Wildcats. Early life and high school Joseph grew up in College Station, Texas and attended Colleg ...

, DB, Northwestern * 2021:

, QB,

* 2022:

Nicholas Singleton Nicholas Sean-Gaylor Singleton (born January 6, 2004) is an American football running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He was named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year in 2022. High school career Singleton attended Governor Mifflin High ...

, RB,

Dave McClain / Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year

''From 1986 through 2010, this award was dedicated in honor of Dave McClain, who served as the

Wisconsin Badgers The Wisconsin Badgers are the athletic teams representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin). They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivisi ...

head coach from 1978 to 1985. Recipients were selected by the media. The coaches selected a separate award from 1982 to 1991. When the coaches resumed selecting a coach of the year in 2011, it was named for the first two recipients of the Big Ten Coach of the year,

Bo Schembechler Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler Jr. ( ; April 1, 1929 – November 17, 2006) was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of ...

and

Woody Hayes Wayne Woodrow Hayes (February 14, 1913 – March 12, 1987) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Denison University (1946–1948), Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1949–1950), and Ohio State University (1951 ...

, as the Hayes–Schembechler coach of the year.'' * 1972:

* 1973:

* 1974:

Denny Stolz Dennis Earl Stolz (born September 12, 1934) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Alma College (1965–1970), Michigan State University (1973–1975), Bowling Green State University (1977–1985), and San ...

* 1975:

(2) * 1976:

(2) * 1977: Darryl Rogers,

* 1978:

Jim Young James Norman Young (born June 6, 1943) is a former professional American football and Canadian football player. Young played running back and wide receiver for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for two seasons (1965–66), and the CFL's BC Lions f ...

* 1979:

Earle Bruce Earle Bruce (March 8, 1931 – April 20, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tampa (1972), Iowa State University (1973–1978), Ohio State University (1979–1987), the University of N ...

* 1980:

(3) * 1981:

Hayden Fry John Hayden Fry (February 28, 1929 – December 17, 2019) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 1962 to 1972, North Texas State University—now know ...

* 1982:

Dennis Green Dennis Earl Green (February 17, 1949 – July 21, 2016) was an American football coach. During his National Football League (NFL) career, Green coached the Minnesota Vikings for 10 seasons. He coached the Vikings to eight playoff appearances in ...

, Northwestern ''(media)'' and

''(coaches)'' (4) * 1983: Mike White,

''(media and coaches)'' * 1984:

Leon Burtnett James Leon Burtnett (May 30, 1943 – June 1, 2021) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1982 to 1986, compiling a record of 21–34–1. He was a sales professional at Central Chevrolet ...

''(media and coaches)'' * 1985:

''(media and coaches)'' (5) * 1986: Bill Mallory,

''(media and coaches)'' * 1987: Bill Mallory,

''(media)'' (2) and

George Perles George Julius Perles (July 16, 1934 – January 7, 2020) was an American football player and coach. He was a defensive line coach, defensive coordinator, and assistant head coach for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers from 1972 to ...

''(coaches)'' * 1988:

John Mackovic John Mackovic (born October 1, 1943) is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Italy national American football team, which was formed to compete in the EFAF European Championship. Previously, Mackovic served as the ...

''(media and coaches)'' * 1989:

''(media)'' (2) and

''(coaches)'' (6) * 1990:

''(media and coaches)'' (2) * 1991:

Gary Moeller Gary Oscar Moeller (; January 26, 1941 – July 11, 2022) was an American football coach best known for being head coach at the University of Michigan from 1990 to 1994. During his five seasons at Michigan, he won 44 games, lost 13 and tied 3 f ...

''(media)'' and

''(coaches)'' (3) * 1992:

(2) * 1993: Barry Alvarez,

* 1994:

Joe Paterno Joseph Vincent Paterno (; December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012), sometimes referred to as JoePa, was an American college football player, athletic director, and coach. He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions football, Penn ...

* 1995:

Gary Barnett Gary Lee Barnett (born May 23, 1946) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Fort Lewis College (1982–1983), Northwestern University (1992–1998), and the University of Colorado at Boulder (1999–2005), ...

, Northwestern * 1996:

, Northwestern (2) * 1997:

Joe Tiller Joseph Henry Tiller (December 7, 1942 – September 30, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach at the University of Wyoming from 1991 to 1996 and Purdue University from 1997 to 2008, with a career record of know ...

* 1998: Barry Alvarez,

(2) * 1999:

Glen Mason Glen Orin Mason (born April 9, 1950) is a former American football player and coach. Mason served as the head football coach at Kent State University from 1986 to 1987, the University of Kansas from 1988 to 1996, and the University of Minnesota ...

* 2000: Randy Walker, Northwestern * 2001: Ron Turner,

* 2002:

Kirk Ferentz Kirk James Ferentz (born August 1, 1955) is an American football coach. He is the current head football coach at the University of Iowa, a position he has held since the 1999 season. From 1990 to 1992, Ferentz was the head football coach at the ...

* 2003:

John L. Smith John Lawrence Smith (born November 15, 1948) is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, a position he held from 2016 until he was fired by the university in 2018. ...

* 2004:

(2) * 2005:

(2) * 2006: Bret Bielema,

* 2007:

Ron Zook Ronald Andrew Zook (; born April 28, 1954) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the Defensive Coordinator of the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He was the head football coach at the University of Florida from ...

* 2008:

(3) * 2009:

(3) * 2010:

Mark Dantonio Mark Justin Dantonio (born March 9, 1956) is a former American football coach and player. He most recently served as the head football coach at Michigan State University, a position he had held from 2007 to 2019, presiding over one of the most ...

* 2011: Brady Hoke,

''(media and coaches)'' * 2012: Bill O'Brien,

''(media and coaches)'' * 2013:

''(media and coaches)'' (2) * 2014:

Jerry Kill Gerald R. Kill (born August 24, 1961) is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach at New Mexico State University. He played college football at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas from 1979 to 1982. Kill served as the head ...

''(media and coaches)'' * 2015:

''(media and coaches)'' (4) * 2016: James Franklin,

''(media)'' and

Paul Chryst Paul Joseph Chryst (born November 17, 1965) is a former American football head coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. Chryst was the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 2012 to ...

''(coaches)'' * 2017:

''(media and coaches)'' (2) * 2018:

, Northwestern ''(media and coaches)'' * 2019: Ryan Day,

''(media)'' and

P. J. Fleck Philip John Fleck Jr. (born November 29, 1980) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He has served as the head coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team since 2017. Born in Sugar Grove, Illinois, Fleck played colle ...

''(coaches)'' * 2020: Tom Allen, 2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Indiana ''(media and coaches)'' * 2021: Mel Tucker, 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team, Michigan State ''(media and coaches)'' * 2022:

, 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan ''(media and coaches)''

Ford–Kinnick Leadership Award

* 2011: Archie Griffin, Ohio State * 2012: Jon Runyan Sr., Michigan * 2013: Gene Washington (American football, born 1944), Gene Washington, Michigan State * 2014: Michael S. Hopkins, Mike Hopkins, Illinois * 2015: Brian Griese, Michigan * 2016: Reggie McKenzie (guard), Reggie McKenzie, Michigan * 2017:

, Wisconsin * 2018: Antwaan Randle El, Indiana * 2019: Doug Schlereth, Indiana * 2020: Napoleon Harris, Northwestern * 2021: Pat Richter, Wisconsin * 2022: Ron Guenther, Illinois

Dungy–Thompson Humanitarian Award

* 2011: George Taliaferro, Indiana * 2012: Chris Spielman, Ohio State * 2013:

, Purdue * 2014: Brian Griese, Michigan * 2015: John Shinsky, Michigan State * 2016: Trent Green, Indiana * 2017: Chad Greenway, Iowa * 2018: Jake Wood (veteran), Jake Wood, Wisconsin * 2019: J. J. Watt, Wisconsin * 2020: Vincent Smith (American football), Vincent Smith, Michigan * 2021: Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State * 2022: Nate Sudfeld, Indiana

All-Big Ten

Offensive

Griese–Brees Quarterback of the Year

''Award started in 2011, named in honor of Purdue's Bob Griese and

.'' * 2011: Russell Wilson,

* 2012: Braxton Miller,

* 2013: Braxton Miller,

(2) * 2014:

* 2015: Connor Cook, 2014 Michigan State Spartans football team, Michigan State * 2016:

(2) * 2017:

, 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Ohio State (3) * 2018:

* 2019:

* 2020:

(2) * 2021:

* 2022:

(2)

Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year

''Award started in 2011, named in honor of Wisconsin's Alan Ameche and

.'' * 2011:

* 2012:

, 2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Wisconsin (2) * 2013: Carlos Hyde,

* 2014:

* 2015:

* 2016:

* 2017:

(2) * 2018: Jonathan Taylor, 2018 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Wisconsin * 2019: Jonathan Taylor, 2019 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Wisconsin (2) * 2020: Mohamed Ibrahim (American football), Mohamed Ibrahim, 2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Minnesota * 2021: Kenneth Walker III (running back), Kenneth Walker III, 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team, Michigan State * 2022: Blake Corum, 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan

Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year

''Award began in 2011 and is named in honor of Wisconsin's Pat Richter and Michigan's

.'' * 2011: Marvin McNutt, 2011 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2012: Allen Robinson,

* 2013: Allen Robinson,

(2) * 2014: Tony Lippett, 2014 Michigan State Spartans football team, Michigan State * 2015: Aaron Burbridge, 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team, Michigan State * 2016: Austin Carr (American football), Austin Carr, 2016 Northwestern Wildcats football team, Northwestern * 2017: D. J. Moore (wide receiver), D. J. Moore, 2017 Maryland Terrapins football team, Maryland * 2018:

* 2019: Rashod Bateman,

* 2020: Ty Fryfogle, 2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Indiana * 2021: David Bell, 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Purdue * 2022: Marvin Harrison Jr.,

Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year

''Award began in 2011 and is named in honor of Penn State's Ted Kwalick and Iowa's Dallas Clark.'' * 2011: Drake Dunsmore, 2011 Northwestern Wildcats football team, Northwestern * 2012: Jacob Pedersen, 2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Wisconsin * 2013: Devin Funchess, 2013 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan * 2014: Maxx Williams,

* 2015: Jake Butt,

* 2016: Jake Butt,

(2) * 2017: Troy Fumagalli,

* 2018: T. J. Hockenson, 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2019: Brycen Hopkins,

* 2020: Pat Freiermuth, 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, Penn State * 2021: Austin Allen (tight end), Austin Allen, 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska * 2022: Sam LaPorta,

Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year

''Selected by Big Ten radio broadcasters until 1991; selected by coaches since. In 2011, the award was renamed the Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Award, in honor of Nebraska's Dave Rimington and Ohio State's

.''

* 1984: Jeff Dellenbach, G,

* 1985: Mike Haight, T,

* 1986: Dave Croston, G, Iowa Hawkeyes football, Iowa * 1987: Tony Mandarich, T,

* 1988: Tony Mandarich, T,

(2) * 1989: Bob Kula, T, 1989 Michigan State Spartans football team, Michigan State * 1990: ''no award'' * 1991: Greg Skrepenak, T,

* 1992: Mike Devlin (American football), Mike Devlin, C, 1992 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 1993:

, T, 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Ohio State * 1994:

, T,

(2) * 1995:

, T,

* 1996:

, T,

(2) * 1997: Flozell Adams, T,

* 1998: Jon Jansen, T, 1998 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan * 1999: Chris McIntosh, T,

* 2000: Steve Hutchinson (American football), Steve Hutchinson, G, 2000 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan * 2001: LeCharles Bentley, C, 2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Ohio State * 2002: Eric Steinbach, OL,

* 2003: Robert Gallery, T, 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2004: David Baas, C,

* 2005: Greg Eslinger, C, 2005 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Minnesota * 2006: Jake Long, T,

* 2007: Jake Long, T, 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan (2) * 2008: A. Q. Shipley, C,

* 2009: Bryan Bulaga, T,

* 2010: Gabe Carimi, T,

* 2011: David Molk, C,

* 2012: Taylor Lewan, T, 2012 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan * 2013: Taylor Lewan, T, 2013 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan (2) * 2014: Brandon Scherff, T, 2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2015: Taylor Decker, T,

* 2016: Pat Elflein, C,

* 2017: Billy Price (American football), Billy Price, C, 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Ohio State * 2018: Michael Deiter, G, 2018 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Wisconsin * 2019: Tristan Wirfs, T, 2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2020: Wyatt Davis, G,

* 2021: Tyler Linderbaum, C, 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2022: Peter Skoronski, T, 2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team, Northwestern

Defensive

Smith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year

''Selected by Big Ten radio broadcasters until 1991; selected by coaches since. In 2011, the award was renamed the Smith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Award in honor of Michigan State's Bubba Smith and Penn State's Courtney Brown.'' * 1984: Paul Hufford, T, Iowa Hawkeyes football, Iowa * 1985: Mike Hammerstein, T,

* 1986: Eric Kumerow, OLB, 1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Ohio State * 1987: Dave Haight, NG, Iowa Hawkeyes football, Iowa * 1988: Mark Messner, T, 1988 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan * 1989:

, NT,

* 1990: ''no award'' * 1991: Leroy Smith, DE,

* 1992: Chris Hutchinson (American football), Chris Hutchinson, DL,

* 1993:

, T, 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Ohio State * 1994:

, DE,

* 1995: Mike Vrabel, DE,

* 1996: Mike Vrabel, DE,

(2) * 1997: Jared DeVries, DL,

* 1998: Tom Burke, DL,

* 1999: Courtney Brown, DE,

* 2000: Wendell Bryant, DL,

and Karon Riley, DE, 2000 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Minnesota * 2001: Wendell Bryant, DL,

(2) * 2002: Jimmy Kennedy (American football), Jimmy Kennedy, DT,

* 2003:

, DE, 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Ohio State * 2004:

, DE,

* 2005: Tamba Hali, DE,

* 2006:

, DE,

* 2007: Vernon Gholston, DE,

* 2008: Mitch King, DT,

* 2009:

, DT,

* 2010:

, DE,

* 2011:

, DT,

* 2012: John Simon, DE,

* 2013: Shilique Calhoun (defensive end), Shilique Calhoun, DE,

* 2014:

, DE,

* 2015: Joey Bosa, DE,

(2) * 2016: Tyquan Lewis, DE,

* 2017: Nick Bosa, DE, 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Ohio State * 2018: Kenny Willekes, DE, 2018 Michigan State Spartans football team, Michigan State * 2019: Chase Young, DE,

* 2020:

, DT,

* 2021:

, DE,

* 2022: Mike Morris (defensive end), Mike Morris, DE, 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan

Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year

''Award started in 2011, named in honor of Illinois' Dick Butkus and Northwestern's

.'' * 2011: Lavonte David, 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska * 2012: Michael Mauti,

* 2013:

* 2014: Mike Hull (linebacker), Mike Hull, 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, Penn State * 2015: Joe Schobert, 2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Wisconsin * 2016:

* 2017:

* 2018: Devin Bush,

* 2019: Micah Parsons, 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, Penn State * 2020: Paddy Fisher, Northwestern * 2021: Leo Chenal, 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Wisconsin * 2022: Jack Campbell,

Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year

''Award started in 2011, named in honor of Ohio State's Jack Tatum and Michigan's

.'' * 2011: Alfonzo Dennard, CB, 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska * 2012: Micah Hyde (American football), Micah Hyde, CB, 2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2013: Darqueze Dennard, CB,

* 2014: Kurtis Drummond, S, 2014 Michigan State Spartans football team, Michigan State * 2015: Desmond King (American football), Desmond King, CB,

* 2016: Jourdan Lewis, CB,

* 2017: Josh Jackson (cornerback), Josh Jackson, CB,

* 2018: Amani Hooker, S, 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2019: Antoine Winfield Jr., S,

* 2020: Shaun Wade (American football), Shaun Wade, CB,

* 2021: Riley Moss, CB, 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2022: Devon Witherspoon, CB, 2022 Illinois Fighting Illini football team, Illinois

Special teams

Bakken–Andersen Kicker of the Year

''Named in honor of Wisconsin's Jim Bakken and Michigan State's Morten Andersen.'' * 2011: Brett Maher (American football), Brett Maher, 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska * 2012: Brett Maher (American football), Brett Maher, 2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska (2) and Jeff Budzien, 2012 Northwestern Wildcats football team, Northwestern * 2013: Jeff Budzien, 2013 Northwestern Wildcats football team, Northwestern (2) * 2014: Brad Craddock, 2014 Maryland Terrapins football team, Maryland * 2015: Griffin Oakes, 2015 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Indiana * 2016: Emmit Carpenter, 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Minnesota * 2017: Griffin Oakes, 2017 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Indiana (2) * 2018: Chase McLaughlin, 2018 Illinois Fighting Illini football team, Illinois * 2019: Keith Duncan, 2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2020: Connor Culp, 2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska * 2021: Jake Moody,

* 2022: Jake Moody, 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan (2)

Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year

''Named in honor of Illinois' Dwight Eddleman and Michigan State's Brandon Fields.'' * 2011: Brett Maher (American football), Brett Maher, 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska * 2012: Will Hagerup, 2012 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan * 2013: Cody Webster, 2013 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Purdue * 2014: Peter Mortell,

* 2015: Sam Foltz, 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska * 2016: Cameron Johnston (American football), Cameron Johnston,

* 2017: Ryan Anderson (punter), Ryan Anderson, 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team, Rutgers * 2018: Will Hart,

* 2019: Blake Hayes, 2019 Illinois Fighting Illini football team, Illinois * 2020: Tory Taylor,

* 2021: Jordan Stout, 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, Penn State * 2022: Bryce Baringer, 2022 Michigan State Spartans football team, Michigan State

Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year

''Named in honor of Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers and Iowa's Tim Dwight.'' * 2015: William Likely, 2015 Maryland Terrapins football team, Maryland * 2016:

* 2017:

* 2018: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2019: Javon Leake, 2019 Maryland Terrapins football team, Maryland * 2020: Aron Cruickshank, 2020 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team, Rutgers * 2021: Charlie Jones (wide receiver), Charlie Jones, 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa * 2022: Jaylin Lucas, 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Indiana

References

{{College football award navbox College football conference awards and honors Big Ten Conference football, Individual Honors

General

Player of the Year

Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year

Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year

Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year

Dave McClain / Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year

Ford–Kinnick Leadership Award

Dungy–Thompson Humanitarian Award

All-Big Ten

Offensive

Griese–Brees Quarterback of the Year

Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year

Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year

Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year

Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year

Defensive

Smith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year

Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year

Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year

Special teams

Bakken–Andersen Kicker of the Year

Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year

Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year

See also

References