Ohio St., Michigan hold 14 of 25 AP All-Big Ten top spots
Ohio State and Michigan dominated the selections for The Associated Press All-Big Ten football team.
The Buckeyes placed eight players on the first team, with center Pat Elflein and punter Cameron Johnston unanimous picks. The Wolverines had five players occupy six spots on the first team, with cornerback Jourdan Lewis a unanimous pick. The only other player named to the first team on every ballot was running back Saquon Barkley of conference champion Penn State.
A panel of 26 writers and broadcasters from the 11 Big Ten states voted Barkley the offensive player of the year, Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers the defensive player of the year and Ohio State running back Mike Weber the newcomer of the year.
Penn State's James Franklin is coach of the year. Franklin trailed Wisconsin's Paul Chryst heading into the conference championship game on Saturday, but Franklin was named on 12 of the 13 ballots submitted after the Nittany Lions' 38-31 victory over the Badgers.
Repeat first-team selections were Elflein, Lewis, Iowa cornerback Desmond King and Michigan tight end Jake Butt.
The 2016 Associated Press All-Big Ten team, with players listed alphabetically with name, school, height, weight, class and hometown (''u-'' denotes unanimous selections):
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback-J.T. Barrett, Ohio State, 6-2, 222, Jr., Wichita Falls, Texas.
Running backs-u-Saquon Barkley, Penn State, 5-11, 223, So., Coplay, Pennsylvania; Justin Jackson, Northwestern, 5-11, 193, Jr., Carol Stream, Illinois.
Offensive tackles-Erik Magnuson, Michigan, 6-6, 305, Sr., Carlsbad, California; Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin, 6-6, 314, Jr., Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
Offensive guards-Dan Feeney, Indiana, 6-4, 305, Sr., Orland Park, Illinois; Billy Price, Ohio State, 6-4, 315, Jr., Austintown, Ohio.
Center-u-Pat Elflein, Ohio State, 6-3, 300, Sr., Pickerington, Ohio.
Tight end-Jake Butt, Michigan, 6-6, 250, Pickerington, Ohio.
Wide receivers-Austin Carr, Northwestern, 6-1, 200, Sr., Benicia, California; Curtis Samuel, Ohio State, 5-11, 197, Jr., Brooklyn, New York.
All-purpose player-Jabrill Peppers, Michigan, 6-1, 205, Jr., East Orange, New Jersey.
Place-kicker-Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota, 6-0, 199, So., Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Defense
Defensive ends-Taco Charlton, Michigan, 6-6, 272, Sr., Pickerington, Ohio; Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State, 6-4, 266, Jr., Tarboro, New Jersey.
Defensive tackles- Jaleel Johnson, Iowa, 6-4, 310, Sr., Lombard, Illinois; Malik McDowell, Michigan State, 6-6, 276, Jr., Detroit.
Linebackers-Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State, 6-2, 243, Jr., Hinesville, Georgia; Jabrill Peppers, Michigan, 6-1, 205, Jr., East Orange, New Jersey; T.J. Watt, Wisconsin, 6-5, 243, Jr. Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
Cornerbacks-Desmond King, Iowa, 5-11, 203, Sr., Detroit; u-Jourdan Lewis, Michigan, 5-11, 186, Sr., Detroit.
Safeties-Nate Gerry, Nebraska, 6-2, 220, Sr., Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Malik Hooker, Ohio State, 6-2, 205, So., New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Punter-u-Cameron Johnston, Ohio State, 5-11, 198, graduate senior, Geelong, Australia.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback-Trace McSorley, Penn State, 6-0, 205, So., Ashburn, Virginia.
Running backs-Corey Clement, Wisconsin, 5-11, 227, Sr., Glassboro, New Jersey; Mike Weber, Ohio State, 5-10, 212, Fr., Detroit.
Offensive tackles-Ben Braden, Michigan, 6-6, 335, Sr., Rockford, Michigan; Jamarco Jones, Ohio State, 6-5, 310, Jr., Chicago.
Offensive guards-Brian Allen, Michigan State, 6-2, 304, Jr., Hinsdale, Illinois; Kyle Kalis, Michigan, 6-5, 305, Sr., Lakewood, Ohio.
Center-Mason Cole, Michigan, 6-5, 305, Jr., Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Tight end-Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin, 6-6, 248, Jr., Aurora, Illinois.
Wide receivers-Amara Darboh, Michigan, 6-2, 215, Sr., West Des Moines, Iowa; DeAngelo Yancey, Purdue, 6-2, 205, Sr., Atlanta.
All-purpose-Curtis Samuel, Ohio State, 5-11, 197, Jr., Brooklyn, New York.
Place-kicker-Tyler Davis, Penn State, 5-11, 180, Jr., St. Charles, Illinois.
Defense
Defensive ends- Ifeadi Odenigbo, Northwestern, 6-3, 265, Sr., Centerville, Ohio; Chris Wormley, Michigan, 6-6, 302, Sr., Toledo, Ohio.
Defensive tackles-Ryan Glasgow, Michigan, 6-4, 299, Sr., Aurora, Illinois; Steven Richardson, Minnesota, 6-0, 300, Jr., Chicago.
Linebackers-Vince Biegel, Wisconsin, 6-4, 245, Sr., Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin; Josey Jewell, Iowa, 6-2, 235, Decorah, Iowa; Tegray Scales, Indiana, 6-0, 230, Jr., Cincinnati.
Cornerbacks-Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State, 6-0, 192, So., Cleveland; Sojourn Shelton, Wisconsin, 5-9, 168, Sr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Safeties-Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern, 6-0, 205, Jr., Pickerington, Ohio; Leo Musso, Wisconsin, 5-10, 194, Waunakee, Wisconsin.
Punter-Kenny Allen, Michigan, 6-4, 222, Sr., Fenton, Michigan.
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Coach of the year: James Franklin, Penn State.
Offensive player of the year: Saquon Barkley, Penn State.
Defensive player of the year: Jabrill Peppers, Michigan.
Newcomer of the year: Mike Weber, Ohio State.
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AP All-Big Ten voting panel:
Bob Asmussen, Champaign News-Gazette; Nathan Baird, Lafayette Journal and Courier; Lee Barfknecht, Omaha World-Herald; Nick Baumgardner, Michigan Live-Ann Arbor; Matt Charboneau, Detroit News; Angelique Chengelis, Detroit News; Brian Christopherson, Lincoln Journal Star; Graham Couch, Lansing State Journal; Pete DePrimo, Fort Wayne News Sentinel; Dave Eanet, WGN Radio-Chicago; Jason Galloway, Wisconsin State Journal; Andy Greder, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune; Bill Landis, Cleveland.com; Chad Leistekow, Des Moines Register; Marc Morehouse, Cedar Rapids Gazette; Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star; J.P. Pelzman, Asbury Park Press; Greg Pickel, Penn Live; Nicholas Piotrowicz, Toledo Blade; Shannon Ryan, Chicago Tribune; Keith Sergeant, New Jersey Advance Media; Audrey Snyder Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Roman Stubbs, Washington Post; Jay Wilson, WISC TV-Madison; Darren Wolfson, KSTP Radio-St. Paul.
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