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Big Ten Announces Football Defensive Awards: Seven Huskers Honored

By Kaleb Henry Nov 30, 2021 | 12:15 PM

Seven Blackshirts were honored Tuesday as the Big Ten Conference announced All-Big Ten accolades for the season.

Cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt earned second-team honors from both the Coaches and the Media. This is the second straight year Taylor-Britt has made second-team.

Nickel back JoJo Domann earned second-team All-Big Ten from the Coaches and third-team from the Media.

Five Huskers earned honorable-mention accolades. Defensive linemen Damion Daniels and Ben Stille, linebacker Luke Reimer and safety Deontai Williams were selected by both Coaches and Media, while Marquel Dismuke was selected honorable-mention by the Coaches.

All-Big Ten Specialists were announced Tuesday, but none landed in Lincoln.

Several individual Big Ten Awards were also given out, though none were earned by Huskers.

Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award: Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State

Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award: Pat Richter, Wisconsin

Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year: Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan

Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote): Mel Tucker, Michigan State

Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote): Mel Tucker, Michigan State

Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan

Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year: Leo Chenal, Wisconsin

Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year: Riley Moss, Iowa

Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year: Jake Moody, Michigan

Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year: Jordan Stout, Penn State

Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year: Charlie Jones, Iowa

The Big Ten Conference will announce offensive selections Wednesday.