Northwestern University Athletics
Five 'Cats Earn AP All-Big Ten Honors
12/22/2020 2:59:00 PM | Football
EVANSTON, Ill.- Northwestern had a total of five players recognized on the Associated Press' All-Big Ten Teams, headlined by rookie Brandon Joseph being named AP Big Ten Newcomer of the Year.
The Wildcats' nationally recognized defense was one of three schools (Iowa and Indiana) to have three players appear on the defensive first team. Senior linebacker Paddy Fisher and defensive backs Greg Newsome II and Joseph were named to the first team. It is the second time Fisher has earned AP honors, as he was named to the AP All-America Third Team in 2018. Both Newsome and Joseph picked up their first recognition.
In addition to being named to the All-Big Ten First Team, Joseph was selected as the Big Ten's Newcomer of the Year. The first-year defensive back led the 'Cats with six interceptions, the most by any player in program history in nearly 30 years (Willie Lindsay, 1991).
First-year offensive lineman Peter Skoronski and linebacker Blake Gallagher earned AP All-Big Ten second team honors. It is a first-time AP nod for the senior Gallagher as well as for Skoronski. Gallagher finished tied for the team-lead with Fisher in total tackles (74) and broke his seasonal career-high in tackles for loss despite playing in a condensed season. Skoronski, a native of the Chicago area, stepped in for NFL prospect Rashawn Slater and started every game this season for the Wildcats as a true first-year.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
WR — Ty Fryfogle, Indiana, 6-2, 214, Sr., Lucedale, Mississippi.
WR — David Bell, Purdue, 6-2, 205, So., Indianapolis.
u-OT — Alaric Jackson, Iowa, 6-6, 315, Sr., Detroit.
OT — Thayer Munford, Ohio State, 6-6, 315, Sr., Cincinnati.
OG — Wyatt Davis, Ohio State, 6-4, 315, Jr., Bellflower, California.
OG — Kendrick Green, Illinois, 6-4, 315, Jr., Peoria, Illinois.
C — Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa, 6-3, 289, So., Solon, Iowa.
TE — Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin, 6-5, 245, Jr., Madison, Wisconsin.
u-QB — Justin Fields, Ohio State, 6-3, 228, Jr., Kennesaw, Georgia.
u-RB — Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota, 5-10, 210, Jr., Baltimore.
RB — Tyler Goodson, Iowa, 5-10, 200, So., Suwanee, Georgia.
PK — Connor Culp, Nebraska, 5-10, 190, Sr., Phoenix.
All-purpose — Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers, 5-10, 160, Jr., New York.
Defense
DE — Chauncey Golston, Iowa, 6-5, 270, Sr., Detroit.
DE — Shaka Toney, Penn State, 6-3, 252, Sr., Philadelphia.
u-DT — Daviyon Nixon, Iowa, 6-3, 305, Jr., Kenosha, Wisconsin.
DT — Jerome Johnson, Indiana, 6-3, 304, Sr., Bassfield, Mississippi.
LB — Paddy Fisher, Northwestern, 6-4, 240, Sr., Katy, Texas.
LB — Micah McFadden, Indiana, 6-2, 235, Jr., Tampa, Florida.
LB — Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers, 6-1, 234, Sr., Far Rockaway, New York.
CB — Greg Newsome II, Northwestern, 6-1, 190, Jr., Chicago.
CB — Shaun Wade, Ohio State, 6-1, 195, Sr., Jacksonville, Florida.
S —Brandon Joseph, Northwestern, 6-1, 192, Fr., College Station, Texas.
S — Jamar Johnson, Indiana, 6-1, 197, Jr., Sarasota, Florida.
P — Tory Taylor, Iowa, 6-4, 225, Fr., Melbourne, Australia.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
WR — Garrett Wilson, Ohio State, 6-0, 193, So., Austin.
WR — Chris Olave, Ohio State, 6-1, 188, Jr., San Marcos, California.
OT — Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin, 6-5, 305, Sr., Green Bay, Wisconsin.
OT — Peter Skoronski, Northwestern, 6-4, 294, Fr., Park Ridge, Illinois.
OG — Cole Banwart, Iowa, 6-4, 296, Sr.,. Ottosen, Iowa.
OG — Mike Miranda, Penn State, 6-3, 301, Jr., Stow, Ohio.
C — Josh Myers, Ohio State, 6-5, 312, Jr., Miamisburg, Ohio.
TE — Pat Freiermuth, Penn State, 6-5, 258, Jr., Merrimac, Massachusetts.
QB — Michael Penix Jr., Indiana, 6-3, 218, So., Tampa, Florida.
RB — Master Teague III, Ohio State, 5-11, 225, So., Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
RB— Stevie Scott III, Indiana, 6-2, 231, Jr., Syracuse, New York.
PK — Keith Duncan, Iowa, 5-10, 179, Sr., Weddington, North Carolina.
All-purpose — Giles Jackson, Michigan, 5-9, 188, So., Antioch, California.
Defense
DE — Jason Oweh, Penn State, 6-5, 252, So., Howell, New Jersey.
DE — Owen Carney Jr., Illinois, 6-3, 260, Sr., Miami.
DT — Haskell Garrett, Ohio State, 6-2, 299, Sr., Las Vegas.
DT — Tommy Togiai, Ohio State, 6-2, 300, Jr., Pocatello, Idaho.
LB — Blake Gallagher, Northwestern, 6-1, 228, Sr. Raynham, Massachusetts.
LB — Pete Werner, Ohio State, 6-3, 242, Sr., Indianapolis.
LB — Antjuan Simmons, Michigan State, 6-0, 225, Sr., Ann Arbor, Michigan.
CB — Shakur Brown, Michigan State, 5-11, 190, Jr. Stockbridge, Georgia.
CB — Tiawan Mullen, Indiana, 5-10, 176, So., Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
S — Jack Koerner, Iowa, 6-0, 205, Jr., Des Moines, Iowa.
S — Lamont Wade, Penn State, 5-9, 191, Sr., Clairton, Pennsylvania.
P — Drue Chrisman, Ohio State, 6-3, 222, Sr., Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Offensive Player of the Year — Justin Fields, Ohio State.
Defensive Player of the Year — Daviyon Nixon, Iowa.
Newcomer of the Year — Brandon Joseph, Northwestern.
Coach of the Year — Tom Allen, Indiana.
u-Unanimous selection
ALL BIG-TEN VOTING PANEL
Bob Asmussen, Champaign (Illinois) News-Gazette; Colten Bartholomew, Madison.com, Madison, Wisconsin; Bret Beherns, WCIA-TV, Champaign, Illinois; Kevin Brockway, CNHI Sports, Anderson, Indiana; Mike Carmin, Lafayette (Indiana) Journal & Courier; Matt Charboneau, Detroit News; Angelique Chengelis, Detroit News; Graham Couch, Lansing (Michigan) State Journal; Dave Eanet, WGN Radio, Chicago; Parker Gabriel, Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star; Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette; Johnny Holliday, Maryland Sports Radio Network; Joseph Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch; James Kratch, NJ Advance Media; Chad Leistikow, Des Moines (Iowa) Register; Sam McKewon, Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald; Aaron McMann, MLive, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star; Greg Pickel, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Patriot-News; Kyle Rowland, Toledo (Ohio) Blade; Keith Sargeant, NJ Advance Media; Dylan Sinn, Fort Wayne (Indiana) Journal Gazette; Parth Upadhyaya, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pennsylvania.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
WR — Ty Fryfogle, Indiana, 6-2, 214, Sr., Lucedale, Mississippi.
WR — David Bell, Purdue, 6-2, 205, So., Indianapolis.
u-OT — Alaric Jackson, Iowa, 6-6, 315, Sr., Detroit.
OT — Thayer Munford, Ohio State, 6-6, 315, Sr., Cincinnati.
OG — Wyatt Davis, Ohio State, 6-4, 315, Jr., Bellflower, California.
OG — Kendrick Green, Illinois, 6-4, 315, Jr., Peoria, Illinois.
C — Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa, 6-3, 289, So., Solon, Iowa.
TE — Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin, 6-5, 245, Jr., Madison, Wisconsin.
u-QB — Justin Fields, Ohio State, 6-3, 228, Jr., Kennesaw, Georgia.
u-RB — Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota, 5-10, 210, Jr., Baltimore.
RB — Tyler Goodson, Iowa, 5-10, 200, So., Suwanee, Georgia.
PK — Connor Culp, Nebraska, 5-10, 190, Sr., Phoenix.
All-purpose — Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers, 5-10, 160, Jr., New York.
Defense
DE — Chauncey Golston, Iowa, 6-5, 270, Sr., Detroit.
DE — Shaka Toney, Penn State, 6-3, 252, Sr., Philadelphia.
u-DT — Daviyon Nixon, Iowa, 6-3, 305, Jr., Kenosha, Wisconsin.
DT — Jerome Johnson, Indiana, 6-3, 304, Sr., Bassfield, Mississippi.
LB — Paddy Fisher, Northwestern, 6-4, 240, Sr., Katy, Texas.
LB — Micah McFadden, Indiana, 6-2, 235, Jr., Tampa, Florida.
LB — Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers, 6-1, 234, Sr., Far Rockaway, New York.
CB — Greg Newsome II, Northwestern, 6-1, 190, Jr., Chicago.
CB — Shaun Wade, Ohio State, 6-1, 195, Sr., Jacksonville, Florida.
S —Brandon Joseph, Northwestern, 6-1, 192, Fr., College Station, Texas.
S — Jamar Johnson, Indiana, 6-1, 197, Jr., Sarasota, Florida.
P — Tory Taylor, Iowa, 6-4, 225, Fr., Melbourne, Australia.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
WR — Garrett Wilson, Ohio State, 6-0, 193, So., Austin.
WR — Chris Olave, Ohio State, 6-1, 188, Jr., San Marcos, California.
OT — Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin, 6-5, 305, Sr., Green Bay, Wisconsin.
OT — Peter Skoronski, Northwestern, 6-4, 294, Fr., Park Ridge, Illinois.
OG — Cole Banwart, Iowa, 6-4, 296, Sr.,. Ottosen, Iowa.
OG — Mike Miranda, Penn State, 6-3, 301, Jr., Stow, Ohio.
C — Josh Myers, Ohio State, 6-5, 312, Jr., Miamisburg, Ohio.
TE — Pat Freiermuth, Penn State, 6-5, 258, Jr., Merrimac, Massachusetts.
QB — Michael Penix Jr., Indiana, 6-3, 218, So., Tampa, Florida.
RB — Master Teague III, Ohio State, 5-11, 225, So., Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
RB— Stevie Scott III, Indiana, 6-2, 231, Jr., Syracuse, New York.
PK — Keith Duncan, Iowa, 5-10, 179, Sr., Weddington, North Carolina.
All-purpose — Giles Jackson, Michigan, 5-9, 188, So., Antioch, California.
Defense
DE — Jason Oweh, Penn State, 6-5, 252, So., Howell, New Jersey.
DE — Owen Carney Jr., Illinois, 6-3, 260, Sr., Miami.
DT — Haskell Garrett, Ohio State, 6-2, 299, Sr., Las Vegas.
DT — Tommy Togiai, Ohio State, 6-2, 300, Jr., Pocatello, Idaho.
LB — Blake Gallagher, Northwestern, 6-1, 228, Sr. Raynham, Massachusetts.
LB — Pete Werner, Ohio State, 6-3, 242, Sr., Indianapolis.
LB — Antjuan Simmons, Michigan State, 6-0, 225, Sr., Ann Arbor, Michigan.
CB — Shakur Brown, Michigan State, 5-11, 190, Jr. Stockbridge, Georgia.
CB — Tiawan Mullen, Indiana, 5-10, 176, So., Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
S — Jack Koerner, Iowa, 6-0, 205, Jr., Des Moines, Iowa.
S — Lamont Wade, Penn State, 5-9, 191, Sr., Clairton, Pennsylvania.
P — Drue Chrisman, Ohio State, 6-3, 222, Sr., Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Offensive Player of the Year — Justin Fields, Ohio State.
Defensive Player of the Year — Daviyon Nixon, Iowa.
Newcomer of the Year — Brandon Joseph, Northwestern.
Coach of the Year — Tom Allen, Indiana.
u-Unanimous selection
ALL BIG-TEN VOTING PANEL
Bob Asmussen, Champaign (Illinois) News-Gazette; Colten Bartholomew, Madison.com, Madison, Wisconsin; Bret Beherns, WCIA-TV, Champaign, Illinois; Kevin Brockway, CNHI Sports, Anderson, Indiana; Mike Carmin, Lafayette (Indiana) Journal & Courier; Matt Charboneau, Detroit News; Angelique Chengelis, Detroit News; Graham Couch, Lansing (Michigan) State Journal; Dave Eanet, WGN Radio, Chicago; Parker Gabriel, Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star; Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette; Johnny Holliday, Maryland Sports Radio Network; Joseph Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch; James Kratch, NJ Advance Media; Chad Leistikow, Des Moines (Iowa) Register; Sam McKewon, Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald; Aaron McMann, MLive, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star; Greg Pickel, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Patriot-News; Kyle Rowland, Toledo (Ohio) Blade; Keith Sargeant, NJ Advance Media; Dylan Sinn, Fort Wayne (Indiana) Journal Gazette; Parth Upadhyaya, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pennsylvania.
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