EVANSTON, Ill. – Peter Skoronski was named the Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year by the Big Ten Conference on Wednesday.
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Skoronski was also named First Team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media, while Evan Hull earned honorable mention recognition by both the coaches and media.
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Skoronski is the first Northwestern recipient of the Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year award since its inception in 1984. Skoronski becomes the fourteenth player and first offensive lineman in Northwestern history to earn two First Team All-Big Ten awards in his career. He is the third Wildcat to do so under Pat Fitzgerald, joining kicker Jeff Budzein (2012, '13) and linebacker Paddy Fisher (2018, '20).
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A projected first round pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, Skoronski was named to the Midseason All-America Team by Pro Football Focus and the Associated Press. Skoronski is graded as the top pass-protector in the country by PFF, with a 93.7 pass blocking grade. He has allowed only six pressures on 480 pass-blocking snaps. According to PFF, his 79.1 run-blocking grade also ranks 5th among all qualifying Power 5 tackles.
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The 32 recipients of the Rimington-Pace award have combined to produce 16 first-round picks, 11 First Team AP All-Pro awards, 35 Pro Bowl selections, and two Hall of Fame inductions. All 32 recipients were selected in the NFL draft.
Evan Hull earned the second All-Big Ten recognition of his career after becoming the 16th player since 2000 to average over 75 rushing yards and 45 receiving yards a game over an entire season, most recently done by Travis Etienne and Saquon Barkley. Hull led all FBS running backs with 54 receptions and was second amongst all Big Ten receivers with 483 yards after the catch this season. Hull tallied 2,417 rushing yards, 851 receiving yards, and 22 total touchdowns in his four-year career at Northwestern.
2022 All-Big Ten Offensive Football Team
As selected by conference coaches
OFFENSEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FIRST TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SECOND TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THIRD TEAM
Quarterback*        C.J. Stroud, Ohio State            Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland          J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
                                                                        Aidan O'Connell, Purdue
Running Back       Blake Corum, Michigan                 Chase Brown, Illinois             Miyan Williams, Ohio State
Running Back   Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota          Braelon Allen, Wisconsin        Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
Receiver           Marvin Harrison, Ohio State        Jayden Reed, Michigan State           Ronnie Bell, Michigan
Receiver              Charlie Jones, Purdue             Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State            Trey Palmer, Nebraska
Center*               Olu Oluwatimi, Michigan               Alex Pihlstrom, Illinois             Juice Scruggs, Penn State
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Guard                Trevor Keegan, Michigan          Donovan Jackson, Ohio State        Chuck Filiaga, Minnesota
Guard                   Zak Zinter, Michigan                 Matt Jones, Ohio State          Axel Ruschmeyer, Minnesota
Tackle            Peter Skoronski, Northwestern           Ryan Hayes, Michigan              Alex Palczewski, Illinois
Tackle               Paris Johnson, Ohio State            Olu Fashanu, Penn State          Dawand Jones, Ohio State
Tight End*              Sam LaPorta, Iowa                  Payne Durham, Purdue          Luke Schoonmaker, Michigan
                                                                                                                   Brenton Strange, Penn State
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OFFENSE HONORABLE MENTION
ILLINOIS: Isaiah Williams, Isaiah Adams, Zy Crisler, Julian Pearl; IOWA: Kaleb Johnson, Mason Richman; MARYLAND: Roman Hemby, Rakim Jarrett, Jaelyn Duncan, Delmar Glaze; MICHIGAN: Karsen Barnhart; MICHIGAN STATE: Keon Coleman, Nick Samac, J.D. Duplain; MINNESOTA:Â Brevyn Spann-Ford, Aireontae Ersery; NEBRASKA: Anthony Grant; NORTHWESTERN:Evan Hull; OHIO STATE: Cade Stover, Luke Wypler; PENN STATE: Sean Clifford, Parker Washington, Hunter Nourzad, Sal Wormley; PURDUE: Devin Mockobee; WISCONSIN: Joe Tippmann, Tanor Bortolini, Jack Nelson.
2022Â All-Big Ten Defensive Football Team
As selected by conference media
DEFENSEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FIRST TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SECOND TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THIRD TEAM
Line                   Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois               Lukas Van Ness, Iowa               Keith Randolph, Illinois
Line                     Mike Morris, Michigan               Garrett Nelson, Nebraska            Adisa Isaac, Penn State
Line                     Mazi Smith, Michigan               Zach Harrison, Ohio State             Aaron Lewis, Rutgers
Line                  JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State            PJ Mustipher, Penn State          Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
Linebacker             Jack Campbell, Iowa                    Seth Benson, Iowa                 Mike Barrett, Michigan
Linebacker           Nick Herbig, Wisconsin               Junior Colson, Michigan         Mariano Sori-Marin, Minnesota
Linebacker     Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State      Cal Haladay, Michigan State         Abdul Carter, Penn State
Defensive Back     Sydney Brown, Illinois                 Cooper DeJean, Iowa               Jartavius Martin, Illinois
Defensive Back  Devon Witherspoon, Illinois              D.J. Turner, Michigan            Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State
Defensive Back         Riley Moss, Iowa                    Tyler Nubin, Minnesota             Ji'Ayir Brown, Penn State
Defensive Back  Joey Porter Jr., Penn State            John Torchio, Wisconsin             Kalen King, Penn State
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DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION
ILLINOIS: Isaac Darkangelo, Tarique Barnes; INDIANA: Cam Jones, Tiawan Mullen; IOWA: Joe Evans, Kaevon Merriweather, Logan Lee, Noah Shannon; MARYLAND: Ami Finau, Jakorian Bennett; MICHIGAN: Gemon Green, Kris Jenkins, Mike Sainristil; MICHIGAN STATE: Jacob Slade, Simeon Barrow; MINNESOTA: Cody Lindenberg, Danny Striggow, Trill Carter; NEBRASKA: Luke Reimer, Quinton Newsome; NORTHWESTERN: Adetomiwa Adebawore, Bryce Gallagher, Cameron Mitchell; OHIO STATE: Denzel Burke, Jack Sawyer, Lathan Ransom, Mike Hall, Steele Chambers, Tanner McCalister; PENN STATE: Chop Robinson, Curtis Jacobs, Nick Tarburton; PURDUE: Branson Deen, Cory Trice, Jack Sullivan, Jalen Graham, Kydran Jenkins; RUTGERS: Avery Young, Christian Izien, Max Melton; WISCONSIN: Maema Njongmeta.
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SPECIAL TEAMSÂ Â Â Â FIRST TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SECOND TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THIRD TEAM
Kicker                  Jake Moody, Michigan                Chad Ryland, Maryland                Drew Stevens, Iowa
Punter           Bryce Baringer, Michigan State           Adam Korsak, Rutgers                  Tory Taylor, Iowa
Return Specialist    Jaylin Lucas, Indiana                 A.J. Henning, Michigan            Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers
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SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION
ILLINOIS: Caleb Griffin, Isaiah Williams; INDIANA: Charles Campbell, James Evans; MARYLAND: Colton Spangler; MICHIGAN STATE: Jayden Reed; MINNESOTA: Matthew Trickett, Quentin Redding; OHIO STATE: Jesse Mirco, Noah Ruggles; PENN STATE: Barney Amor, Nicholas Singleton; PURDUE: Charlie Jones; WISCONSIN: Isaac Guerendo.
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Skoronski was also named First Team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media, while Evan Hull earned honorable mention recognition by both the coaches and media.
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Skoronski is the first Northwestern recipient of the Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year award since its inception in 1984. Skoronski becomes the fourteenth player and first offensive lineman in Northwestern history to earn two First Team All-Big Ten awards in his career. He is the third Wildcat to do so under Pat Fitzgerald, joining kicker Jeff Budzein (2012, '13) and linebacker Paddy Fisher (2018, '20).
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A projected first round pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, Skoronski was named to the Midseason All-America Team by Pro Football Focus and the Associated Press. Skoronski is graded as the top pass-protector in the country by PFF, with a 93.7 pass blocking grade. He has allowed only six pressures on 480 pass-blocking snaps. According to PFF, his 79.1 run-blocking grade also ranks 5th among all qualifying Power 5 tackles.
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The 32 recipients of the Rimington-Pace award have combined to produce 16 first-round picks, 11 First Team AP All-Pro awards, 35 Pro Bowl selections, and two Hall of Fame inductions. All 32 recipients were selected in the NFL draft.
Evan Hull earned the second All-Big Ten recognition of his career after becoming the 16th player since 2000 to average over 75 rushing yards and 45 receiving yards a game over an entire season, most recently done by Travis Etienne and Saquon Barkley. Hull led all FBS running backs with 54 receptions and was second amongst all Big Ten receivers with 483 yards after the catch this season. Hull tallied 2,417 rushing yards, 851 receiving yards, and 22 total touchdowns in his four-year career at Northwestern.
2022 All-Big Ten Offensive Football Team
As selected by conference coaches
OFFENSEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FIRST TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SECOND TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THIRD TEAM
Quarterback*        C.J. Stroud, Ohio State            Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland          J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
                                                                        Aidan O'Connell, Purdue
Running Back       Blake Corum, Michigan                 Chase Brown, Illinois             Miyan Williams, Ohio State
Running Back   Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota          Braelon Allen, Wisconsin        Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
Receiver           Marvin Harrison, Ohio State        Jayden Reed, Michigan State           Ronnie Bell, Michigan
Receiver              Charlie Jones, Purdue             Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State            Trey Palmer, Nebraska
Center*               Olu Oluwatimi, Michigan               Alex Pihlstrom, Illinois             Juice Scruggs, Penn State
                   John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota                       Â
Guard                Trevor Keegan, Michigan          Donovan Jackson, Ohio State        Chuck Filiaga, Minnesota
Guard                   Zak Zinter, Michigan                 Matt Jones, Ohio State          Axel Ruschmeyer, Minnesota
Tackle            Peter Skoronski, Northwestern           Ryan Hayes, Michigan              Alex Palczewski, Illinois
Tackle               Paris Johnson, Ohio State            Olu Fashanu, Penn State          Dawand Jones, Ohio State
Tight End*              Sam LaPorta, Iowa                  Payne Durham, Purdue          Luke Schoonmaker, Michigan
                                                                                                                   Brenton Strange, Penn State
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OFFENSE HONORABLE MENTION
ILLINOIS: Isaiah Williams, Isaiah Adams, Zy Crisler, Julian Pearl; IOWA: Kaleb Johnson, Mason Richman; MARYLAND: Roman Hemby, Rakim Jarrett, Jaelyn Duncan, Delmar Glaze; MICHIGAN: Karsen Barnhart; MICHIGAN STATE: Keon Coleman, Nick Samac, J.D. Duplain; MINNESOTA:Â Brevyn Spann-Ford, Aireontae Ersery; NEBRASKA: Anthony Grant; NORTHWESTERN:Evan Hull; OHIO STATE: Cade Stover, Luke Wypler; PENN STATE: Sean Clifford, Parker Washington, Hunter Nourzad, Sal Wormley; PURDUE: Devin Mockobee; WISCONSIN: Joe Tippmann, Tanor Bortolini, Jack Nelson.
2022Â All-Big Ten Defensive Football Team
As selected by conference media
DEFENSEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FIRST TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SECOND TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THIRD TEAM
Line                   Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois               Lukas Van Ness, Iowa               Keith Randolph, Illinois
Line                     Mike Morris, Michigan               Garrett Nelson, Nebraska            Adisa Isaac, Penn State
Line                     Mazi Smith, Michigan               Zach Harrison, Ohio State             Aaron Lewis, Rutgers
Line                  JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State            PJ Mustipher, Penn State          Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
Linebacker             Jack Campbell, Iowa                    Seth Benson, Iowa                 Mike Barrett, Michigan
Linebacker           Nick Herbig, Wisconsin               Junior Colson, Michigan         Mariano Sori-Marin, Minnesota
Linebacker     Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State      Cal Haladay, Michigan State         Abdul Carter, Penn State
Defensive Back     Sydney Brown, Illinois                 Cooper DeJean, Iowa               Jartavius Martin, Illinois
Defensive Back  Devon Witherspoon, Illinois              D.J. Turner, Michigan            Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State
Defensive Back         Riley Moss, Iowa                    Tyler Nubin, Minnesota             Ji'Ayir Brown, Penn State
Defensive Back  Joey Porter Jr., Penn State            John Torchio, Wisconsin             Kalen King, Penn State
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DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION
ILLINOIS: Isaac Darkangelo, Tarique Barnes; INDIANA: Cam Jones, Tiawan Mullen; IOWA: Joe Evans, Kaevon Merriweather, Logan Lee, Noah Shannon; MARYLAND: Ami Finau, Jakorian Bennett; MICHIGAN: Gemon Green, Kris Jenkins, Mike Sainristil; MICHIGAN STATE: Jacob Slade, Simeon Barrow; MINNESOTA: Cody Lindenberg, Danny Striggow, Trill Carter; NEBRASKA: Luke Reimer, Quinton Newsome; NORTHWESTERN: Adetomiwa Adebawore, Bryce Gallagher, Cameron Mitchell; OHIO STATE: Denzel Burke, Jack Sawyer, Lathan Ransom, Mike Hall, Steele Chambers, Tanner McCalister; PENN STATE: Chop Robinson, Curtis Jacobs, Nick Tarburton; PURDUE: Branson Deen, Cory Trice, Jack Sullivan, Jalen Graham, Kydran Jenkins; RUTGERS: Avery Young, Christian Izien, Max Melton; WISCONSIN: Maema Njongmeta.
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SPECIAL TEAMSÂ Â Â Â FIRST TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SECOND TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THIRD TEAM
Kicker                  Jake Moody, Michigan                Chad Ryland, Maryland                Drew Stevens, Iowa
Punter           Bryce Baringer, Michigan State           Adam Korsak, Rutgers                  Tory Taylor, Iowa
Return Specialist    Jaylin Lucas, Indiana                 A.J. Henning, Michigan            Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers
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SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION
ILLINOIS: Caleb Griffin, Isaiah Williams; INDIANA: Charles Campbell, James Evans; MARYLAND: Colton Spangler; MICHIGAN STATE: Jayden Reed; MINNESOTA: Matthew Trickett, Quentin Redding; OHIO STATE: Jesse Mirco, Noah Ruggles; PENN STATE: Barney Amor, Nicholas Singleton; PURDUE: Charlie Jones; WISCONSIN: Isaac Guerendo.