Which Penn State defenders and specialists made this year's All-Big Ten teams?
Penn State is well-represented on this year’s All-Big Ten teams for defense and special teams. The Nittany Lions are either the best or among the best in the country in a variety of statistical categories, including sacks, turnovers gained, total yards allowed, and more. Multiple members of second-year coordinator Manny Diaz’s defense and coordinator Stacy Collins’ special teams were recognized on Tuesday when the conference released its first set of honors following the regular season. Offense awards come out on Wednesday.
“I’m still a big believer that when true football people like you guys, the scouts, are studying the tape, they’re playing the game the way it’s supposed to be played,” Lions coach James Franklin said after a 42-0 thrashing of Michigan State. There’s a ton of times where you’re a defensive lineman, and you run a twist and you’re the penetrator and the guy who’s looping the twist gets the sack. Well, the penetrator causes the sack and real football people that are studying it, understand that.
“Our guys have bought into that on offense, defense and special teams. And the reality is, when you do your job and your teammate does his jobs, the plays that are supposed to come to you will come to you. And we’ve done a good job of that. We played really good defense, really have been fortunate. We played really good defense since I’ve become a head coach. I think Manny and his staff have taken it to another level. But we’ve been playing good defense for a long time.”
Which Penn State players made the All-Big Ten teams?
Here’s the full list. Players can either make the coaches’ team, the media’s team, or both.
First-team:
DE Chop Robinson – Coaches and Media
DE Adisa Isaac – Media
LB Abdul Carter – Coaches
Second-team:
CB Kalen King – Coaches and Media
Punter Returner Daequan Hardy — Coaches and Media
K Alex Felkins – Media
Third-team:
DE Dani Dennis-Sutton – Coaches
CB Johnny Dixon – Coaches
CB Daequan Hardy – Coaches
K Alex Felkins – Coaches
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Honorable mention:
DE Dani Dennis-Sutton – Media
DT D’Von Ellies — Media
DT Zane Durant — Media
LB Kobe King – Coaches and Media
LB Curtis Jacobs — Coaches
CB Johnny Dixon – Media
CB Daequan Hardy – Media
S KJ Winston Jr — Coaches and Media
S Jaylen Reed — Coaches and Media
KR Nicholas Singleton – Coaches and media
P Riley Thompson – Coaches and Media
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