Barkley highlights AP All-Big Ten team

Wisconsin took the other two top honors. Freshman running back Jonathan Taylor was voted newcomer of the year after leading the league in rushing by a wide margin. Paul Chryst was named coach of the year after guiding the Badgers to a 12-0 regular season prior to their loss in the Big Ten championship game.

Conference champion Ohio State and Wisconsin each had seven players on the first team.

Barkley held down two spots, as a running back and all-purpose player. He has rushed for more than 100 yards in four games, including a 211-yard night against Iowa, and caught 47 passes for 594 yards and three TDs. He leads the Big Ten in kick returns, averaging 28.4 yards and running two back for touchdowns.

Jewell, a second-team pick last year, averages a Big Ten-leading 11.4 tackles. He has 13.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions and 11 pass breakups.

Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson, the national coleader with seven interceptions, was the only unanimous first-team pick.

Quarterback J.T. Barrett, center Billy Price and defensive end Tyquan Lewis — all of Ohio State — and Barkley are repeat first-team selections. Price made the team as a guard last year.

Indiana kicker Griffin Oakes is first-team kicker for the second time in three years. Oakes was not on the first or second team last year.

The All-Big Ten team was selected by 25 writers and broadcasters who cover the conference.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

WR— Simmie Cobbs, Indiana, 6-4, 220, Jr., Oak Park, Illinois.

WR— D.J. Moore, Maryland, 5-11, 215, Jr., Philadelphia.

T— Michael Deiter, Wisconsin, 6-6, 328, Jr., Curtice, Ohio.

T— Jamarco Jones, Ohio State, 6-5, 310, Sr., Chicago.

G— Michael Jordan, Ohio State, 6-7, 310, So., Canton, Michigan.

G— Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin, 6-6, 317, Jr., Grafton, Wisconsin.

C— Billy Price, Ohio State, 6-4, 312, Sr., Austintown, Ohio.

TE— Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin, 6-6, 248, Sr., Aurora, Illinois.

QB— J.T. Barrett, Ohio State, 6-2, 220, Sr., Wichita Falls, Texas.

RB— Saquon Barkley, Penn State, 5-11, 230, Jr., Coplay, Pennsylvania.

RB— Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin, 5-11, 214, Fr., Salem, New Jersey.

PK— Griffin Oakes, Indiana, 5-10, 198, Greenwood, Indiana.

All-Purpose — Saquon Barkley, Penn State, 5-11, 230, Jr., Coplay, Pennsylvania.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DE— Nick Bosa, Ohio State, 6-4, 270, So., Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

DE— Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State, 6-4, 265, Sr., Tarboro, North Carolina.

DT— Maurice Hurst, Michigan, 6-2, 280, Sr., Westwood, Massachusetts.

DT— Dre’Mont Jones, Ohio State, 6-3, 295, So., Cleveland.

LB— Josey Jewell, Iowa, 6-2, 236, Sr., Decorah, Iowa.

LB— T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin, 6-1, 244, Jr., Lake Villa, Illinois.

LB— Tegray Scales, Indiana, 6-0, 230, Sr., Cincinnati.

CB— Josh Jackson, Iowa, 6-1, 192, Jr., Corinth, Texas.

CB— Nick Nelson, Wisconsin, 5-11, 208, Jr., Glenarden, Maryland.

S— Marcus Allen, Penn State, 6-2, 207, Sr., Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

S— D’Cota Dixon, Wisconsin, 5-10, 204, Jr., Oak Hill, Florida.

P— Ryan Anderson, Rutgers, 6-1, 203, Sr., DeWitt, Michigan.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

WR— Stanley Morgan Jr., Nebraska, 6-1, 195, Jr., New Orleans.

WR— DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State, 6-1, 206, Sr., Fredericksburg, Virginia.

T— David Edwards, Wisconsin, So., 6-7, 315, Downers Grove, Illinois.

T— Mason Cole, Michigan, 6-5, 297, Sr., Tarpon Springs, Florida.

G— Sean Welsh, Iowa, 6-3, 295, Sr., Springboro, Ohio.

G— Ben Bredeson, Michigan, 6-5, 308, So., Hartland, Wisconsin.

C— Brian Allen, Michigan State, 6-2, 302, Sr., Hinsdale, Illinois.

TE— Mike Gesicki, Penn State, 6-6, 250, Sr., Manahawkin, New Jersey.

QB— Trace McSorley, Penn State, 6-0, 195, Jr., Ashburn, Virginia.

RB— Justin Jackson, Northwestern, 5-11, 200, Sr., Carol Stream, Illinois.

RB— J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State, 5-10, 208, Fr., La Grange, Texas.

PK— Rafael Gaglianone, Wisconsin, 5-11, 232, Jr., Sao Paulo, Brazil.

All-Purpose — JD Spielman, Nebraska, 5-9, 180, Fr., Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DE— Rashan Gary, Michigan, 6-5, 281, So., Plainfield, New Jersey.

DE— Chase Winovich, Michigan, 6-3, 253, Sr., Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania.

DE—Conor Sheehy, Wisconsin, 6-4, 293, Sr., Milwaukee.

DT— Gelen Robinson, Purdue, 6-1, 280, Sr., Schererville, Indiana.

LB— Paddy Fisher, Northwestern, 6-4, 245, Fr., Katy, Texas.

LB— Devin Bush, Michigan, 5-11, 225, So., Pembroke Pines, Florida.

LB— Khaleke Hudson, Michigan, 6-0, 205, So., McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

LB— Garret Dooley, Wisconsin, 6-3, 246, Sr., Rochester, Illinois.

CB— Denzel Ward, Ohio State, 5-11, 191, Jr., Macedonia, Ohio.

CB— Lavert Hill, Michigan, 5-11, 177, So., Detroit.

S— Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern, 6-0, 212, Sr., Pickerington, Ohio.

S—David Dowell, Michigan State, 6-1, 191, So., Jr., North Ridgeville, Ohio.

P— Blake Gillkin, Penn State, 6-2, 195, So., Smyrna, Georgia.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Offensive Player — Saquon Barkley, Penn State Defensive Player — Josey Jewell, Iowa Coach — Paul Chryst, Wisconsin Newcomer — Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin