Ohio State DT Garrett earns first-team All-big Ten honors
Tackle Haskell Garrett was Ohio State's only defensive player to earn All-big Ten first-team selection in voting announced Tuesday.
Garrett was named to the first team by both coaches and media. Offensive players will be announced on Wednesday.
In the coaches' voting, defensive end Tyreke Smith and bullet Ronnie Hickman were second-team. Defensive end Zach Harrison and cornerback Denzel Burke were third-team.
In the media voting, Harrison was second-team, and Smith and Hickman third-team.
Kicker Noah Ruggles was named second-team by both coaches and media.
Garrett was credited with 22 tackles despite battling an injury for part of the season. The senior had seven tackles for loss, including 51⁄2 sacks. Three of the sacks came against Akron. He also recovered two fumbles.
Hickman, a sophomore, was the Buckeyes' leading tackler. He had 97 stops, including 53 solo tackles. Linebacker Cody Simon was next with 54 tackles.
Smith had 25 tackles, including five tackles for loss. That included three sacks. The senior missed three games because of an injury but played well after his return.
Harrison, a junior, had 29 tackles. He had seven tackles for loss, including four sacks.
Burke led Ohio State with 11 pass breakups. He also had an interception returned 23 yards for a touchdown.
Ruggles made 18 of 19 field-goal attempts and made all 68 extra-point kicks.
Cornerbacks Sevyn Banks and Cam Brown, defensive linemen Antwuan Jackson, Taron Vincent and Tyleik Williams, linebackers Steele Chambers and Tommy Eichenberg, safety Bryson Shaw, and kick returner Emeka Egbuka received honorable mention.