Iowa football: Five Hawkeyes named to USA TODAY Sports All-Big Ten team, tops in league

Five Hawkeyes earned top honors, with two (running back Kaleb Johnson and linebacker Jay Higgins) earning unanimous consideration.

Other Iowa players selected were offensive linemen Connor Colby and Logan Jones, and kick/punt returner Kaden Wetjen.

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USA TODAY Sports Network’s postseason All-Big Ten team

* unanimous selection

Player of the Year: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon

Coach of the Year: Curt Cignetti, Indiana*

Newcomer of the Year: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon

OFFENSE

• Quarterback: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
• Running back: Kaleb Johnson, Iowa*
• Running back: Kyle Monangai, Rutgers
• Wide receiver: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
• Wide receiver: Tai Felton, Maryland
• Tight end: Tyler Warren, Penn State
• Offensive line: Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota*
• Offensive line: Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
• Offensive line: Connor Colby, Iowa
• Offensive line: Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
• Offensive line: Logan Jones, Iowa

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DEFENSE

• Defensive line: Abdul Carter, Penn State
• Defensive line: Mikail Kamara, Indiana
• Defensive line: Mason Graham, Michigan
• Defensive line: Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
• Linebacker: Jay Higgins, Iowa*
• Linebacker: Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
• Linebacker: Aiden Fisher, Indiana
• Defensive back: Caleb Downs, Ohio State*
• Defensive back: D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana
• Defensive back: Xavier Scott, Illinois
• Defensive back: Koi Perich, Minnesota

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Punter: Eddie Czaplicki, USC
• Kicker: Dominic Zvada, Michigan
• All-Purpose: Kaden Wetjen, Iowa

ALSO RECEIVING VOTES

QB: Kurtis Rourke, Indiana; Will Howard, Ohio State; RB: Jonah Coleman, Washington, Woody Marks, USC, Jordan James, Oregon; WR: Pat Bryant, Illinois; Tez Johnson, Oregon; TE: Colston Loveland, Michigan; OL: Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State; Gennings Dunker, Iowa; Ajani Cornelius, Oregon; Hollin Pierce, Rutgers; Emmanuel Pregnon, USC; Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State; Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern;

DL: Kenneth Grant, Michigan; Josaiah Stewart, Michigan; Jordan Burch, Oregon; Derrick Harmon, Oregon; JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State; LB: Jailin Walker, Indiana; Carson Bruener, Washington; Cody Simon, Ohio State; Kobe King, Penn State; DB: Dillon Thieneman, Purdue; Jaylen Reed, Penn State; Thaddeus Dixon, Washington; Jermari Harris, Iowa; Jabbar Muhammad, Oregon; Lathan Ransom, Ohio State; Jaylen Smith, USC.

P: Rhys Dakin, Iowa; Ryan Eckley, Michigan State; K: Jonathan Kim, Michigan State; All-Purpose: Nicholas Singleton, Penn State.