Written by Dan Wismar

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The Big Ten announced their all-conference teams and the winners of the individual awards in each of the position categories. From the Big Ten release:

Nebraska’s Lavonte David took home the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year honor, while teammate Alfonzo Dennard was named the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year. Husker specialist Brett Maher was rewarded for his punting and kicking efforts this season with the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year and the Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year awards.

The Wisconsin backfield tandem of Montee Ball and Russell Wilson each won their respective position awards. Ball took home the honor named after former Badger running backs, the Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year honor, while Wilson becomes the first recipient of the Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year accolade.

After leading the conference in receiving, Iowa’s Marvin McNutt was honored with the Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year award, while Northwestern superback Drake Dunsmore was named the Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year. On the offensive line, Michigan center David Molk was named the Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year, while Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still garnered the Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year accolades.

Ohio State defensive tackle John Simon was the only Buckeye named All-Big Ten first team, making the top group in the coaches poll. Earning second team honors in the coaches' voting were OSU center Mike Brewster, tackle Mike Adams, linebacker Andrew Sweat, and safety C.J. Barnett.

In the media poll, Adams and Simon were voted to the second team.  PDF of All-Big Ten teams here