Coaches and media of the Big Ten Conference award the following individual honors at the end of each football season. In addition, the Chicago Tribune awards the Chicago Tribune Silver Football to the most valuable football player of the conference.
Sanctioned by Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI); replaced with separate offensive and defensive selections in 1990.
Season | Player | Pos. | Team |
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1982 | Anthony Carter | WR | Michigan |
1983 | Don Thorp | DT | Illinois |
1984 | Keith Byars | RB | Ohio State |
1985 | Chuck Long | QB | Iowa |
Lorenzo White | RB | Michigan State | |
1986 | Jim Harbaugh | QB | Michigan |
1987 | Lorenzo White (2) | RB | Michigan State |
Ernie Jones | WR | Indiana | |
1988 | Anthony Thompson | RB | Indiana |
1989 | Anthony Thompson (2) | RB | Indiana |
Selected by coaches and media. In 2011, the award was renamed the Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year Award in honor of Northwestern's Otto Graham and Ohio State's Eddie George.
Selected by coaches and media. In 2011, the award was renamed the Nagurski–Woodson Award in honor of Minnesota's Bronko Nagurski and Michigan's Charles Woodson.
Selected by coaches and media. In 2011, the award was renamed the Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year Award in honor of Minnesota's Darrell Thompson and Indiana's Antwaan Randle El.
From 1986 through 2010, this award was dedicated in honor of Dave McClain, who served as the Wisconsin Badgers head coach from 1978 to 1985. Recipients were selected by the media. The coaches selected a separate award from 1982 to 1991. When the coaches resumed selecting a coach of the year in 2011, it was named for the first two recipients of the Big Ten Coach of the year, Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes, as the Hayes–Schembechler coach of the year.
The award is named in honor of Michigan's Gerald Ford and Iowa's Nile Kinnick.
Season | Player | Pos. | Team | Tenure | Ref. |
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2011 | Archie Griffin | RB | Ohio State | 1972–1975 | [34] [35] |
2012 | Jon Runyan | OT | Michigan | 1992–1995 | [36] |
2013 | Gene Washington | WR | Michigan State | 1964–1966 | [37] |
2014 | Mike Hopkins | S | Illinois | 1987–1991 | [38] |
2015 | Brian Griese | QB | Michigan | 1993–1997 | [39] |
2016 | Reggie McKenzie | G | Michigan | 1969–1971 | [40] |
2017 | Troy Vincent | CB | Wisconsin | 1988–1991 | [41] [42] |
2018 | Antwaan Randle El | QB | Indiana | 1997–2001 | [43] [44] |
2019 | Doug Schlereth | DE | Indiana | 1985–1988 | [45] [46] |
2020 | Napoleon Harris | LB/DE | Northwestern | 1998–2001 | |
2021 | Pat Richter | E | Wisconsin | 1960–1962 | [47] |
2022 | Ron Guenther | OL | Illinois | 1965–1966 | [48] [49] |
2023 | Richard Coachys | QB/S | Indiana | 1965–1966 | [50] [51] |
2024 |
The award is named in honor of Minnesota's Tony Dungy and Indiana's Anthony Thompson.
Season | Player | Pos. | Team | Tenure | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | George Taliaferro | HB | Indiana | 1945, 1947–1948 | [52] [35] |
2012 | Chris Spielman | LB | Ohio State | 1984–1987 | [53] |
2013 | Drew Brees | QB | Purdue | 1997–2000 | [54] |
2014 | Brian Griese | QB | Michigan | 1993–1997 | [55] |
2015 | John Shinsky | DT | Michigan State | 1970–1973 | [56] |
2016 | Trent Green | QB | Indiana | 1988–1992 | [57] |
2017 | Chad Greenway | LB | Iowa | 2001–2005 | [58] |
2018 | Jake Wood | OT | Wisconsin | 2001–2004 | [44] |
2019 | J. J. Watt | DE | Wisconsin | 2008–2010 | [46] |
2020 | Vincent Smith | RB | Michigan | 2009–2012 | [59] |
2021 | Malcolm Jenkins | S/NB | Ohio State | 2005–2008 | [60] [47] [61] |
2022 | Nate Sudfeld | QB | Indiana | 2012–2015 | [62] [49] |
2023 | Dick Butkus | LB | Illinois | 1962–1964 | [63] [51] |
2024 |
Award started in 2011, named in honor of Purdue's Bob Griese and Drew Brees.
Season | Player | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | [64] |
2012 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | [65] |
2013 | Braxton Miller (2) | Ohio State | [66] |
2014 | J. T. Barrett | Ohio State | [67] |
2015 | Connor Cook | Michigan State | [18] |
2016 | J. T. Barrett (2) | Ohio State | [19] |
2017 | J. T. Barrett (3) | Ohio State | [20] |
2018 | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State | [21] |
2019 | Justin Fields | Ohio State | [22] |
2020 | Justin Fields (2) | Ohio State | [23] |
2021 | C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | [24] |
2022 | C. J. Stroud (2) | Ohio State | [25] |
2023 | J. J. McCarthy | Michigan | [26] |
2024 | Dillon Gabriel | Oregon |
Award started in 2011, named in honor of Wisconsin's Alan Ameche and Ron Dayne.
Season | Player | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | [64] |
2012 | Montee Ball (2) | Wisconsin | [65] |
2013 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | [66] |
2014 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | [67] |
2015 | Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio State | [18] |
2016 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | [19] |
2017 | Saquon Barkley (2) | Penn State | [20] |
2018 | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | [21] |
2019 | Jonathan Taylor (2) | Wisconsin | [22] |
2020 | Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota | [23] |
2021 | Kenneth Walker III | Michigan State | [24] |
2022 | Blake Corum | Michigan | [25] |
2023 | Blake Corum (2) | Michigan | [26] |
2024 | Kaleb Johnson | Iowa |
Award began in 2011 and is named in honor of Wisconsin's Pat Richter and Michigan's Desmond Howard.
Season | Player | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Marvin McNutt | Iowa | [64] |
2012 | Allen Robinson | Penn State | [65] |
2013 | Allen Robinson (2) | Penn State | [66] |
2014 | Tony Lippett | Michigan State | [67] |
2015 | Aaron Burbridge | Michigan State | [18] |
2016 | Austin Carr | Northwestern | [19] |
2017 | D. J. Moore | Maryland | [20] |
2018 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | [21] |
2019 | Rashod Bateman | Minnesota | [22] |
2020 | Ty Fryfogle | Indiana | [23] |
2021 | David Bell | Purdue | [24] |
2022 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | [25] |
2023 | Marvin Harrison Jr. (2) | Ohio State | [26] |
2024 | Jeremiah Smith | Ohio State |
Award began in 2011 and is named in honor of Penn State's Ted Kwalick and Iowa's Dallas Clark.
Season | Player | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Drake Dunsmore | Northwestern | [64] |
2012 | Jacob Pedersen | Wisconsin | [65] |
2013 | Devin Funchess | Michigan | [66] |
2014 | Maxx Williams | Minnesota | [67] |
2015 | Jake Butt | Michigan | [18] |
2016 | Jake Butt (2) | Michigan | [19] |
2017 | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin | [20] |
2018 | T. J. Hockenson | Iowa | [21] |
2019 | Brycen Hopkins | Purdue | [22] |
2020 | Pat Freiermuth | Penn State | [23] |
2021 | Austin Allen | Nebraska | [24] |
2022 | Sam LaPorta | Iowa | [25] |
2023 | Cade Stover | Ohio State | [26] |
2024 | Tyler Warren | Penn State |
Selected by Big Ten radio broadcasters until 1991; selected by coaches since. In 2011, the award was renamed the Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Award, in honor of Nebraska's Dave Rimington and Ohio State's Orlando Pace.
Selected by Big Ten radio broadcasters until 1991; selected by coaches since. In 2011, the award was renamed the Smith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Award in honor of Michigan State's Bubba Smith and Penn State's Courtney Brown.
Award started in 2011, named in honor of Illinois' Dick Butkus and Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald.
Award started in 2011, named in honor of Ohio State's Jack Tatum and Purdue's Rod Woodson.
Season | Player | Pos. | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Alfonzo Dennard | CB | Nebraska | [64] |
2012 | Micah Hyde | CB | Iowa | [65] |
2013 | Darqueze Dennard | CB | Michigan State | [66] |
2014 | Kurtis Drummond | S | Michigan State | [67] |
2015 | Desmond King | CB | Iowa | [27] |
2016 | Jourdan Lewis | CB | Michigan | [28] |
2017 | Josh Jackson | CB | Iowa | [20] |
2018 | Amani Hooker | S | Iowa | [29] |
2019 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | Minnesota | [30] |
2020 | Shaun Wade | CB | Ohio State | [23] |
2021 | Riley Moss | CB | Iowa | [31] |
2022 | Devon Witherspoon | CB | Illinois | [32] |
2023 | Cooper DeJean | CB | Iowa | [33] |
2024 | Caleb Downs | CB | Ohio State |
Named in honor of Wisconsin's Jim Bakken and Michigan State's Morten Andersen.
Season | Player | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Brett Maher | Nebraska | [64] |
2012 | Brett Maher (2) | Nebraska | [65] |
Jeff Budzien | Northwestern | ||
2013 | Jeff Budzien (2) | Northwestern | [66] |
2014 | Brad Craddock | Maryland | [17] |
2015 | Griffin Oakes | Indiana | [27] |
2016 | Emmit Carpenter | Minnesota | [28] |
2017 | Griffin Oakes (2) | Indiana | [20] |
2018 | Chase McLaughlin | Illinois | [29] |
2019 | Keith Duncan | Iowa | [30] |
2020 | Connor Culp | Nebraska | [23] |
2021 | Jake Moody | Michigan | [31] |
2022 | Jake Moody (2) | Michigan | [32] |
2023 | Dragan Kesich | Minnesota | [33] |
2024 | Dominic Zvada | Michigan |
Named in honor of Illinois' Dwight Eddleman and Michigan State's Brandon Fields.
Season | Player | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Brett Maher | Nebraska | [64] |
2012 | Will Hagerup | Michigan | [65] |
2013 | Cody Webster | Purdue | [66] |
2014 | Peter Mortell | Minnesota | [17] |
2015 | Sam Foltz | Nebraska | [27] |
2016 | Cameron Johnston | Ohio State | [28] |
2017 | Ryan Anderson | Rutgers | [20] |
2018 | Will Hart | Michigan | [29] |
2019 | Blake Hayes | Illinois | [30] |
2020 | Tory Taylor | Iowa | [23] |
2021 | Jordan Stout | Penn State | [31] |
2022 | Bryce Baringer | Michigan State | [32] |
2023 | Tory Taylor (2) | Iowa | [33] |
2024 | Eddie Czaplicki | USC |
Named in honor of Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers and Iowa's Tim Dwight. [68]
Season | Player | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | William Likely | Maryland | [27] |
2016 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | [28] |
2017 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | [20] |
2018 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | [29] |
2019 | Javon Leake | Maryland | [30] |
2020 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | [23] |
2021 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | [31] |
2022 | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | [32] |
2023 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | [33] |
2024 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa |
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