19 IU football players earn All-Big Ten honors; Cignetti named Big Ten coach of the year
The Big Ten announced all-conference and individual awards on Wednesday and Thursday and IU football earned numerous honors from the voting panel of coaches and media.
Here’s a complete list of the honors for IU football from the conference following their 12-0 regular season:
Curt Cignetti – Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year and Dave McClain Coach of the Year
Kicker Nico Radicic – First team All-Big Ten by coaches and media; Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year
Linebacker Aiden Fisher – First team All-Big Ten by coaches and media
Defensive back D’Angelo Ponds – First team All-Big Ten by coaches and media
Defensive lineman Tyrique Tucker – First team All-Big Ten by coaches and media
Defensive back Louis Moore – First team All-Big Ten by coaches; Second team All-Big Ten by media
Linebacker Rolijah Hardy – Second team All-Big Ten by coaches and media
Defensive back Amare Ferrell – Second team All-Big Ten by media; Honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches
Linebacker Isaiah Jones – Third team All-Big Ten by media; Honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches
Defensive lineman Stephen Daley – Honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches and media
Defensive lineman Mikail Kamara – Honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches and media
Long snapper Mark Langston – First team All-Big Ten by coaches and media
Wide receiver Jonathan Brady – Second team All-Big Ten return specialist by coaches; Third team All-Big Ten return specialist by media
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza – First team All-Big Ten by coaches and media; Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year; Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year
Wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. – Second team All-Big Ten by coaches and media
Wide receiver Elijah Sarratt – Second team All-Big Ten by coaches and media
Offensive lineman Pat Coogan – Third team All-Big Ten by coaches; Second team All-Big Ten by media
Offensive lineman Carter Smith – First team All-Big Ten by coaches and media; Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year
Tight end Riley Nowakowski – Third team All-Big Ten by coaches; Second team All-Big Ten by media
Running back Roman Hemby – Third team All-Big Ten by media; Honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches
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