BTN.com staff, November 30, 2011

The Big Ten Conference announced on Wednesday the winners of the top five individual awards for the 2011 football season. Wisconsin?s Montee Ball was named the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year, Penn State?s Devon Still was named the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year, and Ohio State?s Braxton Miller was named the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year.

Michigan?s Brady Hoke was named the Hayes-Schembechler and Dave McClain Coach of the Year. The honors are part of the Big Ten?s enhanced football awards program which debuted this season.

Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year: Montee Ball, Wisconsin

Named for Northwestern?s Otto Graham and Ohio State?s Eddie George

Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year: Devon Still, Penn State

Named for Minnesota?s Bronko Nagurski and Michigan?s Charles Woodson

Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year: Braxton Miller, Ohio State

Named for Minnesota?s Darrell Thompson and Indiana?s Antwaan Randle El

Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote): Brady Hoke, Michigan

Named for Ohio State?s Woody Hayes and Michigan?s Bo Schembechler

Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote): Brady Hoke, Michigan

Named for Wisconsin?s Dave McClain