Steele puts 21 B1G stars on Preseason All-America Team

Earlier this week, Phil Steele released his 2014 Preseason All-Big Ten Team. Friday, it was time for his 2014 Preseason All-America Team. Twenty-one Big Ten players made the prestigious list, including three first-teamers: Ohio State DL Michael Bennett, Michigan State DL Shilique Calhoun and Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon. See all the honorees in this post.

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OFFENSE

First Team
RB: Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin

Second Team
RB: Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
OT: Brandon Scherff, Iowa

Third Team
QB: Braxton Miller, Ohio State
WR: Stefon Diggs, Maryland
WR: Devin Funchess, Michigan

Fourth Team
RB: Jeremy Langford, Michigan State
TE: Jeff Heuerman, Ohio State
OT: Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin

DEFENSE

First Team
DL: Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
DL: Michael Bennett, Ohio State

Second Team
DL: Randy Gregory, Nebraska
DL: Joey Bosa, Ohio State

Third Team
DL: Carl Davis, Iowa
LB: Jake Ryan, Michigan
CB: Trae Waynes, Michigan State
S: Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State

SPECIAL TEAMS

Second Team
PR: Kevonte Martin-Manley, Iowa

Third Team
PR: V'Angelo Bentley, Illinois
LS: Matt Dooley, Indiana

Fourth Team
AP: Venric Mark, Northwestern