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