BTN.com staff, June 23, 2014

Legends and Leaders are no more. It was a fun three seasons, but now we turn the page to the East and West. In remembrance of the Legends and Leaders, which formed with Nebraska?s arrival prior to 2011, we?re highlighting our top players from the period (2011-13). Up next: BTN.com?s All-Leaders Defensive Team.

As a refresher, the Leaders featured Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin.

View our team in the photo gallery below and see player stats at the bottom of this post.

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BTN.com's All-Leaders Defensive Team

DL: Whitney Mercilus, Illinois (2011). 57 tackles, 22.5 TFL, 16 sacks, 9 FF
DL: John Simon, Ohio State (2011-12). 97 tackles, 30.5 TFL, 16 sacks, 7 PD
DL: Devon Still, Penn State (2011). 55 tackles, 17 TFL, 10.5 sacks, 4 PD
DL: Kawann Short, Purdue (2011-12). 97 tackles, 32.5 TFL, 13.5 sacks, 6 PD
LB: Ryan Shazier, Ohio State (2011-13). 317 tackles, 45.5 TFL, 15 sacks, 16 PD, 9 FF
LB: Gerald Hodges, Penn State (2011-12). 215 tackles, 18.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 3 INT, 14 PD, 3 FF
LB: Chris Borland, Wisconsin (2011-13). 355 tackles, 37.5 TFL, 11 sacks, 2 INT, 15 PD, 9 FF
DB: Terry Hawthorne, Illinois (2011-12). 104 tackles, 9 TFL, 1 sack, 4 INT, 18 PD
DB: Bradley Roby, Ohio State (2011-13). 179 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1 sacks, 8 INT, 41 PD
DB: Ricardo Allen, Purdue (2011-13). 177 tackles, 11 TFL, 2 sacks, 10 INT, 15 PD
DB: Josh Johnson, Purdue (2011-12). 129 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1 sack, 4 INT, 29 PD, 4 FF
P: Cody Webster, Purdue (2011-13). 185 punts, 7,939 yards, 42.9 AVG

* Stats only account for Legends and Leaders seasons, 2011-13.

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