As the Big Ten got its media day frenzy underway in Indianapolis, the conference released its list of preseason honors to highlight some of the top players from around the conference. While some conferences release a full first, second, and even a third-team preseason all-conference roster, the Big Ten keeps things much simpler with a small list of the best of the best.
And this year’s list of preseason honorees from the Big Ten includes Penn State’s top NFL draft prospect, left tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu. Fashanu surprised many when he decided to return to Penn State for one more season of college football rather than turn pro in the 2023 NFL draft. His return could be a worthy gamble in the long run and gives Penn State a rock to count on at left tackle this fall.
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Fashanu was the only Penn State player to appear on the list of preseason honorees from the Big Ten. With just five spots for each division to highlight, some of the most notable names from Penn State not to make the cut include defensive end Chop Robinson and cornerback Kalen King.
Here is the full list of Big Ten football preseason honorees:
EAST
- Taulia Tagovailoa, QB, Maryland
- Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
- J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
- Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
- Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OL, Penn State
WEST
- Jer’Zhan Newton, DL, Illinois
- Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa
- Brevyn Spann-Ford, TE, Minnesota
- Tyler Nubin, DB, Minnesota
- Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin
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