Eight Buckeyes Named to College Football News Preseason All-Big Ten Teams – Ohio State Buckeyes
7/18/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
First-team selections go to Barton, Boone, Gholston, Laurinaitis and Jenkins
COLUMBUS, Ohio Eight Buckeyes, including five on the first-team, were among those selected to the College Football News preseason All-Big Ten teams Monday. Both of Ohio State’s offensive tackles, senior Kirk Barton and junior Alex Boone, were first-team offensive selections, while three Buckeyes were first-team picks on the defensive side, including junior defensive end Vernon Gholston, junior linebacker James Laurinaitis and junior defensive back Malcolm Jenkins.
Named to the second-team were junior offensive tackle Steve Rehring, junior linebacker Marcus Freeman and junior punter A.J. Trapasso.
Six of the preseason honorees were also named to the College Football News Top 30 Players list, including two in the Top 10 as Laurinaitis checked in at No. 3 and Jenkins was ranked No. 6. Other Buckeyes in the Top 30 include Boone at No. 13, Barton at No. 18, Gholston at No. 19 and Freeman at No. 28.
Laurinaitis and Jenkins were first-team All-Big Ten selections last season, while Barton Freeman and Trapasso were honorable mention picks by the league’s coaches.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN OFFENSE
QB Chad Henne, Sr., Michigan
RB Mike Hart, Sr., Michigan (Preseason Offensive Player of the Year)
RB P.J. Hill, So., Wisconsin
WR Dorien Bryant, Sr., Purdue
WR Mario Manningham, Jr., Michigan
TE Travis Beckum, Jr., Wisconsin
OL Alex Boone, Jr., Ohio State
OL Kirk Barton, Sr., Ohio State
OL Jordan Grimes, Sr., Purdue
OL Adam Kraus, Sr., Michigan
OL Jake Long, Sr., Michigan
PK Taylor Mehlhaff, Sr., Wisconsin
KR Marcus Thigpen, Jr., Indiana
FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN DEFENSE
DL Vernon Gholston, Jr., Ohio State
DL Ken Iwebema, Sr., Iowa
DL Matt Shaughnessy, Jr., Wisconsin
DL Willie VanDeSteeg, Jr., Minnesota
LB Dan Connor, Sr., Penn State (Preseason Defensive Player of the Year)
LB James Laurinaitis, Jr., Ohio State
LB J Leman, Sr., Illinois
DB Jack Ikegwuonu, Jr., Wisconsin
DB Malcolm Jenkins, Jr., Ohio State
DB Justin King, Jr., Penn State
DB Tracy Porter, Sr., Indiana
P Ken DeBauche, Sr., Wisconsin
PR Derrick Williams, Jr., Penn State
SECOND-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN OFFENSE
QB Curtis Painter, Jr. Purdue
RB Tyrell Sutton, Jr. Northwestern
RB Albert Young, Sr. Iowa
WR Deon Butler, Jr. Penn State
WR James Hardy, Jr. Indiana
TE Kellen Davis, Sr. Michigan State
OL Marcus Coleman, Sr. Wisconsin
OL – Trevor Rees, Sr. Northwestern
OL – Steve Rehring, Jr. Ohio State
OL Dylan Thiry, Sr. Northwestern
OL Kraig Urbik, Jr. Wisconsin
PK Brett Swenson, Soph. Michigan State
KR Dominic Jones, Jr. Minnesota
SECOND-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN DEFENSE
DL – Bryan Mattison, Sr. Iowa
DL Chris Norwell, Sr. Illinois
DL – Matt Shaughnessy, Jr. Wisconsin
DL – Terrance Taylor, Jr. Michigan
LB Marcus Freeman, Jr. Ohio State
LB Mike Klinkenborg, Sr. Iowa
LB Sean Lee, Jr. Penn State
DB – Jamar Adams, Sr. Michigan
DB Dominique Barber, Sr. Minnesota
DB Anthony Scirrotto, Jr. Penn State
DB Vontae Davis, Soph. Illinois
DB Otis Wiley, Jr. Michigan State
P A.J. Trapasso, Soph. Ohio State
PR Dominic Jones, Jr. Minnesota
TOP 30 BIG TEN PLAYERS
1. RB Mike Hart, Sr. Michigan
2. LB Dan Connor, Sr. Penn State
3. LB James Laurinaitis, Jr. Ohio State
4. RB P.J. Hill, Soph. Wisconsin
5. CB Jack Ikeguonu, Jr. Wisconsin
6. CB Malcolm Jenkins, Jr. Ohio State
7. WR Mario Manningham, Jr. Michigan
8. OT Jake Long, Sr. Michigan
9. TE Travis Beckum, Jr. Wisconsin
10. DE Ken Iwebema, Sr. Iowa
11. LB J Leman, Sr. Illinois
12. RB Tyrell Sutton, Jr. Northwestern
13. OT Alex Boone, Jr. Ohio State
14. WR Dorien Bryant, Sr. Purdue
15. QB Chad Henne, Sr. Michigan
16. LB Sean Lee, Jr. Penn State
17. QB Curtis Painter, Jr. Purdue
18. OT Kirk Barton, Sr. Ohio State
19. DE Vernon Gholston, Jr. Ohio State
20. CB Tracy Porter, Sr. Indiana
21. CB Justin King, Jr. Penn State
22. DE Willie VanDeSteeg, Jr. Minnesota
23. WR James Hardy, Jr. Indiana
24. SS Anthony Scirrotto, Jr. Penn State* (assuming eligibility)
25. FS Otis Wiley, Jr. Michigan State
26. WR/PR Derrick Williams, Jr. Penn State
27. LB Mike Klinkenborg, Sr. Iowa
28. LB Marcus Freeman, Jr. Ohio State
29. RB Albert Young, Sr. Iowa
30. QB Anthony Morelli, Sr. Penn State
