QB: JT Barrett – Ohio State: The Ohio State and Barrett stories from 2014 are well known. Barrett was replaced by Cardale Jones, but Barrett won the job back as the season progressed. The talented Texan doesn’t have to look over his shoulder this season and that should be beneficial for him. Jones had the strong arm, Braxton Miller had the quickest feet, but Barrett is the best combination between the three of them. He should make All Big 10 and maybe led the talented Buckeyes to a Big 10 Title in 2016.
QB: CJ Beathard – Iowa: The Hawkeyes last season were one of the surprise teams. Beathard
fought with Jake Rudock in 2014 for the starting role and when Rudock left for Michigan Beathard had the job to himself. He had a rewarding season throwing for 2,809 yards and 17 Touchdowns in leading the Hawkeyes to an undefeated season up until the Big 10 Championship Game. He’s not a great runner, but he did run for 237 yards and 6 Touchdowns.
RB: Saquon Barkley – Penn State: The Nittany Lions have a long history of talented Running Backs and Barkley is possibly the next big thing. I wrote a post about him here earlier: Barkley
Barkley is about 5-11, 225 with great speed and power. He ran for 1,076 yards as a freshman, but he will need to stay healthy in 2016. Last year, he missed 2 full games and parts of others from injuries.
RB: Justin Jackson – Northwestern: Jackson will be going into his junior season with 2,605 rushing yards. Jackson is not exceptional at any one area, but he is tough and runs hard and is effective and productive.
RB: Devine Redding – Indiana: The Hoosiers starting Running Back last year was Alabama Birmingham transfer Jordan Howard, but he did suffer some injuries and Redding was the back up but got plenty of playing time. Redding ran for 1,012 yards and 9 Touchdowns. The Hoosier offense puts up big numbers under head coach Kevin Wilson and expect Redding to crush it in 2016.
RB: Markell Jones – Purdue: The Boilermakers had few bright spots last season, but Jones was one of them. As a freshman, the 5-11, 210 Jones ran for 875 yards and 10 Touchdowns. But, he also caught 34 passes for another 239 yards.
WR: Chris Godwin – Penn State: Godwin led the Nittany Lions in receiving a year ago with 69 catches totaling 1,101 yards and 5 Touchdowns. That came after his freshman season in which he caught 26 passes. It will be interesting to see who is throwing passes to Godwin this season.
WR: Jordan Westerkamp – Nebraska: Quarterback Tommy Armstrong’s roommate has been his favorite target of late and Westerkamp hauled in 65 receptions in 2015. It was a disappointing season for Nebraska, but not for Westerkamp as he continued to impress with his hands and route running.
WR: Simmie Cobbs Jr – Indiana: Cobbs seemingly came out of nowhere last season to lead the
Hoosiers in receiving. He is 6-4, 215 and appears to be an up and coming talent. If a Quarterback comes through for the Hoosiers next Fall as I think they will, look for Cobbs to have another big year and improving on his numbers from 2015.
TE: Jake Butt – Michigan: Butt, OJ Howard of Alabama and Bucky Hodges of Virginia Tech are probably the best 3 Tight Ends in the country. Butt is 6-6, 250 and a good blocker. But, he is even better as a receiver. Last season, Butt hauled in 51 receptions for 654 yards and 3 Touchdowns. He has a knack for getting open and he has good hands. Very dependable receiver for next season’s Quarterback.
TE: Brandon Lingen – Minnesota: Lingen looks almost small compared to 6-10 teammate Nate Wozniak, but the 6-5, 250 Lingen was actually used more in the passing game. Lingen caught 33 passes a season ago for 428 yards and 3 Touchdowns.
OT: Paris Palmer – Penn State: The Nittany Lions have struggled with their Offensive Line since NCAA sanctions took away some scholarships after the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Palmer was a Junior College transfer a season ago and he stepped in immediately at Left Tackle. He is listed as 6-7, 305 but he actually looks much bigger.
OT: Dimitric Camiel – Indiana: Last year’s Left Tackle for Indiana was Jason Spriggs and he should be one of the top 5 Tackles taken in the Draft. Camiel played Right Tackle and was part of one of the better Offensive Lines last season. I expect the 6-7, 310 Camiel to move over to the Left Tackle position this season and take over for Spriggs. He plays hard giving great effort and he has come a long way since arriving at Indiana from Houston, Texas.
OT: Damian Prince – Maryland: The former 5 star recruit redshirted as a freshman and then started at Right Tackle a year ago. At 6-3, 330 Prince has more of a Guard physique and he may eventually move inside, but the Terrapins need him at Tackle right now.
OG: Dan Feeney – Indiana: As great as Spriggs is, Feeney has probably been the Hoosiers best Offensive Lineman the past couple of seasons. The 6-4, 310 Feeney could have left early, but decided on coming back to Indiana for his senior season. He’s an excellent run or pass blocker.
OG: Ben Braden – Michigan: Braden is a physical specimen that bounced around the Offensive
Line before finding his home at Left Guard. Braden is 6-6, 330 and a great run blocker, but is excellent in pass protection as well. He could rival Feeney for top Offensive Guard in the Big 10.
OG: Pat Elfien – Ohio State: Elfien has started the past 2 seasons and is a very talented and physical Offensive Guard. He was all Big 10 last season and should repeat this year. He is very consistent and a three year starter who is one of the top Guards in the Big 10 and the country.
C: Mason Cole – Michigan: Cole started the past 2 seasons at Left Tackle for the Wolverines including his true freshman season. Supposedly, he is moving to Center for his junior season. Cole is around 6-5, 290 and he was good at Tackle and might be better inside.
C: Michael Dieter – Wisconsin: Badger Center Dan Voltz was injured a year ago and Dieter was forced into playing time and he did so impressively. Dieter is 6-6, 315 and extremely quick for his size. He enters his sophomore season with some playing time under his belt already. The Badgers nearly always have an impressive Offensive Line and Dieter could be a leader in this year’s version.
DE: Sam Hubbard – Ohio State: Hubbard is a former Lacrosse player that came into Ohio State as a Safety, but he has grown into a Defensive Lineman. Hubbard backed up Joey Bosa a year ago and he finished with 6.5 sacks and 8 tackles for loss as a back up. Hubbard could move into Bosa’s spot if he can hold off the younger Bosa in the Fall.
DE: Tyquan Lewis – Ohio State: Lewis played opposite of Joey Bosa a year ago and he produced 8 Quarterback sacks and 14 tackles for loss. Lewis was the top tackler among Buckeye Defensive
Linemen a year ago and he returns for his junior season. Even with lots of losses on defense, the Buckeyes will be good and Lewis will be a standout again. Not only is he a good pass rusher, he is also tough against the run at 6-4, 260.
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DT: Malik McDowell – Michigan State: McDowell is 6-6, 275 which is lean for a Defensive Tackle. He is really quick for an inside Lineman and he looks more like a Defensive End. The former highly recruited Defensive Tackle will only get better and better as he matures and gains experience.
DT: Chris Wormley – Michigan: Wormley played outside last year but should move inside as the Wolverines prepare to get Rashad Gary on the field. Wormley is a beast at 6-5, 300 and was one of the top producers on defense for Michigan last season. He had 6.5 sacks and 14.5 Tackles for loss.
DT: Julian Pinnix-Odrick – Rutgers: Senior Pinnix-Odrick could be one of the better Defensive Linemen in the Big 10 next season. New Rutgers coach Chris Ash was the former Defensive Coordinator at Ohio State and he will need guys like Pinnix-Odrick to come through for him.
LB: Raekwon McMillan – Ohio State: A very physical Linebacker at 6-2, 245, McMillan led the Buckeyes in tackles a year ago at Middle Linebacker. McMillan lost all of his supporting cast at Linebacker and will be called upon to do even more in 2016. He is big, fast, strong and brings a wallop when he arrives to make a tackle.
LB: Riley Bullough – Michigan State: The Bullough family has been involved with the Spartans program for 3 generations and I blogged about them here: http://collegefootballcrazy.com/michigan-state-and-the-bullough-family/
Even when the Spartans got clobbered by Alabama in the playoffs, the defense played pretty well for most of the game. It was the Spartan offense that was not competitive. Bullough led the team in tackles last season as a junior like his older brother and his father and uncle.
LB: Anthony Walker – Northwestern: The 6-1, 235 Linebacker from Miami was by far the Wildcats leading tackler a season ago and he should be again this season. The Wildcats had one of the better defenses in the country and Walker was their best player.
LB: Josey Jewell – Iowa: The Hawkeyes had an outstanding defense last season and Jewell was their leader on that side of the ball. He led the team in tackles and picked off 4 passes while he was at it. One of his Interceptions he returned for a Touchdown. He also broke up 6 passes, forced a fumble and had 2.5 Quarterback sacks.
LB: TJ Edwards – Wisconsin: Edwards came in as a freshman last season and led the team in tackles. The 6-1, 240 Inside Linebacker from Lake Villa, Illinois should do nothing but continue to get batter. Edwards was actually a Quarterback in high school and redshirted the 2014 season while switching to defense. He was a 2 star recruit.
LB: Vince Biegel – Wisconsin: 6-4, 245 Outside Linebacker Biegel has been a pass rushing
specialist off the edge for the past few seasons in Madison. Last year, he had 14 tackles for loss, 8 Quarterback sacks and another 8 Quarterback hurries.
CB: Desmond King – Iowa: King had a huge season for the Hawkeyes in 2015 picking off 8 passes and returning one for a Touchdown. He was also one of the team leaders in tackles, plus he returned punts and kicks. From his Cornerback position, the senior from Detroit broke up 13 passes.
CB: Rashard Fant – Indiana: The junior from Atlanta was a surprisingly good Cornerback a year ago breaking up 22 passes and finishing among the team’s leading tacklers. He is not the biggest Cornerback, but he has excellent coverage skills.
CB: Jourdan Lewis – Michigan: Not the biggest guy around, but one of the top cover Corners in the nation. He was also 4th on the team in tackles which is good for a Cornerback. Lewis had 2 Interceptions and returned 1 for a Touchdown. He also broke up an astounding 20 passes. Lewis is only 5-10, 175 but he’s a very talented Cornerback and one of the very best in the country. He also returns Kickoffs with his sidekick Jabrill Peppers.
CB: William Likely – Maryland: Likely is very undersized at 5-7, 175 but he is very talented and a unique player. He is a very good Cornerback even against bigger players. But, Likely really excels in punt and kickoff returns. He has 6 Touchdowns in returns over the past 3 seasons. Maryland also used him at Running Back and Wide Receiver, anything to get the ball in his hands.
DB: Jabrill Peppers – Michigan: Peppers was rated only behind LSU’s Leonard Fournette as an
overall recruit when he came out of high school and he definitely has played up to that at Michigan. He was injured as a true freshman in 2014 and missed most of the season, but Peppers was back with a vengeance last year. He is another Iron Man playing Defensive Back, returning Punts, and playing Wide Receiver, Running Back and the Wildcat on Offense. The 6-1, 205 Peppers definitely heads to the NFL after the 2016 season and he should go in 1st round pretty easily. One of the nation’s great players.
DB: Nate Gerry – Nebraska: Gerry has a nose for the football and led the Huskers in tackles a year ago and picked off 4 passes. In 2014, he registered 5 Interceptions giving him 9 in two seasons. Gerry has been one of the teams best defenders for the past two years and he should make All Big 10 this season.
DB: Montae Nicholson – Michigan State: At 6-2, 220 Nicholson is like a Linebacker playing Safety and he was 3rd on the team in tackles last year. He also had 3 Interceptions last year. Nicholson was a former 4 star recruit out of Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
DB: Marcus Allen – Penn State: Allen is going into his 3rd year as a starter and he was the team’s second leading tackler this past season. Not bad for the 61st rated 3 star Safety prospect from Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
DB: Jonathan Crawford – Indiana: Crawford was a 6-2, 190 freshman this past season that was one of the team’s leaders. He finished 2nd on the team in tackles and he Intercepted 4 passes. The sophomore to be from Largo, Florida looks like a potentially super player for this season and beyond.
PR: William Likely – Maryland: He averaged over 18 yards a return last year with 2 scores.
KR: Janarian Grant – Rutgers: He averaged over 24 yards per return and he had 3 Touchdowns.
Kicker: Griffin Oakes – Indiana:
Punter: Sam Foltz – Nebraska: