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University of Minnesota Athletics
Decker Earns All-Big Ten Honors
11/24/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
University of Minnesota senior wide receiver Eric Decker has been named All-Big Ten in a vote of the conference's coaches.
The Big Ten Conference announced its all-conference teams Monday night. In addition to Decker, five other Gophers received All-Big Ten Honorable Mention accolades.
On the coaches' team, senior linebacker Lee Campbell, senior linebacker Simoni Lawrence and senior cornerback Traye Simmons were all named honorable mention.
The media vote resulted in Decker, Campbell, Lawrence, Simmons, junior kicker Eric Ellestad and senior tight end Nick Tow-Arnett all earning honorable mention recognition.
For Decker, it was his second consecutive season of First Team All-Big Ten recognition. Decker earned the distinction, despite playing in just more than seven games. He suffered a season-ending foot injury early in the eighth game of the season at Ohio State.
The Big Ten also recognized a Sportsmanship Award honoree from each of conference school. Decker was named Minnesota's recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for the Gophers.
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