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University of Minnesota Athletics
Carpenter, Richardson Recognized by AP
12/5/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
The Associated Press named its All-Big Ten on Monday with Emmit Carpenter earning first team honors and Steven Richardson being named second team.
Carpenter made 21-of-23 field goals this season and 41 extra point attempts. His 21 field goals were tied for first in the Big Ten and tied for seventh in the nation. Carpenter has scored 104 points this season, which ranks second all-time for Minnesota kicker behind Dan Nystrom who tallied 109 points in 2000. His 104 points also ranks third all-time for any Gopher behind Gary Russell (114 points in 2005) and Nystrom.
Richardson made 30 tackles this season and led the Gophers with 11 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He also broke up one pass, forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles. He had four tackles for loss against Colorado State, which is tied with 14 other Gophers for third most in a game.
Carpenter also earned Big Ten honors last week being named first team by the media and second team by the coaches. He was also named the Big Ten Kicker of the Year. Richardson was named to the third team by both the media and coaches.
The 2016 Associated Press All-Big Ten team is selected by a panel of 26 sports writers and sportscasters who regularly cover the league throughout the league's 11 states.
