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Associated Press Honors Three Gophers
12/5/2018 11:06:00 AM | Football
AP names Johnson All-Big Ten First Team, while Coughlin and Cashman collect second team honors
Minnesota wideout Tyler Johnson was named Associated Press All-Big Ten First Team, while Carter Coughlin and Blake Cashman were tabbed Associated Press All-Big Ten Second Team today.
Johnson had a season for the record books as he caught 74 passes (second in B1G) for 1,112 yards (second in B1G) and 10 touchdowns (third in B1G). His 74 catches, 1,112 yards and 10 touchdowns are the second most ever for a Gopher in a single season, but no player has ever recorded the combined numbers he has this year.Â
Johnson is 10 catches behind Eric Decker's record of 84 set in 2008 and is 14 yards shy of breaking Ron Johnson's single-season yardage record of 1,125 set in 2000. Ron Johnson (2000) and Omar Douglas (1993) each caught 11 touchdowns to share the school record.
Coughlin tied for the Big Ten lead in sacks with 9.5 this season and tied for the team lead with Cashman with 15.0 tackles for loss. The junior also forced four fumbles this season and made 46 tackles, 32 of which were solo stops.Â
Cashman led Minnesota with 104 tackles, which tied for fifth in the Big Ten. He also broke up five pass and forced one fumble, which he returned 40 yards for a touchdown against Purdue.Â
Johnson had a season for the record books as he caught 74 passes (second in B1G) for 1,112 yards (second in B1G) and 10 touchdowns (third in B1G). His 74 catches, 1,112 yards and 10 touchdowns are the second most ever for a Gopher in a single season, but no player has ever recorded the combined numbers he has this year.Â
Johnson is 10 catches behind Eric Decker's record of 84 set in 2008 and is 14 yards shy of breaking Ron Johnson's single-season yardage record of 1,125 set in 2000. Ron Johnson (2000) and Omar Douglas (1993) each caught 11 touchdowns to share the school record.
Coughlin tied for the Big Ten lead in sacks with 9.5 this season and tied for the team lead with Cashman with 15.0 tackles for loss. The junior also forced four fumbles this season and made 46 tackles, 32 of which were solo stops.Â
Cashman led Minnesota with 104 tackles, which tied for fifth in the Big Ten. He also broke up five pass and forced one fumble, which he returned 40 yards for a touchdown against Purdue.Â
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