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Bateman, Morgan Named to B1G Preseason Honors List
10/16/2020 5:16:00 PM | Football
Minnesota was the only school in the West Division to have two players recognized
Minnesota receiver Rashod Bateman and quarterback Tanner Morgan were named to the 2020 Big Ten Football Preseason Honors list today.Â
The annual list features 10 players – five from each division – and is voted on by members of the media. Minnesota is the only school from the West Division to have two players featured. Minnesota and Ohio State were the only schools to have multiple players named to the list. Â
Bateman has caught at least one pass in all 26 games he has played in and has made 111 receptions for 1,923 yards and 17 touchdowns. He has seven 100-yard receiving games and set multiple freshman and sophomore school records in the Maroon and Gold. Last season, he caught 60 passes for 1,219 yards (second most in a single season) and 11 touchdowns (tied for second most in a single season), as he was named the Big Ten's Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year. He was also one of 12 finalists for the Biletnikoff Award and was named All-Big Ten First Team and AP Third-Team All-America.
Morgan, who was named All-Big Ten Second Team last season, set school single-season records for passing yards (3,253), touchdown passes (30), completion percentage (66.0%), passing yards per game (250.2), touchdown-interception ratio (4.28) and pass efficiency rating (178.7) in 2019.Â
This year, the Gophers return nine starters on offense from last season that totaled 5,616 yards (third most in school history), 3,293 passing yards (school record), 294 first downs (second most in school history), 443 points (second most in school history) and a scoring average of 34.1 points per game (three most in school history).
Complete List of Big Ten Football Preseason Honors
WEST DIVISION
Rashod Bateman, WR, MINN
Tanner Morgan, QB, MINN
Paddy Fisher, LB, NU
Rondale Moore, WR, PUR
Jack Sanborn, ILB, WIS
EAST DIVISION
Kwity Paye, DE, MICH
Wyatt Davis, OG, OSU
Justin Fields, QB, OSU
Shaun Wade, CB, OSU
Pat Freiermuth, TE/H, PSU
The annual list features 10 players – five from each division – and is voted on by members of the media. Minnesota is the only school from the West Division to have two players featured. Minnesota and Ohio State were the only schools to have multiple players named to the list. Â
Bateman has caught at least one pass in all 26 games he has played in and has made 111 receptions for 1,923 yards and 17 touchdowns. He has seven 100-yard receiving games and set multiple freshman and sophomore school records in the Maroon and Gold. Last season, he caught 60 passes for 1,219 yards (second most in a single season) and 11 touchdowns (tied for second most in a single season), as he was named the Big Ten's Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year. He was also one of 12 finalists for the Biletnikoff Award and was named All-Big Ten First Team and AP Third-Team All-America.
Morgan, who was named All-Big Ten Second Team last season, set school single-season records for passing yards (3,253), touchdown passes (30), completion percentage (66.0%), passing yards per game (250.2), touchdown-interception ratio (4.28) and pass efficiency rating (178.7) in 2019.Â
This year, the Gophers return nine starters on offense from last season that totaled 5,616 yards (third most in school history), 3,293 passing yards (school record), 294 first downs (second most in school history), 443 points (second most in school history) and a scoring average of 34.1 points per game (three most in school history).
Complete List of Big Ten Football Preseason Honors
WEST DIVISION
Rashod Bateman, WR, MINN
Tanner Morgan, QB, MINN
Paddy Fisher, LB, NU
Rondale Moore, WR, PUR
Jack Sanborn, ILB, WIS
EAST DIVISION
Kwity Paye, DE, MICH
Wyatt Davis, OG, OSU
Justin Fields, QB, OSU
Shaun Wade, CB, OSU
Pat Freiermuth, TE/H, PSU
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