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Seventeen Gophers Named All-Big Ten
12/3/2024 12:03:00 PM | Football
Perich named First Team on defense and Second Team as a return specialist
The Big Ten announced its all-conference teams today and the University of Minnesota football team was well represented on offense, defense and special teams.Â
Leading the way was Aireontae Ersery, who was named to the First Team by both the coaches and the media and was also named the Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year. He is the first Gopher to receive that honor since Greg Eslinger in 2005 and is the fifth Gopher to receive an "Of the Year" award under head coach P.J. Fleck.Â
On defense, linebacker Cody Lindenberg and defensive back Koi Perich (first Gopher freshman to be named All-Big Ten First Team since running back Darrell Thompson in 1986) were named to the First Team by the coaches. Perich was also a First Team selection by the media, while Lindenberg was a Second Team honoree. Justin Walley was named to the Second Team by the coaches.Â
Special teams saw Perich honored once again, as he was named Second Team by the media as a return specialist.Â
2024 All-Big Ten Football Team
First Team
Aireontae Ersery, offensive line (coaches, media)
Koi Perich, defensive back (coaches, media)
Cody Lindenberg, linebacker (coaches)Â
Second Team
Cody Lindenberg, linebacker (media)
Justin Walley, defensive back (coaches)
Koi Perich, return specialist (media)Â
Honorable Mention
Daniel Jackson, wide receiver (coaches, media)
Darius Taylor, running back (coaches, media)
Tyler Cooper, offensive line (coaches, media)
Quinn Carroll, offensive line (media)
Anthony Smith, defensive line (coaches, media)
Danny Striggow, defensive line (coaches, media)
Jah Joyner, defensive line (coaches, media)
Jalen Logan-Redding, defensive line (media)
Maverick Baranowski, linebacker (media)Â
Ethan Robinson, defensive back (coaches, media)
Justin Walley, defensive back (media)
Koi Perich, return specialist (coaches)
Alan Soukup, long snapper (coaches, media)
Dragan Kesich, kicker (media)Â
Mark Crawford, punter (media)Â
Sportsmanship Award
Danny Striggow
Leading the way was Aireontae Ersery, who was named to the First Team by both the coaches and the media and was also named the Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year. He is the first Gopher to receive that honor since Greg Eslinger in 2005 and is the fifth Gopher to receive an "Of the Year" award under head coach P.J. Fleck.Â
On defense, linebacker Cody Lindenberg and defensive back Koi Perich (first Gopher freshman to be named All-Big Ten First Team since running back Darrell Thompson in 1986) were named to the First Team by the coaches. Perich was also a First Team selection by the media, while Lindenberg was a Second Team honoree. Justin Walley was named to the Second Team by the coaches.Â
Special teams saw Perich honored once again, as he was named Second Team by the media as a return specialist.Â
2024 All-Big Ten Football Team
First Team
Aireontae Ersery, offensive line (coaches, media)
Koi Perich, defensive back (coaches, media)
Cody Lindenberg, linebacker (coaches)Â
Second Team
Cody Lindenberg, linebacker (media)
Justin Walley, defensive back (coaches)
Koi Perich, return specialist (media)Â
Honorable Mention
Daniel Jackson, wide receiver (coaches, media)
Darius Taylor, running back (coaches, media)
Tyler Cooper, offensive line (coaches, media)
Quinn Carroll, offensive line (media)
Anthony Smith, defensive line (coaches, media)
Danny Striggow, defensive line (coaches, media)
Jah Joyner, defensive line (coaches, media)
Jalen Logan-Redding, defensive line (media)
Maverick Baranowski, linebacker (media)Â
Ethan Robinson, defensive back (coaches, media)
Justin Walley, defensive back (media)
Koi Perich, return specialist (coaches)
Alan Soukup, long snapper (coaches, media)
Dragan Kesich, kicker (media)Â
Mark Crawford, punter (media)Â
Sportsmanship Award
Danny Striggow
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