Badgers Recieve All-Big Ten Honors

The 2010 season has been one of the greatest in Wisconsin football history. With a team worthy of playing in the Rose Bowl there will naturally be some Badgers that qualify for All-Big Ten honors.

First Team Honors

The obvious group of Badgers that would be honored this season with All-Big Ten honors is the offensive line. Despite the play of the entire offensive line only the two seniors find their way on the list for first team All-Big Ten.

Left Guard John Moffit, and Left tackle Gabe Carimi both recieve the honor with a first team selection. Alongside them are three Buckeyes on the media list. As for the coaches list Mike Adams (Ohio State), Stefen Wisniewski (Penn State), and David Molk (Michigan) join Moffit and Carimi on the list. Making the tandem from Wisconsin two of the three "unanimous selections on the offensive line.

Staying on the offensive side of the ball one other Badger gained both the support of the media and the coaches. Senior tight end Lance Kendricks was named to the first team as a tight end. Making him the first Badger to be named the first team tight end since Travis Beckham achieved the honor in 2007. (Garrett Graham was the second team tight end two years in a row.)

On the defensive side of the ball there were two Badgers named to the first team. Including one that was a pick by both the media and the coaches.

Antonio Fenelus received the honor of being named to the first team as a defensive back by the media. Making him the first Badger from the secondary to be on the first team since Jack Ikegwuonu was named to the first team in 2007.

Joining Fenelus on the media list was junior defensive end J.J. Watt. Once considered to be the heir of the defense from O'Brien Schofield, Watt took the thrown with ease this year. Keeping the trend of Badgers on the defensive line that reach the All-Big Ten first team. Not to mention being the final piece in a group of defensive linemen that could be the best in the country with Adrian Clayborn (Iowa), Cameron Heyward (Ohio State), and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue).

Second Team Honors

Junior runningback John Clay led the Badgers with the second team honors by being named on both the coaches and the media lists. In what could be considered to be a down year for the defending Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Clay was able to remain as one of the top runningback in the conference. Being named to the All-Big Ten team for the second consecutive year.

The man that handed Clay the ball also had a solid season. For the first time senior quarterback Scott Tolzien has been named to the second team by the coaches. With a completion percentage of over 70%, 2,300 yards, and 16 touchdowns Tolzien has put together another solid season under center.

Only one Badger reached the second team on the defensive side of the ball, and it was of course the Badger that made the biggest position change this season. Last season Aaron Henry was a cornerback, but this year the junior decided to make the change to play safety along side Jay Valai. Even with the change in position Henry was able to put together a solid season. Solid enough to be named to the All-Big Ten team as a defensive back.

In total eight Badgers were named to the All-Big Ten team this year. With five of them being named on the first team, and three of those being named by both the coaches and media. Not a bad year by any stretch of the imagination for Bucky.