Michigan Defense Cleans Up At Big Ten Awards Ceremony

By Will Burchfield
Twitter @Burchie_kid

The Big Ten handed out its defense/special teams awards on Tuesday and Michigan cleaned up. 12 Wolverines were honored, including all 11 starters on their defense. Jabrill Peppers was named Defensive Player of the Year, Linebacker of the Year and Return Specialist of the Year while Jourdan Lewis was named Defensive Back of the Year.

A full list of honorees is below.

All-Big Ten Defense (As voted by the coaches)

First team: DE Chris Wormley, DE Taco Charlton, LB/DB Jabrill Peppers, CB Jourdan Lewis
Second team: DT Ryan Glasgow, S Delano Hill, CB Channing Stribling
Third team: LB Ben Gedeon
Honorable mention: DT Matthew Godin, LB Mike McCray, S Dymonte Thomas

All-Big Ten Special Teams (Coaches)
First team: Jabrill Peppers (Return Specialist)
Second team: P Kenny Allen
Honorable mention: K Kenny Allen

All-Big Ten Defense (Media)
First team: Taco Charlton, Jabrill Peppers, Jourdan Lewis
Second team: Chris Wormley, Ryan Glasgow, Ben Gedeon, Channing Stribling
Honorable mention: Delano Hill, Mike McCray, Dymonte Thomas 

All-Big Ten Special Teams (Media)
First team: Jabrill Peppers
Second team: Kenny Allen
Honorable mention: Kenny Allen