Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel throws the ball during the Oregon Ducks’ Spring Game Saturday, April 27. 2024 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
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2024 Big Ten Team Previews, Breakdowns
Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Maryland | Michigan
Michigan State | Minnesota | Nebraska
Northwestern | Ohio State | Oregon
Penn State | Purdue | Rutgers | UCLA
USC | Washington | Wisconsin
College Football Preview 2024: All 134 Teams
CFN 2024 Preseason Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
Dillon Gabriel, QB Sr. Oregon: Splitting some hairs here. Oregon tackle Josh Conerly is probably the best offensive player coming into the Big Ten this season, but Gabriel will likely be more Player of the Yearish - if that makes any sense. If the Oklahoma transfer does what he’s supposed to do, he could end the season as the NCAA’s all-time passing leader.
CFN 2024 Preseason Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
Caleb Downs, S Soph. Ohio State: The guy is about to be the star on a team loaded with lots and lots of NFL talents. The Alabama transfer lived up to all of the hype as a freshman last season under Nick Saban, and so far in Columbus he hasn’t done anything other than amaze.
CFN 2024 Preseason All-Big Ten Team
CFN 2024 Preseason Top 25 Big Ten Players
1. Caleb Downs, S Soph. Ohio State
2. Will Johnson, CB Jr. Michigan
3. Mason Graham, DT Jr. Michigan
4. JT Tuimoloau, DE Jr. Ohio State
5. Jay Higgins, LB Sr. Iowa
6. Abdul Carter, LB/EDGE Jr. Penn State
7. Josh Conerly, OT Jr. Oregon
8. Dillon Gabriel, QB Sr. Oregon
9. Nick Jackson, LB Sr. Iowa
10. Jordan Burch, DE Sr. Oregon
11. Emeka Egbuka, WR Jr. Ohio State
12. Denzel Burke, CB Jr. Ohio State
13. Quinshon Judkins, RB Jr. Ohio State
14. Kenneth Grant, DT Jr. Michigan
15. Jack Sawyer, DE Jr. Ohio State
16. Tyleik Williams, DT Jr. Ohio State
17. Riley Mahlman, OT Jr. Wisconsin
18. Hunter Wohler, S Sr. Wisconsin
19. Colston Loveland, TE Jr. Michigan
20. Ajani Cornelius, OT Sr. Oregon
21. Trey’Veon Henderson, RB Jr. Ohio State
22. Dillon Thieneman, S Soph. Purdue
23. Zachariah Branch, WR/KR Soph. USC
24. Aidan Chiles, QB Soph. Michigan State
25. Kurtis Rourke, QB Sr. Indiana
2024 Big Ten Team Previews, Breakdowns
Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Maryland | Michigan
Michigan State | Minnesota | Nebraska
Northwestern | Ohio State | Oregon
Penn State | Purdue | Rutgers | UCLA
USC | Washington | Wisconsin
College Football Preview 2024: All 134 Teams
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