Three Hoosiers Make PFF Preseason All-Big Ten Football Teams

Pro Football Focus released its 2023 preseason All-Big Ten football teams on Tuesday, which included three Indiana Hoosiers. Jaylin Lucas is the first-team return specialist, wide receiver Cam Camper is on the second team, and punter James Evans made the third team.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – With just over six weeks until the first Big Ten football games, Pro Football Focus released its preseason All-Big Ten teams.

Three Hoosiers made the list, highlighted by Jaylin Lucas earning a spot as the return specialist on the preseason first-team All-Big Ten. Lucas enters his second season in Bloomington with expectations to bring firepower to the Indiana return unit. As a freshman, he led the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) with two kick return touchdowns.

Lucas also totaled 271 rushing yards and two touchdowns, plus 82 receiving yards. Approaching his sophomore season with the Hoosiers, he anticipates contributing as a running back, slot receiver, kick returner and punt returner.

88 YARDS TO THE HOUSE. 😤@jaylinlucas1 x @IndianaFootball pic.twitter.com/ZjmfEprd7p

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 19, 2022

Indiana wide receiver Cam Camper was named to the preseason second-team All-Big Ten. Camper joined the Hoosiers before the 2022 season after beginning his career at Trinity Valley Community College in Texas, and he made an immediate impact. 

Despite playing just seven games due to a torn ACL, Camper led the Hoosiers with 46 receptions and 569 receiving yards, along with two touchdowns. The 6-foot-2 receiver didn't not participate in team portions of spring practice, but he was able to run and go through individual drills.

Cam Camper [6-2 WR, Indiana]
His 11-catch, 156-yard performance led the Hoosiers to a 23-20 win over Illinois on Friday night in Bloomington. pic.twitter.com/Fv5GemxBa8

— All 22 Films (@All_22_NFL_Cuts) September 4, 2022

James Evans is the third and final Hoosier on the PFF preseason All-Big Ten teams, coming in as the third-team All-Big Ten punter. Evans has started all 24 games in his two-year Indiana career, and he's already the program's all-time punting average leader at 43.1 yards. The Auckland, New Zealand native owns 17 career punts inside the 10-yard line.

Around the conference, Ohio State leads the Big Ten with 15 members on the PFF preseason All-Big Ten team, followed by Michigan with 14. Penn State (12) is next, followed by Iowa (9), Illinois (6), Minnesota (5), Wisconsin (5), Indiana (3), Maryland (3), Michigan State (2), Northwestern (2), Purdue (1), Rutgers (1) and Nebraska (0).

Here are PFF's 2023 preseason All-Big Ten teams:

First team

QB J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
RB Blake Corum, Michigan
WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
WR Isaiah Williams, Illinois
TE Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
T Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
T Jack Nelson, Wisconsin
G Connor Colby, Iowa
G Zak Zinter, Michigan
C Drake Nugent, Michigan

DL Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois
DL Kris Jenkins, Michigan
Edge Chop Robinson, Penn State
Edge Aaron Lewis, Rutgers
LB Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
LB Maema Njongmeta, Wisconsin
CB Kalen King, Penn State
CB Will Johnson, Michigan
S Rod Moore, Michigan
S Quinn Schulte, Iowa
Flex Cooper DeJean, Iowa

K Drew Stevens, Iowa
P Tory Taylor, Iowa
RS Jaylin Lucas, Indiana

Second team

QB Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
RB Donovan Edwards, Michigan
WR Chimere Dike, Wisconsin
WR Cam Camper, Indiana
WR Chris Autman-Bell, Minnesota
TE Erick All, Iowa
T Delmar Glaze, Maryland
T Mason Richman, Iowa
G J.D. Duplain, Michigan State
G Matthew Jones, Ohio State
C Gus Hartwig, Purdue

DL Mason Graham, Michigan
DL Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
Edge J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State
Edge Josaiah Stewart, Michigan
LB Abdul Carter, Penn State
LB Junior Colson, Michigan
CB Denzel Burke, Ohio State
CB Justin Walley, Minnesota
S Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
S Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
Flex Mike Sainristil, Michigan

K Caleb Griffin, Illinois
P Jesse Mirco, Ohio State
RS A.J. Henning, Northwestern

Third team

QB Drew Allar, Penn State
RB Treveyon Henderson, Ohio State
RB Miyan Williams, Ohio State
WR Julian Fleming, Ohio State
WR Roman Wilson, Michigan
WR Dante Cephas, Penn State
TE Theo Johnson, Penn State
T LaDarius Henderson, Michigan
T Caedan Wallace, Penn State
G Quinn Carroll, Minnesota
G Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
C Nick Samac, Michigan State

DL Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State
DL Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois
Edge Seth Coleman, Illinois
Edge Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
LB Curtis Jacobs, Penn State
LB Nick Jackson, Iowa
CB Johnny Dixon, Penn State
CB Tahveon Nicholson, Illinois
S Coco Azema, Northwestern
S Beau Brade, Maryland
Flex Sebastian Castro, Iowa

K Nathaniel Vakos, Wisconsin
P James Evans, Indiana
RS Nicholas Singleton, Penn State

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