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Jeremy Pernell’s 2025 All-Big Ten Football Team

Top honors go to Ohio State’s Julian Sayin and Caleb Downs, while two Huskers earn recognition.
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Nebraska's Kenneth Williams peeks back during his 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Northwestern.
Nebraska's Kenneth Williams peeks back during his 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Northwestern. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

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Following are Jeremy Pernell's selections for his 2025 All-Big Ten football team. When the Big Ten became an 18-team super league in 2024, a couple of spots were added to his annual selections on both sides of the ball.

Offense

  • QB: Julian Sayin (Soph.) Ohio State
  • RB: Emmett Johnson (Jr.) Nebraska
  • RB: Kaytron Allen (Sr.) Penn State
  • RB: Antwan Raymond (Soph.) Rutgers
  • WR: Makai Lemon (Jr.) USC
  • WR: Jeremiah Smith (Soph.) Ohio State
  • WR: KJ Duff (Soph.) Rutgers
  • WR: Omar Cooper Jr. (Jr.) Indiana
  • TE: Kenyon Sadiq (Jr.) Oregon
  • OT: Carter Smith (Jr.) Indiana
  • OT: Isaiah World (Sr.) Oregon
  • OT: Gennings Dunker (Sr.) Iowa
  • OG: Olaivavega Ioane (Jr.) Penn State
  • OG: Emmanuel Pregnon (Sr.) Oregon
  • OG: Alex Harkey (Sr.) Oregon
  • C: Logan Jones (Sr.) Iowa
Emmett Johnson of Nebraska
Nebraska's Emmett Johnson. | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Defense

  • DL: Derrick Moore (Sr.) Michigan
  • DL: Anthony Smith (Jr.) Minnesota
  • DL: Caden Curry (Sr.) Ohio State
  • DL: Matayo Uiagalelei (Jr.) Oregon
  • DL: Kayden McDonald (Jr.) Ohio State
  • LB: Aiden Fisher (Sr.) Indiana
  • LB: Mani Powell (Sr.) Purdue
  • LB: Amare Campbell (Jr.) Penn State
  • LB: Arvell Reese (Jr.) Ohio State
  • LB: Bryce Boettcher (Sr.) Oregon
  • DB: Caleb Downs (Jr.) Ohio State
  • DB: Koi Perich (Soph.) Minnesota
  • DB: D’Angelo Ponds (Jr.) Indiana
  • DB: Bishop Fitzgerald (Sr.) USC
  • DB: Jalen Huskey (Sr.) Maryland
Matayo Uiagalelei
Oregon's Matayo Uiagalelei | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

Specialists

  • K: Ryon Sayeri (Fr.) USC
  • P: Quinn Warren (Soph.) Indiana
  • KR: Kenneth Williams (Soph.) Nebraska
  • PR: Kaden Wetjen (Sr.) Iowa
Kaden Wetjen returning a punt vs. Michigan State
Iowa's Kaden Wetjen. | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

Yearly Awards

  • Offensive Player of the Year: QB Julian Sayin (Ohio State)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: DB Caleb Downs (Ohio State)
  • Coach of the Year: Curt Cignetti (Indiana)
Julian Sayin takes a snap against Michigan.
Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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JEREMY PERNELL

Jeremy Pernell has evaluated prospects for the NFL Draft since 1996. In January of 2002, along with Kyle Knutzen, he co-founded the website N2FL.com. The pair ran the site until June of 2014, when they decided to dissolve it to focus on other professional opportunities. A section of the website was dedicated to fantasy football strategies and projections, which was handled by Knutzen. With Jeremy expanding his scope to include college recruiting, the majority of the site focused on talent evaluation. It consisted of scouting reports, prospect interviews and player rankings. It was one of the earliest independent sites of its kind, and Jeremy gained recognition for his ability to identify and project talent. His content has been featured on numerous websites as well as newspapers. With the reputation and popularity of N2FL.com, Jeremy fostered professional relationships with coaches on all levels. In February of 2013, Jeremy officially joined HuskerMax.com as a columnist. He contributes recruiting updates, game reviews and opinion pieces about the Nebraska football program. You can contact him at jgpernell@comcast.net.

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