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Campbell earns Big Ten Defensive player of the year honors

The Big Ten Conference unveiled the recipients of individual awards for defensive players, specialists and coaches on Tuesday.

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference named Iowa's Jack Campbell the Nagurski-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year on Tuesday, according to a Big Ten news release

In addition to Campbell, the conference unveiled the all-conference honorees for defensive and special teams. The recipients were selected by a vote from two groups, the conference coaches and a media panel.

2022 Big Ten Individual Award Winners

  • Nagurski-Wooden Defensive Player of the Year: Jack Campbell, Iowa
  • Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award: Nate Sudfeld, Indiana
  • Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award: Ron Guenther, Illinois
  • Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote): Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
  • Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote): Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
  • Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Mike Morris, Michigan
  • Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year: Jack Campbell, Iowa
  • Tatum Woodson Defensive Back of the Year: Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
  • Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year: Jake Moody, Michigan
  • Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year: Bryce Baringer, Michigan State
  • Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year: Jaylin Lucas, Indiana

Campbell earned defensive player of the year honors after compiling 115 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, one force fumble and one fumble recovery. Campbell helped lead the Iowa defense that finished as one of the best in the country.

Campbell was named a permanent team captain for the Hawkeyes after the 2021 season, in which he was named an All-Big Ten first-teamer and second-team All-American.

A complete list of the 2022 All-Big Ten teams for defense and special teams can be found here.

All-Big Ten offensive selections will be announced on Wednesday.

   

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