Three Big Ten players were present on the American Football Coaches Association’s all-American team announced today.
Shonn Greene, Malcolm Jenkins and James Laurinaitis were the Big Ten players to make the team.
Greene, a junior running back for the Iowa Hawkeyes, finished the regular season with 1,729 rushing yards, an Iowa single-season record. Greene also scored 17 rushing touchdowns, which ties the Iowa single-season record.
Jenkins, a senior cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes, forced three fumbles, had three interceptions and defended 12 passes this season.
Laurinaitis, a senior linebacker for Ohio State, was second in the Big Ten with 121 tackles in 12 games, which averages to 10.1 tackles per outing. Laurinaitis also had four sacks on the season.
The two all-Americans for Ohio State bring the Buckeyes’ total AFCA all-Americans up to 56, which is second to Oklahoma’s 59.
