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2014 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 2014 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2014 Big Ten Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team). Michigan State led all other teams with five first-team selections, including wide receiver Tony Lippett and defensive back Shilique Calhoun. Conference and national champion Ohio State followed with four first-team selections, including quarterback J. T. Barrett and Joey Bosa. There were only two unanimous selections, both of whom were All-Americans, consensus All-American defensive lineman Joey Bosa and unanimous All-America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 2014 Big Ten Conference football season was the 119th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference began its season on Thursday, August 28, as 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Minnesota and 2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team, Rutgers opened their seasons. The remainder of the teams in the conference began their season on August 30. This was the Big Ten's first season with 14 teams as Maryland Terrapins football, Maryland and Rutgers Scarlet Knights football, Rutgers joined the conference. It was also the first season with the two seven-team divisions; when Maryland and Rutgers joined, the conference reorganized its divisions on a pure geographic basis. The six schools in the Central Time Zone were joined by Purdue Boilermakers football, Purdue in the new West Division, with the other schools making up the East Division. Under the new setup, the only protected cross- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefon Diggs
Stefon Marsean Diggs (born November 29, 1993) is an American professional American football, football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins football, Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Diggs became a full-time starter for the Vikings midway through his rookie year despite his late-round draft status. He became part of an effective receiving tandem alongside Adam Thielen, with his highlights including catching the "Minneapolis Miracle" pass during the 2017–18 NFL playoffs. The following offseason, Diggs received a 5-year extension, playing two more seasons in Minnesota before being traded to the Buffalo Bills in 2020. With the Bills, he became the fastest receiver to surpass 100 catches with his new team and broke Eric Moulds' franchise record for receiving yards in a season. Diggs led all NFL receivers in 2020 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Zettel
Anthony Joseph Zettel (born August 9, 1992) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Penn State. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft. Early life Zettel attended Ogemaw Heights High School in West Branch, Michigan, where he was a first-team all-state selection as a senior. He recorded 82 solo tackles, 25 assisted tackles and dropped the quarterback in the backfield seven times as a senior. Zettel also lettered in baseball, basketball and track & field at Ogemaw Heights. As a senior in track, he set the Michigan high school state record in the shot put with a toss of , earning his second straight state championship and breaking both the school record (60'9") and the Division II state record (58'8"). That same year, he finished second in the discus with a heave of . He also participated in sprints, running the 100-meter dash in 11.55 seconds and helping Ogemaw's 400m sprint relay post a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Gregory
Randy Gregory (born November 23, 1992) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. Early life Gregory was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and moved seven times during childhood. His father, Ken Gregory, played college football at Northwestern. He attended Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball. In football, he posted 92 tackles and 17 sacks. Following his senior season, he was ranked as one of the top 15 players in the state of Indiana. In addition to numerous scholarship offers in football, Gregory also drew some interest from Division I basketball teams. College career Gregory committed to Purdue University out of high school, but he was academically ineligible, ultimately being offered by Purdue to either attend Arizona Western College or Iowa Wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Heuerman
Jeff Heuerman (born November 24, 1992) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football for Ohio State, and in 2015 won the CFP National Championship. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft, where he played until 2019. Early life Heuerman was an avid hockey player growing up, playing the sport for eight years. He spent one year living in Detroit with his grandfather, to play hockey for the Detroit Compuware team. He played football at Barron Collier High School in Naples, Florida, where he also excelled in track and basketball. Considered a three-star recruit by '' Rivals.com'', Heuerman was rated as the 18th-best tight end prospect of his class. College career Heuerman enrolled early at Ohio State University, joining the Ohio State Buckeyes football team in January 2011. As a freshman, he played in 10 games, making his lone catch on the season against Florida in the 2012 Gator Bowl. As a sophomore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxx Williams
Maxx Williams (born April 12, 1994) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, earning first-team All-American honors in 2014. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. College career Williams was redshirted in his first year at the University of Minnesota in 2012. As a redshirt freshman in 2013, he started seven of 13 games, recording 25 receptions for 417 yards and five touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2014, he finished the year with 36 receptions for 569 yards and eight touchdowns. Williams was a finalist for the John Mackey Award. Williams entered the 2015 NFL draft after his redshirt sophomore season, forgoing his junior and senior seasons. Professional career Pre-draft The NFL draft advisory board recommended Williams return to school, but he chose to forgo his junior and senior season and enter the draft. The upcoming draft class lacked depth at the tight end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Decker
Taylor Decker (born August 23, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was a consensus All-American. He was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. Early life Decker attended Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio. He was a three-year starter for the football team as a left tackle. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the 23rd-best offensive tackle in his class. He originally committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football but changed to Ohio State University. In addition to football, Decker played basketball in high school. College career Decker played in all 12 games as a true freshman in the 2012 season. He played mostly special teams, but played 22 snaps on offense. Decker took over as a starter his sophomore season in the 2013 season, starting all 14 g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Conklin
Jonathan Jackson Conklin (born August 17, 1994) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Early life Conklin was born in Plainwell, Michigan on August 17, 1994, to Darren Conklin and Jennifer Jackson. He attended Plainwell High School in Plainwell, where he played football under his father who was the head coach. He also played basketball in high school. College career Conklin joined the Michigan State University football team as a walk-on player. After redshirting his first year, Conklin started 13 of 14 games at either right or left offensive tackle his redshirt freshman year in 2013. As a sophomore, he started all 13 games at left tackle. Conklin was selected as a 2015 First-team All-American (''Sporting News'', ''USA Today'') as well as the 2015 First-team All-Big Ten Conference (coaches, media). During his career with the Spartans, Conkli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Havenstein
Rob Havenstein (born May 13, 1992) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. With the retirement of Aaron Donald in March 2024, Havenstein is now the last remaining Rams player from the franchise's time in St. Louis that is still with the team. Early life Havenstein committed to the University of Wisconsin–Madison on October 21, 2009. He held numerous Power 5 offers. College career Havenstein played on Wisconsin's offensive line as a right tackle from 2010 through 2014. In his five years, Havenstein played in 54 games and started in 42 of them. Havenstein was a redshirt freshman in 2010. He played in 12 games in 2011, started every game for his remaining three years. In 2013, he was named 2nd-Team All-Big Ten Conference by the media. At the end of the 2014 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Scherff
Brandon Scherff (born December 26, 1991) is an American professional football guard who is a free agent. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, earning unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft, where he played for seven seasons and was selected to five Pro Bowls. Early life A native of Denison, Iowa, Scherff attended Denison High School, where he was a two-way lineman, earning first-team all-state honors on offense as a senior after earning second-team all-state on defense as a junior. As a sophomore, he played quarterback, passing for 1,200 yards on the season. Scherff's high school coach was Dave Wiebers. He also played basketball, where he led the state in rebounds as a senior, and baseball, where he helped his team qualify for the state tournament as a junior. Scherff was also on the school's track & field team, where he was a standout shot putter and discus thrower, earning All-State re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Elflein
Patrick Elflein (born July 6, 1994) is an American professional football center. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, winning the Rimington Trophy in 2016. Elflein was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft. Early life Born in Pickerington, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Elflein attended Pickerington High School North. A four-year football letterman and a two-time football team captain, Elflein earned 12 letters in his high school career, four each in the sports of football, wrestling and track and field. He was named in football to All-Ohio Capital Conference, All-Central District and to the Dispatch's All-Metro teams. He was the 2011 wrestler of the year in the OCC as he qualified for both the state and national tournament. Elflein also excelled on the track and field team; as an eighth grader, he won a division title in the shot put, and his best throw was . Ranked as the No. 22 guard prospect in the nation by ESPN and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Blythe
Austin Blythe (born June 16, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a center for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft. He also played for the Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, and Seattle Seahawks. College career Blythe was a four-year starter at the University of Iowa, appearing in 52 games. As a senior, he aided the Hawkeyes to a 12–0 start, earning a spot in the Big Ten Championship and the 2016 Rose Bowl. He was a finalist for the Rimington Award, which is given annually to the nation's top center, in his senior season. Professional career Indianapolis Colts Blythe was drafted in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He signed his rookie contract with the Colts on May 5, 2016. As a rookie in 2016, he served as a backup center behind fellow ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
