Long Named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year
11/19/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
PARK RIDGE, Ill. -- The Big Ten Conference announced live on the Big Ten Network Monday night (Nov. 19) the 2007 All-Conference Teams and the individual award winners. Four U-M offensive performers earned All-Big Ten first team and four Wolverines collected second-team accolades.
Senior left tackle and co-captain Jake Long (Lapeer, Mich./Lapeer East HS) was named the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year by the conference coaches for the second straight season, becoming the first Wolverine offensive lineman to accomplish the feat twice in his career. Long is just the sixth player in league history to receive the honor twice. He was named All-Big Ten first team by the coaches and media for the second consecutive season.
Long is joined on the first team of both ballots by senior left guard/center Adam Kraus (New Orleans, La./Brother Martin HS) and junior wide receiver Mario Manningham (Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding HS). Both players earned All-Big Ten first team honors last season also.
The team's final first-team selection was senior quarterback Chad Henne (Wyomissing, Pa./Wilson HS), earning the nod on the coaches ballot. Henne was a second-team honoree by both the coaches and media last year. He also was named Michigan's recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
Senior tailback Mike Hart (Syracuse, N.Y./Onondaga Central HS), the conference's top rusher in overall play, earned second-team accolades by both the coaches and media, despite missing three-plus league games due to injury. Hart was a first-team selection in 2004 and 2006.
On defense, fifth-year senior linebacker Shawn Crable (Massillon, Ohio/Washington HS) and senior safety Jamar Adams (Charlotte, N.C./Butler HS) received second-team All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season. Both players earned all-conference second-team accolades from the coaches last year.
Junior nose tackle Terrance Taylor (Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon HS) collected a second-team nod from the conference coaches and received honorable mention from the media.
Sophomore offensive guard Justin Boren (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North HS) and fifth-year senior safety Brandent Englemon (Covington, Ky./Holmes HS) were honorable mention selections by the coaches and media. Junior cornerback Morgan Trent (San Diego, Calif./Orchard Lake St. Mary's HS, Mich.) earned honorable mention from the coaches and senior linebacker Chris Graham (Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central HS), senior defensive end Tim Jamison (Riverdale, Ill./Harvey Thornton HS) and senior defensive tackle Will Johnson (Oakland, Mich./Lake Orion HS) gained honorable mention
2007 All-Big Ten Conference Teams
As Selected by the Conference Coaches
| OFF. | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM |
| QB | Chad Henne, Michigan | KELLEN LEWIS, Indiana |
| RB | RASHARD MENDENHALL, Illinois | Mike Hart, Michigan |
| RB | CHRIS WELLS, Ohio State | JAVON RINGER, Michigan State |
| WR | JAMES HARDY, Indiana | DEVIN THOMAS, Michigan State |
| WR | MARIO MANNINGHAM, Michigan | Dorien Bryant, Purdue |
| C | A.Q. SHIPLEY, Penn State | RYAN MCDONALD, Illinois |
| OG | Martin O'Donnell, Illinois | RICH OHRNBERGER, Penn State |
| OG | ADAM KRAUS, Michigan | KRAIG URBIK, Wisconsin |
| OT | JAKE LONG, Michigan | XAVIER FULTON, Illinois |
| OT | Kirk Barton, Ohio State | ALEX BOONE, Ohio State |
| TE | TRAVIS BECKUM, Wisconsin | Dustin Keller, Purdue |
| PK | Taylor Mehlhaff, Wisconsin | AUSTIN STARR, Indiana |
| DEF. | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM |
| DL | GREG MIDDLETON, Indiana | TERRANCE TAYLOR, Michigan |
| DL | MITCH KING, Iowa | Jonal Saint-Dic, Michigan State |
| DL | VERNON GHOLSTON, Ohio State | Cliff Avril, Purdue |
| DL | MAURICE EVANS, Penn State | MATT SHAUGHNESSY, Wisconsin |
| LB | J Leman, Illinois | Shawn Crable, Michigan |
| LB | JAMES LAURINAITIS, Ohio State | MARCUS FREEMAN, Ohio State |
| LB | Dan Connor, Penn State | SEAN LEE, Penn State |
| DB | VONTAE DAVIS, Illinois | Tracy Porter, Indiana |
| DB | MALCOLM JENKINS, Ohio State | Charles Godfrey, Iowa |
| DB | JUSTIN KING, Penn State | Jamar Adams, Michigan |
| DB | JACK IKEGWUONU, Wisconsin | Dominique Barber, Minnesota |
| P | JEREMY BOONE, Penn State | Ken DeBauche, Wisconsin |
HONORABLE MENTION: ILLINOIS: WILL DAVIS, Kevin Mitchell, Chris Norwell, Jason Reda, ISIAH "JUICE" WILLIAMS; INDIANA: John Sandberg; IOWA: RYAN DONAHUE, RAFAEL EUBANKS, Mike Humpal, Ken Iwebema, Bryan Mattison, SETH OLSEN, Albert Young; MICHIGAN: JUSTIN BOREN, Brandent Englemon, Morgan Trent; MICHIGAN STATE: Ervin Baldwin, Jehuu Caulcrick, Kellen Davis; MINNESOTA: JUSTIN KUCEK; NORTHWESTERN: JOHN GILL, Adam Kadela, Trevor Rees, TYRELL SUTTON; OHIO STATE: TODD BOECKMAN, KURT COLEMAN, BRIAN ROBISKIE, ANDERSON RUSSELL, A.J. TRAPASSO, DONALD WASHINGTON; PENN STATE: GERALD CADOGAN, JOSH GAINES, ANTHONY SCIRROTTO; PURDUE: ANTHONY HEYGOOD, CURTIS PAINTER, SEAN SESTER, Terrell Vinson; WISCONSIN: SHANE CARTER, JONATHAN CASILLAS, Marcus Coleman, Tyler Donovan, Nick Hayden, Paul Hubbard.
Offensive Player of the Year: Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Jake Long, Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: JAMES LAURINAITIS, Ohio State
Defensive Lineman of the Year: VERNON GHOLSTON, Ohio State
Freshman of the Year: ARRELIOUS BENN, Illinois
2007 All-Big Ten Conference Teams
As Selected by the Media
| OFF. | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM |
| QB | TODD BOECKMAN, Ohio State | KELLEN LEWIS, Indiana |
| RB | RASHARD MENDENHALL, Illinois | Mike Hart, Michigan |
| RB | Chris Wells, Ohio State | JAVON RINGER, Michigan State |
| WR | JAMES HARDY, Indiana | DEVIN THOMAS, Michigan State |
| WR | MARIO MANNINGHAM, Michigan | Dorien Bryant, Purdue |
| C | Marcus Coleman, Wisconsin | RYAN MCDONALD, Illinois |
| OG | Martin O'Donnell, Illinois | RICH OHRNBERGER, Penn State |
| OG | ADAM KRAUS, Michigan | KRAIG URBIK, Wisconsin |
| OT | JAKE LONG, Michigan | Pete Clifford, Michigan State |
| OT | Kirk Barton, Ohio State | ALEX BOONE, Ohio State |
| TE | TRAVIS BECKUM, Wisconsin | Dustin Keller, Purdue |
| PK | AUSTIN STARR, Indiana | Taylor Mehlhaff, Wisconsin |
| DEF. | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM |
| DL | GREG MIDDLETON, Indiana | WILL DAVIS, Illinois |
| DL | Jonal Saint-Dic, Michigan State | MITCH KING, Iowa |
| DL | VERNON GHOLSTON, Ohio State | Bryan Mattison, Iowa |
| DL | MAURICE EVANS, Penn State | MATT SHAUGHNESSY, Wisconsin |
| LB | J Leman, Illinois | Mike Humpal, Iowa |
| LB | JAMES LAURINAITIS, Ohio State | Shawn Crable, Michigan |
| LB | Dan Connor, Penn State | SEAN LEE, Penn State |
| DB | Tracy Porter, Indiana | VONTAE DAVIS, Illinois |
| DB | MALCOLM JENKINS, Ohio State | Jamar Adams, Michigan |
| DB | JUSTIN KING, Penn State | Dominique Barber, Minnesota |
| DB | JACK IKEGWUONU, Wisconsin | Terrell Vinson, Purdue |
| P | JEREMY BOONE, Penn State | JUSTIN KUCEK, Minnesota |
HONORABLE MENTION: ILLINOIS: XAVIER FULTON, Kevin Mitchell, Chris Norwell, Jason Reda, ISIAH "JUICE" WILLIAMS; INDIANA: John Sandberg, AUSTIN THOMAS; IOWA: RYAN DONAHUE, Charles Godfrey, Mike Klinkenborg, MATT KROUL, Adam Shada, Albert Young; MICHIGAN: JUSTIN BOREN, Brandent Englemon, Chris Graham, Tim Jamison, Will Johnson, TERRANCE TAYLOR; MICHIGAN STATE: Ervin Baldwin, Kellen Davis, BRIAN HOYER, Travis Key; MINNESOTA: Tony Brinkhaus, Steve Shidell; NORTHWESTERN: C.J. BACHER, JOHN GILL, Adam Kadela, Trevor Rees; OHIO STATE: KURT COLEMAN, MARCUS FREEMAN, RYAN PRETORIUS, BRIAN ROBISKIE, ANDERSON RUSSELL, A.J. TRAPASSO; PENN STATE: GERALD CADOGAN, JOSH GAINES, KEVIN KELLY, Rodney Kinlaw, ANTHONY SCIRROTTO, A.Q. SHIPLEY; PURDUE: Cliff Avril, Jordan Grimes, CURTIS PAINTER, Robbie Powell, SEAN SESTER; WISCONSIN: SHANE CARTER, JONATHAN CASILLAS, Ken DeBauche, Tyler Donovan, Nick Hayden, P.J. HILL.
Offensive Player of the Year: RASHARD MENDENHALL, Illinois
Defensive Player of the Year: JAMES LAURINAITIS, Ohio State
Freshman of the Year: ARRELIOUS BENN, Illinois
Dave McClain Coach of the Year: Ron Zook, Illinois
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: JJ Leman, Illinois; Josiah Sears, Indiana; Tom Busch, Iowa; Chad Henne, Michigan; JAVON RINGER, Michigan State; Amir Pinnix, Minnesota; Tonjua (T.J.) Jones, Northwestern; BRIAN HARTLINE, Ohio State; Anthony Morelli, Penn State; JAYCEN TAYLOR, Purdue; Luke Swan, Wisconsin.
Media Contacts: David Ablauf (734) 763-4423
