As we put a bow on the 2009 Big Ten regular season with the league wrap-up and all-conference team, I want to recognize some of the freshmen (true or redshirt) who made their mark this season.
I'm sure you'll let me know about the guys I didn't include, but I wanted to narrow this down to the top five performers on each side of the ball, plus one special teams selection.
OFFENSE
Michigan QB Tate Forcier
Iowa RB Adam Robinson
Indiana RB Darius Willis
Michigan State RB Larry Caper
Iowa OL Riley Reiff
DEFENSE
Michigan State DT Jerel Worthy
Michigan DE Craig Roh
Wisconsin LB Chris Borland
Wisconsin LB Mike Taylor
Illinois CB Terry Hawthorne
SPECIAL TEAMS
Purdue KR Al-Terek McBurse
