The Big Ten Conference announced its football awards on Sunday, and three Penn State Nittany Lions were honored. Senior defensive end Carl Nassib, junior defensive tackle Austin Johnson and freshman running back Saquon Barkley all received conference honors for their performances this year.
Nassib brought home Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors while Barkley was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Nassib, along with Johnson were both named to the All-Big Ten team.
Nassib, a former walk-on, earned a starting spot after a great offseason and made the most of his opportunity. He leads the nation with 15.