A dominant Wisconsin Badgers defense now boasts a dozen players with All-Big Ten honors.
Inside linebacker T.J. Edwards and cornerback Nick Nelson were named consensus first-team all-conference by both the coaches and media on Tuesday, with safety D’Cota Dixon receiving a first-team nod by the coaches (third-team by media).
Defensive end Alec James earned consensus second-team All-Big Ten, with Conor Sheehy and Garret Dooley both receiving second-team honors by the coaches.
Cornerback Derrick Tindal received a third-team nomination by the coaches and honorable mention by the media.