Shortly after Wisconsin Badgers head coach Paul Chryst was named Big Ten Coach of the Year by the coaches, five Badgers defensive players were named to All-Big Ten honors.
Junior linebacker T.J. Watt, the younger brother of former Wisconsin greats J.J. and Derek Watt, was voted to both first-team defensive squads by both the coaches and media. Watt led the team this year in tackles for loss (13.0) and has one of the two defensive touchdowns for the team when he took an interception back for a touchdown against Purdue.
Joining Watt on the linebacker front was Jabrill Peppers (Michigan) and Raekwon McMillan (Ohio State).