Senior linebacker Tre Watson, senior defensive back Darnell Savage Jr. and junior defensive back Antoine Brooks, Jr. highlight eight Maryland football student-athletes that earned All-Big Ten accolades Nov. 27 as the league announced defensive and special teams honorees.
Watson was named First Team All-Big Ten by the media and Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches. The senior linebacker is the first Maryland defensive player to earn first team all-league honors since Yannick Ngakoue in 2015.
Savage garnered Second Team All-Big Ten honors from both the media and coaches, while Brooks was named Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and honorable mention all-conference by the media. It marks the second consecutive year both players earned all-league recognition.
