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12/20/20 - Charlie Kuhbander, rSr/2022, Northwestern + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Kicker Charlie Kuhbander,...Kuhbander returns to an All-Big Ten selection after his rookie season, where he also earned honorable mention. He posted multiple field goals in three of six games and now sits at seventh place in the Northwestern record books with 36 career field goals. His eight field goals this season were highlighted by a career-long 46 yard kick against the Boilermakers. Additionally, he did not miss a single PAT, going 21 out of 21 on the season. - Northwestern Football

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K Charlie Kuhbander, Northwestern
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12/16/20 - Blake Gallagher, Sr/2021, Northwestern + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Blake Gallagher, Northwestern,...Gallagher tied with Fisher to lead the 'Cats with 65 tackles on the season. He also leads Northwestern with 9.5 TFLs, which ranks third in the Big Ten. Gallagher posted four games with double-digit tackles, he led the Wildcats in two of those games (Nebraska and Wisconsin) and tied his career high of 14 tackles. After his performance against Wisconsin, he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the week. - Northwestern Football

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OLB Blake Gallagher, Northwestern
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12/16/20 - *Greg Newsome II, Jr/2021, Northwestern + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Greg Newsome II, Northwestern,...Newsome ends a successful junior campaign with the first Big Ten honors of his career. He leads the Big Ten with 10 passes defended, recording nine pass-breakups and an interception. His performance this season was headlined by his match-up against Purdue's star receiver: David Bell, who leads the Big Ten in receptions. Newsome held Bell to just 78 yards; the first time Bell had notched less than 100 yards in five-consecutive games. - Northwestern Football

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CB *Greg Newsome II, Northwestern
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12/16/20 - Chris Bergin, rSr/2022, Northwestern + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Chris Bergin,...Bergin joins fellow senior linebackers Fisher and Gallagher in a successful senior season, notching three out of six games with double digit tackles. He also received Big Ten Defensive Player of the week honors. His 58 season tackles register third on Northwestern, just behind his fellow linebackers, and eighth in the Big Ten. - Northwestern Football

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OLB Chris Bergin, Northwestern
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12/16/20 - Earnest Brown IV, Sr/2021, Northwestern + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Earnest Brown IV,...Brown garnered multiple preseason awards, including Phil Steele's 2020 Preseason All-Big Ten Team and Athlon Sports' Preseason All-Big Ten Team. He ties for second with Leota amongst the Wildcats with 5.5 TFLs on the season, and second with Bergin with four pass-breakups. The Aubrey, Texas native recorded a career-high eight tackles against Michigan State. - Northwestern Football

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DE Earnest Brown IV, Northwestern
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12/16/20 - Paddy Fisher, rSr/2021, Northwestern + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB Paddy Fisher, Northwestern,...Fisher will be the first Northwestern linebacker to receive the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year award in its 10 year history. He returns to the All-Big Ten first team after receiving the honor in 2018. Fisher led the 'Cats alongside Gallagher with 65 total tackles and finished sixth in the Big Ten, notching four of six games this season with double-digit tackles. In his senior season, Fisher currently has 383 career tackles, the most among any active FBS player. - Northwestern Football

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ILB Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
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12/16/20 - John Raine, Sr/2021, Northwestern + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): John Raine,...In his first season with Northwestern, Raine stepped in and made an immediate impact for the Wildcats at the tight end position. The Miami, Fla. native is tied for fourth on the team with 14 receptions for 122 yards, including a go-ahead receiving touchdown he caught in the 'Cats' 21-13 win over Nebraska on Nov. 7. - Northwestern Football

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FB John Raine, Northwestern
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12/16/20 - Paddy Fisher, rSr/2021, Northwestern + More +

2020 BIG TEN BUTKUS-FITZGERALD LINEBACKER OF THE YEAR: Paddy Fisher, Northwestern,...Fisher will be the first Northwestern linebacker to receive the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year award in its 10 year history. He returns to the All-Big Ten first team after receiving the honor in 2018. Fisher led the 'Cats alongside Gallagher with 65 total tackles and finished sixth in the Big Ten, notching four of six games this season with double-digit tackles. In his senior season, Fisher currently has 383 career tackles, the most among any active FBS player. - Northwestern Football

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ILB Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
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12/16/20 - *Peter Skoronski, Jr/2023, Northwestern + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern,...True first-year offensive tackle Peter Skoronski and graduate quarterback Peyton Ramsey led the Northwestern selections, with Skoronski earning second team honors by the conference media as well as a third team selection by the conference coaches. Ramsey was a consensus third team selection by both the coaches and media. Skoronski has started all seven games for the Wildcats as a true first-year and quickly emerged as one of the top offensive line talents in the nation. - Northwestern Football

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OG *Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
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12/16/20 - Peyton Ramsey, rSr/2021, Northwestern + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): QB Peyton Ramsey, Northwestern,...Ramsey earns his second-straight All-Big Ten recognition after earning an honorable mention nod last season while playing for Indiana. The graduate signal caller has accounted for a team-leading 11 total touchdowns this season, including nine passing touchdowns. Ramsey has eclipsed 200 passing yards in four games this season, bringing his total to 21 games over his career, which leads all active Big Ten quarterbacks. Ramsey is the first Northwestern quarterback to be named to an All-Big Ten team since Clayton Thorson did so as a junior in 2017. - Northwestern Football

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QB Peyton Ramsey, Northwestern
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12/15/20 - Chris Bergin, rSr/2022, Northwestern + More +

2020 BURLSWORTH TROPHY SEMIFINALIST: Chris Bergin, Northwestern University, Linebacker, SR - Playing primarily on special teams during his freshman year, Chris was one of only 13 first-year players to see action for NU. Over the next two years, he cemented himself as an every-game player and eventually a starter making 137 tackles and 9.0 TFL's. In seven contests this year, Bergin has 3 games with double digit tackles and ranks 8th in the Big Ten in tackles per game. - Burlsworth Trophy

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OLB Chris Bergin, Northwestern
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12/14/20 - Cam Porter, rSr/2025, Northwestern + More +

DEC 14 BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Cam Porter, Northwestern, RB, Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle,...Set career highs with 24 carries for 142 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to pace Northwestern to a 28-10 win over visiting Illinois...Helped the Wildcats rush for a season-high 411 yards, their highest total since Nov. 22, 2003 (444 vs. Illinois)...Only played the first three quarters as NU secured the Land of Lincoln Trophy for the sixth consecutive year...Collects his first career Freshman of the Week award...Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Brandon Joseph (Nov. 23, 2020). - Big Ten Foootball

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RB Cam Porter, Northwestern
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12/11/20 - Ben Bryant, rSr/2024, Northwestern + More +

Ben Bryant, a redshirt sophomore quarterback for the University of Cincinnati, has entered the NCAA transfer portal, UC officials confirmed Wednesday. Bryant, who entered the portal as a graduate transfer, is still with the team for the time being and is eligible to practice, dress and play while in the portal, UC officials said. If Bryant does not transfer before Dec. 19, he could be available for the AAC championship game against Tulsa at Nippert Stadium (8 p.m. on ABC). Bryant has completed 11 of his 14 attempts for 90 yards with a touchdown and added 65 rushing yards on six attempts with a score this season. He had a 40-yard touchdown run in a win against Austin Peay on Sept. 19. - Cincinnati Enquirer

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QB Ben Bryant, Northwestern
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12/10/20 - JR Pace, Sr/2021, Northwestern + More +

Northwestern safety JR Pace has started his own unusual tradition. During the Wildcats' game against Wisconsin on Nov. 21, cameras showed him bending to swipe towels from the waistbands of two Badgers players after Northwestern's Brandon Joseph was tackled following an interception. It wasn't the first time Pace had done it. It was just the first time it was televised. "I've been doing that every game; it just happened to get caught on TV," Pace said Monday.

"I do it just to mess with the offensive players because they get frustrated with it." Illinois players might want to secure their towels Saturday when the rivals meet in Evanston. Pace said Michigan State players didn't seem to have towels hanging from their pants a week after the NU-Wisconsin game. "I was looking for them and none of the offensive players were wearing them," he said. Maybe word got out? Pace doesn't have a stash of keepsake towels, though. "I don't have any of them," he said, "because I always wind up giving them out (to others)." - Chicago Tribune

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SS JR Pace, Northwestern
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12/08/20 - Paddy Fisher, rSr/2021, Northwestern + More +

2020 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY SEMIFINALIST: Paddy Fisher, LB, Northwestern,...Walter Camp Preseason All-American...Athlon Sports' Preseason All-American...Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten Teams...Butkus Award Watch List...Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List...Started the 39th game of his career against Maryland (10/24)...Recorded four total tackles in the Wildcats' 43-3 victory. - Northwestern Football

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