Big Ten Awards
Big Ten Award Winners at Penn State—
Since 1993
Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year (est. 1990/name updated 2011)—Kerry Collins QB 1994, Curtis Enis TB 1997, Michael Robinson QB 2005, Saquon Barkley RB 2016, & Saquon Barkley RB 2017
Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year (est. 1990/name updated 2011)—LaVar Arrington LB 1998, Courtney Brown DE 1999, Michael Haynes DE 2002, Jared Odrick DT 2009, Devon Still DT 2011, Carl Nassib DE 2015, & Abdul Carter DE 2024
Chicago Tribune Silver Football (Big Ten MVP/est. 1924)—Kerry Collins QB 1994, Michael Robinson QB 2005, Daryll Clark QB 2009 (co-winner), Saquon Barkley RB 2016 (co-winner), & Saquon Barkley RB 2017 (5th 2-time winner/4th RB to win twice)
Thompson-Randle El Freshman Player of the Year (est. 1986/name updated 2011)—Curtis Enis TB 1995 (Media selection), Deion Barnes DE 2012, Christian Hackenberg QB 2013, & Nick Singleton RB 2022
Big Ten Coach of the Year (est. 1972)—Joe Paterno 1994, 2005, & 2008, Bill O’Brien 2012, James Franklin 2016 (Media selection)
Annual Big Ten Position Award Winners—
Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year (est. 1984/renamed 2011)—A.Q. Shipley C 2008 & Olu Fashanu OT 2023
Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year (est. 1984/renamed 2011)—Courtney Brown DE 1999, Jimmy Kennedy DT 2002, Tamba Hali DE 2005, Jared Odrick DT 2009, Devon Still DT 2011, & Abdul Carter DE 2024
Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year (est. 2011)—No Penn State winners
Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the year (est. 2011)—Saquon Barkley 2016 & 2017
Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year (est. 2011)—
Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year (est. 2011)—
Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year (est. 2011)—