We've ranked our Top 10 most important players for 2016, and in at No. 10 is Blake Hance, a rising redshirt sophomore left tackle. Hance did a solid job last year and earned Big Ten All-Freshman team status for his work protecting Clayton Thorson's blindside. He'll look to take a step forward this coming year and become one of the top tackles in the conference.
Tristan Jung and Ian McCafferty debate how important he is to the team's success in 2016.
Tristan Jung (Rank: No. 3): Northwestern's offensive line was a mess last year due to injury, but the redshirt freshman Hance emerged as a starter at left tackle.