On Tuesday, the Big Ten announced the awards for the 2022 football season on defense and special teams.
Aaron Lewis was the lone selection for the defense on a team. He was named Third Team as selected by coaches. On special teams, Adam Korsak was named Second Team while Aron Cruickshank was Third Team.
Honorable mentions include Avery Young, Christian Izien, and Max Melton.
In the media vote, Rutgers did not have a selection defensively but featured many honorable mentions. These include Lewis, Young, Melton, Izien, Deion Jennings, and Christina Braswell.
Cruickshank was an honorable mention on special teams while Korsak was named Third Team.