Rutgers football sophomores Tariq Cole and Blessuan Austin earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention the conference announced Wednesday evening. Additionally, fifth year senior Julian Pinnix-Odrick was awarded a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
Tariq Cole: Cole transitioned to left guard this season after playing primarily on special teams in 2015. ProFootballFocus.com recently named cole as one of the 5 most underrated players within the Big Ten Conference.
His specialty is pass protection, where other than one poor showing against Iowa and Anthony Nelson, he has given up just one pressure in six games.