Three Rutgers players named to All-Big Ten lists on defense, special teams
Two Rutgers defensive players and one specialist received mentions in the 2021 All-Big Ten Football Team as voted by the league’s head coaches. Not surprisingly, all three are seniors who led the way for Rutgers.
Adam Korsak was named first-team punter, an honor he shared with Penn State’s Jordan Stout in a tied vote. Stout was named the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year as the conference’s best punter.
Both Korsak and Fields are finalists for the Ray Guy Award, given to the nation’s top punter.
On the defensive side of the ball, linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi and nose tackle Julius Turner were named ‘Honorable Mention’ in Tuesday’s announcement. No other Rutgers players were named to the defensive honors.
The #B1GFootball All-Conference Teams for Defense, Special Teams & select individual awards are 👇 https://t.co/FK8xTpNqXA
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 30, 2021
On Wednesday, the Big Ten will announce the offensive honorees.
Rutgers finished the season 5-7, a strong improvement for the program in what is the second year of a rebuild under head coach Greg Schiano. The Scarlet Knights closed the season with two losses, falling just short of automatic bowl eligibility.
