Northwestern linebacker Pat Fitzgerald was selected as the consensus Defensive Player of the Year by both the Coaches and Media.
The Ohio State contingent was led by running back Eddie George who was the consensus selection as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.
[3] The other Ohio State players receiving first-team honors were quarterback Bobby Hoying, wide receiver Terry Glenn, offensive tackle Orlando Pace, tight end Rickey Dudley, linebacker Mike Vrabel and defensive back Shawn Springs.
Woodson was named by the Coaches as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 1995,[1] and he went on in 1997 to become the first defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy.
They were wide receiver Bobby Engram, offensive lineman Jeff Hartings and defensive back Brian Miller.