LAS VEGAS – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2025 football preseason honorees on Tuesday, just ahead of the Big Ten Football Media Days presented by Discover® in Las Vegas. A media panel selected the 16-player preseason list.

Seven schools earned spots on this year’s list, with Ohio State and Penn State leading the way with three honorees each.

Eight of the recognized players — Illinois’ Luke Altmyer, Iowa’s Logan Jones, Minnesota’s Koi Perich, Oregon’s Matayo Uiagalelei, Ohio State’s Caleb Downs, Jeremiah Smith, and Sonny Styles, along with Penn State’s Drew Allar — are scheduled to appear at Big Ten Media Days this week.

2025 Big Ten Preseason Honorees*

• QB Luke Altmyer, ILL

• OLB Gabe Jacas, ILL

• DL Mikail Kamara, IND

• DB D’Angelo Ponds, IND

• OT Gennings Dunker, IOWA

• C Logan Jones, IOWA

• DB Koi Perich, MINN

• OLB Matayo Uiagalelei, ORE

• DB Dillon Thieneman, ORE

• SAF Caleb Downs, OSU

• WR JEREMIAH SMITH, OSU

• LB Sonny Styles, OSU

• QB Drew Allar, PSU

• DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, PSU

• RB Nicholas Singleton, PSU