Michigan Football: 12 Wolverines earn All-Big Ten Honors on defense, special teams

The Michigan football program was well-represented on the defense and special teams All-Big Ten Honors that were announced on Wednesday.

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U-M had 12 players in total earning conference honors, with the lone first-team nod going to defensive lineman Derrick Moore, who appeared on the coaches’ All-Big Ten Conference honors list. Moore finished an impressive 2025 campaign with 29 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks.

Here is where the rest of the honorees landed:

All-Big Ten Conference (Coaches)

Defense:

First Team: Derrick Moore

Second Team: Jimmy Rolder

Third Team: Rayshaun Benny, Zeke Berry

Honorable Mention: Jaishawn Barham, Ernest Hausnann, Jyaire Hill, Brandyn Hillman, TJ Metcalf

Special Teams:

Honorable Mention: Dominic Zvada

All-Big Ten Conference (Media)

Defense:

Second Team: Zeke Berry, Derrick Moore, Jimmy Rolder

Third Team: Rayshaun Benny, Ernest Hausmann

Honorable Mention: Jaishawn Barham, Jyaire Hill, Brandyn Hillman, Trey Pierce

Special Teams:

Third Team: Greg Tarr

Big Ten Sportsmanship Award: Cole Sullivan