WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Fifth-year senior tight end Brycen Hopkins and true freshman wide receiver David Bell garnered Associated Press All-Big Ten recognition Wednesday. Hopkins, the 2019 Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, was named first-team All-Big Ten by the AP, while Bell, the Thompson-Randle El Big Ten Freshman of the Year, was named the AP Big Ten Newcomer of the Year and a second-team AP All-Big Ten selection. Bell was the only freshman to earn a spot on either team.
Hopkins finished his final collegiate season with 61 receptions for 830 yards and seven touchdowns. In his final two games as a Boilermaker, Hopkins had 16 receptions for 269 yards and four touchdowns. His reception and yardage totals for the season were the most by a Purdue tight end since Dustin Keller finished with 68 catches for 881 yards in 2007.
Bell led the conference with 86 receptions in the regular season in 2019. He finished the season with 1,035 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Bell had six 100-yard receiving games (tied for second in school history) and finished the season with three straight 100-yard games (tied for second in school history). His reception total tied for eighth in school history, while his receiving yardage total ranks 12th.
2019 Associated Press All-Big Ten Teams
FIRST TEAM
Offense
WR — Rashod Bateman, Minnesota, 6-2, 210, So., Tifton, Georgia.
WR — Tyler Johnson, Minnesota, 6-2, 205, Sr., Minneapolis.
u-OT — Tristan Wirfs, Iowa, 6-5, 322, Jr., Mount Vernon, Iowa.
OT — Jon Runyan, Michigan, 6-5, 321, Sr., Moorestown, New Jersey.
OG — Ben Bredeson, Michigan, 6-5, 325, Sr., Harland, Wisconsin.
OG — Wyatt Davis, Ohio State, 6-4, 315, So., Bellflower, California.
C — Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin, 6-3, 321, Jr., Amherst, Wisconsin.
TE — Brycen Hopkins, Purdue, 6-5, 245, Sr., Nashville, Tennessee.
u-QB — Justin Fields, Ohio State, 6-3, 223, So., Kennesaw, Georgia.
u-RB — J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State, 5-10, 217, Jr., La Grange, Texas.
u-RB — Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin, 5-11, 219, Jr., Salem, New Jersey.
u-PK — Keith Duncan, Iowa, 5-10, 180, Jr., Weddington, North Carolina.
All-purpose — Javon Leake, Maryland, 6-0, 206, Jr., Greensboro, North Carolina.
Defense
u-DE — Chase Young, Ohio State, 6-5, 265, Jr., Hyattsville, Maryland.
DE — A.J. Epenesa, Iowa, 6-6, 280, Jr., Glen Carbon, Illinois.
DT — Davon Hamilton, Ohio State, 6-4, 310, Sr., Pickerington, Ohio.
DT — Raequan Williams, Michigan State, 6-4, 303, Sr., Chicago.
LB — Micah Parsons, Penn State, 6-3, 245, So., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
LB — Malik Harrison, Ohio State, 6-3, 240, Sr., Columbus.
LB — Zack Baun, Wisconsin, 6-3, 245, Sr., Brown Deer, Wisconsin.
CB — Jeff Okudah, Ohio State, 6-1, 200, Jr., Grand Prairie, Texas.
CB — Lavert Hill, Michigan, 5-11, 182, Sr., Detroit.
S — Jordan Fuller, Ohio State, 6-2, 205, Sr., Old Tappan, New Jersey.
S — Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota, 5-10, 205, So., The Woodlands, Texas.
P — Blake Hayes, Illinois, 6-6, 230, Jr., Melbourne, Australia.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
WR — David Bell, Purdue, 6-2, 210, Fr., Indianapolis.
WR — KJ Hamler, Penn State, 5-9, 176, So., Pontiac, Michigan.
OT — Thayer Munford, Ohio State, 6-6, 310, Jr., Cincinnati.
OT — Branden Bowen, Ohio State, 6-7, 315, Sr., Draper, Utah.
OG — Jonah Jackson, Ohio State, 6-4, 305, Sr., Media, Pennsylvania.
OG — Steven Gonzalez, Penn State, 6-4, 341, Sr., Union City, New Jersey.
C— Josh Myers, Ohio State, 6-5, 310, So., Miamisburg, Ohio.
TE — Pat Freiermuth, Penn State, 6-5, 256, So., Merrimac, Massachusetts.
QB — Tanner Morgan, Minnesota, 6-2, 215, So., Union, Kentucky.
RB — Rodney Smith, Minnesota, 5-11, 210, Sr., Jonesboro, Georgia.
RB— Stevie Scott III, Indiana, 6-2, 231, So., Syracuse, New York.
PK — Logan Justus, Indiana, 5-11, 182, Sr., McCordsville, Indiana.
All-purpose — KJ Hamler, Penn State, 5-9, 176, So., Pontiac, Michigan.
Defense
DE — Joe Gaziano, Northwestern, 6-4, 275, Sr., Scituate, Massachusetts.
DE — Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State, 6-5, 264, Jr., Spotsylvania, Virginia.
DT — Robert Windsor, Penn State, 6-4, 285, Sr., Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.
DT — Jashon Cornell, Ohio State, 6-3, 285, Sr., St. Paul, Minnesota.
LB — Dele Harding, Illinois, 6-1, 230, Sr., Elkton, Maryland.
LB — Chris Orr, Wisconsin, 6-0, 224, Sr., DeSoto, Texas.
x-LB — Josh Uche, Michigan, 6-2, 250, Sr., Miami.
x-LB — Paddy Fisher, Northwestern, 6-4, 246, Jr., Katy, Texas.
CB — Lamar Jackson, Nebraska, 6-3, 215, Sr., Elk Grove, California.
x-CB — Michael Ojemudia, Iowa, 6-1, 200, Sr., Farmington Hills, Michigan.
x-CB — Damon Arnette, Ohio State, 6-0, 195, Sr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
S — Geno Stone, Iowa, 5-10, 210, Jr., New Castle, Pennsylvania.
S — Antoine Brooks Jr., Maryland, 5-11, 215, Sr., Lanham, Maryland.
P — Adam Korsak, Rutgers, Jr., 6-1, 184, Jr., Melbourne, Australia.
- - -
Offensive Player of the Year — QB Justin Fields, Ohio State.
u-Defensive Player of the Year — DE Chase Young, Ohio State.
Newcomer of the Year — David Bell, Purdue.
Coach of the Year — Ryan Day, Ohio State
u-Unanimous selection
x-Tie.
—-
ALL BIG-TEN VOTING PANEL
Bob Asmussen, Champaign (Illinois) News-Gazette; Colten Bartholomew, Madison.com, Madison, Wisconsin; Bret Beherns, WCIA-TV, Champaign, Illinois; Kevin Brockway, CNHI Sports, Anderson, Indiana; Mike Carmin, Lafayette (Indiana) Journal & Courier; Angelique Chengelis, Detroit News; Matt Charboneau, Detroit News; Graham Couch, Lansing (Michigan) State Journal; Dave Eanet, WGN Radio, Chicago; Parker Gabriel, Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star; Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post; Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune; Joseph Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch; James Kratch, NJ Advance Media; Chad Leistikow, Des Moines (Iowa) Register; Sam McKewon, Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald; Aaron McMann, MLive, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Marc Morehouse, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette; Josh Moyer, Centre Daily Times, State College Pennsylvania; Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star; Greg Pickel, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Patriot-News; Jim Polzin, Madison.com, Madison, Wisconsin; Kyle Rowland, Toledo (Ohio) Blade; Keith Sargeant, NJ Advance Media; Dylan Sinn, Fort Wayne (Indiana) Journal Gazette.
Hopkins finished his final collegiate season with 61 receptions for 830 yards and seven touchdowns. In his final two games as a Boilermaker, Hopkins had 16 receptions for 269 yards and four touchdowns. His reception and yardage totals for the season were the most by a Purdue tight end since Dustin Keller finished with 68 catches for 881 yards in 2007.
Bell led the conference with 86 receptions in the regular season in 2019. He finished the season with 1,035 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Bell had six 100-yard receiving games (tied for second in school history) and finished the season with three straight 100-yard games (tied for second in school history). His reception total tied for eighth in school history, while his receiving yardage total ranks 12th.
2019 Associated Press All-Big Ten Teams
FIRST TEAM
Offense
WR — Rashod Bateman, Minnesota, 6-2, 210, So., Tifton, Georgia.
WR — Tyler Johnson, Minnesota, 6-2, 205, Sr., Minneapolis.
u-OT — Tristan Wirfs, Iowa, 6-5, 322, Jr., Mount Vernon, Iowa.
OT — Jon Runyan, Michigan, 6-5, 321, Sr., Moorestown, New Jersey.
OG — Ben Bredeson, Michigan, 6-5, 325, Sr., Harland, Wisconsin.
OG — Wyatt Davis, Ohio State, 6-4, 315, So., Bellflower, California.
C — Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin, 6-3, 321, Jr., Amherst, Wisconsin.
TE — Brycen Hopkins, Purdue, 6-5, 245, Sr., Nashville, Tennessee.
u-QB — Justin Fields, Ohio State, 6-3, 223, So., Kennesaw, Georgia.
u-RB — J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State, 5-10, 217, Jr., La Grange, Texas.
u-RB — Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin, 5-11, 219, Jr., Salem, New Jersey.
u-PK — Keith Duncan, Iowa, 5-10, 180, Jr., Weddington, North Carolina.
All-purpose — Javon Leake, Maryland, 6-0, 206, Jr., Greensboro, North Carolina.
Defense
u-DE — Chase Young, Ohio State, 6-5, 265, Jr., Hyattsville, Maryland.
DE — A.J. Epenesa, Iowa, 6-6, 280, Jr., Glen Carbon, Illinois.
DT — Davon Hamilton, Ohio State, 6-4, 310, Sr., Pickerington, Ohio.
DT — Raequan Williams, Michigan State, 6-4, 303, Sr., Chicago.
LB — Micah Parsons, Penn State, 6-3, 245, So., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
LB — Malik Harrison, Ohio State, 6-3, 240, Sr., Columbus.
LB — Zack Baun, Wisconsin, 6-3, 245, Sr., Brown Deer, Wisconsin.
CB — Jeff Okudah, Ohio State, 6-1, 200, Jr., Grand Prairie, Texas.
CB — Lavert Hill, Michigan, 5-11, 182, Sr., Detroit.
S — Jordan Fuller, Ohio State, 6-2, 205, Sr., Old Tappan, New Jersey.
S — Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota, 5-10, 205, So., The Woodlands, Texas.
P — Blake Hayes, Illinois, 6-6, 230, Jr., Melbourne, Australia.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
WR — David Bell, Purdue, 6-2, 210, Fr., Indianapolis.
WR — KJ Hamler, Penn State, 5-9, 176, So., Pontiac, Michigan.
OT — Thayer Munford, Ohio State, 6-6, 310, Jr., Cincinnati.
OT — Branden Bowen, Ohio State, 6-7, 315, Sr., Draper, Utah.
OG — Jonah Jackson, Ohio State, 6-4, 305, Sr., Media, Pennsylvania.
OG — Steven Gonzalez, Penn State, 6-4, 341, Sr., Union City, New Jersey.
C— Josh Myers, Ohio State, 6-5, 310, So., Miamisburg, Ohio.
TE — Pat Freiermuth, Penn State, 6-5, 256, So., Merrimac, Massachusetts.
QB — Tanner Morgan, Minnesota, 6-2, 215, So., Union, Kentucky.
RB — Rodney Smith, Minnesota, 5-11, 210, Sr., Jonesboro, Georgia.
RB— Stevie Scott III, Indiana, 6-2, 231, So., Syracuse, New York.
PK — Logan Justus, Indiana, 5-11, 182, Sr., McCordsville, Indiana.
All-purpose — KJ Hamler, Penn State, 5-9, 176, So., Pontiac, Michigan.
Defense
DE — Joe Gaziano, Northwestern, 6-4, 275, Sr., Scituate, Massachusetts.
DE — Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State, 6-5, 264, Jr., Spotsylvania, Virginia.
DT — Robert Windsor, Penn State, 6-4, 285, Sr., Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.
DT — Jashon Cornell, Ohio State, 6-3, 285, Sr., St. Paul, Minnesota.
LB — Dele Harding, Illinois, 6-1, 230, Sr., Elkton, Maryland.
LB — Chris Orr, Wisconsin, 6-0, 224, Sr., DeSoto, Texas.
x-LB — Josh Uche, Michigan, 6-2, 250, Sr., Miami.
x-LB — Paddy Fisher, Northwestern, 6-4, 246, Jr., Katy, Texas.
CB — Lamar Jackson, Nebraska, 6-3, 215, Sr., Elk Grove, California.
x-CB — Michael Ojemudia, Iowa, 6-1, 200, Sr., Farmington Hills, Michigan.
x-CB — Damon Arnette, Ohio State, 6-0, 195, Sr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
S — Geno Stone, Iowa, 5-10, 210, Jr., New Castle, Pennsylvania.
S — Antoine Brooks Jr., Maryland, 5-11, 215, Sr., Lanham, Maryland.
P — Adam Korsak, Rutgers, Jr., 6-1, 184, Jr., Melbourne, Australia.
- - -
Offensive Player of the Year — QB Justin Fields, Ohio State.
u-Defensive Player of the Year — DE Chase Young, Ohio State.
Newcomer of the Year — David Bell, Purdue.
Coach of the Year — Ryan Day, Ohio State
u-Unanimous selection
x-Tie.
—-
ALL BIG-TEN VOTING PANEL
Bob Asmussen, Champaign (Illinois) News-Gazette; Colten Bartholomew, Madison.com, Madison, Wisconsin; Bret Beherns, WCIA-TV, Champaign, Illinois; Kevin Brockway, CNHI Sports, Anderson, Indiana; Mike Carmin, Lafayette (Indiana) Journal & Courier; Angelique Chengelis, Detroit News; Matt Charboneau, Detroit News; Graham Couch, Lansing (Michigan) State Journal; Dave Eanet, WGN Radio, Chicago; Parker Gabriel, Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star; Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post; Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune; Joseph Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch; James Kratch, NJ Advance Media; Chad Leistikow, Des Moines (Iowa) Register; Sam McKewon, Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald; Aaron McMann, MLive, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Marc Morehouse, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette; Josh Moyer, Centre Daily Times, State College Pennsylvania; Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star; Greg Pickel, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Patriot-News; Jim Polzin, Madison.com, Madison, Wisconsin; Kyle Rowland, Toledo (Ohio) Blade; Keith Sargeant, NJ Advance Media; Dylan Sinn, Fort Wayne (Indiana) Journal Gazette.