COLUMBUS – Not surprisingly for the player who set new conference records for passing yards and touchdowns, Buckeye quarterback Dwayne Haskins was named the Big Ten Conference’s Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year and the league’s Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year.
The sophomore from Potomac, Md., broke the record set by one of the players whose name is on the Quarterback of the Year award, eclipsing Drew Brees’ season record for touchdown passes with 42, also tops in the nation.
Haskins was also named first-team all-Big Ten on both coach and media ballots and headlines a list of 11 Buckeyes on offense who were honored.
Heading into Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game against Northwestern in Indianapolis (8:00 p.m./FOX), Haskins also ranks second in the nation in passing yards with 4,081
Joining Haskins as all-Big Ten first-team members are tackle Isaiah Prince and wide receiver Parris Campbell.
Campbell, from Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, has caught 72 passes for 903 yards and 11 touchdowns, in the Top 5 in Ohio State single season history.
Running back J.K. Dobbins and lineman Michael Jordan were named to the second team and receiver K.J. Hill and guard Demetrious Knox were named to the third team.
Receiver Terry McLaurin, running back Mike Weber and offensive linemen Malcolm Pridgeon and Thayer Munford received honorable mention honors and receiver Johnnie Dixon earned one of 14 sportsmanship award honors.