COLUMBUS – Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is the offensive player, quarterback and freshman of the year in the Big Ten, an unprecedented hat trick.
The redshirt freshman from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is the first player from the Big Ten to earn offensive player of the year and freshman of the year in the same season and the only player to win all three awards in the same year.
Stroud led the nation’s top offense and ranks among the top seven passers in eight categories.
His 70.9% completion rate and 351.1 yards per game are on track to be school single-season records.
Stroud, receiver Chris Olave and offensive linemen Nicholas Petit-Frere and Thayer Munford were among a dozen offensive players from Ohio State honored by the Big Ten Wednesday.
Defensive and special teams honorees were announced Tuesday.