Peter and Brandon make The Athletic All Freshman team:
OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern: Skoronski came in with big-time hype after 247Sports rated him as a five-star and the nation’s No. 27 overall player. The in-state recruit had to live up to that right away when projected first-rounder Rashawn Slater opted out for the season. No problem. Skoronski took over the starting left tackle job, started every game, played like a veteran and received second-team All-Big Ten recognition from conference media. He’s well on his way to becoming one of the very best linemen in college football.
S Brandon Joseph, Northwestern: Joseph showed everyone why he was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year last Saturday with his one-handed pick in the end zone against Justin Fields and Ohio State in the conference title game. That was Joseph’s FBS-leading sixth interception of the season, and the redshirt freshman did it in just eight games while adding 49 tackles. This was a great take by Northwestern’s staff, a three-star from College Station, Texas, who backed off a pledge to Texas Tech and took his talents to the Midwest. He has played about as well as any safety in the country this fall.
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OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern: Skoronski came in with big-time hype after 247Sports rated him as a five-star and the nation’s No. 27 overall player. The in-state recruit had to live up to that right away when projected first-rounder Rashawn Slater opted out for the season. No problem. Skoronski took over the starting left tackle job, started every game, played like a veteran and received second-team All-Big Ten recognition from conference media. He’s well on his way to becoming one of the very best linemen in college football.
S Brandon Joseph, Northwestern: Joseph showed everyone why he was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year last Saturday with his one-handed pick in the end zone against Justin Fields and Ohio State in the conference title game. That was Joseph’s FBS-leading sixth interception of the season, and the redshirt freshman did it in just eight games while adding 49 tackles. This was a great take by Northwestern’s staff, a three-star from College Station, Texas, who backed off a pledge to Texas Tech and took his talents to the Midwest. He has played about as well as any safety in the country this fall.
Will Anderson, Grayson McCall top CFB Freshman All-America team
After an offseason that challenged their development, these true freshmen and redshirt freshmen made the biggest impact on their programs.
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