Cruickshank & Fatukasi Named Associated Press First Team All-Big Ten

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Wide receiver Aron Cruickshank and linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi were both named Associated Press First Team All-Big Ten on Tuesday. Both had previously earned First Team All-Big Ten honors last week, with Cruickshank being voted the Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year.

ARON CRUICKSHANK
Cruickshank recorded his second kickoff return for a touchdown with a 98-yard runback in the season finale versus Nebraska. Previously ripping off a 100-yarder to spark the comeback win at Purdue, Cruickshank is one of four players nationally with multiple kickoff return scores in 2020. His 671 combined kick return yards led the conference and ranked fourth in the country, averaging 26.8 yards per kickoff return.

OLAKUNLE FATUKASI
One of 16 linebackers on the Butkus Award semifinalist list, Fatukasi averaged 11.2 tackles per game to lead the Big Ten and rank ninth nationally. Totaling 101 tackles overall, the linebacker had double-digit stops in six games with a high of 17 versus Michigan and Penn State. Eleven of the stops were in the backfield, tying for the most by an RU player in a Big Ten season. Following the season opener at Michigan State, Fatukasi earned Bednarik Award National Player of the Week and Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week after posting 10 tackles, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.

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Cruickshank & Fatukasi Named Associated Press First Team All-Big Ten

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