Phil Steele has released his 2015 preseason awards and his All-Big Ten team features six Illini. On offense, Geronimo Allison is a 2nd team WR, Ted Karras is a 2nd team OL, and Josh Ferguson is a 3rd team RB. The defense has Mason Monheim as a 1st team LB, Jihad Ward as a 3rd team DE, and TJ Neal as a 4th team LB.