Naming the preseason defensive MVP for each Big Ten team in 2022

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We’ve reached the anticipation stage of the college football offseason.

Rosters, for the most part, should be set. Now we just need the season to get here.

Until then, it’s speculation season. And today’s speculation turns to Big Ten defenses. With a slew of stars headed to the NFL, several teams will need new leaders to step up in 2022.

These guys will be up to the task.

Minnesota: LB Mariano Sori-Marin​

Sori-Marin has been on the doorstep of breaking through into B1G prominence. He was an all-Big Ten honorable mention last year, and won conference player of the week for his 18-tackle performance against Nebraska in 2020.

He was 2nd on the Gophers with 85 tackles last year as Minnesota finished 6th nationally in scoring defense and 8th in rushing defense.

With ends Boye Mafe and Esezi Otomewo both headed to the NFL, Sori-Marin may have more cleaning up to do this season. He should be up to the task.

 

We’ve reached the anticipation stage of the college football offseason.

Rosters, for the most part, should be set. Now we just need the season to get here.

Until then, it’s speculation season. And today’s speculation turns to Big Ten defenses. With a slew of stars headed to the NFL, several teams will need new leaders to step up in 2022.

These guys will be up to the task.

Minnesota: LB Mariano Sori-Marin​

Sori-Marin has been on the doorstep of breaking through into B1G prominence. He was an all-Big Ten honorable mention last year, and won conference player of the week for his 18-tackle performance against Nebraska in 2020.

He was 2nd on the Gophers with 85 tackles last year as Minnesota finished 6th nationally in scoring defense and 8th in rushing defense.

With ends Boye Mafe and Esezi Otomewo both headed to the NFL, Sori-Marin may have more cleaning up to do this season. He should be up to the task.

Important piece of the D? Absolutely. MVP? No chance. Walley, Rush, Nubin, Carter, and more are legit potential 1st team all B1G and likely to be more impactful. If they're not, the D is in big trouble.
 




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