The Big Ten Thursday selected Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead and nine other league guys as ten “players to watch” in 2012. Only six teams were represented on the list, as Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin had two players each. The list:

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• Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
• Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan
• Johnny Adams, CB, Michigan State
• William Gholston, DE, Michigan State
• Rex Burkhead, RB, Nebraska

LEADERS DIVISION

• John Simon, DL, Ohio State
• Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State
• Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
• Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin
• Chris Borland, LB, Wisconsin