July 9, 2008

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern University will be represented by three of its offensive stalwarts at this year's Big Ten Football Media Day and Kickoff Luncheon: quarterback C.J. Bachér (Sacramento, Calif./Jesuit), wide receiver Eric Peterman (Sherman, Ill./Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin) and running back Tyrell Sutton (Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban).

The Big Ten Conference announced today the 33 student-athletes scheduled to attend the 2008 Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon, held Friday, July 25, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The annual event, which also features all 11 conference head coaches, begins at 10 a.m. CT with the players and coaches autograph and photo session for fans attending the luncheon. The luncheon is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. CT with Brent Musburger of ABC and ESPN serving as the master of ceremonies.

The list of student-athletes scheduled to attend includes four All-Americans and 20 All-Big Ten selections from the 2007 season, at least 16 players on national awards watch lists for the upcoming campaign, the Big Ten's reigning Defensive Player of the Year and a former Freshman of the Year honoree, NU's Tyrell Sutton.

The Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon annually draws some of the most interesting and talented names in college sports. The list of former Kickoff Luncheon attendees includes coaching legends like Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes, along with each of the Big Ten's Heisman Trophy winners in the last 37 years -- Archie Griffin, Desmond Howard, Eddie George, Charles Woodson, Ron Dayne and the conference's most recent winner, Troy Smith. In all, almost 700 of the conference's finest players, more than 50 head coaches and nearly 40,000 supporters have made the Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon a yearly stop in their preseason college football schedules.

Illinois
Ryan McDonald *, Sr., OL
Brit Miller, Sr., LB
Juice Williams *, Jr., QB

Indiana
Greg Brown, Sr., DT
Austin Starr *, Sr., K
Marcus Thigpen, Sr., RB

Iowa
Mitch King *, Sr., DT
Matt Kroul *, Sr., DT
Seth Olsen *, Sr., OL

Michigan
Tim Jamison *, Sr., DE
Mike Massey, Sr., TE
Morgan Trent*, Sr., CB

Michigan State
Brian Hoyer *, Sr., QB
Justin Kershaw, Sr., DT
Javon Ringer *, Sr., RB

Minnesota
Steve Davis, Sr., LB
Eric Decker, Jr., WR
Adam Weber, So., QB

Northwestern
C.J. Bachér *, Sr., QB
Eric Peterman, Sr., WR
Tyrell Sutton *, Sr., RB

Ohio State
Todd Boeckman *, Sr., QB
Malcolm Jenkins *, Sr., CB
James Laurinaitis *, Sr., LB

Penn State
Josh Gaines *, Sr., DE
A.Q. Shipley *, Sr., C
Derrick Williams, Sr., WR

Purdue
Anthony Heygood *, Sr., LB
Greg Orton, Sr., WR
Curtis Painter *, Sr., QB

Wisconsin
Travis Beckum *, Sr., TE
Jason Chapman, Sr., DT
Andy Kemp, Sr., G

* Indicates 2007 All-Big Ten selection