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Two Purdue players earned big honors today, as Brycen Hopkins was named Big Ten Tight End of the Year and wideout David Bell was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year on a day when the Big Ten unveiled its offensive award winners. Defensive and special team award winners were announced on Tuesday.

Hopkins has 61 catches, the most among tight ends in the nation. He also has 830 yards receiving, averaging 13.6 yards per catch with seven touchdowns. The 61 receptions by the fifth-year senior are fourth most among all players in the Big Ten. He was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten pick, as well as a semi-finalist for the Mackey Award.

Bell, who was second-team All-Big Ten by the media and third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches, leads the nation’s freshmen with 86 catches for 1,035 yards and seven TDs (12.0 ypc). His 86 catches lead all players in the Big Ten. Bell was a three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week honoree.

It's the second year in a row a Purdue player won the honor, as Rondale Moore took Freshman of the Year accolades in 2018.

Fifth-year senior lineman Matt McCann was a consensus honorable-mention All-Big Ten pick.

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