July 17, 2007

EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern football will be represented by a pair of seniors and one junior this July 31-Aug. 1 at the Big Ten Football Media Day and Kickoff Luncheon: linebacker Adam Kadela (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman), offensive tackle Dylan Thiry (Louisville, Ky./Trinity) and running back Tyrell Sutton (Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban).

The Conference office announced today the list of 32 student-athletes scheduled to appear at the 2007 Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon, a group that includes 19 All-Conference selections and the past three Big Ten Freshman of the Year award winners. The annual event, which also features all 11 head coaches, is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 1, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, beginning at 10 a.m. CT with the player and coach autograph and photo session. The luncheon is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. with the Big Ten Network's Dave Revsine serving as the master of ceremonies.

Highlighting the list of players are the conference's last three Freshman of the Year recipients in Michigan's Mike Hart, Northwestern's Tyrell Sutton and Wisconsin's P.J. Hill.

A complete list of Big Ten student-athletes attending the 2007 Luncheon is below.

Illinois
J Leman*, SR, LB
Chris Norwell, SR, DL
Martin O'Donnell, SR, OL

Indiana
James Hardy*, JR, WR
Tracy Porter*, SR, CB
Marcus Thigpen, JR, RB

Iowa
Mike Klinkenborg*, SR, LB
Bryan Mattison*, SR, DE
Albert Young*, SR, RB

Michigan
Mike Hart*, SR, RB
Chad Henne*, SR, QB
Jake Long*, SR, OL

Michigan State
Javon Ringer, JR, RB
Otis Wiley*, JR, S

Minnesota
Amir Pinnix, SR, RB
Mike Sherels, SR, LB
Steve Shidell, SR, OT

Northwestern
Adam Kadela, SR, LB
Tyrell Sutton*, JR, RB
Dylan Thiry, SR, OL

Ohio State
Kirk Barton*, SR, OT
Marcus Freeman*, JR, LB
Vernon Gholston*, JR, DE

Penn State
Dan Connor*, SR, LB
Terrell Golden, SR, WR
Anthony Morelli, SR, QB

Purdue
Cliff Avril, SR, DE
Dorien Bryant*, SR, WR
Curtis Painter*, SR, QB

Wisconsin
Jonathan Casillas*, JR, LB
P.J. Hill*, SO, RB
Luke Swan, SR, WR

* Indicates All-Big Ten selection

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