Power ranking the top 10 players in the Big Ten entering Week 6: Chase Brown is charging forward for Illinois

Illinois’ Chase Brown and Michigan”s Blake Corum carried their teams to big victories Saturday. Mohamed Ibrahim missed the game against Minnesota with an ankle injury. Miyan Williams had 5 rushing touchdowns against Rutgers.

Brenton Strange is the top player in the Big Ten. He is leading all tight ends in receiving yards (231) and touchdowns (4).

Cooper DeJean is a sophomore defensive back for Iowa. He has 3 interceptions and 8 passes defended. De Jean is ranked 9th in the Big Ten.

Joey Porter broke up another pass against Northwestern. Penn State leads the FBS in passes defended with 10. Porter is also tied for 3rd on his team in tackles and tied with 2nd in solo stops.

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Charlie Jones has under 100 receiving yards for the second straight week. He still leads the B1G in catches (47), yards per game (117.6), and TD receptions (7).

Michigan's JJ McCarthy is leading the nation in completion rate (78.6%) since taking the starting job for good in Week 2. The 2021 5-star recruit has 6 TDs and hasn't thrown an interception yet.

Chase Brown is a star player for Illinois.

Emeka Egbuka is the third-leading receiver in the B1G with 102.4 receiving yards per game. He has 5 touchdowns and better than 17 yards a catch.

Mohamed Ibrahim is injured and Minnesota lost to Purdue. Ibrahim has a bye week before the Gophers face Illinois. Chase Brown is the top player in the Big Ten entering Week 6.

Blake Corum, a sophomore running back for Michigan, is the nation's leading scorer with 10 touchdowns. He also ranks 6th in rushing yards per game with 122.2.

Chase Brown is the No. 2 player in the Big Ten, according to the coaches. He has been a workhorse back for Illinois, averaging 146.2 rushing yards per game.

CJ Stroud is the top player in the Big Ten heading into the week 6. He is a Heisman candidate if the No. 3 Buckeyes (5-0, 2-1) remain unbeaten.