2016 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 2016 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2016 Big Ten Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first-, second- and third-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first-, second- and third-team players (the "Media" team).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• J. T. Barrett, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Trace McSorley, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Wilton Speight, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-3)

Running backs

• Saquon Barkley, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Corey Clement, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
• Justin Jackson, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Mike Weber, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Akrum Wadley, Iowa (Coaches-3)
• Rodney Smith, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-3)
• L. J. Scott, Michigan State (Media-3)

Wide receivers

• Austin Carr, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Curtis Samuel, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Amara Darboh, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• R. J. Shelton, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
• DeAngelo Yancey, Purdue (Coaches-3; Media-2)
• Jordan Westerkamp, Nebraska (Coaches-3; Media-3)
• Drew Wolitarsky, Minnesota (Media-3)
• Chris Godwin, Penn State (Media-3)

Centers

• Pat Elflein, Ohio State (Coaches-1, Media-1)
• Mason Cole, Michigan (Coaches-2, Media-2)
• Sean Welsh, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-3)

Guards

• Dan Feeney, Indiana (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Billy Price, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Kyle Kalis, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-3)
• Brian Allen, Michigan State (Coaches-3; Media-2)
• James Daniels, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-3)

Tackles

• Erik Magnuson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Ben Braden, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Jamarco Jones, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Cole Croston, Iowa (Coaches-3)
• Jonah Pirsig, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-3)
• Nick Gates, Nebraska (Media-3)

Tight ends

• Jake Butt, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-3)
• Mike Gesicki, Penn State (Coaches-2)
• Josiah Price, Michigan State (Media-3)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

• Taco Charlton, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Jaleel Johnson, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-2)
• Chris Wormley, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2)
• Carroll Phillips, Illinois (Media-1)
• Ifeadi Odenigbo, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Ryan Glasgow, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Malik McDowell, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Garrett Sickels, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
• Dawuane Smoot, Illinois (Coaches-3; Media-3)
• Steven Richardson, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-3)
• Evan Schwan, Penn State (Coaches-3; Media-3)
• Conor Sheehy, Wisconsin (Media-3)

Linebackers

• Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• T. J. Watt, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Josey Jewell, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Anthony Walker, Jr., Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-3)
• Vince Biegel, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-3)
• Tegray Scales, Indiana (Coaches-3; Media-2)
• Ben Gedeon, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-2)
• Riley Bullough, Michigan State (Coaches-3; Media-3)
• Jason Cabinda, Penn State (Coaches-3)

Defensive backs

• Desmond King, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Jourdan Lewis, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Malik Hooker, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
• Sojourn Shelton, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Lano Hill, Michigan (Coaches-2)
• Channing Stribling, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-3)
• Gareon Conley, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
• Rashard Fant, Indiana (Coaches-3; Media-2)
• Nathan Gerry, Nebraska (Coaches-3; Media-2)
• Marcus Allen, Penn State (Coaches-3)
• D'Cota Dixon, Wisconsin (Media-3)
• Leo Musso, Wisconsin (Media-3)

Special teams

Kickers

• Tyler Davis, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
• Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Tyler Durbin, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3)

Punters

• Cameron Johnston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Kenny Allen, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Ron Coluzzi, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-3)

Return specialist

• Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Desmond King, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Parris Campbell, Ohio State (Coaches-3)
• Solomon Vault, Northwestern (Media-3)^[1]

Key

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and media

Coaches = Selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches

Media = Selected by the conference media

See also

• 2016 College Football All-America Team

References

1. "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 30, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2016.