2008 All-Big Ten Conference football team explained

The 2008 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2008 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- and second-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- and second-team players (the "Media" team).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Daryll Clark, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Adam Weber, Minnesota (Coaches-2)
Juice Williams, Illinois (Media-2)

Running backs

Shonn Greene, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Javon Ringer, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Beanie Wells, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Evan Royster, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Receivers

Eric Decker, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Derrick Williams, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Arrelious Benn, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-1)
David Gilreath, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)
Deon Butler, Penn State (Media-2)

Centers

A. Q. Shipley, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Rob Bruggeman, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2 [tie])
Ryan McDonald, Illinois (Media-2 [tie])

Guards

Seth Olsen, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Rich Ohrnberger, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State (Coaches-2)
Roland Martin, Michigan State (Media-2)

Tackles

Alex Boone, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Gerald Cadogan, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Xavier Fulton, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Bryan Bulaga, Iowa (Coaches-2)
Kyle Calloway, Iowa (Media-2)
Jesse Miller, Michigan State (Media-2)

Tight ends

Brandon Myers, Iowa (Coaches-1)
Garrett Graham, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Jack Simmons, Minnesota (Media-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

Mitch King, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Aaron Maybin, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Jammie Kirlew, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Jared Odrick, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Willie VanDeSteeg, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Corey Wootton, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Brandon Graham, Michigan (Coaches-2)
Matt Kroul, Iowa (Media-2)
Mike Newkirk, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)

Linebackers

Navorro Bowman, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Greg Jones, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Brit Miller, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Pat Angerer, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Marcus Freeman, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Defensive backs

Vontae Davis, Illinois (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Otis Wiley, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Allen Langford, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Traye Simmons, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Kurt Coleman, Ohio State (Media-2)
Lydell Sargeant, Penn State (Media-2)
Amari Spievey, Iowa (Coaches-2)
Jay Valai, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)