2016 All-Big Ten Conference football team explained

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]

See also

• 2016 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners . November 30, 2016 . Big Ten Conference . www.grfx.cstv.com . December 1, 2016 . September 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180928055540/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16fbawardwinners.pdf . dead .