1996 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1996 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches, who 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, who also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Steve Schnur, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Matt Sherman, Iowa (Coaches-2)
• Todd Schultz, Michigan St. (Media-2)

Running backs

• Darnell Autry, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Sedrick Shaw, Iowa (Coaches-1 tie)
• Curtis Enis, Penn State (Coaches-1 [tie])
• Robert Holcombe, Illinois (Coaches-2 [tie]; Media-2)
• Pepe Pearson, Ohio State (Coaches-2 [tie]; Media-2)

Centers

• Rod Payne, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Juan Porter, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Guards

• Justin Chabot, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Damon Denson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2)
• Jamie Vanderveldt, Wisconsin (Media-1)
• Emmett Zitelli, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Zack Adami, Michigan (Coaches-2)

Tackles

• Orlando Pace, Ohio St. (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Ross Verba, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Jerry Wunsch, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Flozell Adams, Michigan St. (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Tight ends

• Jerame Tuman, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Keith Olsommer, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Receivers

• D'Wayne Bates, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Brian Alford, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Tim Dwight, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Derrick Mason, Michigan St. (Coaches-2)
• Ryan Thelwell, Minnesota (Media-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

• William Carr, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Matt Finkes, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1 [tie])
• Mike Vrabel, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Tarek Saleh, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Jared DeVries, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1 [tie])
• Luke Fickell, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Brandon Noble, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• David Bowens, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Matt Rice, Northwestern (Coaches-2)
• Nate Davis, Indiana (Media-2)

Linebackers

• Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Jarrett Irons, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Andy Katzenmoyer, OSU (Coaches-1 [tie]; Media-1)
• Pete Monty, Wisconsin (Coaches-1 [tie]; Media-2)
• Greg Bellisari, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Chike Okeafor, Purdue (Coaches-2)
• Aaron Collins, Penn State (Coaches-2)
• Broderick Hall, Minnesota (Media-2)

Defensive backs

• Kim Herring, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Shawn Springs, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Charles Woodson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Damien Robinson, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Brian Miller, Penn State (Coaches-1)
• Eric Collier, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Tom Knight, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Eric Allen, Indiana (tie) (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Marcus Ray, Michigan (tie) (Coaches-2)
• Damon Moore, Ohio State (Media-2)

Special teams

Kickers

• Brett Conway, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• John Hall, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Punters

• Nick Gallery, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Paul Burton, Northwestern (Coaches-2)
• Alan Sutkowski, Indiana (Media-2)

Key

See also

• 1996 College Football All-America Team

References