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 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).[1]

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

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

Running backs

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

Tight ends

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

Receivers

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

Special teams

Kickers

Punters

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

Key

Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel

Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches[1]

Media = selected by a media panel[1]

See also

References

  1. "1996 All-Big Ten Team". Purdue University. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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