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

References

^ "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.

[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.

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