# 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).

## 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

Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches