# 2021 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 2021 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2021 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).

## Key

Coaches = Selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches

## Offensive selections
### Quarterbacks

* C. J. Stroud, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Aidan O'Connell, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Cade McNamara, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Running backs

* Kenneth Walker, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Hassan Haskins, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Braelon Allen, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Chase Brown, Illinois (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Blake Corum, Michigan (Coaches-3)
* Tyler Goodson, Iowa (Media-3)

### Wide receivers

* David Bell, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Chris Olave, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Jahan Dotson, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Garrett Wilson, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Jayden Reed, Michigan State (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Centers

* Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Doug Kramer, Illinois (Coaches-2)
* Andrew Vastardis, Michigan (Media-2)
* Cam Jurgens, Nebraska (Coaches-3)

### Guards

* Thayer Munford, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Josh Seltzner, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Blaise Andries, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-1)
* Kyler Schott, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Zak Zinter, Michigan (Media-2)
* Conner Olson, Minnesota (Coaches-3)

### Tackles

* Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Daniel Faalele, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-3)
* Andrew Stueber, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-1)
* Peter Skoronski, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Logan Bruss, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Ryan Hayes, Michigan (Coaches-2)
* Dawand Jones, Ohio State (Coaches-3, Media-2)
* Tyler Beach, Wisconsin (Coaches-3)
* Rasheed Walker, Penn State (Media-3)

### Tight ends

* Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Austin Allen, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Sam LaPorta, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Peyton Hendershot, Indiana (Media-3)

## Defensive selections
### Defensive linemen

* Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Haskell Garrett, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* George Karlaftis, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jacub Panasiuk, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Zach VanValkenburg, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Zach Harrison, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Boye Mafe, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Tyreke Smith, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Matt Henningsen, Wisconsin (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* P. J. Mustipher, Penn State (Coaches-2)
* Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)
* Sam Okuayinonu, Maryland (Coaches-3)
* Jacob Slade, Michigan State (Media-3)
* Jesse Luketa, Penn State (Media-3)

### Linebackers

* Leo Chenal, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* David Ojabo, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Jack Campbell, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-1)
* Micah McFadden, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Chris Bergin, Northwestern (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* JoJo Domann, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Ellis Brooks, Penn State (Coaches-2)
* Brandon Smith, Penn State (Coaches-3)
* Josh Ross, Michigan (Media-3)
* Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers (Media-3)

### Defensive backs

* Dane Belton, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jaquan Brisker, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Riley Moss, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Daxton Hill, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Kerby Joseph, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Matt Hankins, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Cam Taylor-Britt, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Brandon Joseph, Northwestern (Media-2)
* Denzel Burke, Ohio State (Coaches-3)
* Ji'Ayir Brown, Penn State (Coaches-3)
* Joey Porter Jr., Penn State (Coaches-3)
* Caesar Williams, Wisconsin (Coaches-3)
* Vincent Gray, Michigan (Media-3)
* Brad Hawkins, Michigan (Media-3)
* Xavier Henderson, Michigan State (Media-3)

## Special teams
### Kickers

* Jake Moody, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-3)
* Caleb Shudak, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Noah Ruggles, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* James McCourt, Illinois (Coaches-3)

### Punters

* Jordan Stout, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Adam Korsak, Rutgers (Coaches-1; Media-3)
* Bryce Baringer, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Blake Hayes, Illinois (Coaches-3)

### Return specialist

* Charlie Jones, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jayden Reed, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* A. J. Henning, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Jahan Dotson, Penn State (Coaches-3)