# 2006 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 2006 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2006 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- 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

* Troy Smith, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) (2006 Heisman Trophy)
* Chad Henne, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Running backs

* Mike Hart, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Antonio Pittman, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* P. J. Hill, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Tony Hunt, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Receivers

* Mario Manningham, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Dorien Bryant, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio State (Coaches-1)
* James Hardy, Indiana (Coaches-2)

### Centers

* Doug Datish, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Mark Bihl, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Guards

* T. J. Downing, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Mike Jones, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Adam Kraus, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Kyle Cook, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
* Jordan Grimes, Purdue (Media-2)

### Tackles

* Jake Long, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Levi Brown, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Marshal Yanda, Iowa (Coaches-2)
* Mike Otto, Purdue (Coaches-2)
* Kirk Barton, Ohio State (Media-2)

### Tight ends

* Matt Spaeth, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Scott Chandler, Iowa (Coaches-2)
* Travis Beckum, Wisconsin (Media-2)

## Defensive selections
### Defensive linemen

* Alan Branch, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* LaMarr Woodley, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Anthony Spencer, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Jay Alford, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Matt Shaughnessy, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* David Patterson, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
* Willie Vandesteeg, Minnesota (Media-2)

### Linebackers

* James Laurinaitis, Ohio State (Coaches-1, Media-1)
* Paul Posluszny, Penn State (Coaches-1, Media-1)
* David Harris, Michigan (Coaches-1, Media-2)
* J Leman, Illinois (Coaches-2, Media-1)
* Shawn Crable, Michigan (Coaches-2)
* Dan Connor, Penn State (Coaches-2, Media-2)
* Mike Klinkenborg, Iowa (Media-2)

### Defensive backs

* Leon Hall, Michigan (Coaches-1, Media-1)
* Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State (Coaches-1, Media-1)
* Antonio Smith, Ohio State (Coaches-1, Media-1)
* Jack Ikegwuonu, Wisconsin (Coaches-1, Media-2)
* Marcus Paschal, Iowa (Coaches-2)
* Jamar Adams, Michigan (Coaches-2)
* Brandon Mitchell, Ohio State (Coaches-2, Media-2)
* Justin King, Penn State (Coaches-2)
* Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State (Media-1)
* Tracy Porter, Indiana (Media-2)
* Roderick Rogers, Wisconsin (Media-2)

## Special teams
### Kickers

* Garrett Rivas, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Taylor Mehlhaff, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Punters

* Brandon Fields, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

## Key

Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel
Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches
Media = selected by a media panel
HM = Honorable mention