# 1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1998 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

* Joe Germaine, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Drew Brees, Purdue Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Running backs

* Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Michael Wiley, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Thomas Hamner, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Centers

* Jason Strayhorn, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Casey Rabach, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Guards

* Steve Hutchinson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Rob Murphy, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Ben Gilbert, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Chukky Okobi, Purdue (Coaches-2)
* Kareem McKenzie, Penn State (Media-2)

### Tackles

* Jon Jansen, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Floyd Wedderburn, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Chris McIntosh, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)
* Jeff Backus, Michigan (Media-2)

### Tight ends

* Jerame Tuman, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* John Lumpkin, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Receivers

* David Boston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* D'Wayne Bates, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Tai Streets, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Dee Miller, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Plaxico Burress, Michigan State (Media-2)

## Defensive selections
### Defensive linemen

* Tom Burke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jared DeVries, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Brad Scioli, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Courtney Brown, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Adewale Ogunleye, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* James Hall, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Robert Newkirk, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
* Rob Renes, Michigan (Media-2)

### Linebackers

* LaVar Arrington, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Na'il Diggs, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Brandon Short, Penn State (Coaches-1)
* Barry Gardner, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Sam Sword, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Ian Gold, Michigan (Media-2)

### Defensive backs

* Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Tyrone Carter, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Damon Moore, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* David Macklin, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Tommy Hendricks, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Andre Weathers, Michigan (Coaches-2)
* Sorie Kanu, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
* Ahmed Plummer, Ohio State (Media-2)
* Eric Thigpen, Iowa (Media-2)

## Special teams
### Kickers

* Matt Davenport, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Paul Edinger, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Punters

* Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Brent Bartholomew, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
* Craig Jarrett, Michigan State (Media-2)

## Key

Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches