# 2015 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 2015 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2015 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

* Connor Cook, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* C. J. Beathard, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Nate Sudfeld, Indiana (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Running backs

* Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jordan Howard, Indiana (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Justin Jackson, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Saquon Barkley, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Josh Ferguson, Illinois (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Jordan Canzeri, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Wide receivers

* Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Alex Erickson, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Jehu Chesson, Michigan (Coaches-1)
* Jordan Westerkamp, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Chris Godwin, Penn State (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Michael Thomas, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Leonte Carroo, Rutgers (Media-3)

### Centers

* Jack Allen, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Austin Blythe, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Jacoby Boren, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Guards

* Pat Elflein, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jordan Walsh, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Dan Feeney, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Brian Allen, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Donavon Clark, Michigan State (Coaches-3)
* Billy Price, Ohio State (Coaches-3)
* Ted Karras, Illinois (Media-3)
* Kyle Kalis, Michigan (Media-3)

### Tackles

* Jack Conklin, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Taylor Decker, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jason Spriggs, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Alex Lewis, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Tyler Marz, Wisconsin (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Erik Magnuson, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Tight ends

* Jake Butt, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Dan Vitale, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Josiah Price, Michigan State (Coaches-3; Media-3)

## Defensive selections
### Defensive linemen

* Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Joey Bosa, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Carl Nassib, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Malik McDowell, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Dean Lowry, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Adolphus Washington, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Maliek Collins, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Austin Johnson, Penn State (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Nate Meier, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Anthony Zettel, Penn State (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Chris Wormley, Michigan (Coaches-3)
* Deonte Gibson, Northwestern (Media-3)

### Linebackers

* Anthony Walker Jr., Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Joe Schobert, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Joshua Perry, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Josey Jewell, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Darron Lee, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Riley Bullough, Michigan State (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Vince Biegel, Wisconsin (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Darien Harris, Michigan State (Coaches-3)
* Steve Longa, Rutgers (Media-3)

### Defensive backs

* Desmond King, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jourdan Lewis, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* William Likely, Maryland (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Vonn Bell, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Nick VanHoose, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Michael Caputo, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Eli Apple, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
* Clayton Fejedelem, Illinois (Media-2)
* Eric Murray, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Matthew Harris, Northwestern (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Jordan Lomax, Iowa (Coaches-3)
* Demetrious Cox, Michigan State (Coaches-3)
* Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Minnesota (Media-3)
* Nate Gerry, Nebraska (Media-3)

## Special teams
### Kickers

* Griffin Oakes, Indiana (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Marshall Koehn, Iowa (Coaches-2)
* Drew Brown, Nebraska (Media-2)
* Ryan Santoso, Minnesota (Coaches-3)
* Kenny Allen, Michigan (Media-3)

### Punters

* Sam Foltz, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Cameron Johnston, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Peter Mortell, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Return specialist

* William Likely, Maryland (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Janarion Grant, Rutgers (Media-2; Coaches-3)
* Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Coaches-2)
* Solomon Vault, Northwestern (Media-3)

## 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