# 2005 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 2005 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2005 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

* Brett Basanez, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Michael Robinson, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Running backs

* Brian Calhoun, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Laurence Maroney, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Tony Hunt, Penn State (Coaches-2)
* Albert Young, Iowa (Media-2)

### Receivers

* Jason Avant, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Santonio Holmes, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Mark Philmore, Northwestern (Coaches-2)
* Brandon Williams, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)
* James Hardy, Indiana (Media-2)
* Dorien Bryant, Purdue (Media-2)

### Centers

* Greg Eslinger, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Nick Mangold, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Guards

* Mark Setterstrom, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Rob Sims, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Matt Lentz, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Jordan Grimes, Purdue (Coaches-2)
* Leo Henige, Michigan (Media-2)

### Tackles

* Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Levi Brown, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Adam Stenavich, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Zach Strief, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Tight ends

* Matt Spaeth, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Tim Massaquoi, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)

## Defensive selections
### Defensive linemen

* Mike Kudla, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Tamba Hali, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Gabe Watson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Scott Paxson, Penn State (Coaches-1)
* Kenny Iwebema, Iowa (Media-1)
* Victor Adeyanju, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Anthony Montgomery, Minnesota (Coaches-2)
* Barry Cofield, Northwestern (Coaches-2)
* Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
* Rob Ninkovich, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Jay Alford, Penn State (Media-2)
* Matthew Rice, Penn State (Media-2)

### Linebackers

* Chad Greenway, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* A. J. Hawk, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Paul Posluszny, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Abdul Hodge, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Tim McGarigle, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Defensive backs

* Nate Salley, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Ashton Youboty, Ohio State (tie) (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Alan Zemaitis, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Calvin Lowry, Penn State (tie) (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Jovon Johnson, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Donte Whitner, Ohio State (Coaches-1)
* Leon Hall, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Eric Smith, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
* Marquise Cole, Northwestern (Media-2)
* Roderick Rogers, Wisconsin (Media-2)

## Special teams
### Kickers

* Josh Huston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Kyle Schlicher, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-s)

### Punters

* Ken Debauche, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Steve Weatherford, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-2)

## Key

Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches
Media = selected by a media panel