# 2016 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 2016 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2016 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).

## Offensive selections
### Quarterbacks

* J. T. Barrett, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Trace McSorley, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Wilton Speight, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Running backs

* Saquon Barkley, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Corey Clement, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Justin Jackson, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Mike Weber, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Akrum Wadley, Iowa (Coaches-3)
* Rodney Smith, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* L. J. Scott, Michigan State (Media-3)

### Wide receivers

* Austin Carr, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Curtis Samuel, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Amara Darboh, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* R. J. Shelton, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
* DeAngelo Yancey, Purdue (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Jordan Westerkamp, Nebraska (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Drew Wolitarsky, Minnesota (Media-3)
* Chris Godwin, Penn State (Media-3)

### Centers

* Pat Elflein, Ohio State (Coaches-1, Media-1)
* Mason Cole, Michigan (Coaches-2, Media-2)
* Sean Welsh, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Guards

* Dan Feeney, Indiana (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Billy Price, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Kyle Kalis, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Brian Allen, Michigan State (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* James Daniels, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Tackles

* Erik Magnuson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Ben Braden, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Jamarco Jones, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Cole Croston, Iowa (Coaches-3)
* Jonah Pirsig, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Nick Gates, Nebraska (Media-3)

### Tight ends

* Jake Butt, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Mike Gesicki, Penn State (Coaches-2)
* Josiah Price, Michigan State (Media-3)

## Defensive selections
### Defensive linemen

* Taco Charlton, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jaleel Johnson, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Chris Wormley, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Carroll Phillips, Illinois (Media-1)
* Ifeadi Odenigbo, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Ryan Glasgow, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Malik McDowell, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Garrett Sickels, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Dawuane Smoot, Illinois (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Steven Richardson, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Evan Schwan, Penn State (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Conor Sheehy, Wisconsin (Media-3)

### Linebackers

* Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* T. J. Watt, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Josey Jewell, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Anthony Walker, Jr., Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Vince Biegel, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Tegray Scales, Indiana (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Ben Gedeon, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Riley Bullough, Michigan State (Coaches-3; Media-3)
* Jason Cabinda, Penn State (Coaches-3)

### Defensive backs

* Desmond King, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jourdan Lewis, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Malik Hooker, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Sojourn Shelton, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Lano Hill, Michigan (Coaches-2)
* Channing Stribling, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Gareon Conley, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
* Rashard Fant, Indiana (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Nathan Gerry, Nebraska (Coaches-3; Media-2)
* Marcus Allen, Penn State (Coaches-3)
* D'Cota Dixon, Wisconsin (Media-3)
* Leo Musso, Wisconsin (Media-3)

## Special teams
### Kickers

* Tyler Davis, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Tyler Durbin, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Punters

* Cameron Johnston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Kenny Allen, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Ron Coluzzi, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-3)

### Return specialist

* Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Desmond King, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Parris Campbell, Ohio State (Coaches-3)
* Solomon Vault, Northwestern (Media-3)

## Key

Coaches = Selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches