1996 All-Big Ten Team
(as selected by media)
Offense
First Team Position Second Team Steve Schnur, Northwestern QB Todd Schultz, Michigan St. Darnell Autry, Northwestern RB Pepe Pearson, Ohio St. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin RB Robert Holcombe, Illinois Rod Payne, Michigan Center Juan Porter, Ohio St. Justin Chabot, Northwestern Guard Damon Denson, Michigan Jamie Vanderveldt, Wisconsin Guard Emmett Zitelli, Purdue Orlando Pace, Ohio St. Tackle Jerry Wunsch, Wisconsin Ross Verba, Iowa Tackle Flozell Adams, Michigan St. Jerame Tuman, Michigan TE Keith Olsommer, Penn St. D'wayne Bates, Northwestern WR Tim Dwight, Iowa Brian Alford, Purdue WR Ryan Thelwell, Minnesota Brett Conway, Penn St. PK John Hall, Wisconsin
Defense
First Team Position Second Team Mike Vrabel, Ohio St. Line Brandon Noble, Penn St. Tarek Saleh, Wisconsin Line David Bowens, Michigan William Carr, Michigan Line Luke Fickell, Ohio St. Matt Finkes, Ohio St. (tie) Line Nate Davis, Indiana Jared De Vries, Iowa (tie) Line Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern LB Pete Monty, Wisconsin Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio St. LB Greg Bellisari, Ohio St. Jarrett Irons, Michigan LB Ike Reese, Michigan St. Shawn Springs, Ohio St. Back Eric Allen, Indiana Charles Woodson, Michigan Back Damon Moore, Ohio St. Kim Herring, Penn St. Back Eric Collier, Northwestern Damien Robinson, Iowa Back Tom Knight, Iowa Nick Gallery, Iowa Punter Alan Sutkowski, Indiana Honorable Mention (Purdue): Jamel Coleman (DB), Chike Okeafor (LB), Jon Krick (DL) Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Orlando Pace, Ohio St. Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Freshman-of-the-Year: Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio St. Dave McClain Coach-of-the-Year: Gary Barnett, Northwestern
1996 All-Big Ten Team
(as selected by coaches)
Offense
First Team Position Second Team Steve Schnur, Northwestern QB Matt Sherman, Iowa Darnell Autry, Northwestern RB Ron Dayne, Wisconsin Sedrick Shaw, Iowa (tie) RB Robert Holcombe, Ill. (tie) Curtis Enis, Penn St. (tie) RB Pepe Pearson, Ohio St. (tie) Rod Payne, Michigan Center Juan Porter, Ohio St. Justin Chabot, Northwestern Guard Zack Adami, Michigan Damon Denson, Michigan Guard Emmett Zitelli, Purdue Orlando Pace, Ohio St. Tackle Jerry Wunsch, Wisconsin Ross Verba, Iowa Tackle Flozell Adams, Michigan St. Jerame Tuman, Michigan TE Keith Olsommer, Penn St. D'wayne Bates, Northwestern WR Tim Dwight, Iowa Brian Alford, Purdue WR Derrick Mason, Michigan St. Brett Conway, Penn St. PK John Hall, Wisconsin
Defense
First Team Position Second Team Mike Vrabel, Ohio St. Line Jared De Vries, Iowa Tarek Saleh, Wisconsin Line Matt Rice, Northwestern William Carr, Michigan Line Luke Fickell, Ohio St. (tie) Matt Finkes, Ohio St. Line Brandon Noble, Penn St. (tie) Line David Bowens, Mich. (tie) Jarrett Irons, Michigan LB Chike Okeafor, Purdue Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern LB Aaron Collins, Penn St. Pete Monty, Wisconsin (tie) LB Greg Bellisari, Ohio St. Andy Katzenmoyer, OSU (tie) LB Shawn Springs, Ohio St. Back Damien Robinson, Iowa Charles Woodson, Michigan Back Eric Collier, Northwestern Kim Herring, Penn St. Back Tom Knight, Iowa Brian Miller, Penn St. Back Eric Allen, Indiana (tie) Back Marcus Ray, Michigan (tie) Nick Gallery, Iowa Punter Paul Burton, Northwestern Honorable Mention (Purdue): Jamel Coleman (DB), Rosevelt Colvin (DL), Mark Fischer (OL) Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Orlando Pace, Ohio St. Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Shawn Springs, Ohio St. Freshman-of-the-Year (tie): Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio St. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year: Orlando Pace, Ohio St. Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year: Mike Vrabel, Ohio St.