1996 Purdue Football Honors
Team
*Upset 9th-ranked Michigan (Purdue's first win over a top 10 foe since 1984)
*Set school single-game records for first downs (38) and pass completions (36) vs. Wisconsin
*Ranked third in the Big Ten in pass offense
Coach Jim Colletto
*Assistant coach at East-West Shrine Game
Brian Alford
*Purdue Most Valuable Player
*First Team All-Big Ten (by coaches and media)
*All-Big Ten (by Football News)
*ESPN-TV Purdue Player-of-the-Game vs. Michigan State
*Purdue Pop Doan Award
*Ranked second in the Big Ten and 22nd in the NCAA in pass receptions
*Ranked second in the Big Ten and 17th in the NCAA in receiving yards
*Set Purdue single-season record for pass receiving touchdowns
*Ranked third in Purdue single-season pass receiving yards
*Tied for fourth in Purdue single-game pass receiving yards (vs. Northwestern)
*Ranked second in Purdue career receiving touchdowns
*Ranked seventh in Purdue career receiving yards
Troy Bacon
*Purdue Verle Campbell Scout Team Award
Derrick Brown
*Tied for sixth in the Big Ten in pass interceptions
*Tied for sixth in Purdue single-season passes broken up
*Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in tackles
Jamel Coleman
*ESPN-TV Purdue Player-of-the-Game vs. Penn State
*Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (by coaches and media)
*Tied for third in the Big Ten and tied for 14th in the NCAA in pass interceptions
*Set Purdue single-season record for passes broken up
*Tied for seventh in Purdue career passes broken up
*Tied for sixth in Purdue single-season pass interceptions
*Ranks seventh in Purdue career pass interceptions
Rosevelt Colvin
*Purdue Newcomer Award
*Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (by coaches)
*Tied for third in the Big Ten in tackles for loss
*Tied for sixth in Purdue single-season tackles for loss
Billy Dicken
*NBC-TV Purdue Player-of-the-Game vs. Notre Dame
Mark Fischer
*Academic All-Big Ten
*Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (by coaches)
Joe Hagins
*ABC-TV Purdue Player-of-the-Game vs. Ohio State
*Tied for 10th in the Big Ten in tackles for loss
Lee Johnson
*Ranks sixth in Purdue career kickoff return yards
Noble Jones
*Academic All-Big Ten
Brandon Kaser
*Academic All-Big Ten
Chris Koeppen
*Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week vs. Michigan
*Purdue Pop Doan Award
*Purdue Leonard Wilson Award
*Tied Purdue single-game record for fumble recoveries (vs. Michigan)
Jon Krick
*Purdue Co-Captain
*Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (by media)
Chad Manning
*Academic All-Big Ten
Kendall Matthews
*Purdue Boilermaker Brawn Award
Dave Meyer
*Purdue Verle Campbell Scout Team Award
Chike Okeafor
*Butkus Award candidate
*Second Team All-Big Ten (by coaches)
*Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (by media)
Kirk Olivadotti
*Academic All-Big Ten
*Purdue Red Mackey Award nominee
*Purdue Noble Kizer Award
Danny Rogers
*Ranked seventh in the Big Ten in punting
Rick Trefzger
*ESPN-TV Purdue Player-of-the-Game vs. Wisconsin
*Purdue Kiwanis Citizenship Award
*Purdue Leonard Wilson Award
*Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in pass efficiency
*Ranked 10th in the Big Ten in total offense
*Ranked third in Purdue career pass completion percentage
*Ranked sixth in Purdue career passing yards
Ed Watson
*Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week vs. North Carolina State
*Ranked 12th in Purdue career rushing yards
Donald Winston
*Purdue Pop Doan Award
Craig Williams
*Purdue Boilermaker Brawn Award
*Purdue Red Mackey Award nominee
Emmett Zitelli
*Purdue Co-Captain
*Second Team All-Big Ten (by coaches and media)
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.