2006 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 2006 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2006 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

Troy Smith, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) (2006 Heisman Trophy)
Chad Henne, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Running backs

Mike Hart, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Antonio Pittman, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
P. J. Hill, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Tony Hunt, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Receivers

Mario Manningham, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Dorien Bryant, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio State (Coaches-1)
James Hardy, Indiana (Coaches-2)

Centers

Doug Datish, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Mark Bihl, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Guards

T. J. Downing, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Mike Jones, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Adam Kraus, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Kyle Cook, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
Jordan Grimes, Purdue (Media-2)

Tackles

Jake Long, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Levi Brown, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Marshal Yanda, Iowa (Coaches-2)
Mike Otto, Purdue (Coaches-2)
Kirk Barton, Ohio State (Media-2)

Tight ends

Matt Spaeth, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Scott Chandler, Iowa (Coaches-2)
Travis Beckum, Wisconsin (Media-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

Alan Branch, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
LaMarr Woodley, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Anthony Spencer, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Jay Alford, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Matt Shaughnessy, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
David Patterson, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
Willie Vandesteeg, Minnesota (Media-2)

Linebackers

James Laurinaitis, Ohio State (Coaches-1, Media-1)
Paul Posluszny, Penn State (Coaches-1, Media-1)
David Harris, Michigan (Coaches-1, Media-2)
J Leman, Illinois (Coaches-2, Media-1)
Shawn Crable, Michigan (Coaches-2)
Dan Connor, Penn State (Coaches-2, Media-2)
Mike Klinkenborg, Iowa (Media-2)

Defensive backs

Leon Hall, Michigan (Coaches-1, Media-1)
Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State (Coaches-1, Media-1)
Antonio Smith, Ohio State (Coaches-1, Media-1)
Jack Ikegwuonu, Wisconsin (Coaches-1, Media-2)
Marcus Paschal, Iowa (Coaches-2)
Jamar Adams, Michigan (Coaches-2)
Brandon Mitchell, Ohio State (Coaches-2, Media-2)
Justin King, Penn State (Coaches-2)
Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State (Media-1)
Tracy Porter, Indiana (Media-2)
Roderick Rogers, Wisconsin (Media-2)

Special teams

Kickers

Garrett Rivas, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Taylor Mehlhaff, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Punters

Brandon Fields, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Key

Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel

Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches^[1]

Media = selected by a media panel^[1]

HM = Honorable mention

References

^ a b "Big Ten Announces 2006 Football All-Conference Teams And Individual Honors". Big Ten Conference. November 21, 2006. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2015.

[B10-1] "Big Ten Announces 2006 Football All-Conference Teams And Individual Honors". Big Ten Conference. November 21, 2006. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2015.