1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 25em 1998 All-Big Ten team border-top:#aaa 1px solid 1998 Big Ten Conference football season Selectors CoachesMedia border-top:1px #aaa solid 1996 1997 ← → 1999 2000 The 1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1998 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 Joe Germaine, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Drew Brees, Purdue Coaches-2; Media-2) Running backs Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) Michael Wiley, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Thomas Hamner, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) Centers Jason Strayhorn, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Casey Rabach, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2) Guards Steve Hutchinson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Rob Murphy, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Ben Gilbert, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Chukky Okobi, Purdue (Coaches-2) Kareem McKenzie, Penn State (Media-2) Tackles Jon Jansen, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Floyd Wedderburn, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1) Chris McIntosh, Wisconsin (Coaches-2) Jeff Backus, Michigan (Media-2) Tight ends Jerame Tuman, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) John Lumpkin, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Receivers David Boston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) D'Wayne Bates, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1) Tai Streets, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Dee Miller, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Plaxico Burress, Michigan State (Media-2) Defensive selections Defensive linemen Tom Burke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1) Jared DeVries, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Brad Scioli, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Courtney Brown, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-1) Adewale Ogunleye, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2) James Hall, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Robert Newkirk, Michigan State (Coaches-2) Rob Renes, Michigan (Media-2) Linebackers LaVar Arrington, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Na'il Diggs, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Brandon Short, Penn State (Coaches-1) Barry Gardner, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1) Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1) Sam Sword, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Ian Gold, Michigan (Media-2) Defensive backs Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Tyrone Carter, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) Damon Moore, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) David Macklin, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1) Tommy Hendricks, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Andre Weathers, Michigan (Coaches-2) Sorie Kanu, Michigan State (Coaches-2) Ahmed Plummer, Ohio State (Media-2) Eric Thigpen, Iowa (Media-2) Special teams Kickers Matt Davenport, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) Paul Edinger, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Punters Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) Brent Bartholomew, Ohio State (Coaches-2) Craig Jarrett, Michigan State (Media-2) Key Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coachesJansen Highlights Michigan All-Big Ten Award Winners University of Michigan November 30, 1998 http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113098aaa.html Media = selected by a media panel See also 1998 College Football All-America Team References All-Big Ten Conference Category:All-Big Ten Conference football teams