2008 All-Big Ten Conference football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 25em 2008 All-Big Ten team border-top:#aaa 1px solid 2008 Big Ten Conference football season Selectors CoachesMedia border-top:1px #aaa solid 2006 2007 ← → 2009 2010 The 2008 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2008 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 Daryll Clark, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Adam Weber, Minnesota (Coaches-2) Juice Williams, Illinois (Media-2) Running backs Shonn Greene, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Javon Ringer, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Beanie Wells, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Evan Royster, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Receivers Eric Decker, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) Derrick Williams, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Arrelious Benn, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-1) David Gilreath, Wisconsin (Coaches-2) Deon Butler, Penn State (Media-2) Centers A. Q. Shipley, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Rob Bruggeman, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2 [tie]) Ryan McDonald, Illinois (Media-2 [tie]) Guards Seth Olsen, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Rich Ohrnberger, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2) Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State (Coaches-2) Roland Martin, Michigan State (Media-2) Tackles Alex Boone, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Gerald Cadogan, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Xavier Fulton, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-2) Bryan Bulaga, Iowa (Coaches-2) Kyle Calloway, Iowa (Media-2) Jesse Miller, Michigan State (Media-2) Tight ends Brandon Myers, Iowa (Coaches-1) Garrett Graham, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1) Jack Simmons, Minnesota (Media-2) Defensive selections Defensive linemen Mitch King, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Aaron Maybin, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Jammie Kirlew, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-1) Jared Odrick, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Willie VanDeSteeg, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-1) Corey Wootton, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-2) Brandon Graham, Michigan (Coaches-2) Matt Kroul, Iowa (Media-2) Mike Newkirk, Wisconsin (Coaches-2) Linebackers Navorro Bowman, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) James Laurinaitis, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Greg Jones, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Brit Miller, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-1) Pat Angerer, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2) Marcus Freeman, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Defensive backs Vontae Davis, Illinois (Coaches-1; Media-1) Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Otis Wiley, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Allen Langford, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1) Traye Simmons, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) Kurt Coleman, Ohio State (Media-2) Lydell Sargeant, Penn State (Media-2) Amari Spievey, Iowa (Coaches-2) Jay Valai, Wisconsin (Coaches-2) Special teams Kickers Kevin Kelly, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Brett Swenson, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Punter Zoltan Mesko, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Ryan Donahue, Iowa (Coaches-2) Aaron Bates, Michigan State (Media-2) Key Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and media Coaches = Selected by the Big Ten Conference coachesBig Ten Announces 2008 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors Big Ten Conference March 5, 2015 November 24, 2008 http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112408aag.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090918132539/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112408aag.html September 18, 2009 dead mdy-all Media = Selected by the conference media See also 2008 College Football All-America Team References All-Big Ten Conference Category:All-Big Ten Conference football teams