Chris Olave, Ohio State Buckeyes Football
The 2021 All-Big Ten team is led by 13 selections from Ohio State, while Wisconsin (11), Indiana (11), Penn State (10) and Indiana (10) also hit double-digit picks. Michigan has seven selections on the Big Ten All-Conference Team for '21, while Nebraska checks in with six.
Athlon Sports has released its top 25 for 2021. Now, it’s time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for 2021.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2021. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2021 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year. Also, team strength does not play a role in selections. These are the best individual players at each position in the league for '21.
Big Ten Football 2021 All-Conference Team
First-Team Offense
QB Michael Penix, Indiana
RB Tyler Goodson, Iowa
RB Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota
AP/WR Jahan Dotson, Penn State
WR Chris Olave, Ohio State
WR Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
TE Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin
C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
OL Thayer Munford, Ohio State
OL Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
OL Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State
OL Rasheed Walker, Penn State
First-Team Defense
DL Zach Harrison, Ohio State
DL Haskell Garrett, Ohio State
DL Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
DL George Karlaftis, Purdue
LB Micah McFadden, Indiana
LB Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers
LB Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin
CB Tiawan Mullen, Indiana
CB Cam Taylor-Britt, Nebraska
S Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
S Brandon Joseph, Northwestern
First-Team Specialists
K Charles Campbell, Indiana
P Tory Taylor, Iowa
KR Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers
PR Charlie Jones, Iowa
Second-Team Offense
QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
RB Jalen Berger, Wisconsin
RB Master Teague, Ohio State
AP/RB Cam Porter, Northwestern
WR Ty Fryfogle, Indiana
WR David Bell, Purdue
TE Peyton Hendershot, Indiana
C John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
OL Cody Ince, Iowa
OL Blaise Andres, Minnesota
OL Logan Bruss, Wisconsin
OL Mike Miranda, Penn State
Second-Team Defense
DL/LB Owen Carney, Illinois
DL Zach VanValkenburg, Iowa
DL Jacub Panasiuk, Michigan State
DL Tyreke Smith, Ohio State
LB Chris Bergin, Northwestern
LB Jake Hansen, Illinois
LB JoJo Domann, Nebraska
CB Matt Hankins, Iowa
CB Sevyn Banks, Ohio State
S Jack Koerner, Iowa
S Nick Cross, Maryland
Second-Team Specialists
K Connor Culp, Nebraska
P Adam Korsak, Rutgers
KR TJ Sheffield, Purdue
PR Jahan Dotson, Penn State
Third-Team Offense
QB Tanner Morgan, Minnesota
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RB Noah Cain, Penn State
RB Hassan Haskins, Michigan
AP/WR Bo Melton, Rutgers
WR Dontay Demus, Maryland
WR Ronnie Bell, Michigan
WR Jalen Nailor, Michigan State
TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa
C Doug Kramer, Illinois
OL Alex Palczewski, Illinois
OL Andrew Stueber, Michigan
OL Harry Miller, Ohio State
OL Conner Olson, Minnesota
Third-Team Defense
DL Ben Stille, Nebraska
DL P.J. Mustipher, Penn State
DL Boye Mafe, Minnesota
DL Mike Tverdov, Rutgers
LB Leo Chenal, Wisconsin
LB Jack Campbell, Iowa
LB Brandon Smith, Penn State
CB Jaylin Williams, Indiana
CB Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn State
CB Riley Moss, Iowa
S Devon Matthews, Indiana
S Dax Hill, Michigan
Third-Team Specialists
K Matt Coghlin, Michigan State
P Blake Hayes, Illinois
KR Devin Chandler, Wisconsin
PR D.J. Matthews, Indiana
Fourth-Team Offense
QB Graham Mertz, Wisconsin
RB Chase Brown, Illinois
RB Isaih Pacheco, Rutgers
AP/RB Zander Horvath, Purdue
WR Rakim Jarrett, Maryland
WR Chris Autman-Bell, Minnesota
WR Parker Washington, Penn State
TE Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State
C Sam Gerak, Northwestern
OL Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland
OL Caleb Jones, Indiana
OL Sam Schlueter, Minnesota
OL Tyler Beach, Wisconsin
Fourth-Team Defense
DL Mosiah Nasili-Kite, Maryland
DL Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
DL Julius Turner, Rutgers
DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
DL Drew Beesley, Michigan State
LB Josh Ross, Michigan
LB Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
LB Teradja Mitchell, Ohio State
CB Tre Avery, Rutgers
CB Caesar Williams, Wisconsin
CB Cory Trice, Purdue
CB Tarheeb Still, Maryland
S Deontai Williams, Nebraska
S Christian Izien, Rutgers
Fourth-Team Specialists
K James McCourt, Illinois
P Brad Robbins, Michigan
KR Jayden Reed, Michigan State
PR Cam Taylor-Britt, Nebraska
Total Selections on Athlon's 2021 All-Big Ten Team
Team | Number of Selections |
Illinois | 7 |
Indiana | 10 |
Iowa | 11 |
Maryland | 6 |
Michigan | 7 |
Michigan State | 5 |
Minnesota | 8 |
Nebraska | 6 |
Northwestern | 6 |
Ohio State | 13 |
Penn State | 10 |
Purdue | 5 |
Rutgers | 9 |
Wisconsin | 11 |
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