Pre-Spring All-Big Ten Team

Spring practice is just around the corner for the majority of teams. That means it’s time to continue with our “way too early” pre-season teams. We started with the ACC and Big East and will work our way through the six BCS conferences finishing up with the SEC. Here’s our projections for the Big Ten. let us know if you agree/disagree or if you feel we missed the boat on somebody…

First Team All-Big Ten Offense

QB Dan Persa, Northwestern

RB Edwin Baker, Michigan State

RB Montee Ball, Wisconsin

WR Ray Roundtree, Michigan

WR Marvin McNutt, Iowa

TE Eric Lair, Minnesota

OT Jeff Allen, Illinois**

OT Riley Reiff, Iowa

OG Joel Foreman, Michigan State**

OG Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin

C David Molk, Michigan

K Dan Conroy, Michigan State**

First Team All-Big Ten Defense

DE Vince Browne, Northwestern

DE Cameron Merideth, Nebraska

DT Jared Crick, Nebraska**

DT Mike Daniels, Iowa

LB Lavonte David, Nebraska**

LB Mike Taylor, Wisconsin

LB Michael Mauti, Penn State

CB Shaun Prater, Iowa**

CB Antonio Fenelus, Wisconsin

S Trenton Robinson, Michigan State**

S Aaron Henry, Wisconsin

P Cody Webster, Purdue

**-unanimous first team selection

Second Team All-Big Ten Offense

QB Denard Robinson, Michigan

RB James White, Wisconsin

RB Rex Burkhead, Nebraska 

WR Jeremy Ebert, Northwestern

WR Damarlo Belcher, Indiana

WR Derek Moye, Penn State 

TE Ted Bolser, Indiana 

OT Mike Adams, Ohio State

OT Jeremiah Sirles, Nebraska 

OG Chris McDonald, Michigan State

OG Andrew Rodriguez, Nebraska

C Mike Brewster, Ohio State

K Mitch Ewald, Indiana

Second Team All-Big Ten Defense

DL Nathan Williams, Ohio State

DL Kawann Short, Purdue

DL John Simon, Ohio State

DL Mike Martin, Michigan 

LB Leon Bechham, Indiana

LB James Morris, Iowa

LB Kenny Demes, Michigan 

CB Alfonso Dennard, Nebraska

CB Johnny Adams, Michigan State 

S Brian Peters, Northwestern

S Marcus Hyde, Michigan State 

P Brandon Williams, Minnesota

Team Break-Down

Michigan State- 7 Players (4 first team, 3 second team)

Nebraska- 7 Players (3 first team, 4 second team)

Wisconsin- 6 Players (5 first team, 1 second team)

Iowa- 5 Players (4 first team, 1 second team)

Michigan- 5 Players (2 first team, 3 second team)

Northwestern- 4 Players (2 first team, 2 second team)

Indiana- 4 Players (0 first team, 4 second team)

Ohio State- 4 Players (0 first team, 4 second team)

Minnesota- 2 Players (1 first team, 1 second team)

Penn State- 2 Players (1 first team, 1 second team)

Purdue- 2 Players (1 first team, 1 second team)

Illinois- 1 Players (1 first team, 0 second team) 

Previous Pre-Spring Teams

ACC

Big East