1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team


The 1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1986 season included the Associated Press and the United Press International.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma

Running backs

Keith Jones, Nebraska Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State

Tight ends

Keith Jackson, Oklahoma

Wide receivers

Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State Willie Vaughn, Kansas

Centers

Eric Coyle, Colorado

Offensive tackles

Tom Welter, Nebraska John Clay, Missouri

Offensive guards

Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma Mark Hutson, Oklahoma
  • Stan Parker, Nebraska
  • Rob Maggard, Nebraska
  • Phil Petty, Missouri

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Broderick Thomas, Nebraska Darrell Reed, Oklahoma

Middle guard

Danny Noonan, Nebraska
  • Kyle Rappold, Colorado

Defensive tackles

Curt Koch, Colorado

Linebackers

Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma Barry Remington, Colorado

Defensive backs

Mark Moore, Oklahoma State Mickey Pruitt, Colorado David Vickers, Oklahoma

Special teams

Place-kicker

Tim Lashar, Oklahoma
  • Tom Whelihan, Missouri

Punter

Barry Helton, Colorado
  • Rick Frank, Iowa State

Key

AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the Associated Press and UPI