1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team
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: the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players ; and a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
Joe Germaine, Ohio State- Drew Brees, Purdue Coaches-2; Media-2)
Running backs
Ron Dayne, Wisconsin Michael Wiley, Ohio State- Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State
- Thomas Hamner, Minnesota
Centers
Jason Strayhorn, Michigan State- Casey Rabach, Wisconsin
Guards
Steve Hutchinson, Michigan Rob Murphy, Ohio State- Ben Gilbert, Ohio State
- Chukky Okobi, Purdue
- Kareem McKenzie, Penn State
Tackles
Jon Jansen, Michigan- Floyd Wedderburn, Penn State
- Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin
- Chris McIntosh, Wisconsin
- Jeff Backus, Michigan
Tight ends
Jerame Tuman, Michigan- John Lumpkin, Ohio State
Receivers
David Boston, Ohio State D'Wayne Bates, Northwestern- Tai Streets, Michigan
- Dee Miller, Ohio State
- Plaxico Burress, Michigan State
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
Tom Burke, Wisconsin Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue Jared DeVries, Iowa- Brad Scioli, Penn State
- Courtney Brown, Penn State
- Adewale Ogunleye, Indiana
- James Hall, Michigan
- Robert Newkirk, Michigan State
- Rob Renes, Michigan
Linebackers
LaVar Arrington, Penn State- Na'il Diggs, Ohio State
- Brandon Short, Penn State
- Barry Gardner, Northwestern
- Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State
- Sam Sword, Michigan
- Ian Gold, Michigan
Defensive backs
Antoine Winfield, Ohio State Tyrone Carter, Minnesota Damon Moore, Ohio State- David Macklin, Penn State
- Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin
- Tommy Hendricks, Michigan
- Andre Weathers, Michigan
- Sorie Kanu, Michigan State
- Ahmed Plummer, Ohio State
- Eric Thigpen, Iowa
Special teams
Kickers
Matt Davenport, Wisconsin- Paul Edinger, Michigan State
Punters
- Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin
- Brent Bartholomew, Ohio State
- Craig Jarrett, Michigan State