2011 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 2011 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2011 Big Ten Conference 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
Russell Wilson, Wisconsin- Kirk Cousins, Michigan State
- Denard Robinson, Michigan
Running backs
Montee Ball, Wisconsin Rex Burkhead, Nebraska- Marcus Coker, Iowa
- Silas Redd, Penn State
Receivers
A.J. Jenkins, Illinois Marvin McNutt, Iowa- B. J. Cunningham, Michigan State
- Nick Toon, Wisconsin
- Jeremy Ebert, Northwestern
Centers
- David Molk, Michigan
- Peter Konz, Wisconsin
- Mike Caputo, Nebraska
- Mike Brewster, Ohio State
Guards
Joel Foreman, Michigan State Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin- Travis Frederick, Wisconsin
- Adam Gettis, Iowa
- Spencer Long, Nebraska
Tackles
Riley Reiff, Iowa Josh Oglesby, Wisconsin- Mike Adams, Ohio State
- Taylor Lewan, Michigan
- Jeff Allen, Illinois
Tight ends
Drake Dunsmore, Northwestern- Brian Linthicum, Michigan State
- Jacob Pedersen, Wisconsin
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
Whitney Mercilus, Illinois Jerel Worthy, Michigan State Devon Still, Penn State- John Simon, Ohio State
- Kawann Short, Purdue
- Michael Buchanan, Illinois
- Mike Martin, Michigan
- William Gholston, Michigan State
- Mike Daniels, Iowa
- Jack Crawford, Penn State
- Broderick Binns, Iowa
Linebackers
Lavonte David, Nebraska Chris Borland, Wisconsin- Gerald Hodges, Penn State
- Mike Taylor, Wisconsin
- Max Bullough, Michigan State
- Andrew Sweat, Ohio State
- Denicos Allen, Michigan State
- Jonathan Brown, Illinois
- Gerald Hodges, Penn State
Defensive backs
Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska- Johnny Adams, Michigan State
- Shaun Prater, Iowa
- Aaron Henry, Wisconsin
- Trenton Robinson, Michigan State
- Brian Peters, Northwestern
- Antonio Fenelus, Wisconsin
- Isaiah Lewis, Michigan State
- Nick Sukay, Penn State
- C. J. Barnett, Ohio State
- Ricardo Allen, Purdue
- Micah Hyde, Iowa
Special teams
Kickers
Brett Maher, Nebraska- Carson Wiggs, Purdue
- Anthony Fera, Penn State
Punter
Brett Maher, Nebraska- Cody Webster, Purdue
Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and mediaCoaches = Selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches
Media = Selected by the conference media