2012 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 2012 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2012 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
- Taylor Martinez, Nebraska
- Braxton Miller, Ohio State
Running backs
Montee Ball, Wisconsin Le'Veon Bell, Michigan State- Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
- Venric Mark, Northwestern
- Carlos Hyde, Ohio State
Receivers
Allen Robinson, Penn State Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin- Kenny Bell, Nebraska
- Corey Brown, Ohio State
- Cody Latimer, Indiana
Centers
- Matt Stankiewitch, Penn State
- Travis Frederick, Wisconsin
- James Ferentz, Iowa
Guards
Spencer Long, Nebraska- John Urschel, Penn State
- Patrick Omameh, Michigan
- Andrew Norwell, Ohio State
- Ryan Groy, Wisconsin
- Brian Mulroe, Northwestern
Tackles
Taylor Lewan, Michigan Rick Wagner, Wisconsin- Jeremiah Sirles, Nebraska
- Hugh Thornton, Illinois
- Jack Mewhort, Ohio State
Tight ends
- Jacob Pedersen, Wisconsin
- Kyle Carter, Penn State
- Dion Sims, Michigan State
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
John Simon, Ohio State Jordan Hill, Penn State Kawann Short, Purdue- Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State
- Eric Martin, Nebraska
- Adam Replogle, Indiana
- Michael Buchanan, Illinois
- Craig Roh, Michigan
- Baker Steinkuhler, Nebraska
- William Gholston, Michigan State
- D.L. Wilhite, Minnesota
Linebackers
Michael Mauti, Penn State- Max Bullough, Michigan State
- Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
- Chris Borland, Wisconsin
- Mike Taylor, Wisconsin
- Gerald Hodges, Penn State
- Will Compton, Nebraska
- Jake Ryan, Michigan
Defensive backs
Micah Hyde, Iowa Bradley Roby, Ohio State- Johnny Adams, Michigan State
- Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
- Daimion Stafford, Nebraska
- Travis Howard, Ohio State
- Jordan Kovacs, Michigan
- Christian Bryant, Ohio State
- Ricardo Allen, Purdue
- Josh Johnson, Purdue
- Devin Smith, Wisconsin
Special teams
Kickers
- Jeff Budzien, Northwestern
- Brett Maher, Nebraska
Punter
- Mike Sadler, Michigan State
- Brett Maher, Nebraska
- Will Hagerup, Michigan