2014 All-Big Ten Conference football team explained
The 2014 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2014 Big Ten Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).
Michigan State led all other teams with five first-team selections, including wide receiver Tony Lippett and defensive back Shilique Calhoun. Conference and national champion Ohio State followed with four first-team selections, including quarterback J. T. Barrett and Joey Bosa.
There were only two unanimous selections, both of whom were All-Americans, consensus All-American defensive lineman Joey Bosa and unanimous All-American running back Melvin Gordon.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Centers
Guards
- Kyle Costigan, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Pat Elflein, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
- Zac Epping, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-1)
- Travis Jackson, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Tackles
Tight ends
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
- JOEY BOSA, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Randy Gregory, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Anthony Zettel, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Carl Davis, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Michael Bennett, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Louis Trinca-Pasat, Iowa (Coaches-2)
- Maliek Collins, Nebraska (Coaches-2)
- Drew Ott, Iowa (Media-2)
- Andre Monroe, Maryland (Media-2)
Linebackers
Defensive backs
- William Likely, Maryland (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Trae Waynes, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Doran Grant, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
- Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-1)
- Michael Caputo, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
- Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern (Coaches-2)
- Eric Murray, Minnesota (Coaches-2)
- Frankie Williams, Purdue (Coaches-2)
- Darius Hillary, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)
- Nate Gerry, Nebraska (Media-2)
- Nick Van Hoose, Northwestern (Media-2)
Special teams
Kickers
Punters
- Peter Mortell, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
- Justin DuVernois, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Key
CAPS = Unanimous first-team selection by both the coaches and media
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and media
Coaches = Selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches[1]
Media = Selected by the conference media[1]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards. Big Ten Conference. March 2, 2015. December 1, 2014. December 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141209170106/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/AllBigTenIndividualHonors.pdf. dead.