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: (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).
Offensive selections Quarterbacks Joe Germaine, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Drew Brees, Purdue Coaches-2; Media-2)
Running backs Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) Michael Wiley, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Thomas Hamner, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Centers Jason Strayhorn, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Casey Rabach, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Guards Steve Hutchinson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Rob Murphy, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Ben Gilbert, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Chukky Okobi, Purdue (Coaches-2) Kareem McKenzie, Penn State (Media-2)
Tackles Jon Jansen, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Floyd Wedderburn, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1) Chris McIntosh, Wisconsin (Coaches-2) Jeff Backus, Michigan (Media-2)
Tight ends Jerame Tuman, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) John Lumpkin, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Receivers David Boston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) D'Wayne Bates, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1) Tai Streets, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Dee Miller, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Plaxico Burress, Michigan State (Media-2)
Defensive selections Defensive linemen Tom Burke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1) Jared DeVries, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Brad Scioli, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Courtney Brown, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-1) Adewale Ogunleye, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2) James Hall, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Robert Newkirk, Michigan State (Coaches-2) Rob Renes, Michigan (Media-2)
Linebackers LaVar Arrington, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Na'il Diggs, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Brandon Short, Penn State (Coaches-1) Barry Gardner, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1) Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1) Sam Sword, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Ian Gold, Michigan (Media-2)
Defensive backs Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Tyrone Carter, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) Damon Moore, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) David Macklin, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1) Tommy Hendricks, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Andre Weathers, Michigan (Coaches-2) Sorie Kanu, Michigan State (Coaches-2) Ahmed Plummer, Ohio State (Media-2) Eric Thigpen, Iowa (Media-2)
Special teams Kickers Matt Davenport, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) Paul Edinger, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Punters Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) Brent Bartholomew, Ohio State (Coaches-2) Craig Jarrett, Michigan State (Media-2)
Key
See also 1998 College Football All-America Team
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