Athlon's 2011 All-Big Ten Team

Despite the change in offensive scheme, Denard Robinson should be the Big Ten's top quarterback.

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<p> Athlon continues the countdown to the upcoming season with its first, second and third All-Big Ten teams for 2011.</p>

Athlon continues our countdown to the upcoming season with our first and second All-Big Ten teams for the 2011 season. Click here for all our college football team previews, rankings and predictions. [9]

First-team Offense

QB Denard Robinson, Michigan [10]
RB Edwin Baker, Michigan State [11]
RB Montee Ball, Wisconsin [12]
WR Jeremy Ebert, Northwestern [13]
WR Derek Moye, Penn State [14]
TE Kyler Reed, Nebraska [15]
C Mike Brewster, Ohio State [16]
OL Jeff Allen, Illinois [17]
OL Joel Foreman, Michigan State [11]
OL Riley Reiff, Iowa [18]
OL Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin [12]

First-team Defense

DL Vince Browne, Northwestern [13]
DL Jared Crick, Nebraska [15]
DL John Simon, Ohio State [16]
DL Jerel Worthy, Michigan State [11]
LB Lavonte David, Nebraska [15]
LB Michael Mauti, Penn State [14]
LB Mike Taylor, Wisconsin [12]
CB Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska [15]
CB Shaun Prater, Iowa [18]
S Brian Peters, Northwestern [13]
S Trenton Robinson, Michigan State [11]

First-team Specialists

K Derek Dimke, Illinois [17]
P Brad Nortman, Wisconsin [12]
KR Troy Stoudermire, Minnesota [18]
PR Keshawn Martin, Michigan State [11]

Team-by-Team Breakdown of Athlon's 2011 All-Big Ten Team

	1st Team	2nd Team	3rd Team	Overall
Illinois [17]	2	1	3	5
Indiana [19]	0	0	1	1
Iowa [18]	2	4	2	8
Michigan [10]	1	3	2	6
Michigan State [11]	5	1	3	9
Minnesota [18]	1	0	3	4
Nebraska [15]	4	3	0	7
Northwestern [13]	3	4	1	8
Ohio State [16]	3	0	5	8
Penn State [14]	2	3	3	8
Purdue [20]	0	2	1	3
Wisconsin [12]	4	4	3	11

Second-team Offense

QB Dan Persa, Northwestern [13]
RB Rex Burkhead, Nebraska [15]
RB Marcus Coker, Iowa [18]
WR Marvin McNutt, Iowa [18]
WR Roy Roundtree, Michigan [10]
TE Drake Dunsmore, Northwestern [13]
C David Molk, Michigan [10]
OL Dennis Kelly, Purdue [20]
OL Al Netter, Northwestern [13]
OL Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin [12]
OL Markus Zusevics, Iowa [18]

Second-team Defense

DL Mike Martin, Michigan [10]
DL Cameron Meredith, Nebraska [15]
DL Baker Steinkuhler, Nebraska [15]
DL Nathan Williams, Ohio State [16]
LB Chris Borland, Wisconsin [12]
LB James Morris, Iowa [18]
LB Ian Thomas, Illinois [17]
CB Ricardo Allen, Purdue [20]
CB Antonio Fenelus, Wisconsin [12]
S Drew Astorino, Penn State [14]
S Aaron Henry, Wisconsin [12]

Second-team Specialists

K Dan Conroy, Michigan State [11]
P Anthony Fera, Penn State [14]
KR Venric Mark, Northwestern [13]
PR Devon Smith, Penn State [14]

Third-team Offense

QB Kirk Cousins, Michigan State [11]
RB Silas Redd, Penn State [14]
RB James White, Wisconsin [12]
WR Damarlo Belcher, Indiana [19]
WR B.J. Cunningham, Michigan State [11]
TE Eric Lair, Minnesota [18]
C Peter Konz, Wisconsin [12]
OL Quinn Barham, Penn State [14]
OL Taylor Lewan, Michigan [10]
OL Ed Olson, Minnesota [11]
OL J.B. Shugarts, Ohio State [16]

Third-team Defense

DL Mike Daniels, Iowa [18]
DL Kawann Short, Purdue [20]
DL Devon Still, Penn State [14]
DL Akeem Spence, Illinois [17]
LB Chris Norman, Michigan State [11]
LB Andrew Sweat, Ohio State [16]
LB Gary Tinsley, Minnesota [18]
CB Micah Hyde, Iowa [18]
CB Jordan Mabin, Northwestern [13]
S Trulon Henry, Illinois [17]
S Tyler Moeller, Ohio State [16]

Third-team Specialists

K Philip Welch, Wisconsin [12]
P Will Hagerup, Michigan [10]
KR Jaamal Berry, Ohio State [16]
PR Jordan Hall, Ohio State [16]

Athlon's 2011 Big Ten Previews

Leaders	Legends
Illinois [17]	Iowa [18]
Indiana [19]	Michigan [10]
Ohio State [16]	Michigan State [11]
Penn State [14]	Minnesota [21]
Purdue [20]	Nebraska [15]
Wisconsin [12]	Northwestern [13]