Big Ten Announces 2004 All-Conference Football Teams – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/23/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 23, 2004
PARK RIDGE, IL – The Big Ten announced the 2004 All-Conference Football teams and individual award winners Nov. 23 as selected by the League coaches and a media panel. Ohio State kicker Mike Nugent and linebacker A.J. Hawk earned First Team All-Big Ten honors. The coaches also named receiver Santonio Holmes, defensive end Simon Fraser and defensive back Nate Salley to the second team. Maurice Hall was selected as Ohio State’s winner of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
Michigan claimed three individual honors as the coaches and media picked Braylon Edwards as the Offensive Player of the Year and Michael Hart as the Freshman of the Year while the coaches also chose David Baas as the Offensive Lineman of the Year. Wisconsin’s Erasmus James swept Defensive Player of the Year laurels from both groups while also garnering Defensive Lineman of the Year accolades from the coaches. Iowa mentor Kirk Ferentz was the media’s choice for the Dave McClain Coach of the Year award after leading his program to a share of the title.
Overall, there are 17 repeat honorees on either the First or Second All-Big Ten Teams from a year ago, including eight First Team selections from 2003 who are on this year’s First Team – Iowa’s Abdul Hodge and Matt Roth, Michigan’s Baas and Edwards, Minnesota’s Greg Eslinger, Ohio State’s A.J. Hawk and Wisconsin’s Anttaj Hawthorne and Jim Leonhard. Baas and Leonhard are the only three-time First Team All-Big Ten honorees, as Leonhard is the first Badger to earn three straight selections since Bryant from 1999-2001.
The Conference office also announced honorees from each team for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, the student-athletes must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Honorees for football are Kelvin Hayden of Illinois, Aaron Halterman of Indiana, Jonathan Babineaux of Iowa, Kevin Dudley of Michigan, Tyrell Dortch of Michigan State, Dominique Sims of Minnesota, Luis Castillo of Northwestern, Maurice Hall of Ohio State, Zack Mills of Penn State, Kyle Ingraham of Purdue and Scott Starks of Wisconsin. These 11 student-athletes are now candidates for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, as the Conference office will select one male and one female student-athlete from each institution at the end of the school year. A complete listing of the 2004 All-Big Ten Teams and individual honors follows.
2004 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
As selected by CONFERENCE COACHES
(Players in ALL CAPS have 2005 eligibility)
| FIRST TEAM |
OFFENSE |
SECOND TEAM |
| DREW TATE, Iowa |
Quarterback |
Kyle Orton, Purdue |
| MICHAEL HART, Michigan |
Running Back |
Noah Herron, Northwestern |
| LAURENCE MARONEY, Minnesota |
Running Back |
Anthony Davis, Wisconsin |
| Braylon Edwards, Michigan* |
Receiver |
JASON AVANT, Michigan |
| Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue |
Receiver |
Santonio Holmes, Ohio State |
| GREG ESLINGER, Minnesota (tie) David Baas, Michigan (tie) |
Center |
None |
| Matt Lentz, Michigan |
Guard |
MARK SETTERSTROM, Minnesota |
| Dan Buenning, Wisconsin |
Guard |
Jonathan Clinkscale, Wisconsin |
| Adam Stenavich, Michigan |
Tackle |
JAKE LONG, Michigan (tie) |
| Rian Melander, Minnesota |
Tackle |
Sean Poole, Michigan State ZACH STRIEF, Northwestern (tie) |
| Tim Massaquoi, Michigan |
Tight End |
Jason Randall, Michigan State |
| Mike Nugent, Ohio State |
Kicker |
Dave Rayner, Michigan State |
| FIRST TEAM |
DEFENSE |
SECOND TEAM |
| Matt Roth, Iowa* |
Line |
Jonathan Babineaux, Iowa |
| GABE WATSON, Michigan |
Line |
Luis Castillo, Northwestern |
| Anttaj Hawthorne, Wisconsin |
Line |
Simon Fraser, Ohio State |
| Erasmus James, Wisconsin |
Line |
TAMBA HALI, Penn State |
| CHAD GREENWAY, Iowa |
Linebacker |
LAMARR WOODLEY, Michigan |
| ABDUL HODGE, Iowa |
Linebacker |
TIM MCGARIGLE, Northwestern |
| A.J. Hawk, Ohio State |
Linebacker |
PAUL POSLUSZNY, Penn State |
| Marlin Jackson, Michigan |
Defensive Back |
Kelvin Hayden, Illinois |
| Ernest Shazor, Michigan |
Defensive Back |
Nate Salley, Ohio State |
| Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin |
Defensive Back |
ALAN ZEMAITIS, Penn State |
| Scott Starks, Wisconsin |
Defensive Back |
BERNARD POLLARD, Purdue |
| STEVE WEATHERFORD, Illinois |
Punter |
BRANDON FIELDS, Michigan State |
* Denotes unanimous First Team selection
HONORABLE MENTION: ILLINOIS: Bucky Babcock, Duke Preston, PIERRE THOMAS; INDIANA: Herana-Daze Jones, KYLE KILLION, Courtney Roby; IOWA: ANTWAN ALLEN, David Bradley, Sean Considine, Tony Jackson, JOVON JOHNSON, MIKE JONES, Peter McMahon, KYLE SCHLICHER, CLINTON SOLOMON; MICHIGAN: LEON HALL, CHAD HENNE, Lawrence Reid, GARRETT RIVAS; MICHIGAN STATE: Jason Harmon, Ronald Stanley, DREW STANTON, William Whitticker; MINNESOTA: MARION BARBER III, Ukee Dozier, Darrell Reid, MATT SPAETH; NORTHWESTERN: BRETT BASANEZ, MARK PHILMORE, Dominique Price, Matt Ulrich; OHIO STATE: Dustin Fox, TED GINN, JR, Quinn Pitcock, Ashton Youboty; PENN STATE: Andrew Guman, JEREMY KAPINOS; PURDUE: CHARLES DAVIS, RAY EDWARDS, GEORGE HALL, ANTHONY SPENCER, BRANDON VILLARREAL; WISCONSIN: BRETT BELL, OWEN DANIELS, Jason Jefferson, DONOVAN RAIOLA, DONTEZ SANDERS, JOE THOMAS, Jonathan Welsh, BRANDON WILLIAMS.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Braylon Edwards, Michigan
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: David Baas, Michigan
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Erasmus James, Wisconsin
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: Erasmus James, Wisconsin
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: MICHAEL HART, Michigan
2004 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
As selected by CONFERENCE MEDIA
(Players in ALL CAPS have 2005 eligibility)
| FIRST TEAM |
OFFENSE |
SECOND TEAM |
| Kyle Orton, Purdue |
Quarterback |
DREW TATE, Iowa |
| MICHAEL HART, Michigan |
Running Back |
Noah Herron, Northwestern |
| LAURENCE MARONEY, Minnesota |
Running Back |
Anthony Davis, Wisconsin |
| Braylon Edwards, Michigan* |
Receiver |
Courtney Roby, Indiana |
| Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue |
Receiver |
CLINTON SOLOMON, Iowa |
| GREG ESLINGER, Minnesota |
Center |
David Baas, Michigan |
| MARK SETTERSTROM, Minnesota |
Guard |
Matt Lentz, Michigan |
| Dan Buenning, Wisconsin |
Guard |
William Whitticker, Michigan State |
| Sean Poole, Michigan State |
Tackle |
Adam Stenavich, Michigan |
| Rian Melander, Minnesota |
Tackle |
ZACH STRIEF, Northwestern |
| Tim Massaquoi, Michigan |
Tight End |
CHARLES DAVIS, Purdue |
| Mike Nugent, Ohio State |
Kicker |
Dave Rayner, Michigan State |
| FIRST TEAM |
DEFENSE |
SECOND TEAM |
| Jonathan Babineaux, Iowa |
Line |
GABE WATSON, Michigan |
| Matt Roth, Iowa |
Line |
Darrell Reid, Minnesota |
| Anttaj Hawthorne, Wisconsin |
Line |
Luis Castillo, Northwestern |
| Erasmus James, Wisconsin* |
Line |
TAMBA HALI, Penn State |
| CHAD GREENWAY, Iowa |
Linebacker |
KYLE KILLION, Indiana |
| TIM MCGARIGLE, Northwestern |
Linebacker |
ABDUL HODGE, Iowa |
| A.J. Hawk, Ohio State |
Linebacker |
PAUL POSLUSZNY, Penn State |
| Marlin Jackson, Michigan |
Defensive Back |
Kelvin Hayden, Illinois |
| Ernest Shazor, Michigan |
Defensive Back |
Herana-Daze Jones, Indiana |
| Ukee Dozier, Minnesota |
Defensive Back |
ALAN ZEMAITIS, Penn State |
| Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin |
Defensive Back |
Scott Starks, Wisconsin |
| BRANDON FIELDS, Michigan State |
Punter |
STEVE WEATHERFORD, Illinois |
* Denotes unanimous First Team selection
HONORABLE MENTION: IOWA: ANTWAN ALLEN, Sean Considine, ED HINKEL, Tony Jackson, JOVON JOHNSON, MIKE JONES, Tyler Luebke, Peter McMahon, KYLE SCHLICHER; MICHIGAN: LEON HALL, CHAD HENNE, JAKE LONG, Patrick Massey, Lawrence Reid, GARRETT RIVAS, LAMARR WOODLEY; MICHIGAN STATE: Jason Harmon, CHRIS MORRIS, Jason Randall, Ronald Stanley, DREW STANTON; MINNESOTA: MARION BARBER III, MATT SPAETH, ERNIE WHEELWRIGHT; NORTHWESTERN: BRETT BASANEZ, Matt Ulrich, Marvin Ward; OHIO STATE: Dustin Fox, Simon Fraser, TED GINN, JR, Santonio Holmes, Nick Mangold, Quinn Pitcock, Nate Salley, Ashton Youboty; PENN STATE: Andrew Guman; PURDUE: RAY EDWARDS, GEORGE HALL, BERNARD POLLARD, ANTHONY SPENCER, BRANDON VILLARREAL; WISCONSIN: Jonathan Clinkscale, OWEN DANIELS, Jason Jefferson, DONOVAN RAIOLA, DONTEZ SANDERS, JOE THOMAS, Jonathan Welsh, BRANDON WILLIAMS, MARK ZALEWSKI.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Braylon Edwards, Michigan
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Erasmus James, Wisconsin
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: MICHAEL HART, Michigan
DAVE McCLAIN COACH OF THE YEAR: Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Kelvin Hayden, ILL; Aaron Halterman, IND; Jonathan Babineaux, IOWA; Kevin Dudley, MICH; Tyrell Dortch, MSU; Dominique Sims, MINN; Luis Castillo, NU; Maurice Hall, OSU; Zack Mills, PSU; KYLE INGRAHAM, PUR; Scott Starks, WIS.
