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2006 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 2006 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2006 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). Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Troy Smith, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) (2006 Heisman Trophy) * Chad Henne, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Running backs * Mike Hart, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Antonio Pittman, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2) * P. J. Hill, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1) * Tony Hunt, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Receivers * Mario Manningham, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 2006 Big Ten Conference football season was the 111th season for the Big Ten Conference. The season began on Thursday, August 31, 2012 when Northwestern played Miami (Ohio) and Minnesota played Kent State. The season concluded on January 8, 2007 when Big Ten champion Ohio State lost in the BCS National Championship Game to the Florida Gators. Preseason Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez was also the head coach of the team the previous season in 2005. After 15 years of coaching he decided to step down as head coach of the football team and chose Bret Bielema to succeed him. In June 2006 Northwestern head coach Randy Walker unexpectedly died when he suffered an apparent heart attack. Northwestern alum and linebacker coach at the time Pat Fitzgerald was named his successor. The hiring made Fitzgerald the youngest Division I-A at the time of the hiring. Following a disappointing season in which his team went 7-5 Lloyd Carr promoted defensive backs coach Ron English to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hardy (wide Receiver)
James W. Hardy III (December 24, 1985 – c. June 7, 2017) was an American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft and also played for the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Indiana Hoosiers football, Indiana University. Early life, family and education James Hardy was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended Elmhurst High School where he was a star athlete in American football, football and basketball. He received an athletic scholarship for football at Indiana University. High school athletics At Elmhurst High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Hardy played High school football, football and basketball. As a senior, he posted 34 catches for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns and was a Class 4A all-state selection by the Indiana Football Coaches Association. As a basketball player, he was runner-up in the Indiana "Mr. Basketball" award voting an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Beckum
Travis Tyrell Beckum (born January 24, 1987) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. Early years Travis Beckum played football for Oak Creek High School. He participated in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl where he was the leading tackler. College career In 2005, Beckum saw limited action in 10 games as reserve on defense and on special teams. The following year Beckum switched to the tight end position and saw more action. Beckum was a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award and was named second-team All-American by Walter Camp and SI.com. He caught 61 passes for 903 yards and 5 scores as a sophomore, and improved to 75, 982 and 6 as a junior. He was at his best in the biggest games, totaling 10 catches and 132 yards in a shootout against Michigan St, 11 for 160 at rival Illinois, and 9 for 140 at Ohio St. On October 26, 2008, Beckum broke his leg in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Chandler (American Football)
William Scott Chandler (born July 23, 1985) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Iowa and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. Early years Chandler played in high school in Texas at Southlake Carroll. As a senior, he helped his team achieve an undefeated season (16–0 record) and the Class 5A Division II state title. He registered 68 catches for 1,203 yards and 18 touchdowns, while receiving All-district and honorable-mention All-state honors. College career Chandler played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2004-2006. In his first year, he recorded 24 catches for 324 yards and averaged 13.5 yards per catch with two touchdowns. After his sophomore year, his production increased to 47 catches for 552 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior, he led the team with 47 receptions for 552 yards and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Spaeth
Matt Spaeth (born November 24, 1983) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl XLIII with them against the Arizona Cardinals. He has also played for the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Minnesota. Spaeth won 2006's John Mackey Award as college football's best tight end. Early years Spaeth graduated from St. Michael-Albertville, in St. Michael, Minnesota in 2002, where he played both football and basketball. St Michael was in the Wright County Conference at the time. Spaeth holds multiple records at St. Michael–Albertville in both sports. As a three-year starter in basketball he set records for most rebounds in a game (23), most steals in a game (8), most points in a career (1359), and most career rebounds (804). College career Spaeth played college football at Minnesota. In 2003, Matt started the season as a reserve, but was inserted into the starting lineup when s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Barton
Kirk Barton (born November 4, 1984) is a former player, and former graduate assistant for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft of the National Football League. He played college football at Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public .... 1984 births Living people Ohio State Buckeyes football players People from Naples, Florida Chicago Bears players American football offensive linemen {{offensive-lineman-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Otto (American Football)
Michael Everett Otto (born July 24, 1983) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Titans in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue Boilermakers football, Purdue. Early years Otto attended Maconaquah High School, located in Bunker Hill, Indiana where he played basketball, track, and football. Otto committed to Purdue University on July 8, 2003. Otto had no other Football Bowl Subdivision, FBS scholarship offers for football. Professional career Tennessee Titans Otto was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He spent the 2007 NFL season, 2007 season on the team's practice squad, and was promoted to the active roster for a playoff game against San Diego Chargers, San Diego on January 6. He played in only one game in 2008 NFL season, 2008, the season-finale against the Indianapolis Colts on December 28. He played in 14 games for the Titans in 2009 NFL season, 2009, mainly on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshal Yanda
Marshal John Yanda (born September 15, 1984) is an American former football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at the University of Iowa, and was drafted by the Ravens in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft and spent his entire 13-year career with the team. With six consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 2011 to 2016 (the longest active streak amongst guards at the time) Yanda was widely considered to be among the best offensive linemen in football; he was also a unanimous selection to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. Yanda missed most of the 2017 season due to injury, but was elected to the Pro Bowl again in 2018 and 2019 before announcing his retirement in March 2020. Early years Yanda attended Anamosa High School in Iowa and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track & field. In football, he was a two-time first-team all-conference selection. College career Yanda played for the Iowa Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levi Brown (offensive Tackle)
Levi James Brown III (born March 16, 1984) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals fifth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State. High school career Brown attended Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was a two-year starter as both an offensive lineman and a defensive end. As a senior, he helped lead his team to an 8-2 record and was a first-team All-Tidewater selection and a Second-team All-State selection on both offense and defense by the Virginia high school coaches. After his senior season, he participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Game alongside future Arizona Cardinals teammate Travarous Bain. College career Originally listed as a defensive lineman, Brown redshirted his freshman season in 2002. In 2003, as a redshirt freshman, he started all 12 games at left tackl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Thomas (offensive Tackle)
Joseph Hayden Thomas (born December 4, 1984) is an American former football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Wisconsin, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was recognized as the top college interior lineman. The Browns chose Thomas with the third overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was invited to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons and did not miss a single play in his career until the 2017 season (his final season in the NFL); his 10,363 consecutive snaps played is the longest streak since the NFL began recording snap counts in 1999. He is regarded as one of the best offensive linemen of all time. Early years Thomas was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin. His parents are Eric and Sally Thomas. He played youth soccer and was coached by John Tavares. He attended Brookfield Central High School, and played right tackle, defensive end, tight end, fullback, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Long
Jake Edward Long (born May 9, 1985) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Michigan, where he was a two-time consensus All-American, and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins first overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings. In high school, Long was the first player in his high school's history to earn all-state "Dream Team" (all-class state team) honors in football from the ''Detroit News''. He was a two-time first-team All-Metro League player in both basketball and football, where he was honored both on offense and defense. In baseball, he was a two-time second-team All-Metro League selection. In both basketball and football, he led his team to regular and post season success that had not been seen in many years. At the University of Michigan, he redshirted for a year and then became a starter at offensive tackle for the football team in the third game of his redshirt f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Cook (American Football)
Kyle Cook (born July 25, 1983) is a former American football center in the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals. Cook played college football at Michigan State University. Early life Kyle Cook is the son of Thomas and Nancy Cook; he has a sister, Sarah. Cook played high school football at Dakota High School in Macomb, Michigan. He was a PrepStar All-American, ranked among the nation's top 60 offensive linemen by TheInsiders.com (No. 54) and named to SuperPrep's All-Midwest Team after being rated among the region's top 60 prospects (No. 55). He was listed among the state's top seniors by the ''Lansing State Journal'' (No. 14), ''The Detroit News'' (No. 20) and ''Detroit Free Press'' (No. 23) and named to the ''Detroit Free Press'' Dream Team and ''The Detroit News'' Class A All-State Team. Cook was selected to ''The Detroit News'' All-Metro Team and earned All-Metro East recognition from both ''The Detroit News'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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