2021 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 2021 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2021 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-, second- and third-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-, second- and third-team players (the "Media" team).

Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and media

Coaches = Selected by the Big Ten Conference coaches

Media = Selected by the conference media

Quarterbacks

 * C. J. Stroud, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Aidan O'Connell, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Cade McNamara, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-3)

Running backs

 * Kenneth Walker, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Hassan Haskins, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Braelon Allen, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Chase Brown, Illinois (Coaches-3; Media-3)
 * Blake Corum, Michigan (Coaches-3)
 * Tyler Goodson, Iowa (Media-3)

Wide receivers

 * David Bell, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Chris Olave, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Jahan Dotson, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Garrett Wilson, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Jayden Reed, Michigan State (Coaches-3; Media-3)
 * Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3)

Centers

 * Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-3)
 * Doug Kramer, Illinois (Coaches-2)
 * Andrew Vastardis, Michigan (Media-2)
 * Cam Jurgens, Nebraska (Coaches-3)

Guards

 * Thayer Munford, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Josh Seltzner, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Blaise Andries, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-1)
 * Kyler Schott, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-3)
 * Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
 * Zak Zinter, Michigan (Media-2)
 * Conner Olson, Minnesota (Coaches-3)

Tackles

 * Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Daniel Faalele, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-3)
 * Andrew Stueber, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-1)
 * Peter Skoronski, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Logan Bruss, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Ryan Hayes, Michigan (Coaches-2)
 * Dawand Jones, Ohio State (Coaches-3, Media-2)
 * Tyler Beach, Wisconsin (Coaches-3)
 * Rasheed Walker, Penn State (Media-3)

Tight ends

 * Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Austin Allen, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Sam LaPorta, Iowa (Coaches-3)
 * Peyton Hendershot, Indiana (Media-3)

Defensive linemen

 * Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Haskell Garrett, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * George Karlaftis, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Jacub Panasiuk, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Zach VanValkenburg, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Zach Harrison, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-2)
 * Boye Mafe, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-2)
 * Tyreke Smith, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
 * Matt Henningsen, Wisconsin (Coaches-3; Media-3)
 * P. J. Mustipher, Penn State (Coaches-2)
 * Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)
 * Sam Okuayinonu, Maryland (Coaches-3)
 * Jacob Slade, Michigan State (Media-3)
 * Jesse Luketa, Penn State (Media-3)

Linebackers

 * Leo Chenal, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * David Ojabo, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Jack Campbell, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-1)
 * Micah McFadden, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Chris Bergin, Northwestern (Coaches-3; Media-2)
 * JoJo Domann, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-3)
 * Ellis Brooks, Penn State (Coaches-2)
 * Brandon Smith, Penn State (Coaches-3)
 * Josh Ross, Michigan (Media-3)
 * Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers (Media-3)

Defensive backs

 * Dane Belton, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Jaquan Brisker, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Riley Moss, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Daxton Hill, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Kerby Joseph, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Matt Hankins, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Cam Taylor-Britt, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3)
 * Brandon Joseph, Northwestern (Media-2)
 * Denzel Burke, Ohio State (Coaches-3)
 * Ji'Ayir Brown, Penn State (Coaches-3)
 * Joey Porter Jr., Penn State (Coaches-3)
 * Caesar Williams, Wisconsin (Coaches-3)
 * Vincent Gray, Michigan (Media-3)
 * Brad Hawkins, Michigan (Media-3)
 * Xavier Henderson, Michigan State (Media-3)

Kickers

 * Jake Moody, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-3)
 * Caleb Shudak, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Noah Ruggles, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * James McCourt, Illinois (Coaches-3)

Punters

 * Jordan Stout, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Adam Korsak, Rutgers (Coaches-1; Media-3)
 * Bryce Baringer, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Blake Hayes, Illinois (Coaches-3)

Return specialist

 * Charlie Jones, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Jayden Reed, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * A. J. Henning, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-3)
 * Jahan Dotson, Penn State (Coaches-3)