Top 50 Big Ten players
Dirk Chatelain's list of the best players to come out of Big Ten schools since 2002. This list doesn't include any Nebraska players.
| Name |
Team |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
| A.J. Hawk |
Ohio State |
LB |
2002 |
Centerville, OH |
| A.Q. Shipley |
Penn State |
DT |
2004 |
Coraopolis, PA |
| Aaron Maybin |
Penn State |
DE |
2006 |
Ellicot City, MD |
| Adrian Clayborn |
Iowa |
DE |
2006 |
Webster Groves, MO |
| Alan Branch |
Michigan |
OL |
2004 |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Anthony Spencer |
Purdue |
DE |
2002 |
Ft. Wayne, IN |
| Brandon Graham |
Michigan |
LB |
2006 |
Detroit, MI |
| Bryan Bulaga |
Iowa |
OL |
2007 |
Woodstock, IL |
| Chris Wells |
Ohio State |
RB |
2006 |
Akron, OH |
| Corey Liuget |
Illinois |
DT |
2008 |
Hialeah, FL |
| Dan Connor |
Penn State |
LB |
2004 |
Wallingford, PA |
| Donte Whitner |
Ohio State |
DB |
2003 |
Cleveland, OH |
| Dorien Bryant |
Purdue |
WR |
2004 |
Fork Union, VA |
| Gabe Carimi |
Wisconsin |
OL |
2006 |
Monona Grove, WI |
| Greg Eslinger |
Minnesota |
OL |
2002 |
Bismarck, ND |
| Greg Jones |
Michigan State |
LB |
2007 |
Cincinnati, OH |
| J Leman |
Illinois |
LB |
2003 |
Champaign, IL |
| Jake Long |
Michigan |
OL |
2003 |
Lapeer, MI |
| James Laurinaitis |
Ohio State |
LB |
2005 |
Plymouth, MN |
| Jared Odrick |
Penn State |
DT |
2006 |
Lebanon, PA |
| Jason Avant |
Michigan |
WR |
2002 |
Chicago, IL |
| Javon Ringer |
Michigan State |
RB |
2005 |
Dayton, OH |
| Joe Thomas |
Wisconsin |
OL |
2003 |
Brookfield, WI |
| John Clay |
Wisconsin |
RB |
2007 |
Racine, WI |
| John Moffitt |
Wisconsin |
OL |
2006 |
West Haven, CT |
| LaMarr Woodley |
Michigan |
LB |
2003 |
Saginaw, MI |
| Lance Kendricks |
Wisconsin |
WR |
2006 |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Laurence Maroney |
Minnesota |
RB |
2003 |
St. Louis, MO |
| Leon Hall |
Michigan |
DB |
2003 |
Vista, CA |
| Levi Brown |
Penn State |
DT |
2002 |
Norfolk, VA |
| Malcolm Jenkins |
Ohio State |
DB |
2005 |
Piscataway, NJ |
| Mario Manningham |
Michigan |
WR |
2005 |
Warren, OH |
| Matt Spaeth |
Minnesota |
DE |
2002 |
Albertsville, MN |
| Mike Hart |
Michigan |
RB |
2004 |
Syracuse, NY |
| Mikel LeShoure |
Illinois |
RB |
2008 |
Champaign, IL |
| Mitch King |
Iowa |
LB |
2004 |
Burlington, IA |
| Nick Mangold |
Ohio State |
OL |
2002 |
Kettering, OH |
| Paul Posluszny |
Penn State |
LB |
2003 |
Hopewell, PA |
| Rashard Mendenhall |
Illinois |
RB |
2005 |
Skokie, IL |
| Ryan Kerrigan |
Purdue |
DE |
2007 |
Muncie, IN |
| Santonio Holmes |
Ohio State |
WR |
2002 |
Belle Glade, FL |
| Shonn Greene |
Iowa |
RB |
2004 |
Atco, NJ |
| Stefen Wisniewski |
Penn State |
OL |
2007 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Steve Breaston |
Michigan |
ATH |
2002 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Tamba Hali |
Penn State |
DE |
2002 |
Teaneck, NJ |
| Theodore Ginn, Jr. |
Ohio State |
DB |
2004 |
Cleveland, OH |
| Troy Smith |
Ohio State |
QB |
2002 |
Cleveland, OH |
| Tyler Sash |
Iowa |
ATH |
2007 |
Oskaloosa, IA |
| Vernon Gholston |
Ohio State |
DE |
2004 |
Detroit, MI |
| Vontae Davis |
Illinois |
DB |
2006 |
Washington, D.C. |