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1997 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 1997 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1997 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 * Billy Dicken, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Brian Griese, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1) Running backs * Tavian Banks, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Curtis Enis, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Center * Zach Adami, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Derek Rose, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2) Guards * Phil Os ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 1997 Big Ten Conference football season was the 102nd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The 1997 Big Ten champion was Michigan. Led by head coach Lloyd Carr, Michigan compiled a perfect 12–0 record, defeated Washington State in the 1998 Rose Bowl, and was declared the national champion in the AP Poll. Michigan cornerback Charles Woodson became the first primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy. Ohio State finished in a tie for second place with a 10–3 record and lost to Florida State in the 1998 Sugar Bowl. Ohio State's defense was led by consensus All-American linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer. Penn State also tied for second place and was led by Curtis Enis who rushed for 1,363 yards and led the conference with 120 points scored. The Nittany Lions began the 1997 season ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll and ended it with a loss to Florida in the 1998 Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Jansen
Jonathan Ward Jansen (born January 28, 1976) is a former American football offensive tackle. He previously played for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Early years Jansen earned Prep Football Report All-Midwest and Detroit News Blue Chip honors as a tight end at Clawson High (Mich.). As a senior, he made a school-record 31 catches for 420 yards. He posted 68 career catches and made 202 tackles, four sacks and four interceptions at linebacker to earn Oakland County Defensive MVP honors. He lettered in football, basketball and baseball. College career Jansen was a two-time First-team All-Big Ten selection at Michigan. He set a school record with 50 straight starts, all at Right Tackle, earning the nickname "Rock." As a senior in 1998, he was named a First-team All-American by the Burger King American Football Coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robaire Smith
Robaire Fredrick Smith (born November 15, 1977) is a former American football defensive lineman that plays Defensive end and Defensive tackle. High school and college career Smith was a Parade All-America selection as a senior at Flint Northern High School. He earned first-team all-state honors with 92 tackles, 11 sacks and caught 17 passes for 297 yards and six touchdowns. He then attended Michigan State University and ranks fifth on the Spartans' career list with 22 sacks and fourth in tackles for loss with 48. He finished his college career with 191 tackles, three interceptions, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. NFL career Smith was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round (197th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft. In his rookie year, he played in eight games, recording six tackles, 2.5 sacks and one pass defensed. In 2001, he played in ten games, registering 16 tackles and two sacks. Smith signed with the Houston Texans in 2004 as an unrestricted free a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adewale Ogunleye
Adewale Ogunleye (; born August 9, 1977) is a former American football defensive end who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2000 and also played for the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans. He played college football at Indiana. Early years Ogunleye is of a Nigerian & Yoruba background. His paternal grandfather, Emmanuel Taiwo Ogunleye, later Oba Ogunleye II Amugbayanwo (1922-1974) was the Oba (Elemure) of the city-state of Emure in Ekiti State, thus making him an Omoba of the Yoruba people. His last name means "Ogun (the god of Iron) has honor." His father is a social worker employed by the City of New York. Ogunleye played high school football at Tottenville High School in his hometown of Staten Island, New York City, New York. He was a classmate of Major League baseball All Star starting pitcher Jason Marquis and a teammate of three-time Super Bowl winning offensive guard Joe Andruzzi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamanzer Williams
Lamanzer Deshan Williams (born November 17, 1974) is a former American football defensive end. He played briefly for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998. Williams played college football at Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to .... References 1974 births Living people American football defensive ends People from Greensboro, Alabama Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks Jacksonville Jaguars players Berlin Thunder players {{Defensive-lineman-1970s-stub Sportspeople from Ypsilanti, Michigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Steele
James Lendale Steele Jr. (; born October 4, 1974) is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played his entire six-year National Football League career with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals selected him in the 1998 NFL Draft. He is also former All-American defensive end for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team and was a member of the undefeated national champion 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team. Early life and college career Steele attended West Noble High School, just outside Ligonier, Indiana. Steele, who wore No. 81 for the Michigan Wolverines, redshirted as a freshman in during the 1993 season and earned varsity letters in each of the subsequent four seasons from 1994 to 1997. He played for the 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team that won a national championship. He won the Richard Katcher Award as the top Michigan defensive lineman in 1997. Steele had 45 tackles for loss and 24 career quarterback sacks at Michigan, second most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jared DeVries
Jared Jay DeVries (born June 11, 1976) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for the University of Iowa, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and played his entire professional career for the Lions. He is currently the head coach for the Clear Lake High School (Clear Lake, Iowa), Clear Lake High School football team. Early years DeVries was born in Aplington, Iowa. He attended Aplington–Parkersburg High School, where he was a ''Blue Chip Illustrated'' high school All-American and All-Midwest pick as a Twelfth grade, senior at defensive end in 1993, as well as a Class 1A all-state selection as a senior and Eleventh grade, junior. He also played as a Fullback (American football), fullback and gained over 4,000 yards. College career DeVries attended the University of Iowa, and played for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 1995 to 1998. He holds the Iowa Hawkeyes footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Dailey
Casey J. Dailey (born June 11, 1975) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jets in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern University and attended Damien High School in La Verne, California. Dailey was also a member of the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL. College career Dailey was a three-year starter for the Northwestern Wildcats. He recorded 26 tackles for a loss and 12 sacks his senior year in 1997. He was named the Wildcats Defensive player of the year and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior. Dailey was also invited to East–West Shrine Game, Blue–Gray Football Classic and Hula Bowl in 1997. He accumulated 45 tackles and team high eight sacks his junior season. He returned a fumble 45 yards for a touchdown his sophomore year. Professional career Dailey was selected by the New York Jets of the NFL in the fifth rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Jurevicius
Joseph Michael Jurevicius (born December 23, 1974) is a retired American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State. Jurevicius played for the Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, and Cleveland Browns. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII, and also played in Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XL as a member of the Giants and Seahawks respectively. Early years Jurevicius attended St. Justin Martyr School in Eastlake, Ohio, and Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio, and was a letterman in football as a wide receiver and punter, and in basketball, his #84 jersey is retired and hanging in the Lake Catholic gymnasium. College career Jurevicius played college football at Penn State University under head coach Joe Paterno. He finished his college career with 94 receptions for 1,905 yards and 15 touchdowns. Professional career Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Dwight
Timothy John Dwight Jr. (born July 13, 1975) is a former professional American football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Iowa, and was a two-time All-American. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Falcons, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, New York Jets and Oakland Raiders of the NFL. Dwight is remembered for his 94-yard touchdown return on a kickoff in Super Bowl XXXIII against the Denver Broncos. College career Dwight attended the University of Iowa, where he played for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team. He finished his college career with Big Ten Conference records for punt return yardage (1,102) and punts returned for touchdowns (5); his yardage mark has since been eclipsed by three others and Ted Ginn Jr. surpassed his return touchdown mark. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boston
David Byron Boston (born August 19, 1978) is an American former Professional football (gridiron), professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals eighth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. During David Boston's college years he played college football, football at Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State. Boston also played for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Boston became a Pro Bowl selection with the Cardinals in 2001. The final years of Boston's career and his immediate post-football life was plagued by several arrests and other legal issues. Early years Boston was born in Humble, Texas, and played youth football in the Humble Area Football League. College career After graduating from Humble High School in Humble, Texas, Humble, Texas, Boston became a three-year starter for the Ohio State Buckeyes (1996–98). He set several Ohio State receiving records during that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Alford
Brian Wayne Alford (born June 7, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver. During his National Football League career, he played for the New York Giants. Early life A 1993 graduate of Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan, Alford was a standout member of the football and track and field teams. He was a three-year starter for football, and named to the Oakland Press Dream Team, first-team all-state as well as voted to play in the Michigan All-Star game as a senior. College career Alford attended Purdue University on a football scholarship. In 1993, Alford redshirted. In 1994, he played in the final five games after recovering from a broken clavicle, sustained in preseason Black & Gold Game. As a sophomore, he started first 6 games and played in all 11 games, leading the team in catches and TDs. As a junior in 1996, he was named First-team All-Big Ten and Purdue's MVP. He placed 22nd in NCAA in pass receptions, and 2nd in the conference and 17th in nation in yardag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
