1987 All-Big Eight Conference football team

The 1987 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1987 season included the Associated Press (AP).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Steve Taylor, Nebraska (AP-1)

Running backs

• Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (AP-1)
• Keith Jones, Nebraska (AP-1)
• Joe Henderson, Iowa State (AP-1)

Tight ends

• Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (AP-1)

Wide receivers

• Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP-1)

Centers

• Bob Latham, Oklahoma (AP-1)

Down linemen

• Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (AP-1)
• Greg Johnson, Oklahoma (AP-1)
• Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AP-1)
• John McCormick, Nebraska (AP-1)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

• Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP-1)
• Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AP-1)

Down lineman

• Neil Smith, Nebraska (AP-1)
• Tim Rather, Nebraska (AP-1)
• Kyle Rappold, Colorado (AP-1)

Linebackers

• Dante Jones, Oklahoma (AP-1)
• Eric McCarty, Colorado (AP-1)

Defensive backs

• Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma (AP-1)
• David Vickers, Oklahoma (AP-1)
• Erik McMillan, Missouri (AP-1)
• Mickey Pruitt, Colorado (AP-1)

Special teams

Place-kicker

• Jeff Shudak, Iowa State (AP-1)

Punter

• Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press

See also

• 1987 College Football All-America Team