Big Ten puts nine on AP All-America teams

The Associated Press All-America team is out, and the Big Ten is well represented among the prestigious group.

Six players from the league made the All-America first team, including three of the four defensive linemen on the squad. The first-teamers are:

Wisconsin RB Montee Ball
Michigan C David Molk
Wisconsin OG Kevin Zeitler
Illinois DE Whitney Mercilus
Penn State DT Devon Still
Michigan State DT Jerel Worthy

Ball, Mercilus and Molk &#151 the Rimington Trophy winner &#151 seemed like locks.
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