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2003 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 2003


Summary

Official list of the best college football players of 2003

The 2003 All-America college football team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Rivals.com

The All-America college football team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America was with such a list selected by Caspar Whitney in 1889. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine consensus All-Americans.

Eighteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2003, 12 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*)

NamePositionYearUniversity
*QuarterbackOklahoma
Running backVirginia Tech
Michigan
*Wide receiverPittsburgh
USC
*Tight endMiami (FL)
*CenterVirginia Tech
*Offensive lineArkansas
*Iowa
USC
Florida State
*Defensive lineUCLA
*Oklahoma
LSU
USC
*LinebackerOklahoma
Texas
West Virginia
*Defensive backOklahoma
*Miami (FL)
Florida
LSU
PlacekickerIowa
TCU
PunterTennessee
*Return specialistOklahoma

Offense

Quarterback

  • Jason White, Oklahoma (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, PFW, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Eli Manning, Ole Miss (AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
  • Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (OH) (AP-3)

Running back

  • Kevin Jones, Virginia Tech (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, ESPN)
  • Chris Perry, Michigan (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Darren Sproles, Kansas State (AP, SI, Rivals, Walter Camp-2)
  • Steven Jackson, Oregon State (AP-3, PFW)
  • Michael Turner, Northern Illinois (AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
  • Quincy Wilson, West Virginia (AP-3)

Wide receiver

  • Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, PFW, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Mike Williams, Southern California (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
  • Mark Clayton, Oklahoma (AP-2, TSN, PFW, Walter Camp-2)
  • Roy Williams, Texas, (AP-3, Walter Camp-2)

Tight end

  • Kellen Winslow Jr., Miami,(Fla.) (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, PFW )
  • Ben Troupe, Florida (AP-2, SI, ESPN, Rivals, Walter Camp-2)
  • Kris Wilson, Pittsburgh (AP-3)

Tackle

  • Shawn Andrews, Arkansas (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, PFW, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Robert Gallery, Iowa (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, PFW, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Jacob Rogers, Southern California (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, SI)
  • Alex Barron, Florida State (AP, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, Rivals)
  • Jammal Brown, Oklahoma (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, SI, Walter Camp-2)
  • Vernon Carey, Miami (AP-3, Walter Camp-2)
  • Tony Pape, Michigan (AP-2, Walter Camp-2)

Guard

  • Stephen Peterman, LSU (AP-2, TSN, SI, ESPN, Rivals, Walter Camp-2)
  • Shannon Snell, Florida (TSN)
  • Justin Smiley, Alabama (PFW)
  • Lamar Bryant, Maryland (PFW)
  • Alex Stepanovich, Ohio State (AP-3, ESPN)
  • David Baas, Michigan (AP-2)
  • Tillman Holloway, Texas (AP-3)
  • Claude Terrell, New Mexico (AP-3)

Center

  • Jake Grove, Virginia Tech (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, Rivals)
  • Nick Leckey, Kansas State (ESPN, Walter Camp-2)
  • Ben Wilkerson, LSU (AP-2)
  • Greg Eslinger, Minnesota (AP-3)

Defense

Ends

  • Dave Ball, UCLA (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, AP, TSN, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Kenechi Udeze, Southern California (FWAA-Writers, AP, TSN, PFW, SI, ESPN, Rivals, Walter Camp-2)
  • Will Smith, Ohio State (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, PFW, SI, Rivals)
  • David Pollack, Georgia (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp-2)
  • Jason Babin, Western Michigan (Walter Camp-2)
  • Darnell Dockett, Florida State (AP-3, Walter Camp-2)
  • Shaun Phillips, Purdue (AP-2)
  • Bo Schobel, TCU (AP-2)

Tackle

  • Tommie Harris, Oklahoma (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, Walter Camp, ESPN)
  • Chad Lavalais, LSU (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, Walter Camp, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Marcus Tubbs, Texas (PFW)
  • Tim Anderson, Ohio State (PFW)
  • Dan Cody, Oklahoma (AP-3)
  • Shaun Cody, USC (AP-3)
  • Dusty Dvoracek, Oklahoma (AP-3)

Linebacker

  • Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, PFW, SI, ESPN)
  • Derrick Johnson, Texas (AP, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Grant Wiley, West Virginia (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, SI, Rivals, Walter Camp-2)
  • Jonathan Vilma, Miami (Fla.) (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, PFW, Rivals)
  • Karlos Dansby, Auburn (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, ESPN, Walter Camp-2)
  • Josh Buhl, Kansas State (AP-2, TSN)
  • Keyaron Fox, Georgia Tech (PFW)
  • Rod Davis (AP-3, Walter Camp-2)
  • Michael Boulware, Florida State (AP-3)
  • D. J. Williams, Miami (AP-3)

Cornerback

  • Derrick Strait, Oklahoma (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Keiwan Ratliff, Florida (AP, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, PFW, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Will Allen, Ohio State (AP, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers)
  • Corey Webster, LSU (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp-2)
  • Nathan Vasher, Texas (AP-3, PFW, Walter Camp-2)
  • Antrel Rolle, Miami (AP-3)

Safety

  • Sean Taylor, Miami (Fla.) (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, SI, ESPN, Rivals)
  • Sean Jones, Georgia (AP-3, AFCA-Coaches)
  • Josh Bullocks, Nebraska (AP-2, TSN, SI, Rivals, Walter Camp-2)
  • Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin (ESPN)
  • Stuart Schweigert, Purdue (AP-3, Walter Camp-2)
  • Will Poole, USC (AP-2)
  • Bob Sanders, Iowa (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker

  • Nate Kaeding, Iowa (AP, AFCA-Coaches, PFW, SI, ESPN, Walter Camp-2)
  • Nick Browne, TCU (AP-2, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers)
  • Drew Dunning, Washington State (TSN, Rivals)
  • Jonathan Nichols, Mississippi (AP-3)

Punter

  • Dustin Colquitt, Tennessee (AP, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers, TSN, Rivals)
  • Kyle Larson, Nebraska (AFCA-Coaches)
  • Tom Malone, Southern California (AP-2, SI, ESPN)
  • Andy Lee, Pittsburgh (PFW)
  • Matt Prater, UCF (Walter Camp-2)
  • B. J. Sander, Ohio State (AP-3)

All-purpose player / return specialist

  • Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, Walter Camp, SI, Rivals)
  • Derek Abney, Kentucky (AP_2, Walter Camp-2)
  • Skyler Green, LSU (AP-3, SI, ESPN)

References

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References

  1. (2016). "Football Award Winners". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
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