The 2002 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press

Associated Press

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, Football Writers Association of America

Football Writers Association of America

The Football Writers Association of America is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA...

, American Football Coaches Association

American Football Coaches Association

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, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News

The Sporting News

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, Pro Football Weekly

Pro Football Weekly

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, Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated

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 and ESPN

ESPN

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.

The College Football All-America Team

College Football All-America Team

The College Football All-America 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 seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...

 is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Quarterback

• Carson Palmer
  Carson Palmer
  Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
  
  , Southern California (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Ken Dorsey
  Ken Dorsey
  Kenneth Simon "Ken" Dorsey is a former football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami. A two-time Heisman Trophy finalist at Miami, Dorsey played for the Cleveland Browns from 2006–2008...
  
  , Miami (Fla.) (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
• Brad Banks
  Brad Banks
  Brad Banks is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Washington Redskins...
  
  , Iowa (Walter Camp)
• Byron Leftwich
  Byron Leftwich
  Byron Antron Leftwich is an American football quarterback in the National Football League who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars seventh overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Marshall University.Leftwich has also played...
  
  , Marshall (PFW)

Running back

• Larry Johnson, Penn State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Willis McGahee
  Willis McGahee
  Willis Andrew McGahee III is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Miami (Fla.) (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Chris Brown
  Chris Brown (American football)
  Christopher Rejean Brown is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Colorado (AFCA-Coaches)

Wide receiver

• Charles Rogers, Michigan State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Reggie Williams
  Reggie Williams (wide receiver)
  Reginald "Reggie" Williams, Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is currenly a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.-Early years:...
  
  , Washington (AP, FWAA-Writers, ESPN)
• Rashaun Woods
  Rashaun Woods
  Rashaun Dorrell Woods is a professional football player who recently played in the Canadian Football League prior to his release by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 22, 2008...
  
  , Oklahoma State (Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI)
• Nate Burleson
  Nate Burleson
  Nathaniel Burleson is an American football player, who currently plays wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League . Burleson played college football for the University of Nevada Wolf Pack, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2003 NFL...
  
  , Nevada (AFCA-Coaches)
• Brandon Lloyd
  Brandon Lloyd
  Brandon Matthew Lloyd is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Illinois (PFW)

Tight end

• Dallas Clark
  Dallas Clark
  Dallas Dean Clark is an American football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts 24th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Iowa...
  
  , Iowa (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Bennie Joppru
  Bennie Joppru
  Benjamin Paul Joppru is an American football tight end in the NFL and is currently a free agent. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Michigan...
  
  , Michigan (PFW)

Offensive line

• Shawn Andrews
  Shawn Andrews
  -Philadelphia Eagles:Andrews was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles as the 16th overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft, after trading up with the San Francisco 49ers. The day after selecting Andrews, the Eagles traded John Welbourn to the Kansas City Chiefs, officially making Andrews the team's starting...
  
  , Arkansas (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Jordan Gross
  Jordan Gross
  Jordan Alan Gross is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers eighth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah.-Early years:...
  
  , Utah (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Brett Romberg
  Brett Romberg
  Brett Christopher Romberg is an American football center for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Miami....
  
  , Miami (Fla.) (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, CNNSI)
• Eric Steinbach
  Eric Steinbach
  Eric Steinbach is an American football player who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round in the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football for the University of Iowa.-High School years:Steinbach is a...
  
  , Iowa (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, ESPN)
• Derrick Dockery
  Derrick Dockery
  Derrick Dewayne Dockery is an American football guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Texas (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp)
• Brett Williams
  Brett Williams (American football)
  Brett Weston Williams is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. Drafted in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft, Williams played two full seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs...
  
  , Florida State (AFCA-Coaches, TSN)
• Derrick Roche, Washington State (AFCA-Coaches)
• Bruce Nelson
  Bruce Nelson (American football)
  Bruce Edward Nelson is a former American football guard and center of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. His NFL career was limited to two seasons because of hip injuries. He played college football at Iowa...
  
  , Iowa (FWAA-Writers, CNNSI)
• Jeff Faine
  Jeff Faine
  Jeffrey Kalei Faine is an American football center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns 21st overall in the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Notre Dame (TSN, PFW, ESPN)
• Wayne Lucier
  Wayne Lucier
  Wayne W. Lucier is a former American football center and guard in the National Football League for the New York Giants from 2003 to 2005. Lucier was cut by the Green Bay Packers on August 16, 2006...
  
  , Colorado (TSN)
• Jon Stinchcomb
  Jon Stinchcomb
  Jon Stinchcomb is a former American football offensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints...
  
  , Georgia (Walter Camp)
• Robert Gallery
  Robert Gallery
  -Oakland Raiders:In 2004, he started 15 games at right tackle and gave up 3 sacks. In 2005, he started all 16 games at right tackle and gave up 3.5 sacks. The Raiders moved him to left tackle at the beginning of the 2006 preseason...
  
  , Iowa (PFW)
• Torrin Tucker
  Torrin Tucker
  Torrin Tucker is an American football offensive tackle for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2003...
  
  , Southern Mississippi (PFW)
• Vince Manuwai
  Vince Manuwai
  Vincent Keoni Manuwai is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. Originally, he was selected in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the University of Hawaii Warriors.-Early years:Manuwai was born in Honolulu, Hawaii...
  
  , Hawaii (CNNSI)
• Todd Wike, Maryland (ESPS)

Ends

• Terrell Suggs
  Terrell Suggs
  Terrell Raymonn Suggs is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens tenth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft after playing his college football at Arizona State....
  
  , Arizona State (Walter Camp, AP, FWAA-Writers, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
• David Pollack
  David Pollack
  -Injury:In the Bengals' September 17, 2006 game against in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Pollack suffered what was later determined to be a broken sixth cervical vertebrae on a first quarter tackle on running back Reuben Droughns. He reportedly suffered no paralysis, but was taken off the field on...
  
  , Georgia (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Calvin Pace
  Calvin Pace
  Calvin Lamar Pace is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by Arizona Cardinals in the first round in the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Wake Forest (AFCA-Coaches)
• Michael Haynes, Penn State (FWAA-Writers, CNNSI)
• Cory Redding
  Cory Redding
  Cory Bartholomew Redding is an American football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Texas (Walter Camp)

Tackle

• Tommie Harris
  Tommie Harris
  Tommie Harris, Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.Harris has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts...
  
  , Oklahoma (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
• Rien Long
  Rien Long
  Rien Vartan Long is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Washington State (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Jimmy Kennedy, Penn State (Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, ESPN)
• Jerome McDougle
  Jerome McDougle
  Jerome McDougle is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles 15th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.McDougle has also played for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles...
  
  , Miami (Fla.) (AFCA-Coaches)
• Dewayne Robertson
  Dewayne Robertson
  Dewayne Jamar Robertson is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets fourth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Kentucky (PFW)

Linebacker

• Teddy Lehman
  Teddy Lehman
  Teddy Lehman is an American football linebacker for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
  
  , Oklahoma (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
• E.J. Henderson, Maryland (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Matt Wilhelm
  Matt Wilhelm
  Matthew Wilhelm is an American football linebacker who's currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Ohio State (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, CNNSI)
• Boss Bailey
  Boss Bailey
  Rodney "Boss" Bailey is a American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Georgia (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
• Bradie James
  Bradie James
  Bradie Gene James is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.-High school career :...
  
  , Louisiana State (TSN, AFCA-Coaches)
• Rodney Davis, Southern Mississippi (PFW)
• LeMarcus McDonald, TCU (PFW)
• Courtney Watson
  Courtney Watson
  Courtney Watson Courtney Watson Courtney Watson (born September 18, 1980 in Sarasota, Florida is an American football linebacker. Watson played college football at the University of Notre Dame before he was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft (60th overall pick) by the New Orleans...
  
  , Notre Dame (ESPN)

Cornerback

• Shane Walton
  Shane Walton
  -External links:* *...
  
  , Notre Dame (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, CNNSI)
• Terence Newman
  Terence Newman
  Terence Newman is a starting American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. He played in the 2008 pro-bowl and has 32 interceptions in his career....
  
  , Kansas State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Marlin Jackson
  Marlin Jackson
  -Indianapolis Colts:Jackson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 29th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft. As an NFL rookie he had 52 tackles and one interception. Marlin played mostly in passing situations with one start in 15 games. In his second season, he had 82 tackles and 1...
  
  , Michigan (PFW)
• Marcus Trufant
  Marcus Trufant
  Marcus Lavon Trufant is an American football cornerback who plays for the Seattle Seahawks. He was originally drafted by the Seahawks 11th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.-Early years:...
  
  , Washington State,(ESPN)

Safety

• Mike Doss
  Mike Doss
  Michael Allen Doss is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Ohio State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Troy Polamalu
  Troy Polamalu
  Troy Aumua Polamalu is an American football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Steelers. He played college football at the University of Southern California.-High school:Troy Polamalu graduated...
  
  , Southern California (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, ESPN)
• Brandon Everage, Oklahoma (AFCA-Coaches, PFW)
• Terrence Holt
  Terrence Holt
  Terrence DaQuay Holt is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State....
  
  , North Carolina State (TSN)
• Jim Leonhard
  Jim Leonhard
  James Andrew "Jim" Leonhard is an American football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Leohnard has also played for the Baltimore Ravens...
  
  , Wisconsin (CNNSI)

Kicker

• Mike Nugent
  Mike Nugent
  Mike Nugent is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
  
  , Ohio State (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, AP)
• Nate Kaeding
  Nate Kaeding
  Nathaniel James Kaeding is an American football placekicker who plays for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chargers in the 2004 NFL Draft in the 3rd round with a pick acquired from the Phillip Rivers-Eli Manning trade. He played college football at Iowa...
  
  , Iowa (TSN, FWAA-Writers, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)

Punter

• Mark Mariscal
  Mark Mariscal
  Mark Mariscal is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. After playing college football at Colorado, Mariscal spent time punting for the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, and Montreal Alouettes...
  
  , Colorado (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
• Andy Groom
  Andy Groom
  Andy Charles Groom is a former American football punter who played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins in 2005. He played college football at Ohio State University.-See also:...
  
  , Ohio State (FWAA-Writers)
• Eddie Johnson
  Eddie Johnson (punter)
  Edward Lynn Johnson is a professional American and Canadian football punter who is currently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  , Idaho State(PFW)

All-purpose player / return specialist

• Derek Abney
  Derek Abney
  Derek Allen Abney is an American football wide receiver, currently a free agent.Abney was a star receiver/kick returner for the University of Kentucky. Abney left Kentucky with the second-most receiving yards in school history, and the second-most all-purpose yards in SEC history...
  
  , Kentucky (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI-KR, ESPN)
• DeJuan Groce
  DeJuan Groce
  DeJuan Anthony Groce is an American football cornerback in the NFL who is a free agent. He was drafted in the 2003 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. Groce has also played for the New Orleans Saints, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Toronto Argonauts...
  
  , Nebraska (AFCA-Coaches, CNNSI-PR)