2002 College Football All-America Team
The 2002 College Football All-America 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 and ESPN.
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 such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. To be selected a consensus All-American, players must be chosen to the first team on at least two of the five official selectors as recognized by the NCAA. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Players named first-team by all five selectors are deemed unanimous All-Americans. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.Offense
Quarterback
- Carson Palmer, Southern California
- Ken Dorsey, Miami
- Brad Banks, Iowa
- Byron Leftwich, Marshall
Running back
- Larry Johnson, Penn State
- Willis McGahee, Miami
- Chris Brown, Colorado
Wide receiver
- Charles Rogers, Michigan State
- Reggie Williams, Washington
- Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State
- Nate Burleson, Nevada
- Brandon Lloyd, Illinois
Tight end
- Dallas Clark, Iowa
- Bennie Joppru, Michigan
Offensive line
- Shawn Andrews, Arkansas
- Jordan Gross, Utah
- Brett Romberg, Miami
- Eric Steinbach, Iowa
- Derrick Dockery, Texas
- Brett Williams, Florida State
- Derrick Roche, Washington State
- Bruce Nelson, Iowa
- Jeff Faine, Notre Dame
- Wayne Lucier, Colorado
- Jon Stinchcomb, Georgia
- Robert Gallery, Iowa
- Torrin Tucker, Southern Mississippi
- Vince Manuwai, Hawaii
- Todd Wike, Maryland
Defense
Ends
- Terrell Suggs, Arizona State
- David Pollack, Georgia
- Calvin Pace, Wake Forest
- Michael Haynes, Penn State
- Cory Redding, Texas
Tackle
- Tommie Harris, Oklahoma
- Rien Long, Washington State
- Jimmy Kennedy, Penn State
- Jerome McDougle, Miami
- Dewayne Robertson, Kentucky
Linebacker
- Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma
- E.J. Henderson, Maryland
- Matt Wilhelm, Ohio State
- Boss Bailey, Georgia
- Bradie James, LSU
- Rod Davis, Southern Mississippi
- LaMarcus McDonald, TCU
- Courtney Watson, Notre Dame
Cornerback
- Terence Newman, Kansas State
- Shane Walton, Notre Dame
- Marlin Jackson, Michigan
- Marcus Trufant, Washington State,
Safety
- Mike Doss, Ohio State
- Troy Polamalu, Southern California
- Brandon Everage, Oklahoma
- Terrence Holt, North Carolina State
- Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin
Special teams
Kicker
- Mike Nugent, Ohio State
- Nate Kaeding, Iowa
Punter
- Mark Mariscal, Colorado
- Andy Groom, Ohio State
- Eddie Johnson, Idaho State
- Derek Abney, Kentucky
- DeJuan Groce, Nebraska
