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. 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 (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
- Brad Banks, Iowa (Walter Camp)
- Byron Leftwich, Marshall (PFW)
Running back
- Larry Johnson, Penn State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Willis McGahee, Miami (Fla.) (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Chris Brown, Colorado (AFCA-Coaches)
Wide receiver
- Charles Rogers, Michigan State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Reggie Williams, Washington (AP, FWAA-Writers, ESPN)
- Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State (Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI)
- Nate Burleson, Nevada (AFCA-Coaches)
- Brandon Lloyd, Illinois (PFW)
Tight end
- Dallas Clark, Iowa (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Bennie Joppru, Michigan (PFW)
Offensive line
- Shawn Andrews, Arkansas (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Jordan Gross, Utah (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Brett Romberg, Miami (Fla.) (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, CNNSI)
- Eric Steinbach, Iowa (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, ESPN)
- Derrick Dockery, Texas (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp)
- Brett Williams, Florida State (AFCA-Coaches, TSN)
- Derrick Roche, Washington State (AFCA-Coaches)
- Bruce Nelson, Iowa (FWAA-Writers, CNNSI)
- Jeff Faine, Notre Dame (TSN, PFW, ESPN)
- Wayne Lucier, Colorado (TSN)
- Jon Stinchcomb, Georgia (Walter Camp)
- Robert Gallery, Iowa (PFW)
- Torrin Tucker, Southern Mississippi (PFW)
- Vince Manuwai, Hawaii (CNNSI)
- Todd Wike, Maryland (ESPS)
Defense
Ends
- Terrell Suggs, Arizona State (Walter Camp, AP, FWAA-Writers, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
- David Pollack, Georgia (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Calvin Pace, Wake Forest (AFCA-Coaches)
- Michael Haynes, Penn State (FWAA-Writers, CNNSI)
- Cory Redding, Texas (Walter Camp)
Tackle
- Tommie Harris, Oklahoma (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
- Rien Long, Washington State (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Jimmy Kennedy, Penn State (Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, ESPN)
- Jerome McDougle, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA-Coaches)
- Dewayne Robertson, Kentucky (PFW)
Linebacker
- Teddy Lehman, 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, Ohio State (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, CNNSI)
- Boss Bailey, Georgia (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
- Bradie James, Louisiana State (TSN, AFCA-Coaches)
- Rod Davis, Southern Mississippi (PFW)
- LaMarcus McDonald, TCU (PFW)
- Courtney Watson, Notre Dame (ESPN)
Cornerback
- Shane Walton, Notre Dame (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, CNNSI)
- Terence Newman, Kansas State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Marlin Jackson, Michigan (PFW)
- Marcus Trufant, Washington State,(ESPN)
Safety
- Mike Doss, Ohio State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Troy Polamalu, Southern California (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, ESPN)
- Brandon Everage, Oklahoma (AFCA-Coaches, PFW)
- Terrence Holt, North Carolina State (TSN)
- Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin (CNNSI)
Special teams
Kicker
- Mike Nugent, Ohio State (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, AP)
- Nate Kaeding, Iowa (TSN, FWAA-Writers, PFW, CNNSI, ESPN)
Punter
- Mark Mariscal, Colorado (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI, ESPN)
- Andy Groom, Ohio State (FWAA-Writers)
- Eddie Johnson, Idaho State(PFW)
All-purpose player / return specialist
- Derek Abney, Kentucky (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, CNNSI-KR, ESPN)
- DeJuan Groce, Nebraska (AFCA-Coaches, CNNSI-PR)