2003 College Football All-America Team

Official list of the best college football players of 2003

2003 College Football All-America Team
College Football All-America Team
2003 NCAA Division I-A football season
2002   2004

The 2003 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, ESPN, and Rivals.com

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.

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

2003 Consensus All-Americans[1]
Name Position Year University
Jason White* Quarterback Senior Oklahoma
Kevin Jones Running back Junior Virginia Tech
Chris Perry Senior Michigan
Larry Fitzgerald* Wide receiver Sophomore Pittsburgh
Mike Williams Sophomore USC
Kellen Winslow II* Tight end Junior Miami (FL)
Jake Grove* Center Senior Virginia Tech
Shawn Andrews* Offensive line Junior Arkansas
Robert Gallery* Senior Iowa
Jacob Rogers Senior USC
Alex Barron Junior Florida State
Dave Ball* Defensive line Senior UCLA
Tommie Harris* Junior Oklahoma
Chad Lavalais Senior LSU
Kenechi Udeze Junior USC
Teddy Lehman* Linebacker Senior Oklahoma
Derrick Johnson Junior Texas
Grant Wiley Senior West Virginia
Derrick Strait* Defensive back Senior Oklahoma
Sean Taylor* Junior Miami (FL)
Keiwan Ratliff Senior Florida
Will Allen Senior LSU
Nate Kaeding Placekicker Senior Iowa
Nick Browne Senior TCU
Dustin Colquitt Punter Junior Tennessee
Antonio Perkins* Return specialist Junior Oklahoma

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

Center

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

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

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

See also

References

General
  • AFCA[permanent dead link]
  • Associated Press
  • FWAA Archived 2019-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  • TSN
  • Walter Camp "2003 All America Team". Walter Camp Football Foundation. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  • Pro Football Weekly, December 3, 2003
  • SI.com
  • Rivals.com (Archived 2009-05-14)
Specific
  1. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 17–18. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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