SI.com's All-America TeamOklahoma's White, LSU's Saban headline 2003 selectionsPosted: Thursday December 11, 2003 12:12PM; Updated: Thursday December 11, 2003 2:44PM 
| As selected by SI.com's Stewart Mandel, B.J. Schecter and Luke Winn. |
| Player of the Year |
Coach of the Year |
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Jason White
QB, Sr., Oklahoma
Surgically repaired knees had no effect on his arm during 12 consecutive victories. |
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Nick Saban
LSU
Led the Tigers to a 12-1 record and has them on the brink of their first national title since 1958. |
| Offense |
Defense |
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QB: Jason White
Sr., Oklahoma
Finished the regular season with a staggering 40/8 touchdown-to-INT ratio. |
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DL: Dave Ball
Sr., UCLA
Led the nation with 16.5 sacks, forcing five fumbles in the process. |
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RB: Chris Perry
Sr., Michigan
Ran for 1,589 yards and 17 TDs, including two big ones against Ohio State. |
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DL: Chad Lavalais
Sr., LSU
Leader of the nation's fiercest defensive line had seven sacks, 16 tackles for losses. |
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RB: Darren Sproles
Jr., Kansas State
After torching Oklahoma for 235 yards, needs just 52 in bowl for 2,000. |
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DL: Will Smith
Sr., Ohio State
Leader of the Big Ten's most dominant D-line had 10.5 sacks. |
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WR: Larry Fitzgerald
Soph., Pittsburgh
The nation's most electrifying player had 1,595 yards, 22 TDs. |
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DL: Kenechi Udeze
Jr., USC
The sack master of "Wild Bunch II" got to quarterbacks 13.5 times. |
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WR: Mike Williams
Soph., USC
Matt Leinart's favorite target burned Pac-10 defenses for 16 TDs. |
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LB: Derrick Johnson
Jr., Texas
Texas' first-ever Butkus finalist had 116 tackles, 18 for losses. |
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TE: Ben Troupe
Sr., Florida
The Gators' top receiver had 39 catches for 638 yards, five TDs. |
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LB: Teddy Lehman
Sr., Oklahoma
Heart of the Sooners' defense had 109 tackles, 17 for losses. |
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OL: Shawn Andrews
Jr., Arkansas
Dominating tackle also scored 2 touchdowns in "Fridge" role. |
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LB: Grant Wiley
Sr., West Virginia
Mountaineers' all-everything guy had 158 tackles, 7 forced fumbles. |
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OL: Jammal Brown
Jr., Oklahoma
Sooners' top lineman paved the way for nation's top scoring offense. |
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DB: Josh Bullocks
Soph., Nebraska
Helped rejuvenate the Blackshirts with national-best 10 picks. |
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OL: Robert Gallery
Sr., Iowa
Mammoth Outland finalist likely to be a top five NFL pick next April. |
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DB: Keiwan Ratliff
Sr., Florida
Had an incredible stretch of eight INTs in five straight games, all Gator wins. |
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OL: Stephen Peterman
Sr., LSU
Top blocker on the nation's No. 2 team credited with 118 knockdowns. |
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DB: Derrick Strait
Sr., Oklahoma
Lockdown cover corner also a weapon on the blitz, recovering four fumbles. |
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OL: Jacob Rogers
Sr., USC
Three-year starting tackle did not allow a sack the entire season. |
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DB: Sean Taylor
Jr., Miami
Nation's top safety returned nine interceptions for 187 yards and three TDs. |
| Special Teams |
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K: Nate Kaeding
Sr., Iowa
Nation's most accurate kicker the past two seasons made 17 of 18 tries. |
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R: Antonio Perkins
Jr., Oklahoma
Broke NCAA record with three punt returns for TDs against UCLA. |
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P: Tom Malone
Soph., USC
Led nation with 49.2-yard average on 39 kicks, 13 pinned inside 20. |
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R: Skyler Green
Soph., LSU
Took over punt return duties late, led nation with 19.8-yard average. |
| Second Team |
| Offense |
Defense |
| QB: Matt Leinart, Soph., USC |
DL: Jason Babin, Sr., Western Michigan |
| RB: Kevin Jones, Jr., Virginia Tech |
DL: Darnell Dockett, Sr., Florida State |
| RB: Michael Turner, Sr., Northern Illinois |
DL: Shaun Phillips, Sr., Purdue |
| WR: Mark Clayton, Jr., Oklahoma |
DL: David Pollack, Jr., Georgia |
| WR: Geoff McArthur, Jr., Cal |
LB: Josh Buhl, Sr., Kansas State |
| TE: Kellen Winslow, Jr., Miami |
LB: Keyaron Fox, Sr., Georgia Tech |
| OL: Greg Eslinger, Soph., Minnesota |
LB: Jonathan Vilma, Sr., Miami |
| OL: Jake Grove, Sr., Virginia Tech |
DB: Sean Jones, Jr., Georgia |
| OL: Nick Leckey, Jr., Kansas State |
DB: Nathan Vasher, Sr., Texas
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| OL: Tony Pape, Sr., Michigan |
DB: Corey Webster, Sr., LSU |
| OL: Hugh Reilly, Sr., Georgia Tech |
DB: Darrent Williams, Sr., Oklahoma State
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| K: Connor Hughes, So., Virginia |
P: Dustin Colquitt, Jr., Tennessee |
| Honorable Mention |
| QB: Ryan Dinwiddie, Boise State; Eli Manning, Ole Miss; Philip Rivers, N.C. State; Ben Roethlisberger, Miami of Ohio; B.J. Symons, Texas Tech. |
| RB: Patrick Cobbs, North Texas; Steven Jackson, Oregon State; Derrick Knight, Boston College; DonTrell Moore, New Mexico; Quincy Wilson, West Virginia. |
| WR: Jerricho Cotchery, N.C. State; Lee Evans, Wisconsin; Brandon Middleton, Houston; James Newson, Oregon State; Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State. |
| TE: Chris Cooley, Utah State; Heath Miller, Virginia; Kris Wilson, Pittsburgh. |
| OL: Alex Barron, Florida State; Richie Incognito, Nebraska; Max Starks, Florida; Alex Stepanovich, Ohio State; Scott Wells, Tennessee. |
| DL: Dan Cody, Oklahoma; Jorge Cordova, Nevada; Greg Richmond, Oklahoma State; Bo Schobel, TCU; Justin Tuck, Notre Dame. |
| LB: Rod Davis, Southern Miss; Leroy Hill, Clemson; Chris Moore, East Carolina; Courtney Watson, Notre Dame; Demorrio Williams, Nebraska. |
| DB: Erik Coleman, Washington State; Thomas Davis, Georgia; Brian King, West Virginia; Janssen Patton, Bowling Green; J.R. Reed, USF. |
| K: Nick Browne, TCU; Drew Dunning, Washington State; Jonathan Nichols, Ole Miss. |
| P: Brandon Fields, Michigan State; Kyle Larson, Nebraska; Matt Prater, UCF. |
| R: Steve Breaston, Michigan; Ryne Robinson, Miami (OH); Wes Welker, Texas Tech. |
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