SI.com College Football College Football

  Posted: Monday December 09, 2002 12:39 PM

Player of the Year Coach of the Year
Carson Palmer
Quarterback
Sr., USC
Jim Tressel
Ohio State
13-0 in 2nd year
Offense Defense
QB: Carson Palmer
Sr., USC
Threw for 3,639 yards and 32 TDs vs. nation's toughest sked.
DL: Terrell Suggs
Jr., Arizona State
Set new NCAA standard with a staggering 22 sacks.
RB: Larry Johnson
Sr., Penn State
Led nation with 2,585 all-purpose yards, 2,015 rushing.
DL: David Pollack
Soph., Georgia
Did it all for Dogs with 13 sacks, 2 blocked kicks.
RB: Willis McGahee
Soph., Miami
Shattered Miami records with 1,686 yards, 27 TDs.
DL: Michael Haynes
Sr., Penn State
Led Big Ten with 14.5 sacks, 22 tackles for loss.
WR: Charles Rogers
Jr., Michigan State
Human highlight-reel averaged 19.9 yards per catch.
DL: Rien Long
Jr., Washington State
Registered 13 sacks despite lining up at tackle.
WR: Rashaun Woods
Jr., Oklahoma State
Led the nation with 16 touchdown catches.
LB: E.J. Henderson
Sr., Maryland
Recovered from early injury to notch 163 tackles.
TE: Dallas Clark
Jr., Iowa
Top receiving tight end with 39 catches for 645 yards.
LB: Teddy Lehman
Jr., Oklahoma
Leader and big-play specialist of Sooners' D.
OL: Brett Romberg
Sr., Miami
Three-year starter anchors Miami's dominating O-line.
LB: Matt Wilhelm
Sr., Ohio State
Led sensational Buckeyes defense with 111 tackles.
OL: Jordan Gross
Sr., Utah
Pancake specialist hasn't allowed sack in two years.
DB: Mike Doss
Sr., Ohio State
Big-hitter keyed OSU's Fiesta-clinching win over Michigan.
OL: Vince Manuwai
Sr., Hawaii
Allowed just one sack in 549 pass attempts.
DB: Shane Walton
Sr., Notre Dame
The Irish's MVP, leader had seven interceptions.
OL: Bruce Nelson
Sr., Iowa
Cog of a veteran line that keyed Hawkeyes' resurgence.
DB: Jim Leonhard
Soph., Wisconsin
Former walk-on led the country with 10 interceptions.
OL: Shawn Andrews
Soph., Arkansas
Dominating blocker the heart of SEC's top rushing attack.
DB: Terence Newman
Sr., Kansas State
Extraordinary athlete had five INTs, 14 break-ups.
Special Teams
K: Nate Kaeding
Jr., Iowa
Connected on 20 of 22 FGs, 3 from beyond 50.
KR: Derek Abney
Jr., Kentucky
Set NCAA record with six return touchdowns.
P: Mark Marsical
Sr., Colorado
Led country with 48.3-yard average, 14 inside the 20.
PR: DeJuan Groce
Sr., Nebraska
Averaged 18 yards per return, scored three TDs.

 Second team
QB  Brad Banks, Iowa  DL  Tully Banta-Cain, Cal 
RB  Chris Brown, Colorado  DL  Colin Cole, Iowa 
RB  Maurice Clarett, Ohio State  DL  Tommie Harris, Oklahoma 
WR  Reggie Williams, Washington  DL  Jerome McDougle, Miami 
WR  Nate Burleson, Nevada  LB  Bradie James, LSU 
TE  Kellen Winslow Jr., Miami  LB  Gerald Hayes, Pittsburgh 
OL  Montrae Holland, Florida State  LB  Lance Mitchell, Oklahoma 
OL  Derrick Roche, Washington St.  DB  Lynaris Elpheage, Tulane 
OL  Mike Saffer, UCLA  DB  Terrence Holt, N.C. State 
OL  Eric Steinbach, Iowa  DB  Etric Pruitt, Southern Miss 
OL  Brett Williams, Florida State  DB  Nathan Vasher, Texas 
K  Mike Nugent, Ohio State  KR  Charles Pauley, San Jose State 
P  Andy Groom, Ohio State  PR  Steve Suter, Maryland  

Honorable mention
QB: Ken Dorsey, Miami; Jason Gesser, Washington State; David Greene, Georgia; Brian Jones, Toledo; Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech; Byron Leftwich, Marshall; Cody Pickett, Washington; Matt Schaub, Virginia; Brad Smith, Missouri. 
RB: Avon Cobourne, West Virginia; Brock Forsey, Boise State; Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma; Steven Jackson, Oregon State; Artose Pinner, Kentucky; Joffrey Reynolds, Houston; Fred Russell, Iowa; Darren Sproles, Kansas State; Michael Turner, Northern Illinois. 
WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh; Taylor Jacobs, Florida; Andre Johnson, Miami; Shaun McDonald, Arizona State; John Standeford, Purdue; J.R. Tolver, San Diego State; Bobby Wade, Arizona; Mike Williams, USC; Roy Williams, Texas. 
TE: Bennie Joppru, Michigan; Mike Seidman, UCLA; L.J. Smith, Rutgers; Ben Utecht, Minnesota; Jason Witten, Tennessee.  
OL: Derrick Dockery, Texas; Nat Dorsey, Georgia Tech; Jeff Faine, Notre Dame; Antonio Hall, Kentucky; Kwame Harris, Stanford; Al Johnson, Wisconsin; Brian Rimpf, East Carolina; Jon Stinchcomb, Georgia; Justin Smiley, Alabama.  
DL: Nathaniel Adibi, Virginia Tech; Antwan Bynum, Missouri; Jason Babin, Western Michigan; Jarret Johnson, Alabama; Jimmy Kennedy, Penn State; Dan Klecko, Temple; Calvin Pace, Wake Forest; Cory Redding, Texas; Vince Wilfork, Miami;  
LB: Boss Bailey, Georgia; Karlos Dansby, Auburn; Rod Davis, Southern Miss; Lawrence Flugence, Texas Tech; Derrick Johnson, Texas; LaMarcus McDonald, TCU; Terry Pierce, Kansas State; Clifton Smith, Syracuse; Courtney Watson, Notre Dame. 
DB: Rod Babers, Texas; Brandon Everage, Oklahoma; Chris Gamble, Ohio State; Demetrius Hookfin, LSU; Marlin Jackson, Michigan; Ricky Manning, UCLA;; Marcus Trufant, Washington State; Troy Polamalu, USC; Maurice Sikes, Miami. 
K: Billy Bennett, Georgia; Nick Browne, TCU; Nick Novak, Maryland; Dan Nystrom, Minnesota; Jared Siegel, Oregon.  
P: Damon Duval, Auburn; Glenn Pakulak, Kentucky; Matt Payne, BYU; Cody Scates, Texas A&M.  
R: Broderick Clark, Louisville; Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma; DeAndrew Rubin, South Florida; Dan Sheldon, Northern Illinois; Wes Welker, Texas Tech.  

 


 
CNNSI