2003 College Football All-America Team
Official list of the best college football players of 2003
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 (*)
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
Stephen Peterman , LSU (AP-2, TSN , SI, ESPN, Rivals, Walter Camp-2)
Shannon Snell , Florida (TSN )
Justin Smiley , Alabama (PFW)
Lamar Bryant, Maryland (PFW)
Alex Stepanovich , Ohio State (AP-3, ESPN)
David Baas , Michigan (AP-2)
Tillman Holloway, Texas (AP-3)
Claude Terrell , New Mexico (AP-3)
Center
Jake Grove , Virginia Tech (AP , AFCA -Coaches, Walter Camp , FWAA -Writers, TSN , Rivals)
Nick Leckey , Kansas State (ESPN, Walter Camp-2)
Ben Wilkerson , LSU (AP-2)
Greg Eslinger , Minnesota (AP-3)
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
Tommie Harris , Oklahoma (AP , AFCA -Coaches, FWAA -Writers, TSN , Walter Camp , ESPN)
Chad Lavalais , LSU (AP , FWAA -Writers, TSN , Walter Camp , SI, ESPN, Rivals)
Marcus Tubbs , Texas (PFW)
Tim Anderson , Ohio State (PFW)
Dan Cody , Oklahoma (AP-3)
Shaun Cody , USC (AP-3)
Dusty Dvoracek , Oklahoma (AP-3)
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
Sean Taylor , Miami (Fla.) (AP , AFCA -Coaches, Walter Camp , FWAA -Writers, TSN , SI, ESPN, Rivals)
Sean Jones , Georgia (AP-3, AFCA -Coaches)
Josh Bullocks , Nebraska (AP-2, TSN , SI, Rivals, Walter Camp-2)
Jim Leonhard , Wisconsin (ESPN)
Stuart Schweigert , Purdue (AP-3, Walter Camp-2)
Will Poole , USC (AP-2)
Bob Sanders , Iowa (AP-2)
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
Antonio Perkins , Oklahoma (AP , AFCA -Coaches, FWAA -Writers, TSN , Walter Camp , SI, Rivals)
Derek Abney , Kentucky (AP_2, Walter Camp-2)
Skyler Green , LSU (AP-3, SI, ESPN)
See also
References
General
Specific
^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 17–18. Retrieved December 20, 2023 .
Offense Defense Special teams
Conference seasons Inter-conference All-Americans