2002 College Football All-America Team

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The 2002 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Pro Football Weekly (PFW), Sports Illustrated (CNNSI) and ESPN.

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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. To be selected a consensus All-American, players must be chosen to the first team on at least two of the five official selectors as recognized by the NCAA. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Players named first-team by all five selectors are deemed unanimous All-Americans. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Fourteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2002, 7 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*)

2002 Consensus All-Americans
NamePositionYearUniversity
Carson Palmer QuarterbackSenior USC
Larry Johnson *Running backSenior Penn State
Willis McGahee Sophomore Miami (FL)
Charles Rogers *Wide receiverJunior Michigan State
Reggie Williams Sophomore Washington
Rashaun Woods Junior Oklahoma State
Dallas Clark *Tight endSenior Iowa
Brett Romberg CenterSeniorMiami (FL)
Shawn Andrews Offensive lineSophomore Arkansas
Eric Steinbach SeniorIowa
Derrick Dockery Senior Texas
Jordan Gross Senior Utah
Terrell Suggs *Defensive lineSenior Arizona State
David Pollack Sophomore Georgia
Rien Long Junior Washington State
Tommie Harris Sophomore Oklahoma
Teddy Lehman LinebackerJunior Oklahoma
E. J. Henderson Senior Maryland
Matt Wilhelm Senior Ohio State
Mike Doss *Defensive backSenior Ohio State
Terence Newman *Senior Kansas State
Shane Walton *Senior Notre Dame
Troy Polamalu Senior USC
Mike Nugent KickerSophomore Ohio State
Derek Abney Kick returnerJunior Kentucky
Mark Mariscal PunterJunior Colorado

Offense

Quarterback

Running back

Wide receiver

Tight end

Offensive line

Defense

Ends

Tackle

Linebacker

Cornerback

Safety

Special teams

Kicker

Punter

All-purpose player / return specialist

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