2002 A.P. Player Of The Year: 
Brad Banks (QB) Iowa 

First Team Offense: 
Carson Palmer (QB) Southern California
Larry Johnson (RB) Penn State
Willis McGahee (RB) Miami
Charles Rogers (WR) Michigan State
Reggie Williams (WR) Washington
Dallas Clark (TE) Iowa
Brett Romberg (C) Miami
Shawn Andrews (OL) Arkansas
Derrick Dockery (OL) Texas
Jordan Gross (OL) Utah
Eric Steinbach (OL) Iowa
Mike Nugent (K) Ohio State
Derek Abney (slash) Kentucky

First Team Defense:  
Tommie Harris (DL) Oklahoma
Rien Long (DL) Washington State
David Pollack (DL) Georgia
Terrell Suggs (DL) Arizona State
E.J. Henderson (LB) Maryland
Teddy Lehman (LB) Oklahoma
Matt Wilhelm (LB) Ohio State
Mike Doss (CB) Ohio State
Terence Newman (CB) Kansas State
Troy Polamalu (CB) Southern California
Shane Walton (CB) Notre Dame
Mark Mariscal (P) Colorado

Second Team Offense:  
Brad Banks (QB) Iowa
Chris Brown (RB) Colorado
Quentin Griffin (RB) Oklahoma
Nate Burleson (WR) Nevada
Rashaun Woods (WR) Oklahoma State
Kellen Winslow Jr. (TE) Miami
Jeff Faine (C) Notre Dame
Vincent Manuwai (OL) Hawaii
Derrick Roche (OL) Washington State
Jon Stinchcomb (OL) Georgia
Brett Williams (OL) Florida State
Nate Kaeding (K) Iowa
DeJuan Groce (slash) Nebraska 

Second Team Defense:  
Michael Haynes (DL) Penn State
Dan Klecko (DL) Temple
Jerome McDougle (DL) Miami
Cory Redding (DL) Texas
Boss Bailey (LB) Georgia
Bradie James (LB) LSU
LaMarcus McDonald (LB) TCU
Brandon Everage (CB) Oklahoma
Terrence Holt (CB) North Carolina State
Marlin Jackson (CB) Michigan
Marcus Trufant (CB) Washington State
Andy Groom (P) Ohio State 

Third Team Offense:  
Ken Dorsey (QB) Miami
Avon Cobourne (RB) West Virginia
Steve Jackson (RB) Oregon State
Andre Johnson (WR) Miami
Shaun McDonald (WR) Arizona State
Bennie Joppru (TE) Michigan
Bruce Nelson (C) Iowa
Sherko Haji-Rasouli (OL) Miami
Montrae Holland (OL) Florida State
Will Ofenheusle (OL) Tennessee
Mike Saffer (OL) UCLA
Billy Bennett (K) Georgia
Charles Pauley (slash) San Jose State

Third Team Defense: 
Jarret Johnson (DL) Alabama
William Joseph (DL) Miami
Jimmy Kennedy (DL) Penn State
Calvin Pace (DL) Wake Forest
Rod Davis (LB) Southern Mississippi
Gerald Hayes (LB) Pittsburgh
Courtney Watson (LB) Notre Dame
Rod Babers (CB) Texas
Vontez Duff (CB) Notre Dame
Chris Gamble (CB) Ohio State
Jim Leonhard (CB) Wisconsin
Glenn Pakulak (P) Kentucky