Nine Trojan Football Players Make All-Pac-10 First Team
December 01, 2003 | Football
Dec. 1, 2003
Nine Trojan football players, the most from any school since 1989, were selected to the 2003 All-Pac-10 first team.
Quarterback Matt Leinart was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year (only the second sophomore to win that honor, along with Stanford's John Elway in 1980) and Pete Carroll was named Pac-10 Co-Coach of the Year along with Washington State's Bill Doba (USC's first coaching honoree since Larry Smith in 1988).
Besides Leinart, USC's first teamers were wide receiver Mike Williams, offensive tackle Jacob Rogers, center Norm Katnik, defensive end Kenechi Udeze, defensive tackles Shaun Cody and Mike Patterson, cornerback Will Poole and punter Tom Malone.
In 1989, USC had 12 first team picks.
Rogers, one of only four players to be a unanimous selection this year, made the first team for the second consecutive year.
USC's three defensive line picks were the most from any school since Washington State also had three in 1994.
Wide receiver Keary Colbert and linebacker Matt Grootegoed made the All-Pac-10 second team.
USC had eight honorable mention selectees: safeties Darnell Bing and Jason Leach, tailbacks Reggie Bush and LenDale White, offensive tackle Winston Justice, placekicker Ryan Killeen, and linebacker Melvin Simmons and Lofa Tatupu.
2003 ALL-PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM
First Team Offense
QB Matt Leinart, So., USC
RB Steven Jackson, Jr., Oregon State
RB Adimchinobe Echemandu, Sr., California
WR Mike Williams, So., USC
WR James Newson, Sr., Oregon State
WR Reggie Williams, Jr., Washington
TE Tim Euhus, Sr., Oregon State
OL Jacob Rogers, Sr., USC
OL Mark Wilson, Sr., California
OL Norm Katnik, Sr., USC
OL Josh Parrish, Sr., Washington State
OL Adam Snyder, Jr., Oregon
First Team Defense
DL Dave Ball, Sr., UCLA
DL Kenechi Udeze, Jr., USC
DL Shaun Cody, Jr., USC
DL Mike Patterson, Jr., USC
LB Brandon Chillar, Sr., UCLA
LB Richard Seigler, Sr., Oregon State
LB Will Derting, So., Washington State
CB Jason David, Sr., Washington State
CB Will Poole, Sr., USC
S Erik Coleman, Sr., Washington State
S Keith Lewis, Sr., Oregon ford
S Donnie McCleskey, So., California
First Team Specialists
PK Drew Dunning, Sr., Washington State
P Tom Malone, So., USC
KOR Kenny Washington, Jr., Oregon
PR Charles Frederick, Jr., Washington
ST Keith Lewis, Sr., Oregon
ST=special teams player (not a kicker or returner)
Offensive Player of the Year: Matt Leinart, QB, So., USC
Defensive Player of the Year: Dave Ball, DE, Sr., UCLA
Freshman of the Year: Brandon Browner, CB, Oregon State
Co-Coaches of the Year: Pete Carroll, USC and Bill Doba, Washington State
Second Team Offense
QB Cody Pickett, Sr., Washington
QB Matt Kegel, Sr., Washington State
RB Jonathan Smith, Sr., Washington State
RB Mike Bell, So., Arizona
WR Keary Colbert, Sr., USC
WR Geoff McArthur, Jr., California
TE Troy Bienemann, So., Washington State
OL Regis Crawford, Sr., Arizona State
OL Kirk Chambers, Sr., Stanford
OL Doug Nienhuis, Jr., Oregon State
OL Grayling Love, So., Arizona State
OL Nick Newton, Sr., Washington
Second Team Defense
DL Terry Johnson, Sr., Washington
DL D.D. Acholonu, Sr., Washington State
DL Dwan Edwards, Sr., Oregon State
DL Igor Olshansky, Jr., Oregon
LB Kevin Mitchell, Sr., Oregon
LB Don Jackson, Sr., Washington State
LB Matt Grootegoed, Jr., USC
CB Brandon Browner, Fr., Oregon State
CB Derrick Johnson, Jr., Washington
S Riccardo Stewart, Jr., Arizona State
S Oshimogho Atogwe, Jr., Stanford
Second Team Specialists
PK Kirk Yliniemi, Sr., Oregon State
P Eric Johnson, Sr., Stanford
KOR Sammy Moore, Sr., Washington State
PR Luke Powell, Sr., Stanford
ST Jason Shivers, Jr., Arizona State
