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2002 All-Pacific-10 Conference Football Team
The 2002 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen for All-Pacific-10 Conference teams for the 2002 Pacific-10 Conference football season. Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Jason Gesser, Washington St. * Carson Palmer, USC Running backs * Onterrio Smith, Oregon * Steven Jackson, Oregon St. Wide receivers * Shaun McDonald, Arizona St. * Bobby Wade, Arizona * Reggie Williams, Washington Tight ends * Mike Seidman, UCLA Offensive linemen * Kwame Harris, Stanford * Mike Saffer, UCLA * Derrick Roche, Washington St. * Jacob Rogers, USC * Calvin Armstrong, Washington St. Defensive selections Defensive linemen * Terrell Suggs, Arizona St. * Eric Manning, Oregon St. * Tully Banta-Cain, California * Rien Long, Washington St. Linebackers * Richard Seigler, Oregon St. * Nick Barnett, Oregon St. * Lance Briggs, Arizona * Matt Grootegoed, USC Defensive backs * Troy Polamalu, USC * Marcus Trufant, Washington St. * Ricky Manning, UCLA * Dennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American football evolved in the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rien Long
Rien Michael Long (born August 7, 1981) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for Washington State University, earned All-American honors, and was recognized as the top college interior lineman. The Tennessee Titans chose him in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and he played for the Titans until his pro career was cut short by injuries. Early years Long was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Anacortes High School in Anacortes, Washington. College career Long accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Washington State University, where he played for the Washington State Cougars football team from 2000 to 2002. As a junior in 2002, he won the Outland Trophy as that year's best college football interior lineman, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. Professional career Tennessee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 College Football All-America Team
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. 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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Wells
Raymond Eugene Wells (born August 20, 1980) is a former American football linebacker who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Arizona and attended Mount Miguel High School in Spring Valley, California. He was also a member of the Denver Broncos. Professional career San Francisco 49ers Wells was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on May 2, 2003 after going undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft The 2003 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League (NFL) teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936 NF .... He was released by the 49ers on August 31, 2003. Tennessee Titans Wells signed with the Tennessee Titans on September 2, 2003. He was released by the Titans on September 7, 2004. San Francisco 49ers Wells was signed by the San Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keenan Howry
Keenan Rashaun Howry (born June 17, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist. He attended the University of Oregon as a wide receiver (WR). Howry played in the NFL for three years, with the Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion .... 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles American football wide receivers Howry Keenan Minnesota Vikings players Canadian football wide receivers Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles {{widereceiver-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaShaun Ward
LaShaun Brandon Ward (born September 22, 1980) is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football for the California Golden Bears. Ward has also been a member of the Berlin Thunder, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Avengers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Early years Ward was born on September 22, 1980, in Pasadena, California, to Jayce and Esmeralda Ward. He attended John Muir High School where he played quarterback. At Muir he was credited with 5,000 total yards as a Junior and Senior. As a senior, he threw for 1,675 yards and ran for 400 more and scored 24 touchdowns. He was a PrepStar Western Region team member, was the third ranked "athlete" (able to play multiple positions) in the country. Ward was an All-Pacific League and West San Gabriel Valley as a junior and senior. College career 1998 As a true freshman Ward was redsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Weathersby
Dennis Weathersby (born June 16, 1980) is a former NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals. College career Weathersby played in college for Oregon State University. At OSU he started 45 games, and set a school record of 57 passes deflected. He was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic team 4 consecutive years. Professional career Weathersby was projected to be drafted in the first or second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. On April 20, 2003, only three days before the NFL draft, he was shot in the back in an apparent gang-related shooting when he and his friend were mistaken for gang members by the Du Roc Crips. Despite the incident, the Bengals still drafted him in the fourth round joining his former Oregon State teammates Chad Johnson and T. J. Houshmandzadeh who were also drafted. He survived and recovered from the shooting, but his injuries took longer than expected to heal and he only played in four games his rookie season. On April 12, 2004, he was involved in a car accid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Manning
Richard "Ricky" Manning Jr. (born November 18, 1980) is an American football coach former cornerback who is currently a defensive assistant for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football at UCLA and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Along with the Panthers he also played for the Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders, and the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League Early years Manning played high school football at Edison High School in Fresno. College career Manning started 45 consecutive games for UCLA, which ranks as the second longest streak in school history. His 13 interceptions tie him for seventh all-time among Bruin players. In addition, he made first-team All-Pac-10 for his last three years. Professional career Carolina Panthers Manning was taken in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by Carolina. His first pick came in only his second game, as he interce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Trufant
Marcus Lavon Trufant (born December 25, 1980) is a former American football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for Washington State University, and was chosen by the Seattle Seahawks 11th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. From 2010 to 2012, Trufant helped mentor the young Seahawks secondary that became known as the Legion of Boom. Early years A native of Tacoma, Washington, Trufant attended McCarver Elementary School and Truman Middle School. While attending Wilson High School in Tacoma, Trufant lettered in three varsity sports: football, basketball and track, capturing ninth at the State track meet in triple jump, with a leap of 14.50 meters. He was the team captain for two teams as a senior. As a junior, was Offensive Player of the Year in football and Mr. Defense in basketball. As a senior, he was named All-State by the Associated Press, the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' and Washington Prep Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Polamalu
Troy Aumua Polamalu (; born Troy Benjamin Aumua; April 19, 1981) is an American former football strong safety who played his entire 12-year career for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) and earned first-team All-American honors. He was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He was a member of two Steelers' Super Bowl championship teams and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2010. Polamalu is an eight-time Pro Bowler and a six-time All-Pro selection. He was also the Head of Player Relations of the Alliance of American Football. Considered a "premier safety of his era" and known for his "range, explosiveness, and impact on the field," as well as playing a key role in the Steelers success during the 2000s. Polamalu was inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in 2020, his first year of eligibility. Early years Polamalu was born in Garden Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Grootegoed
Matthew Arthur Grootegoed (born May 6, 1982) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the University of Southern California, and was recognized as an All-American. He was signed by the NFL's Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2005, and also played for the CFL's Calgary Stampeders in 2009. Early years Grootegoed was born in Huntington Beach, California. He attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, with Matt Leinart. The Mater Dei Monarch Lions high school football team won three California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championships while he was a member. As a junior in 1998, he rushed for more than 1,600 yards with twenty-one touchdowns on offense, and made 130 tackles, six forced fumbles and three interceptions on defense. In the CIF Division I championship game, which Mater Dei won, he earned O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Briggs
Lance Marell Briggs (born November 12, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft, where he played his entire 12-year career. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. Early years A Sacramento, California native, Briggs attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California. While at Arizona, he was a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 Conference selection as a linebacker for the Arizona Wildcats football team. Briggs finished his college career with 308 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 36 tackles for losses, three interceptions, 10 passes deflected, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 33 games at strong side linebacker. Professional career Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears selected Briggs in the third round (68th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. Briggs wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
