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The 2003 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of
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players chosen as All-
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players for the
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. The conference recognizes two official All-Big 12 selectors: (1) the Big 12 conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big 12 also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).


Offensive selections


Quarterbacks

* Jason White, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
B. J. Symons Brian Jeffrey Symons (born November 19, 1980) is a former American football quarterback. Symons played professionally for the Houston Texans and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Frankfurt Galaxy and Berlin Thunder in ...
, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-2)


Running backs

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Tatum Bell Tatum Antoine Bell (born March 2, 1981) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State. He is son of Tony and Terry Bell. H ...
, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Darren Sproles Darren Lee Sproles (born June 20, 1983) is an American football executive and former running back and return specialist who is a personnel consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Zack Abron, Missouri (Coaches-2; Media-2) *
Cedric Benson Cedric Myron Benson (December 28, 1982 – August 17, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was recognized as a co ...
, Texas (Coaches-2; Media-2)


Centers

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Nick Leckey Nicholas Nathan Leckey (born March 12, 1982) is a former American football Center (American football), center who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played c ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Marwan Hage Marwan Hage ( ar, مروان حاج, ''Marwān Ḥāja'') (born September 14, 1981) is a former offensive lineman who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Hage played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes. H ...
, Colorado (Media-2)


Guards

* Tillman Holloway, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * A.J. Ricker, Missouri (Coaches-1; Media-2) *
Ryan Lilja Ryan Matthew Lilja (born October 15, 1981) is a former American football center and guard. He played college football at Kansas State, and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2004, and later played with them from 2010 ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Sam Mayes, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Daniel Loper, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)


Tackles

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Jammal Brown Jammal Filbert Brown (born March 30, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and received unanimous All- ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Vince Carter, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Rob Droege, Missouri (Coaches-2; Media-1) *
Richie Incognito Richard Dominik Incognito Jr. (born July 5, 1983) is a former American football guard. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played ...
, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-1)


Tight ends

* Matt Herian, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Mickey Peters, Texas Tech (Media-1) *
Billy Bajema William Daryl Bajema II (born October 31, 1982) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State. Early years Bajema att ...
, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2)


Receivers

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Rashaun Woods Rashaun Dorrell Woods (born October 17, 1980) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for two seasons during the early 2000s. ...
, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Mark Clayton, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * James Terry, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Roy Williams, Texas (Coaches-2; Media-2)


Defensive selections


Defensive linemen

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Dan Cody :''Dan Cody is also the name of a character in the novel The Great Gatsby''. Daniel Price Cody (born December 1, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Dusty Dvoracek Dusty Dvoracek (born March 3, 1983) is a former American football nose guard. Drafted by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft, he played college football at Oklahoma and professionally wit ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Tommie Harris Tommie Harris, Jr. (born April 29, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was recognized as a consens ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Greg Richmond Greg Richmond (born July 15, 1981) is a Defensive Line Coach at the Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Prior to OSU, he coached the defensive line at the nationally ranked D2 Fairmont State University in West Virginia. He played f ...
, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Marcus Tubbs Marcus Dwayne Tubbs (born May 16, 1981) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks 23rd overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas, where he served as the director of football ...
, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Adell Duckett, Texas Tech (Media-2) * Gabe Nyenhuis, Colorado (Coaches-2) *
Andrew Shull Andrew Shull (born April 2, 1981) is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Detroit Lions on their practice squad. Early years Shull was born in Webb City, Missouri. He attended ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Justin Montgomery, Kansas State (Coaches-2) * C.J. Mosley, Missouri (Coaches-2) * Ryon Bingham, Nebraska (Coaches-2) * Mineral Wells, Texas (Media-2) *
Rodrique Wright Rodrique Charles Wright (born July 31, 1984) is an American former college and professional football player who currently serves as defensive end coach for the University of Miami football team. He was a defensive end in the National Football Lea ...
, Texas (Media-2)


Linebackers

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Josh Buhl Josh Buhl (born May 4, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. He played collegiately at Kansas State and had a brief professional career. High school Buhl attended North Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas and was a high school tea ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Teddy Lehman Teddy Lehman (born November 18, 1981) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and w ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Derrick Johnson Derrick O’Hara Johnson (born November 22, 1982) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned consensus All-American honors twice. He was drafted by the Kansas Cit ...
, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Demorrio Williams Demorrio Dwain Williams (born July 6, 1980) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kilgore College for two years, then played at Nebr ...
, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-1) * John Garrett, Baylor (Coaches-2) * Bryan Hickman, Kansas State (Media-2) * James Kinney, Missouri (Media-2) *
Barrett Ruud Barrett James Ruud (born May 20, 1983) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft and also played for the Tennessee Titans, ...
, Nebraska (Media-2) * Gabe Toomey, Kansas (Media-2)


Defensive backs

* Josh Bullocks, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Derrick Strait Derrick Lee Strait (born August 27, 1980) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for the Un ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Darrent Williams, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1) *
Nathan Vasher Nathaniel DeWayne Vasher (born November 17, 1981) is a former American football cornerback who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Texas and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of ...
, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Jaxson Appel, Texas A&M (Media-2) * Ryan Aycock, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Medford Moorer, Colorado (Coaches-2) *
Donte Nicholson Donte Lamar Nicholson (born December 18, 1981, in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football safety who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2 ...
, Oklahoma (Media-2) *
Brodney Pool Brodney Depaul Pool (born May 24, 1984) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. He played college football at Oklahoma. Early years Pool attended Westbury High S ...
, Oklahoma (Coaches-2) *
Rashad Washington Rashad Washington (born March 15, 1980 in Wichita, Kansas) is a former American football safety. Washington now serves as the defensive coordinator for the Texas Revolution of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). He was drafted by the New York Jets ...
, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)


Special teams


Kickers

* Trey DiCarlo, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Luke Phillips, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2; Media-2)


Punters

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Kyle Larson Kyle Miyata Larson (born July 31, 1992) is an American professional auto racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson is the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champi ...
, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Cole Farden, Oklahoma State (Media-2) * Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor (Coaches-2)


All-purpose / Return specialists

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Wes Welker Wesley Carter Welker (born May 1, 1981) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the San ...
, Texas Tech (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Terrence Murphy, Texas A&M (Coaches-2)


Key

Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel Coaches = selected by Big 12 Conference coaches Media = selected by a media panel


See also

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2003 College Football All-America Team 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 Foot ...


References

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