2002 All-SEC football team explained

The 2002 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and the conference coaches for the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The Georgia Bulldogs won the conference, beating the Arkansas Razorbacks 30 to 3 in the SEC Championship game. The Bulldogs went on to defeat the Florida State Seminoles 26 to 13 in the Sugar Bowl.

Georgia defensive end David Pollack was voted both the coaches SEC Player of the Year and AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Kentucky running back Artose Pinner was voted the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

David Greene, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Eli Manning, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Rex Grossman, Florida (Coaches-2)

Running backs

Artose Pinner, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Musa Smith, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-2)
Fred Talley, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Ronnie Brown, Auburn (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Domanick Davis, LSU (Coaches-2)

Wide receivers

Taylor Jacobs, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Terrence Edwards, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Michael Clayton, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Chris Collins, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Dan Stricker, Vanderbilt (Coaches-2)

Centers

Ben Nowland, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Alonzo Ephraim, Alabama (AP-1)
Ben Claxton, Ole Miss (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Guards

Marico Portis, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Stephen Peterman, (Coaches-1)
Justin Smiley, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Kevin Breedlove, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Shannon Snell, Florida (Coaches-2)

Tackles

Shawn Andrews, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Wesley Britt, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Jon Stinchcomb, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Will Ofenheusle, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2)
Antonio Hall, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-1)

Tight ends

Jason Witten, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Aaron Walker, Florida (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

David Pollack, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Kindal Moorehead, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Jarrett Johnson, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-2)
Johnathan Sullivan, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-2)
Kenny King, Alabama (Coaches-1)
Dewayne Robertson, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Chad Lavalais, LSU (AP-2)
Vincent Burns, Kentucky (AP-2)
Jason Clark, Miss. St. (AP-2)
Langston Moore, South Carolina (Coaches-2)

Linebackers

Bradie James, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Boss Bailey, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Karlos Dansby, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Hunter Hillenmeyer, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Eddie Strong, Ole Miss (Coaches-1)
Mario Haggan, Miss. St (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Tony Bua, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Byron Hardman, Florida (AP-2)
Brooks Daniels, Alabama (AP-2)
Eddie Moore, Tennessee (Coaches-2)
Mark Brown, Auburn (Coaches-2)

Defensive backs

Corey Webster, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Ken Hamlin, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Travaris Robinson, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Keiwan Ratliff, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-2)
Matt Grier, Ole Miss (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Julian Battle, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Rashad Baker, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Todd Johnson, Florida (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Demetrius Hookfin, LSU (AP-2)
Kentrell Curry, Georgia (Coaches-2)
Ahmad Carroll, Arkansas (Coaches-2)
Gerald Dixon, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Guss Scott, Florida (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Kickers

Billy Bennett, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Brent Smith, Miss. St. (AP-2)
John Corbello, LSU (Coaches-2)

Punters

Glenn Pakulak, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Damon Duval, Auburn (AP-2)
Donnie Jones, LSU (Coaches-2)

All purpose/return specialist

Derek Abney, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Domanick Williams, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Key

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and AP

AP = Associated Press.^[1]

Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches^[2]

Notes and References

Web site: 2002 Associated Press All-SEC Football Teams. December 10, 2002.
Web site: Seven Alabama Players Named to Coaches All-SEC Football Squad. December 9, 2002.