2006 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team explained

The 2006 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific-10 Conference teams for the 2006 college football season. The USC Trojans and California Golden Bears won the conference, posting 7 - 2 conference records. USC then beat the Michigan Wolverines in the Rose Bowl 32 to 18. California running back Marshawn Lynch was voted Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. California cornerback Daymeion Hughes was voted Pat Tillman Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• John David Booty, USC (Coaches-1)
• Alex Brink, Washington St. (Coaches-2)

Running backs

• Marshawn Lynch#, California (Coaches-1)
• Yvenson Bernard, Oregon St. (Coaches-1)
• Jonathan Stewart, Oregon (Coaches-2)
• Ryan Torain, Arizona St. (Coaches-2)

Wide receivers

• Steve Smith, USC (Coaches-1)
• DeSean Jackson, California (Coaches-1)
• Dwayne Jarrett, USC (Coaches-1)
• Jason Hill, Washington St. (Coaches-2)
• Sammie Stroughter, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)

Tight ends

• Zach Miller, Arizona St. (Coaches-1)
• Craig Stevens, California (Coaches-2)

Tackles

• Sam Baker, USC (Coaches-1)
• Adam Koets, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)

Guards

• Jeremy Perry, Oregon St. (Coaches-1)
• Kyle DeVan, Oregon St. (Coaches-1)
• Mike Pollak, Arizona St. (Coaches-2)
• Chilo Rachal, USC (Coaches-2)
• Mike Gibson, California (Coaches-2)

Centers

• Ryan Kalil#, USC (Coaches-1)
• Alex Mack, California (Coaches-1)
• Enoka Lucas, Oregon (Coaches-1)
• Max Unger, Oregon (Coaches-2)

Defensive selections

Ends

• Mkristo Bruce, Washington St. (Coaches-1)
• Justin Hickman, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• Bruce Davis, UCLA (Coaches-2)
• Lawrence Jackson, USC (Coaches-2)
• Louis Holmes, Arizona (Coaches-2)
• Nu'u Tafisi, California (Coaches-2)

Tackles

• Brandon Mebane#, California (Coaches-1)
• Sedrick Ellis, USC (Coaches-1)

Linebackers

• Desmond Bishop, California (Coaches-1)
• Rey Maualuga, USC (Coaches-1)
• Michael Okwo, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• Keith Rivers, USC (Coaches-1)
• Brian Cushing, USC (Coaches-2)
• Scott White, Washington (Coaches-2)
• Derrick Doggett, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)
• Spencer Larsen, Arizona (Coaches-2)

Cornerbacks

• Antoine Cason, Arizona (Coaches-1)
• Dante Hughes#, California (Coaches-1)
• Terrell Thomas, USC (Coaches-2)

Safeties

• Eric Frampton, Washington St. (Coaches-1)
• Sabby Piscitelli, Oregon St. (Coaches-1)
• C. J. Wallace, Washington (Coaches-1)
• Chris Horton, UCLA (Coaches-2)
• J. D. Nelson, Oregon (Coaches-2)
• Michael Johnson, Arizona (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Placekickers

• Justin Medlock, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• Alexis Serna, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)

Punters

• Nick Folk, Arizona (Coaches-1)
• Andrew Larson, California (Coaches-2)

Return specialists

• Syndric Steptoe, Arizona (Coaches-1)
• DeSean Jackson, California (Coaches-1)
• Terry Richardson, Arizona St. (Coaches-2)
• Sammie Stroughter, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)

Special teams player

• Wopamo Osaisai, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• Byron Storer, California (Coaches-2)

Key

Coaches = selected by Pac-12 coaches^[1]

# = unanimous selection by coaches

See also

• 2006 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pac- 10 Football Award and All-Conference Team Announced. November 27, 2006.