2008 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team explained
The 2008 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific-10 Conference teams for the 2008 college football season. The USC Trojans won the conference, posting an 8 - 1 conference record. USC then beat the Big Ten champion Penn State Nittany Lions in the Rose Bowl 38 to 24. Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers was voted Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. USC linebacker Rey Maualuga was voted Pat Tillman Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
Running backs
- Jacquizz Rodgers#, Oregon St. (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Jahvid Best, California (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Toby Gerhart, Stanford (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
- Jeremiah Johnson, Oregon (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
Wide receivers
- Mike Thomas, Arizona (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Sammie Stroughter, Oregon St. (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Michael Jones, Arizona St. (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
- Patrick Turner, USC (Coaches-2)
- Damian Williams, USC (Rivals-2)
Tight ends
Tackles
- Andy Levitre, Oregon St. (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Eben Britton, Arizona (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Ben Muth, Stanford (Coaches-1, Rivals-2)
- Fenuki Tupou, Oregon (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
Guards
- Jeff Byers, USC (Coaches-2, Rivals-1)
- Mark Lewis, Oregon (Rivals-1)
- Adam Speer, Oregon St. (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
- Noris Malele, California (Coaches-2)
- Joe Longacre, Arizona (Rivals-2)
Centers
- Alex Mack, California (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Max Unger, Oregon (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-2)
- Kris O'Dowd, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1)
- Alex Fletcher, Stanford (Coaches-2)
Defensive selections
Ends
- Nick Reed, Oregon (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Victor Butler, Oregon St. (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Clay Matthews, USC (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
- Tyson Alualu, California (Coaches-2)
- Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, Washington (Coaches-2)
- Dexter Davis, Arizona St. (Rivals-2)
Tackles
Linebackers
- Brian Cushing, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Rey Maualuga, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Zack Follett, California (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Reggie Carter, UCLA (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
- Kaluka Maiava, USC (Coaches-2)
- Keaton Kristick, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)
- Mike Nixon, Arizona St. (Rivals-2)
- Spencer Paysinger, Oregon (Rivals-2)
Cornerbacks
- Syd'Quan Thompson, California (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Alterraun Verner, UCLA (Coaches-2, ESPN-1, Rivals-2)
- Brandon Hughes, Oregon St. (Coaches-2, Rivals-1)
- Devin Ross, Arizona (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
Safeties
- Taylor Mays, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Kevin Ellison, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1)
- Troy Nolan, Arizona St (Coaches-2, ESPN-1, Rivals-2)
- Patrick Chung, Oregon (Coaches-1, Rivals-2)
- Jairus Byrd, Oregon (Coaches-1)
- Bo McNally, Stanford (Rivals-1)
- Greg Laybourn, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)
Special teams
Placekickers
Punters
- Aaron Perez, UCLA (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-2)
- Bryan Anger, California (Coaches-2, Rivals-1)
Return specialists
- James Rodgers, Oregon St. (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
- Mike Thomas, Arizona (Coaches-1, Rivals-1)
- Jairus Byrd, Oregon (ESPN-1)
- Terrence Austin, UCLA (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
- Sammie Stroughter, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)
- Kyle Williams, Arizona St. (Rivals-2)
Special teams player
Key
Coaches = selected by Pac-12 coaches[1]
ESPN = selected by ESPN.com staff[2]
Rivals = selected by Rivals.com staff[3]
# = unanimous selection by coaches
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Pac-10 News. December 8, 2008.
- Web site: 2008 All-Pac-10 team. December 10, 2008.
- Web site: Rivals.com 2008 All-Pac-10 Team. December 11, 2008.
