# 2002 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 2002 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten 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 Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).

## Offensive selections
### Quarterbacks

* Brad Banks, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Craig Krenzel, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Running backs

* Larry Johnson, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Fred Russell, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Maurice Clarett, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Anthony Davis, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Receivers

* Charles Rogers, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Bryant Johnson, Penn State (Coaches-1)
* John Standeford, Purdue (Media-1)
* Michael Jenkins, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Braylon Edwards, Michigan (Coaches-2)
* Brandon Lloyd, Illinois (Media-2)

### Centers

* Bruce Nelson, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Al Johnson, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Guards

* David Baas, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Eric Steinbach, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* David Diehl, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Jeff Roehl, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)

### Tackles

* Robert Gallery, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Tony Pashos, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Tony Pape, Michigan (Coaches-1)
* Shane Olivea, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* David Porter, Iowa (Media-2)

### Tight ends

* Dallas Clark, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Bennie Joppru, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)

## Defensive selections
### Defensive linemen

* Colin Cole, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Michael Haynes, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Jimmy Kennedy, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Darrion Scott, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Howard Hodges, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Will Smith, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Tim Anderson, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
* Kenny Peterson, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
* Dan Rumishek, Michigan (Media-2)
* Derrick Strong, Illinois (Media-2)

### Linebackers

* Victor Hobson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Matt Wilhelm, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Fred Barr, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Niko Koutouvides, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Grant Steen, Iowa (Coaches-2)
* Cie Grant, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
* Jerry Schumacher, Illinois (Media-2)
* Gino Capone, Penn State (Media-2)

### Defensive backs

* Mike Doss, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Marlin Jackson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Bob Sanders, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Chris Gamble, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
* Eugene Wilson, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Shawn Mayer, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
* Derek Pagel, Iowa (Coaches-2)
* Stuart Schweigert, Purdue (Media-2)

## Special teams
### Kickers

* Nate Kaeding, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-2)
* Mike Nugent, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)

### Punters

* Andy Groom, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
* Adam Finley, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)

## Key

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