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^[1]

Media = selected by a media panel^[1]

HM = Honorable mention

See also

• 2002 College Football All-America Team

References