Football News' Announces 2002 Preseason All-America Team
July 8, 2002 | Football
July 8, 2002
University of Illinois cornerback Eugene Wilson and offensive tackle Tony Pashos were named Football News' first-team All-Americans which will be featured in the magazine's college football preview issue which hits newstands on July 15.
Both Wilson and Pashos have been named to nearly every preseason publications All-America lists. Wilson returns for his senior year after leading the nation in passes broken up and picking off six passes. His 10 career interceptions rank fourth among active defensive backs. Pashos, also a senior, led an offensive line that amassed over 5,000-yards of total offense for the first time in school history. The Illinois offense also set a school record with 32.5 points scored per game. Pashos ranks third among active offensive linemen with 35 career starts and has the opportunity to set Illinois' all-time start record this season.
On Football News' All-Big Ten teams, in addition to Wilson and Pashos, wide receiver Brandon Lloyd and linebacker Jerry Schumacher were named to the preseason first-team All-Big Ten team. Lloyd led the team with 1,062 receiving yards and tied a school record with 10 touchdown catches. Schumacher led the defense with 125 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and six sacks.
FOOTBALL NEWS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Rex Grossman 6-1 220 Jr. Florida
RB Anthony Davis 5-8 183 So. Wisconsin
RB Bruce Perry 5-9 188 Jr. Maryland
WR Charles Rogers 6-4 200 Jr. Michigan State
WR Roy Williams 6-4 210 Jr. Texas
TE Trent Smith 6-5 230 Sr. Oklahoma
OL Brett Romberg 6-3 290 Sr. Miami (Fla.)
OL Brett Williams 6-6 317 Sr. Florida State
OL Derrick Roche 6-5 295 Sr. Washington State
OL Tony Pashos 6-6 320 Sr. Illinois
OL Jon Stinchcomb 6-6 278 Sr. Georgia
PK Seth Marler 6-0 195 Sr. Tulane
DEFENSE
DL William Joseph 6-5 297 Sr. Miami (Fla.)
DL Dewayne White 6-3 277 Jr. Louisville
DL Cory Redding 6-5 270 Sr. Texas
DL Tommie Harris 6-3 280 So. Oklahoma
LB E.J. Henderson 6-2 250 Sr. Maryland
LB Lance Briggs 6-1 230 Sr. Arizona
LB Jarrod Penright 6-2 240 Sr. Texas A&M
DB Mike Doss 5-11 204 Sr. Ohio State
DB Troy Polamalu 5-10 215 Sr. USC
DB Eugene Wilson 5-11 185 Sr. Illinois
DB Ricky Manning Jr. 5-9 180 Sr. UCLA
P Andy Groom 6-1 185 Sr. Ohio State
FOOTBALL NEWS PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN
OFFENSE
QB Jeff Smoker 6-3 212 Jr. Michigan State
RB Anthony Davis 5-8 183 So. Wisconsin
RB Marion Barber III 5-11 195 So. Minnesota
WR Charles Rogers 6-4 200 Jr. Michigan State
WR Brandon Lloyd 6-2 180 Jr. Illinois
TE Ben Utecht 6-6 242 Jr. Minnesota
OL Ben Johnson 6-7 321 Sr. Wisconsin
OL Enoch DeMar 6-5 315 Sr. Indiana
OL Jeff Roehl 6-4 299 Sr. Northwestern
OL Eric Steinbach 6-7 284 Sr. Iowa
OL Tony Pashos 6-6 320 Sr. Illinois
PK Nate Kaeding 6-0 165 Jr. Iowa
DEFENSE
DL Dan Rumishek 6-4 277 Sr. Michigan
DL Colin Cole 6-2 300 Sr. Iowa
DL Jimmy Kennedy 6-5 330 Sr. Penn State
DL Shantee Orr 6-1 250 Jr. Michigan
LB Jerry Schumacher 6-3 235 Sr. Illinois
LB Landon Johnson 6-2 211 Jr. Purdue
LB Victor Hobson 6-1 244 Sr. Michigan
DB Mike Doss 5-11 204 Sr. Ohio State
DB Bob Sanders 5-8 194 Jr. Iowa
DB Stuart Schweigert 6-3 208 Jr. Purdue
DB Eugene Wilson 5-11 185 Sr. Illinois
P Andy Groom 6-1 185 Sr. Ohio State
