2003 All-Fraternity All-American Football Team

 

The honorees from NCAA Divisions I-A, I-AA and Division II include Eli Manning of Mississippi, winner of the Maxwell and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards; Ray Guy Award finalist Dustin Colquitt of Tennessee; NCAA Division I-A number two career scoring leader Billy Bennett of Georgia (409 points); and WVIAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year Will Struble of West Virginia Wesleyan, second in Division II scoring (120 points).

 

Nominations were submitted by various fraternity headquarters, sports information directors at schools, Greek advisors and IFC's, in addition to research by Jay Langhammer.

 

OFFENSE

Quarterback—Eli Manning, Sigma Nu-Mississippi

Running Back—Rick Bianchi, Pi Kappa Alpha-Cal Poly SLO

Running Back—Will Struble, Kappa Alpha Order-West Va. Wesleyan

Wide Receiver—Kevin Knutson, Theta Chi-Valparaiso

Wide Receiver—Lonnie Hill, Theta Delta Chi-Brown

Tight End—Matt Brandt, Delta Tau Delta-Miami (OH)

Lineman—Eric Winston, Pi Kappa Alpha-Miami (FL)

Lineman—Jerry Reith, Pi Kappa Alpha-Arkansas

Lineman—Chris Myers, Pi Kappa Alpha-Miami (FL)

Lineman— Forest Vance, Lambda Chi Alpha-California-Davis

Center—Joel Rodriguez, Pi Kappa Alpha-Miami (FL)

Kicker—Billy Bennett, Kappa Alpha Order-Georgia

 

DEFENSE

Line—Ben Lynch, Delta Tau Delta-West Virginia

Line—Michael Burant, Sigma Nu-Furman

Line—Josh Sabo, Delta Upsilon-Colgate

Line—Nate Putnam, Sigma Phi Epsilon-Utah State

Linebacker—Dontarrious Thomas, Kappa Alpha Psi-Auburn

Linebacker—Adam Seward, Sigma Alpha Epsilon-Nevada-Las Vegas

Linebacker—Justin Wade, Sigma Nu-Mississippi

Back—Owen Biddle, Lambda Chi Alpha-Washington

Back—Blake Perry, Beta Theta Pi— Princeton

Back—Ejiro Evero, Lambda Chi Alpha-California-Davis

Back—Matt McCoy, Lambda Chi Alpha— Oklahoma

Punter—Dustin Colquitt, Pi Kappa Alpha— Tennessee

 

Coach of the Year—Pete Carroll, Sigma Alpha Epsilon-Southern California

 

HONORABLE MENTION

OFFENSE

Backs —Kevin Fant, Pi Kappa Alpha-Mississippi State; Ryan Flanigan, Pi Kappa Alpha-California-Davis; Evan Gray, Sigma Phi Epsilon-Missouri-Rolla; Eliot Jacobs, Pi Kappa Alpha-Arkansas State; Kyle Orton, Pi Kappa Alpha-Purdue; Kyle Slager, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Brown; Nick Spearman, Sigma Phi Epsilon-East Tennessee State

 

Receivers —Ryan Bauman, Pi Kappa Alpha-Drake; Bill Flowers, Sigma Nu-Mississippi; John Kellner, Sigma Nu-Cornell; Chad Lucas, Kappa Alpha Psi-Alabama State; Blair Morrison, Beta Theta Pi-Princeton; Eric Yanz, Sigma Nu-Cornell

 

Linemen —Frank Arritt, Pi Kappa Alpha-Arkansas State; Ben Bainbridge, Sigma Nu-Furman; Will Burroughs, Theta Delta Chi-Brown; Ben Noll, Pi Kappa Alpha-Pennsylvania; Mark Sclafini, Delta Upsilon-Colgate; Mark Wilke, Pi Kappa Alpha-Drake

 

Centers —Brad Anderson, Sigma Alpha Epsilon-Wofford; Josh Schneyderov, Sigma Phi Epsilon-Cincinnati; Rene Vargas, Delta Upsilon-Colgate

 

Kickers —Drew Dunning, Pi Kappa Alpha-Washington State ; Ty Neil, Sigma Nu-Samford; Lane Schwarzberg, Delta Upsilon-Colgate; John Troost, Sigma Phi Epsilon-Yale; Brent Visintainer, Sigma Chi-Fresno State

 

DEFENSE

Linemen —Jessie Hawkins, Theta Delta Chi-Brown; Ross Newton, Sigma Nu-Samford; Kevin Rooney, Sigma Nu-Cornell

 

Linebackers —Owen Rhodes, Pi Kappa Alpha-Gannon; Bobby Sanders, Pi Kappa Alpha-Murray State

 

Backs —Nick Brown, Beta Theta Pi-Princeton; Curtis Martindale, Pi Kappa Alpha-Drake; Sean McCune, Delta Upsilon-Colgate; Chad McMahan, Pi Kappa Alpha-Tennessee-Martin; Neil Morrisey, Sigma Nu-Cornell; Brad Smeja, Sigma Phi Epsilon-Valparaiso

 

Punters —John Braziel, Sigma Phi Epsilon-TCU; Ryan Horvath, Pi Kappa Alpha-Drake; Stanton Horne, Kappa Alpha Order-Western Carolina ; Cody Ridgeway, Sigma Nu-Mississippi

 

COACHES

Dick Biddle, Kappa Alpha Order-Colgate; Bobby Bowden, Pi Kappa Alpha-Florida State; Mack Brown, Sigma Alpha Epsilon-Texas; Bill Doba, Sigma Phi Epsilon-Washington State; Paul Johnson, Kappa Alpha Order-Navy; Urban Meyer, Sigma Chi-Utah; Joe Novak, Beta Theta Pi-Northern Illinois; Bob Pruett, Pi Kappa Alpha-Marshall; Howard Schnellenberger, Pi Kappa Alpha-Florida Atlantic; Bill Snyder, Phi Gamma Delta-Kansas State; Joe Tiller, Delta Sigma Phi-Purdue; Jim Tressel, Alpha Tau Omega-Ohio State