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