The 2003 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2003 Big Ten Conference 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 John Navarre, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Jeff Smoker, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Running backs Chris Perry, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Marion Barber III, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) Fred Russell, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2) Jason Wright, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Receivers Braylon Edwards, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Lee Evans, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) John Standeford, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-2) Jason Avant, Michigan (Coaches-2) Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue (Media-2)
Centers Greg Eslinger, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) Nick Hardwick, Purdue (Coaches-2) Dave Pearson, Michigan (Media-2)
Guards David Baas, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Alex Stepanovich, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Joe Quinn, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) Joe Tate, Michigan State (Coaches-2) Dan Buenning, Wisconsin (Media-2)
Tackles Robert Gallery, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Tony Pape, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) Shane Olivea, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) Steve Stewart, Michigan State (Coaches-2) Rian Melander, Minnesota (Media-2)
Tight ends Ben Utecht, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-2) Ben Hartsock, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Defensive selections Defensive linemen Matt Roth, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Will Smith, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1 Shaun Phillips, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1) Tim Anderson, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Anttaj Hawthorne, Wisconsin (Media-1) Howard Hodges, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2) Larry Stevens, Michigan (Coaches-2) Clifford Dukes, Michigan State (Coaches-2) Craig Terrill, Purdue (Coaches-2) Grant Bowman, Michigan (Media-2) Greg Taplin, Michigan State (Media-2)
Linebackers A. J. Hawk, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) Niko Koutouvides, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1) Alex Lewis, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2) Abdul Hodge, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1) Chad Greenway, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2) Pierre Woods, Michigan (Coaches-2) Gilbert Gardner, Purdue (Media-2)
Defensive backs Bob Sanders, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Stuart Schweigert, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1) Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) Will Allen, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Chris Gamble, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1) Jovon Johnson, Iowa (Coaches-2) Jeremy LeSueur, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2) Ernest Shazor, Michigan (Coaches-2) Dustin Fox, Ohio State (Media-2) Alan Zemaitis, Penn State (Media-2)
Special teams Kickers Nate Kaeding, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) Mike Nugent, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Punters B. J. Sander, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2) Brandon Fields, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
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
See also 2003 College Football All-America Team
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