Athlons 3rd Team AA

Today, we introduce the 2003 Athlon Sports Third-Team Preseason All-America Team, headed by Virginia quarterback Matt Schaub. The senior is the reigning ACC Player of the Year and he will look to build on a record-setting 2002 season.

OFFENSE

QB Matt Schaub 6'5" 240 Sr. Virginia
RB Michael Turner 6'0" 223 Sr. No. Illinois
RB Kevin Jones 6'0" 209 Jr. Virginia Tech
WR Bernard Berrian 6'2" 190 Sr. Fresno State
WR James Newson 6'1" 208 Sr. Oregon State
TE Heath Miller 6'5" 254 So. Virginia
OL Wesley Britt 6'8" 312 Jr. Alabama
OL Rob Droege 6'6" 300 Sr. Missouri
OL Nick Kaczur 6'5" 320 Jr. Toledo
OL Chris Colmer 6'6" 305 Sr. NC State
OL Tony Pape 6'6" 305 Sr. Michigan

DEFENSE

DL Kenechi Udeze 6'4" 280 Jr. USC
DL Brandon Kennedy 5'10" 315 Sr. North Texas
DL Cedric Hilliard 6'2" 295 Sr. Notre Dame
DL Howard Hodges 6'2" 255 Sr. Iowa
LB Matt Grootegoed 5'11" 205 Jr. USC
LB Grant Wiley 6'1" 230 Sr. West Virginia
LB Jonathan Vilma 6'2" 208 Sr. Miami
DB Etric Pruitt 6'0" 185 Sr. So. Miss
DB Derrick Strait 5'11" 194 Sr. Oklahoma
DB Bob Sanders 5'8" 202 Sr. Iowa
DB Corey Webster 6'0" 197 Sr. LSU

Specialists

K Billy Bennett 5'8" 175 Sr. Georgia
KR Nate Jones 5'10" 180 Sr. Rutgers
P Cody Scates 6'0" 182 Sr. Texas A&M
PR Wes Welker 5'9" 190 Sr. Texas Tech