The 2003 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of

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. The conference recognizes two official All-Big 12 selectors: (1) the Big 12 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 12 also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

* Jason White, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * B. J. Symons, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Running backs

* Tatum Bell, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Darren Sproles, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Zack Abron, Missouri (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Cedric Benson, Texas (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Centers

* Nick Leckey, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Marwan Hage, Colorado (Media-2)

Guards

* Tillman Holloway, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * A. J. Ricker, Missouri (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Ryan Lilja, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Sam Mayes, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Daniel Loper, Texas Tech (Coaches-2)

Tackles

* Jammal Brown, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Vince Carter, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Rob Droege, Missouri (Coaches-2; Media-1) * Richie Incognito, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-1)

Tight ends

* Matt Herian, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Mickey Peters, Texas Tech (Media-1) * Billy Bajema, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2)

Receivers

* Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Mark Clayton, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * James Terry, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Roy Williams, Texas (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

* Dan Cody, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Dusty Dvoracek, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Tommie Harris, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Greg Richmond, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Marcus Tubbs, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Adell Duckett, Texas Tech (Media-2) * Gabe Nyenhuis, Colorado (Coaches-2) * Andrew Shull, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Justin Montgomery, Kansas State (Coaches-2) * C.J. Mosley, Missouri (Coaches-2) * Ryon Bingham, Nebraska (Coaches-2) * Rodrique Wright, Texas (Media-2)

Linebackers

* Josh Buhl, Kansas State (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Derrick Johnson, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Demorrio Williams, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-1) * John Garrett, Baylor (Coaches-2) * Bryan Hickman, Kansas State (Media-2) * James Kinney, Missouri (Media-2) * Barrett Ruud, Nebraska (Media-2) * Gabe Toomey, Kansas (Media-2)

Defensive backs

* Josh Bullocks, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Derrick Strait, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Darrent Williams, Oklahoma State (Coaches-1; Media-1) *

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, Texas (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Jaxson Appel, Texas A&M (Media-2) * Ryan Aycock, Texas Tech (Coaches-2; Media-2) * Medford Moorer, Colorado (Coaches-2) *

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, Oklahoma (Media-2) * Brodney Pool, Oklahoma (Coaches-2) * Rashad Washington, Kansas State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Special teams

Kickers

* Trey DiCarlo, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Luke Phillips, Oklahoma State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Punters

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, Nebraska (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Cole Farden, Oklahoma State (Media-2) * Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor (Coaches-2)

All-purpose / Return specialists

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, Texas Tech (Coaches-1; Media-1) * Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma (Coaches-1; Media-2) * Terrence Murphy, Texas A&M (Coaches-2)

Key

Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel Coaches = selected by Big 12 Conference coaches Media = selected by a media panel

References

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