2008 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team

The 2008 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific-10 Conference teams for the 2008 college football season. The USC Trojans won the conference, posting an 8-1 conference record. USC then beat the Big Ten champion Penn State Nittany Lions in the Rose Bowl 38 to 24. Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers was voted Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. USC linebacker Rey Maualuga was voted Pat Tillman Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.

## Offensive selections[edit]

### Quarterbacks[edit]

* Mark Sanchez, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Willie Tuitama, Arizona (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)

### Running backs[edit]

* Jacquizz Rodgers#, Oregon St. (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Jahvid Best, California (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Toby Gerhart, Stanford (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
* Jeremiah Johnson, Oregon (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)

### Wide receivers[edit]

* Mike Thomas, Arizona (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Sammie Stroughter, Oregon St. (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Michael Jones, Arizona St. (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
* Patrick Turner, USC (Coaches-2)
* Damian Williams, USC (Rivals-2)

### Tight ends[edit]

* Rob Gronkowski, Arizona (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Ed Dickson, Oregon (Coaches-2)
* Ryan Moya, UCLA (Coaches-2)
* Cameron Morrah, California (Rivals-2)

### Tackles[edit]

* Andy Levitre, Oregon St. (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Eben Britton, Arizona (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Ben Muth, Stanford (Coaches-1, Rivals-2)
* Fenuki Tupou, Oregon (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)

### Guards[edit]

* Jeff Byers, USC (Coaches-2, Rivals-1)
* Mark Lewis, Oregon (Rivals-1)
* Adam Speer, Oregon St. (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
* Noris Malele, California (Coaches-2)
* Joe Longacre, Arizona (Rivals-2)

### Centers[edit]

* Alex Mack, California (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Max Unger, Oregon (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-2)
* Kris O'Dowd, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1)
* Alex Fletcher, Stanford (Coaches-2)

## Defensive selections[edit]

### Ends[edit]

* Nick Reed, Oregon (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Victor Butler, Oregon St. (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Clay Matthews, USC (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
* Tyson Alualu, California (Coaches-2)
* Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, Washington (Coaches-2)
* Dexter Davis, Arizona St. (Rivals-2)

### Tackles[edit]

* Fili Moala, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Brian Price, UCLA (Coaches-1, ESPN-1)
* Brigham Harwell, UCLA (Coaches-2, Rivals-1)
* Stephen Paea, Oregon St. (Rivals-2)
* Lawrence Guy, Arizona St. (Rivals-2)

### Linebackers[edit]

* Brian Cushing, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Rey Maualuga, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Zack Follett, California (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Reggie Carter, UCLA (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
* Kaluka Maiava, USC (Coaches-2)
* Keaton Kristick, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)
* Mike Nixon, Arizona St. (Rivals-2)
* Spencer Paysinger, Oregon (Rivals-2)

### Cornerbacks[edit]

* Syd'Quan Thompson, California (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Alterraun Verner, UCLA (Coaches-2, ESPN-1, Rivals-2)
* Brandon Hughes, Oregon St. (Coaches-2, Rivals-1)
* Devin Ross, Arizona (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)

### Safeties[edit]

* Taylor Mays, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Kevin Ellison, USC (Coaches-1, ESPN-1)
* Troy Nolan, Arizona St (Coaches-2, ESPN-1, Rivals-2)
* Patrick Chung, Oregon (Coaches-1, Rivals-2)
* Jairus Byrd, Oregon (Coaches-1)
* Bo McNally, Stanford (Rivals-1)
* Greg Laybourn, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)

## Special teams[edit]

### Placekickers[edit]

* Kai Forbath, UCLA (Coaches-2, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* David Buehler, USC (Coaches-1)
* Jason Bondzio, Arizona (Rivals-2)

### Punters[edit]

* Aaron Perez, UCLA (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-2)
* Bryan Anger, California (Coaches-2, Rivals-1)

### Return specialists[edit]

* James Rodgers, Oregon St. (Coaches-1, ESPN-1, Rivals-1)
* Mike Thomas, Arizona (Coaches-1, Rivals-1)
* Jairus Byrd, Oregon (ESPN-1)
* Terrence Austin, UCLA (Coaches-2, Rivals-2)
* Sammie Stroughter, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)
* Kyle Williams, Arizona St. (Rivals-2)

### Special teams player[edit]

* Patrick Chung, Oregon (Coaches-1)
* Wopamo Osaisai, Stanford (Coaches-2)

## Key[edit]

Coaches = selected by Pac-12 coaches[1]

ESPN = selected by ESPN.com staff[2]

Rivals = selected by Rivals.com staff[3]

# = unanimous selection by coaches

## See also[edit]

* 2008 College Football All-America Team

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Pac-10 News" (PDF). December 8, 2008.
2. ^ "2008 All-Pac-10 team". December 10, 2008.
3. ^ "Rivals.com 2008 All-Pac-10 Team". December 11, 2008.

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