2002 All-Northwest Conference Football Team

Coach of the Year – Jay Locey, Linfield
Offensive Player of the Year – David Russell, Linfield
Defensive Player of the Year – Ray Lyons, Linfield

First Team Offense
RB – Aaron Binger (Pacific Lutheran, Jr., North Bend, Wash.)
RB – Drew Ecklund (Willamette, Sr., San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
RB – David Russell (Linfield, Sr., Burnt Woods, Ore.)
QB – Tyler Matthews (Linfield, Jr., Ellensburg, Wash.)
QB – Scott Biglin (Whitworth, Sr., Pasco, Wash.)
WR – Kyle Brown (Pacific Lutheran, Sr., Concrete, Wash.)
WR – Dwayne Tawney (Whitworth, Jr., Spokane, Wash.)
SB – Greg Reed (Willamette, Jr., Suisun City, Calif.)
TE – Luke Buchheit (Linfield, Sr., McMinnville, Ore.)
TE – Matt Jackson (Lewis & Clark, Sr., Newport, Ore.)
OL – Billy Joe Murray (Willamette, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.)
OL – Morgan Smith (Willamette, Jr., Kent, Wash.)
OL – Isaac Parker (Willamette, Sr., Wahiawa, Hawaii)
OL – Daryl Agpalsa (Linfield, Sr., Waipahu, Hawaii)
OL – Erik Moen (Linfield, Sr., Dallas, Ore.)
OL – Jeff York (Linfield, Sr., Sandy, Ore.)

First Team Defense
DL – John Bailey (Pacific Lutheran, Jr., Kelso, Wash.)
DL – Nate Matlock (Willamette, So., Boise, Idaho)
DL – Ricky Gaspar (Linfield, Sr., Olympia, Wash.)
DL – Chris Riddell (Linfield, Sr., Gresham, Ore.)
DL – Kelly Bertrand (Linfield, So., Newberg, Ore.)
LB – Nate Enciso (Puget Sound, Jr., Newark, Calif.)
LB – Casey Carlson (Pacific Lutheran, Jr., Woodinville, Wash.)
LB – Harrison Bertsch (Linfield, Jr., Rathdrum, Idaho)
LB – Jonathan Hook (Whitworth, So., Spokane, Wash.)
DB – Marcus Boards (Willamette, Jr., Vista, Calif.)
DB – Ray Lions (Linfield, Jr., Portland, Ore.)
DB – Eric Hillison (Linfield, So., Beaverton, Ore.)
DB – Phil Marr (Linfield, Sr., Gig Harbor, Wash.)
DB – Jeff Riddell (Whitworth, Sr., La Canada, Calif.)

First Team Specialists
KR – Scott Peterson (Pacific Lutheran, Fr., Burlington, Wash.)
PR – Mike Cooney (Linfield, Sr., Bellevue, Wash.)
PK – Duncan Libby (Willamette, Sr., Seattle, Wash.)
P – James Wilson (Linfield, So., Springfield, Ore.)

Second Team Offense
RB – Chad Mahoe (Puget Sound, Sr., Kailua, Hawaii)
RB – Justin Peterson (Willamette, Sr., Mercer Island, Wash.)
QB – Trent Thompson (Lewis & Clark, Jr., Grants Pass, Ore.)
WR – George Carter (Linfield, So., Salem, Ore.)
TE – Marcus Ward (Linfield, Jr., Salem, Ore.)
OL – Ryan Griffey (Puget Sound, Jr., Allyn, Wash.)
OL – Nate Oltmans (Willamette, Jr., Boulder, Colo.)
OL – Justin Buckner (Linfield, Sr., Federal Way, Wash.)
OL – Isaac Larson (Whitworth, Jr., Tumwater, Wash.)

Second Team Defense
DL – Matt Meyerson (Whitworth, So., Fresno, Calif.)
LB – Ken Halpin (Willamette, Jr., Medford, Ore.)
LB – Ryan Boatsman (Linfield, Jr., Kelso, Wash.)
LB – Chris Stokes (Lewis & Clark, So., Mt. Vernon, Wash.)
LB – Joe Mertlich (Pacific Lutheran, Sr., Puyallup, Wash.)
DB – John Rowbotham (Pacific Lutheran, Sr., Salt Lake City, Utah)
DB – Trebor Struble (Willamette, Jr., Boise, Idaho)
DB – Ike Ellis (Linfield, Jr., Powers, Ore.)
DB – Andrew Bohaty (Lewis & Clark, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz.)

Honorable Mention Offense
RB – Thomas Ford (Linfield, So.), Billy Condon (Whitworth, Jr.), Marty Williams (Linfield, Sr.), Mike Ramirez (Pacific Lutheran, Sr.)
QB – Andy Carlson (Puget Sound, Fr.)
WR – Brett Meyer (Willamette, So.), Adam Patenaude (Lewis & Clark Sr.), K.C. Dameron (Whitworth, Sr.)
TE – Joe Gustafson (Puget Sound, So.)
OL – Mike Von Rueden (Puget Sound, Jr.), Luke Speckman (Lewis & Clark, Sr.), Josh Dill (Linfield, Sr.)

Honorable Mention Defense
DL – Josh Vierra (Willamette, Jr.), Rusty Lindsay (Lewis & Clark, Sr.), Tyler Svenson (Lewis & Clark, Sr.), Chad Barrett (Linfield, Sr.), Daniel Jones (Whitworth, Fr.); Blake Cam (Willamette, So.)
LB – John McDowell (Willamette, Sr.)
DB – Drew Sparn (Puget Sound, So.), Mike Anderson (Whitworth, So.), Kafense Hynson (Willamette, Sr.), Erik Krom (Linfield, Sr.), Devin Pierce (Pacific Lutheran, Sr.)