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

Quarterbacks

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

2008 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team

Running backs

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)

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Wide receivers

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)

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Tight ends

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

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

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

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

Ends

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 Alaulu, California (Coaches-2) Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, Washington (Coaches-2) Dexter Davis, Arizona St. (Rivals-2)

Tackles

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

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

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

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

Placekickers

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

Punters

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

Return specialists

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

Special teams player

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

Key

Coaches = selected by Pac-12 coaches

ESPN = selected by ESPN.com staff

Rivals = selected by Rivals.com staff

# = unanimous selection by coaches

See also

2008 College Football All-America Team

References

All-Pacific-10 Conference Football Team

All-Pac-12 Conference football teams