List of unanimous All-Americans in college football
The College Football All-America Team is an honorific college football all-star team compiled after each NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) season to recognize that season's most outstanding performers at their respective positions. There are several organizations that select their own All-America teams. Since 1924, the NCAA has designated selectors whose teams are used to determine "consensus" and "unanimous" All-Americans. Any player who is named to the first team by at least half the official selectors for a given season is recognized as being a consensus All-American.[lower-alpha 1] A player on the first team of every official selector is recognized as being a unanimous All-American.[2] Since 2002, the five selectors designated by the NCAA for this purpose are the Associated Press (AP), the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF).[1][3]
Unanimous All-Americans are considered "elite, the cream of the crop from any particular season."[2] Many are later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, and many also go on to have successful professional football careers. From 1924 to 2000, 364 players were unanimous selections at least once. Thus, only a handful of players—if any—each season receive the honor. The first player to do so was Red Grange, star halfback for the Illinois Fighting Illini, who received first-team honors from all six major selectors in 1924.[4]
Alabama has the most unanimous All-America selections of any school with 39 selections. In 2020, Alabama tied a record set in 2003 by University of Oklahoma with five unanimous selections in one year. Eighty-six schools have had at least one unanimous All-America selection; the most recent school to produce its first unanimous All-American is Iowa State, doing so in 2020. The most recent All-America team, that of 2020, included 13 unanimous selections.
Key
AFCA | American Football Coaches Association |
AAB | All-America Board |
AP | Associated Press |
COL | Collier's |
CNN | CNN Sports Illustrated |
CP | Central Press Association |
FN | Football News |
FBW | Football World |
FWAA | Football Writers Association of America |
LIB | Liberty |
LK | Look |
NANA | North American Newspaper Alliance |
NEA | Newspaper Enterprise Association |
SN | Sporting News |
UP/UPI | United Press/United Press International |
WC | Walter Camp/Walter Camp Football Foundation |
List
Season | Selectors | Player | Position | Team |
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1924 | AAB, FBW, INS, LIB, NEA, WC | Red Grange | Halfback | Illinois |
1925 | AAB, AP, COL, FBW, INS, LIB, NEA, UP | Andy Oberlander | Halfback | Dartmouth |
Ed Weir | Tackle | Nebraska | ||
1926 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, NEA, UP | Frank Wickhorst | Tackle | Navy |
1927 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, NANA, NEA, UP | Bennie Oosterbaan | End | Michigan |
Gibby Welch | Halfback | Pittsburgh | ||
1928 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, NANA, NEA, UP | Red Cagle | Halfback | Army |
1929 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, NANA, NEA, UP | Frank Carideo | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
Joe Donchess | End | Pittsburgh | ||
1930 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, NANA, NEA, UP | Frank Carideo | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
Wes Fesler | End | Ohio State | ||
Fred Sington | Tackle | Alabama | ||
Ben Ticknor | Center | Harvard | ||
1931 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, LIB, NEA, UP | Jerry Dalrymple | End | Tulane |
Marchmont Schwartz[lower-alpha 2] | Halfback | Notre Dame | ||
1932 | AAB, AP, COL, FWAA, INS, LIB, NEA, UP | Warren Heller | Halfback | Pittsburgh |
Joe Kurth | Tackle | Notre Dame | ||
Paul Moss | End | Purdue | ||
Harry Newman | Quarterback | Michigan | ||
Ernie Smith | Tackle | USC | ||
1933 | AAB, AP, COL, FWAA, INS, LIB, NANA, NEA, UP | Chuck Bernard | Center | Michigan |
Cotton Warburton | Quarterback | USC | ||
1934 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, LIB, NANA, NEA, SN, UP | None | N/A | N/A |
1935 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, LIB, NANA, NEA, SN, UP | Jay Berwanger | Halfback | Chicago |
Bobby Grayson | Fullback | Stanford | ||
1936 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, LIB, NANA, NEA, SN, UP | Sam Francis[lower-alpha 2] | Fullback | Nebraska |
Larry Kelley | End | Yale | ||
Gaynell Tinsley | End | LSU | ||
Ed Widseth | Tackle | Minnesota | ||
1937 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, LIB, NANA, NEA, NW, SN, UP | Clint Frank | Quarterback | Yale |
1938 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP | Ed Beinor | Tackle | Notre Dame |
Marshall Goldberg | Fullback | Pittsburgh | ||
Ralph Heikkinen | Guard | Michigan | ||
Davey O'Brien | Quarterback | TCU | ||
1939 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP | Harry Smith | Guard | USC |
Nick Drahos[lower-alpha 2] | Tackle | Cornell | ||
1940 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP | Tom Harmon | Halfback | Michigan |
John Kimbrough | Fullback | Texas A&M | ||
Bob Suffridge | Guard | Tennessee | ||
1941 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP | Endicott Peabody | Guard | Harvard |
1942 | AAB, AP, COL, INS, LK, NEA, NW, SN, UP | Dave Schreiner | End | Wisconsin |
Frank Sinkwich | Halfback | Georgia | ||
1943 | AAB, AP, COL, FN, INS, LK, SN, UP | Bill Daley | Halfback | Michigan |
Cas Myslinski | Center | Army | ||
1944 | AAB, AP, COL, FN, INS, LK, NEA, SN, UP | Les Horvath | Quarterback | Ohio State |
Don Whitmire | Tackle | Navy | ||
1945 | AAB, AFCA, AP, COL, FWAA, INS, LK, NEA, SN, UP | Warren Amling | Guard | Ohio State |
Doc Blanchard | Fullback | Army | ||
Glenn Davis | Halfback | Army | ||
Herman Wedemeyer | Halfback | Saint Mary's | ||
1946 | AAB, AFCA, AP, COL, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Burr Baldwin | End | UCLA |
Doc Blanchard | Fullback | Army | ||
Glenn Davis | Halfback | Army | ||
Johnny Lujack | Quarterback | Notre Dame | ||
Charley Trippi | Halfback | Georgia | ||
1947 | AFCA, AP, COL, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Bob Chappuis | Halfback | Michigan |
Johnny Lujack | Quarterback | Notre Dame | ||
1948 | AFCA, AP, FW, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Chuck Bednarik[lower-alpha 2] | Center | Penn |
Leo Nomellini[lower-alpha 2] | Tackle | Minnesota | ||
Doak Walker | Halfback | SMU | ||
1949 | AAB, AP, COL, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Rod Franz | Guard | California |
Leon Hart | End | Notre Dame | ||
Emil Sitko | Fullback | Notre Dame | ||
Clayton Tonnemaker | Center | Minnesota | ||
1950 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Dan Foldberg | End | Army |
Vic Janowicz | Halfback | Ohio State | ||
Bud McFadin[lower-alpha 2] | Guard | Texas | ||
1951 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FW, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Don Coleman | Tackle | Michigan State |
Dick Kazmaier | Halfback | Princeton | ||
Hank Lauricella | Halfback | Tennessee | ||
Bill McColl | End | Stanford | ||
Bob Ward | Guard | Maryland | ||
Jim Weatherall | Tackle | Oklahoma | ||
1952 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Jack Scarbath | Quarterback | Maryland |
Johnny Lattner | Halfback | Notre Dame | ||
1953 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Paul Giel | Quarterback | Minnesota |
Stan Jones | Tackle | Maryland | ||
Johnny Lattner | Halfback | Notre Dame | ||
1954 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Alan Ameche | Fullback | Wisconsin |
Bud Brooks | Guard | Arkansas | ||
Howard Cassady | Halfback | Ohio State | ||
Ralph Guglielmi | Quarterback | Notre Dame | ||
1955 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Ron Beagle | End | Navy |
Howard Cassady | Halfback | Ohio State | ||
Bob Pellegrini | Center | Maryland | ||
Jim Swink | Halfback | TCU | ||
1956 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | Jim Brown | Fullback | Syracuse |
Bill Glass | Guard | Baylor | ||
Ron Kramer | End | Michigan | ||
Johnny Majors | Halfback | Tennessee | ||
Jim Parker | Guard | Ohio State | ||
Jerry Tubbs | Center | Oklahoma | ||
Joe Walton | End | Pittsburgh | ||
1957 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | John David Crow | Halfback | Texas A&M |
Jim Phillips | End | Auburn | ||
1958 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UPI | Billy Cannon | Halfback | LSU |
Pete Dawkins | Halfback | Army | ||
Randy Duncan | Quarterback | Iowa | ||
1959[5] | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UPI | Billy Cannon[lower-alpha 2] | Halfback | LSU |
Roger Davis | Guard | Syracuse | ||
Charlie Flowers[lower-alpha 2] | Fullback | Ole Miss | ||
Dan Lanphear | Tackle | Wisconsin | ||
1960 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UPI | Joe Bellino | Halfback | Navy |
Tom Brown | Guard | Minnesota | ||
Mike Ditka | End | Pittsburgh | ||
Bob Ferguson | Fullback | Ohio State | ||
Jake Gibbs | Quarterback | Ole Miss | ||
Dan LaRose | End | Missouri | ||
Bob Lilly | Tackle | TCU | ||
1961 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UPI | Ernie Davis | Halfback | Syracuse |
Bob Ferguson | Fullback | Ohio State | ||
Billy Neighbors | Tackle | Alabama | ||
Jimmy Saxton | Halfback | Texas | ||
Roy Winston | Guard | LSU | ||
1962 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UPI | Terry Baker | Quarterback | Oregon State |
Bobby Bell | Tackle | Minnesota | ||
Lee Roy Jordan | Center | Alabama | ||
Jerry Stovall | Halfback | LSU | ||
Johnny Treadwell | Guard | Texas | ||
1963 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UPI | Scott Appleton | Tackle | Texas |
Bob Brown | Guard | Nebraska | ||
Dick Butkus | Center | Illinois | ||
Roger Staubach | Quarterback | Navy | ||
1964 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | Larry Kramer | Tackle | Nebraska |
1965 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | Dick Arrington | Guard | Notre Dame |
Mike Garrett | Running back | USC | ||
Jim Grabowski | Running back | Illinois | ||
Howard Twilley | End | Tulsa | ||
1966 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | Jack Clancy | End | Michigan |
Nick Eddy | Running back | Notre Dame | ||
Cecil Dowdy | Tackle | Alabama | ||
Jim Lynch | Linebacker | Notre Dame | ||
Loyd Phillips | Defensive tackle | Arkansas | ||
Bubba Smith | Defensive end | Michigan State | ||
Steve Spurrier | Quarterback | Florida | ||
George Webster | Defensive back | Michigan State | ||
1967 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | Gary Beban | Quarterback | UCLA |
Larry Csonka | Running back | Syracuse | ||
Ted Hendricks | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | ||
Bob Johnson | Center | Tennessee | ||
Leroy Keyes | Running back | Purdue | ||
Granville Liggins | Nose tackle | Oklahoma | ||
O. J. Simpson | Running back | USC | ||
Ron Yary | Tackle | USC | ||
1968 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | John Didion | Center | Oregon State |
Dave Foley | Tackle | Ohio State | ||
Leroy Keyes | Running back | Purdue | ||
Ted Kwalick | End | Penn State | ||
Ted Hendricks | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | ||
Charles Rosenfelder | Guard | Tennessee | ||
O. J. Simpson | Running back | USC | ||
1969 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | Steve Kiner | Linebacker | Tennessee |
Mike McCoy | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | ||
Steve Owens | Running back | Oklahoma | ||
Mike Phipps | Quarterback | Purdue | ||
Mike Reid | Defensive tackle | Penn State | ||
1970 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | Chip Kell | Guard | Tennessee |
Jim Stillwagon | Nose tackle | Ohio State | ||
Jack Tatum | Defensive back | Ohio State | ||
1971 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | Terry Beasley | Wide receiver | Auburn |
Bobby Majors | Defensive back | Tennessee | ||
Ed Marinaro | Running back | Cornell | ||
Walt Patulski | Defensive end | Notre Dame | ||
Greg Pruitt | Running back | Oklahoma | ||
Jerry Sisemore | Tackle | Texas | ||
Royce Smith | Guard | Georgia | ||
Pat Sullivan | Quarterback | Auburn | ||
Mike Taylor | Linebacker | Michigan | ||
1972 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | Rich Glover | Nose tackle | Nebraska |
John Hannah | Guard | Alabama | ||
Greg Marx | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | ||
Greg Pruitt | Running back | Oklahoma | ||
Johnny Rodgers | Wide receiver | Nebraska | ||
Jerry Sisemore | Tackle | Texas | ||
Brad Van Pelt | Defensive back | Michigan State | ||
Charle Young | Tight end | USC | ||
1973 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | John Cappelletti | Running back | Penn State |
John Dutton | Defensive end | Nebraska | ||
Randy Gradishar | Linebacker | Ohio State | ||
John Hicks | Guard | Ohio State | ||
Lucious Selmon | Nose tackle | Oklahoma | ||
Bill Wyman | Center | Texas | ||
1974 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Dave Brown | Defensive back | Michigan |
Anthony Davis | Running back | USC | ||
Archie Griffin | Running back | Ohio State | ||
Rod Shoate | Linebacker | Oklahoma | ||
Joe Washington | Running back | Oklahoma | ||
Randy White | Defensive end | Maryland | ||
1975 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | Ricky Bell | Running back | USC |
Rik Bonness | Center | Nebraska | ||
Leroy Cook | Defensive end | Alabama | ||
Archie Griffin | Running back | Ohio State | ||
Chet Moeller | Defensive back | Navy | ||
Steve Niehaus | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | ||
Lee Roy Selmon | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma | ||
Ed Simonini | Linebacker | Texas A&M | ||
1976 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | Bill Armstrong | Defensive back | Wake Forest |
Ricky Bell | Running back | USC | ||
Ross Browner | Defensive end | Notre Dame | ||
Tony Dorsett | Running back | Pittsburgh | ||
Robert Jackson | Linebacker | Texas A&M | ||
Mike Vaughan[lower-alpha 2] | Tackle | Oklahoma | ||
1977 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | Ross Browner | Defensive end | Notre Dame |
Earl Campbell | Running back | Texas | ||
Mark Donahue | Guard | Michigan | ||
Zac Henderson | Defensive back | Oklahoma | ||
Ken MacAfee | Tight end | Notre Dame | ||
Terry Miller | Running back | Oklahoma State | ||
Jerry Robinson | Linebacker | UCLA | ||
Brad Shearer | Defensive tackle | Texas | ||
Art Still | Defensive end | Kentucky | ||
Dennis Thurman | Defensive back | USC | ||
Chris Ward | Tackle | Ohio State | ||
1978 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | Bruce Clark | Defensive tackle | Penn State |
Keith Dorney | Tackle | Penn State | ||
Chuck Fusina | Quarterback | Penn State | ||
Bob Golic | Linebacker | Notre Dame | ||
Al Harris | Defensive end | Arizona State | ||
Pat Howell | Guard | USC | ||
Johnnie Johnson | Defensive back | Texas | ||
Greg Roberts | Guard | Oklahoma | ||
Jerry Robinson | Linebacker | UCLA | ||
Billy Sims | Running back | Oklahoma | ||
Charles White | Running back | USC | ||
1979 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | Brad Budde | Guard | USC |
George Cumby | Linebacker | Oklahoma | ||
Kenny Easley | Defensive back | UCLA | ||
Hugh Green | Defensive end | Pittsburgh | ||
Johnnie Johnson | Defensive back | Texas | ||
Greg Kolenda | Tackle | Arkansas | ||
Steve McMichael | Defensive tackle | Texas | ||
Junior Miller | Tight end | Nebraska | ||
Jim Richter | Center | NC State | ||
Billy Sims | Running back | Oklahoma | ||
Charles White | Running back | USC | ||
Marc Wilson | Quarterback | BYU | ||
1980 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | Kenny Easley | Defensive back | UCLA |
Hugh Green | Defensive end | Pittsburgh | ||
Mark Herrmann | Quarterback | Purdue | ||
E. J. Junior | Defensive end | Alabama | ||
Ronnie Lott | Defensive back | USC | ||
Ken Margerum | Wide receiver | Stanford | ||
Mark May | Tackle | Pittsburgh | ||
George Rogers | Running Back | South Carolina | ||
John Scully | Center | Notre Dame | ||
Mike Singletary | Linebacker | Baylor | ||
Lawrence Taylor | Linebacker | North Carolina | ||
Herschel Walker | Running back | Georgia | ||
Dave Young | Tight end | Purdue | ||
1981 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | Marcus Allen | Running back | USC |
Anthony Carter | Wide receiver | Michigan | ||
Sean Farrell | Guard | Penn State | ||
Jim McMahon | Quarterback | BYU | ||
Dave Rimington | Center | Nebraska | ||
Kenneth Sims | Defensive tackle | Texas | ||
Billy Ray Smith Jr. | Defensive end | Arkansas | ||
Herschel Walker | Running back | Georgia | ||
Tim Wrightman | Tight end | UCLA | ||
1982 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | Jim Arnold | Punter | Vanderbilt |
Anthony Carter | Wide receiver | Michigan | ||
Eric Dickerson | Running back | SMU | ||
John Elway | Quarterback | Stanford | ||
Gordon Hudson | Tight end | BYU | ||
Terry Kinard | Defensive back | Clemson | ||
Steve Korte | Guard | Arkansas | ||
Don Mosebar | Tackle | USC | ||
Chuck Nelson | Placekicker | Washington | ||
Dave Rimington | Center | Nebraska | ||
Billy Ray Smith Jr. | Defensive end | Arkansas | ||
Darryl Talley | Linebacker | West Virginia | ||
Herschel Walker | Running back | Georgia | ||
1983 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Rick Bryan | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma |
Russell Carter | Defensive back | SMU | ||
Bill Fralic | Tackle | Pittsburgh | ||
Irving Fryar | Wide receiver | Nebraska | ||
Gordon Hudson | Tight end | BYU | ||
Ricky Hunley | Linebacker | Arizona | ||
Mike Rozier | Running back | Nebraska | ||
Reggie White | Defensive tackle | Tennessee | ||
Steve Young | Quarterback | BYU | ||
1984 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Ricky Anderson | Punter | Vanderbilt |
Keith Byars | Running back | Ohio State | ||
Kenneth Davis | Running back | TCU | ||
Doug Flutie | Quarterback | Boston College | ||
Bill Fralic | Tackle | Pittsburgh | ||
Jerry Gray | Defensive back | Texas | ||
Mark Traynowicz | Center | Nebraska | ||
David Williams | Wide receiver | Illinois | ||
1985 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Brian Bosworth | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
Jim Dombrowski | Tackle | Virginia | ||
Tim Green | Defensive end | Syracuse | ||
Bo Jackson | Running back | Auburn | ||
John Lee | Placekicker | UCLA | ||
Chuck Long | Quarterback | Iowa | ||
Leslie O'Neal | Defensive end | Oklahoma State | ||
Larry Station | Linebacker | Iowa | ||
Lorenzo White | Running back | Michigan State | ||
David Williams | Wide receiver | Illinois | ||
1986 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Cornelius Bennett | Linebacker | Alabama |
Brian Bosworth[lower-alpha 2] | Linebacker | Oklahoma | ||
Jerome Brown | Defensive tackle | Miami (FL) | ||
Shane Conlan[lower-alpha 2] | Linebacker | Penn State | ||
Thomas Everett | Defensive back | Baylor | ||
Brent Fullwood | Running back | Auburn | ||
Keith Jackson | Tight end | Oklahoma | ||
Danny Noonan | Defensive tackle | Nebraska | ||
Paul Palmer | Running back | Temple | ||
Ben Tamburello | Center | Auburn | ||
Vinny Testaverde | Quarterback | Miami (FL) | ||
1987 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Nacho Albergamo | Center | LSU |
Bennie Blades | Defensive back | Miami (FL) | ||
Tim Brown | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | ||
Chad Hennings | Defensive tackle | Air Force | ||
Mark Hutson | Guard | Oklahoma | ||
Keith Jackson | Tight end | Oklahoma | ||
Don McPherson | Quarterback | Syracuse | ||
Deion Sanders | Defensive back | Florida State | ||
Chris Spielman | Linebacker | Ohio State | ||
Daniel Stubbs | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | ||
Tom Tupa | Punter | Ohio State | ||
1988 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Tony Mandarich | Tackle | Michigan State |
Mark Messner | Defensive tackle | Michigan | ||
Anthony Phillips | Guard | Oklahoma | ||
Tracy Rocker | Defensive tackle | Auburn | ||
Barry Sanders | Running back | Oklahoma State | ||
Deion Sanders | Defensive back | Florida State | ||
Broderick Thomas | Linebacker | Nebraska | ||
Derrick Thomas | Linebacker | Alabama | ||
1989 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Mark Carrier | Defensive back | USC |
Moe Gardner | Nose tackle | Illinois | ||
Jason Hanson | Placekicker | Washington State | ||
Clarkston Hines | Wide receiver | Duke | ||
Todd Lyght | Defensive back | Notre Dame | ||
Keith McCants | Linebacker | Alabama | ||
Emmitt Smith | Running back | Florida | ||
Percy Snow | Linebacker | Michigan State | ||
Eric Still | Guard | Tennessee | ||
Anthony Thompson | Running back | Indiana | ||
Tripp Welborne | Defensive back | Michigan | ||
1990 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Eric Bieniemy | Running back | Colorado |
Antone Davis | Tackle | Tennessee | ||
Philip Doyle | Placekicker | Alabama | ||
Joe Garten | Guard | Colorado | ||
Raghib Ismail | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | ||
Ed King | Guard | Auburn | ||
Darryll Lewis | Defensive back | Arizona | ||
Russell Maryland | Defensive tackle | Miami (FL) | ||
Chris Smith | Tight end | BYU | ||
Michael Stonebreaker | Linebacker | Notre Dame | ||
Ken Swilling | Defensive back | Georgia Tech | ||
Tripp Welborne | Defensive back | Michigan | ||
Alfred Williams | Linebacker | Colorado | ||
Chris Zorich | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | ||
1991 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Mark Bounds | Punter | Texas Tech |
Terrell Buckley | Defensive back | Florida State | ||
Santana Dotson | Defensive end | Baylor | ||
Vaughn Dunbar | Running back | Indiana | ||
Steve Emtman | Defensive end | Washington | ||
Desmond Howard | Wide receiver | Michigan | ||
Robert Jones | Linebacker | East Carolina | ||
Jay Leeuwenburg | Center | Colorado | ||
Greg Skrepenak | Tackle | Michigan | ||
1992 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | Marcus Buckley | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
Marshall Faulk | Running back | San Diego State | ||
Chris Gedney | Tight end | Syracuse | ||
Garrison Hearst | Running back | Georgia | ||
Marvin Jones | Linebacker | Florida State | ||
Lincoln Kennedy | Tackle | Washington | ||
Carlton McDonald | Defensive back | Air Force | ||
Will Shields | Guard | Nebraska | ||
Gino Torretta | Quarterback | Miami (FL) | ||
1993 | AFCA, AP, FN, FWAA, UPI, SN, WC | Trev Alberts | Linebacker | Nebraska |
Derrick Brooks | Linebacker | Florida State | ||
Marshall Faulk | Running back | San Diego State | ||
LeShon Johnson | Running back | Northern Illinois | ||
Antonio Langham | Defensive back | Alabama | ||
Jim Pyne | Center | Virginia Tech | ||
J. J. Stokes | Wide receiver | UCLA | ||
Aaron Taylor | Tackle | Notre Dame | ||
Rob Waldrop | Defensive tackle | Arizona | ||
Charlie Ward | Quarterback | Florida State | ||
1994 | AFCA, AP, FN, FWAA, UPI, SN, WC | Ki-Jana Carter | Running back | Penn State |
Dana Howard | Linebacker | Illinois | ||
Rashaan Salaam | Running back | Colorado | ||
Warren Sapp | Defensive tackle | Miami (FL) | ||
Todd Sauerbrun | Punter | West Virginia | ||
Zach Wiegert | Guard | Nebraska | ||
1995 | AFCA, AP, FN, FWAA, UPI, SN, WC | Marco Battaglia | Tight end | Rutgers |
Tedy Bruschi | Defensive tackle | Arizona | ||
Eddie George | Running back | Ohio State | ||
Keyshawn Johnson | Wide receiver | USC | ||
Lawyer Milloy | Defensive back | Washington | ||
Jason Odom | Tackle | Florida | ||
Jonathan Ogden | Tackle | UCLA | ||
Orlando Pace | Tackle | Ohio State | ||
Zach Thomas | Linebacker | Texas Tech | ||
1996 | AFCA, AP, FN, FWAA, UPI, SN, WC | Chris Canty | Defensive back | Kansas State |
Kevin Jackson | Defensive back | Alabama | ||
Byron Hanspard | Running back | Texas Tech | ||
Orlando Pace | Tackle | Ohio State | ||
1997 | AFCA, AP, FN, FWAA, SN, WC | Randy Moss | Wide receiver | Marshall |
Aaron Taylor | Guard | Nebraska | ||
Ricky Williams | Running back | Texas | ||
Charles Woodson | Defensive back | Michigan | ||
1998 | AFCA, AP, FN, FWAA, SN, WC | Tom Burke | Defensive end | Wisconsin |
Chris Claiborne | Linebacker | USC | ||
Rufus French | Tight end | Ole Miss | ||
Dat Nguyen | Linebacker | Texas A&M | ||
Chris McAlister | Defensive back | Arizona | ||
Ricky Williams | Running back | Texas | ||
Antoine Winfield | Defensive back | Ohio State | ||
1999 | AFCA, AP, FN, FWAA, SN, WC | Lavar Arrington | Linebacker | Penn State |
Courtney Brown | Defensive end | Penn State | ||
Ron Dayne | Running back | Wisconsin | ||
Sebastian Janikowski | Placekicker | Florida State | ||
Chris McIntosh | Tackle | Wisconsin | ||
Corey Moore | Defensive end | Virginia Tech | ||
Chris Samuels | Tackle | Alabama | ||
Peter Warrick | Wide receiver | Florida State | ||
2000 | AFCA, AP, FN, FWAA, SN, WC | Andre Carter | Defensive end | California |
Steve Hutchinson | Guard | Michigan | ||
Dan Morgan | Linebacker | Miami (FL) | ||
Brian Natkin | Tight end | UTEP | ||
Jamal Reynolds | Defensive end | Florida State | ||
LaDainian Tomlinson | Running back | TCU | ||
2001 | AFCA, AP, CNN, FN, FWAA, SN, WC | Dwight Freeney | Defensive end | Syracuse |
Jabar Gaffney | Wide receiver | Florida | ||
Quentin Jammer | Defensive back | Texas | ||
Bryant McKinnie | Tackle | Miami (FL) | ||
Julius Peppers | Defensive end | North Carolina | ||
Ed Reed | Defensive back | Miami (FL) | ||
Roy Williams | Defensive back | Oklahoma | ||
2002 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Dallas Clark | Tight end | Iowa |
Mike Doss | Defensive back | Ohio State | ||
Larry Johnson | Running back | Penn State | ||
Terence Newman | Defensive back | Kansas State | ||
Charles Rogers | Wide receiver | Michigan State | ||
Terrell Suggs | Defensive end | Arizona State | ||
Shane Walton | Defensive back | Notre Dame | ||
2003 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Shawn Andrews | Tackle | Arkansas |
Dave Ball | Defensive end | UCLA | ||
Larry Fitzgerald | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh | ||
Robert Gallery | Tackle | Iowa | ||
Jake Grove | Center | Virginia Tech | ||
Tommie Harris | Tackle | Oklahoma | ||
Teddy Lehman | Linebacker | Oklahoma | ||
Antonio Perkins | Return specialist | Oklahoma | ||
Derrick Strait | Defensive back | Oklahoma | ||
Sean Taylor | Defensive back | Miami (FL) | ||
Jason White | Quarterback | Oklahoma | ||
Kellen Winslow II | Tight end | Miami (FL) | ||
2004 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Alex Barron | Tackle | Florida State |
Jammal Brown | Tackle | Oklahoma | ||
Braylon Edwards | Wide receiver | Michigan | ||
Derrick Johnson | Linebacker | Texas | ||
Heath Miller | Tight end | Virginia | ||
Mike Nugent | Placekicker | Ohio State | ||
Adrian Peterson | Running back | Oklahoma | ||
Antrel Rolle | Defensive back | Miami (FL) | ||
2005 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Reggie Bush | Running back | USC |
Maurice Drew | All-purpose | UCLA | ||
Elvis Dumervil | Defensive end | Louisville | ||
Greg Eslinger | Center | Minnesota | ||
Tamba Hali | Defensive end | Penn State | ||
A. J. Hawk | Linebacker | Ohio State | ||
Michael Huff | Defensive back | Texas | ||
Dwayne Jarrett | Wide receiver | USC | ||
Ryan Plackemeier | Punter | Wake Forest | ||
Demeco Ryans | Linebacker | Alabama | ||
Jonathan Scott | Tackle | Texas | ||
Jimmy Williams | Defensive back | Virginia Tech | ||
2006 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Gaines Adams | Defensive end | Clemson |
Calvin Johnson | Wide receiver | Georgia Tech | ||
Dan Mozes | Center | West Virginia | ||
Daniel Sepulveda | Punter | Baylor | ||
Steve Slaton | Running back | West Virginia | ||
Troy Smith | Quarterback | Ohio State | ||
Joe Thomas | Tackle | Wisconsin | ||
LaMarr Woodley | Defensive end | Michigan | ||
2007 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Michael Crabtree | Wide receiver | Texas Tech |
Glenn Dorsey | Defensive tackle | LSU | ||
Sedrick Ellis | Defensive tackle | USC | ||
James Laurinaitis | Linebacker | Ohio State | ||
Chris Long | Defensive end | Virginia | ||
Jake Long | Tackle | Michigan | ||
Darren McFadden | Running back | Arkansas | ||
Aqib Talib | Defensive back | Kansas | ||
2008 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Eric Berry | Defensive back | Tennessee |
Michael Crabtree | Wide receiver | Texas Tech | ||
Shonn Greene | Running back | Iowa | ||
Rey Maualuga | Linebacker | USC | ||
Michael Oher | Tackle | Ole Miss | ||
Brian Orakpo | Defensive end | Texas | ||
Louie Sakoda | Placekicker | Utah | ||
Andre Smith | Tackle | Alabama | ||
Brandon Spikes | Linebacker | Florida | ||
2009 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Eric Berry | Defensive back | Tennessee |
Drew Butler | Punter | Georgia | ||
Toby Gerhart | Running back | Stanford | ||
Joe Haden | Defensive back | Florida | ||
Jerry Hughes | Defensive end | TCU | ||
Mark Ingram Jr. | Running back | Alabama | ||
Rolando McClain | Linebacker | Alabama | ||
Colt McCoy | Quarterback | Texas | ||
Russell Okung | Tackle | Oklahoma State | ||
C. J. Spiller | All-purpose | Clemson | ||
Ndamukong Suh | Defensive tackle | Nebraska | ||
Golden Tate | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | ||
2010 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Prince Amukamara | Defensive back | Nebraska |
Justin Blackmon | Wide receiver | Oklahoma State | ||
Da'Quan Bowers | Defensive end | Clemson | ||
Gabe Carimi | Tackle | Wisconsin | ||
Rodney Hudson | Guard | Florida State | ||
LaMichael James | Running back | Oregon | ||
Greg Jones | Linebacker | Michigan State | ||
Ryan Kerrigan | Defensive end | Purdue | ||
Luke Kuechly | Linebacker | Boston College | ||
Patrick Peterson | Defensive back | LSU | ||
2011 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Mark Barron | Defensive back | Alabama |
Justin Blackmon | Wide receiver | Oklahoma State | ||
Morris Claiborne | Defensive back | LSU | ||
David DeCastro | Guard | Stanford | ||
Barrett Jones | Tackle | Alabama | ||
Whitney Mercilus | Defensive end | Illinois | ||
Trent Richardson | Running back | Alabama | ||
2012[2] | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Ryan Allen | Punter | Louisiana Tech |
Jadeveon Clowney | Defensive end | South Carolina | ||
Jonathan Cooper | Guard | North Carolina | ||
Zach Ertz | Tight end | Stanford | ||
Luke Joeckel | Tackle | Texas A&M | ||
Jarvis Jones | Linebacker | Georgia | ||
Marqise Lee | Wide receiver | USC | ||
Dee Milliner | Defensive back | Alabama | ||
Manti Te'o | Linebacker | Notre Dame | ||
Phillip Thomas | Defensive back | Fresno State | ||
Chance Warmack | Guard | Alabama | ||
Björn Werner | Defensive end | Florida State | ||
Terrance Williams | Wide receiver | Baylor | ||
2013[6] | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Jace Amaro | Tight end | Texas Tech |
Darqueze Dennard | Defensive back | Michigan State | ||
Aaron Donald | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh | ||
Lamarcus Joyner | Defensive back | Florida State | ||
Jake Matthews | Tackle | Texas A&M | ||
C. J. Mosley | Linebacker | Alabama | ||
Cyril Richardson | Guard | Baylor | ||
Michael Sam | Defensive end | Missouri | ||
Andre Williams | Running back | Boston College | ||
David Yankey | Guard | Stanford | ||
2014 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Joey Bosa | Defensive end | Ohio State |
Tevin Coleman | Running back | Indiana | ||
Landon Collins | Defensive back | Alabama | ||
Amari Cooper | Wide receiver | Alabama | ||
Senquez Golson | Defensive back | Ole Miss | ||
Melvin Gordon | Running back | Wisconsin | ||
Gerod Holliman | Defensive back | Louisville | ||
Tre' Jackson | Guard | Florida State | ||
Hau'oli Kikaha | Linebacker | Washington | ||
Marcus Mariota | Quarterback | Oregon | ||
Brandon Scherff | Guard | Iowa | ||
Scooby Wright III | Linebacker | Arizona | ||
2015[7] | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Jeremy Cash | Defensive back | Duke |
Corey Coleman | Wide receiver | Baylor | ||
Josh Doctson | Wide receiver | TCU | ||
Spencer Drango | Tackle | Baylor | ||
Joshua Garnett | Guard | Stanford | ||
Tom Hackett | Punter | Utah | ||
Vernon Hargreaves | Defensive back | Florida | ||
Derrick Henry | Running back | Alabama | ||
Hunter Henry | Tight end | Arkansas | ||
Desmond King | Defensive back | Iowa | ||
Carl Nassib | Defensive end | Penn State | ||
Reggie Ragland | Linebacker | Alabama | ||
2016[8] | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | Jonathan Allen | Defensive end | Alabama |
Dalvin Cook | Running back | Florida State | ||
Zach Cunningham | Linebacker | Vanderbilt | ||
Pat Elflein | Center | Ohio State | ||
Reuben Foster | Linebacker | Alabama | ||
Myles Garrett | Defensive end | Texas A&M | ||
Zane Gonzalez | Placekicker | Arizona State | ||
Malik Hooker | Defensive back | Ohio State | ||
Lamar Jackson | Quarterback | Louisville | ||
Cody O'Connell | Tackle | Washington State | ||
Jabrill Peppers | Linebacker | Michigan | ||
Cam Robinson | Tackle | Alabama | ||
Dede Westbrook | Wide receiver | Oklahoma | ||
Mitch Wishnowsky | Punter | Utah | ||
2017[9] | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | |||
Mark Andrews | Tight end | Oklahoma | ||
Orlando Brown Jr. | Tackle | Oklahoma | ||
Bradley Chubb | Defensive end | NC State | ||
Michael Dickson | Punter | Texas | ||
DeShon Elliott | Defensive back | Texas | ||
Minkah Fitzpatrick | Defensive back | Alabama | ||
Josh Jackson | Defensive back | Iowa | ||
Josey Jewell | Linebacker | Iowa | ||
Bryce Love | Running back | Stanford | ||
Baker Mayfield | Quarterback | Oklahoma | ||
Quenton Nelson | Guard | Notre Dame | ||
Billy Price | Center | Ohio State | ||
Roquan Smith | Linebacker | Georgia | ||
James Washington | Wide receiver | Oklahoma State | ||
2018 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | |||
Josh Allen | Linebacker | Kentucky | ||
Grant Delpit | Defensive back | LSU | ||
Braden Mann | Punter | Texas A&M | ||
Andre Szmyt | Kicker | Syracuse | ||
Jonathan Taylor | Running back | Wisconsin | ||
Christian Wilkins | Defensive tackle | Clemson | ||
Jonah Williams | Offensive tackle | Alabama | ||
Quinnen Williams | Defensive tackle | Alabama | ||
2019 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | |||
Joe Burrow | Quarterback | LSU | ||
Chuba Hubbard | Running back | Oklahoma State | ||
Jonathan Taylor | Running back | Wisconsin | ||
Ja'Marr Chase | Wide receiver | LSU | ||
Harrison Bryant | Tight end | Florida Atlantic | ||
Penei Sewell | Offensive line | Oregon | ||
Andrew Thomas | Offensive line | Georgia | ||
Tyler Biadasz | Offensive line | Wisconsin | ||
Chase Young | Defensive end | Ohio State | ||
James Lynch | Defensive line | Baylor | ||
Derrick Brown | Defensive line | Auburn | ||
Isaiah Simmons | Linebacker | Clemson | ||
Evan Weaver | Linebacker | California | ||
Jeff Okudah | Defensive back | Ohio State | ||
Antoine Winfield Jr. | Defensive back | Minnesota | ||
Max Duffy | Punter | Kentucky | ||
2020 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WC | |||
Breece Hall | Running Back | Iowa State | ||
Najee Harris | Running Back | Alabama | ||
DeVonta Smith | Wide Receiver | Alabama | ||
Kyle Pitts | Tight End | Florida | ||
Landon Dickerson | Center | Alabama | ||
Wyatt Davis | Offensive Line | Ohio State | ||
Alex Leatherwood | Offensive Line | Alabama | ||
Daviyon Nixon | Defensive Line | Iowa | ||
Zaven Collins | Linebacker | Tulsa | ||
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Linebacker | Notre Dame | ||
Patrick Surtain II | Defensive Back | Alabama | ||
Jose Borregales | Kicker | Miami (FL) | ||
Pressley Harvin III | Punter | Georgia Tech |
Unanimous selections by school
- Alabama: 39
- Ohio State: 36
- Notre Dame: 35[10]
- Oklahoma: 35
- USC: 27
- Michigan: 25
- Texas: 24
- Nebraska: 22
- Miami (FL): 16
- Florida State: 15[11]
- Penn State: 14
- Pittsburgh: 14[12]
- Tennessee: 13
- LSU: 12
- UCLA: 12
- Wisconsin: 12
- Georgia: 11
- Iowa: 11
- Baylor: 10[13]
- Michigan State: 10
- Stanford: 10[14]
- Arkansas: 9
- Auburn: 9
- Texas A&M: 9
- Army: 8
- Illinois: 8
- Florida: 8
- Minnesota: 8
- Oklahoma State: 8
- Syracuse: 8
- Purdue: 7
- TCU: 7
- Arizona: 6
- BYU: 6
- Clemson: 6
- Navy: 6
- Texas Tech: 6[15]
- Colorado: 5
- Maryland: 5
- Washington: 5[16]
- Ole Miss: 5
- Virginia Tech: 4
- West Virginia: 4
- Arizona State: 3
- Boston College: 3
- California: 3
- Georgia Tech: 3
- Indiana: 3
- Kentucky: 3
- Louisville: 3
- North Carolina: 3
- Oregon: 3
- SMU: 3
- Utah: 3[17]
- Vanderbilt: 3
- Virginia: 3
- Air Force: 2
- Cornell: 2
- Duke: 2
- Harvard: 2
- Kansas State: 2
- Missouri: 2[18]
- NC State: 2
- Oregon State: 2
- San Diego State: 2
- South Carolina: 2
- Tulsa: 2
- Wake Forest: 2
- Washington State: 2
- Yale: 2
- Chicago: 1
- Dartmouth: 1
- East Carolina: 1
- Florida Atlantic: 1
- Iowa State: 1
- Kansas: 1
- Louisiana Tech: 1
- Marshall: 1
- Northern Illinois: 1
- Penn: 1
- Princeton: 1
- Rutgers: 1
- Saint Mary's: 1
- Temple: 1
- Tulane: 1
- UTEP: 1
Notes
- If no player meets this criterion at a position, the player who receives the most first-team selections at that position can be designated as a consensus All-American. Second and third teams are used to break ties. In the case of a true tie, all players are listed.[1]
- Player not listed in the NCAA record book as a unanimous selection for the given season despite being named to the first team by all major selectors.[1]
References
- General
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- "Consensus All-America Teams (1920–1929)". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- "Consensus All-America Teams (1930–1939)". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- "Consensus All-America Teams (1940–1949)". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- "Consensus All-America Teams (1950–1959)". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- "Consensus All-America Teams (1960–1969)". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- "Consensus All-America Teams (1970–1979)". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- "Consensus All-America Teams (1980–1989)". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- "Consensus All-America Teams (1990–1999)". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
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- Footnotes
- "Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). NCAA.org. 2016. pp. 2–19. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- Myerberg, Paul (December 14, 2012). "College football's unanimous and consensus All-Americans". USA Today. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Snyder, Mark (December 14, 2016). "Wolverines' Jabrill Peppers becomes a unanimous All-America". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- Deitch, Scott E., ed. (2002). NCAA Football's Finest (PDF). United States: National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 36. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Middlesworth, Hal (December 6, 1959). "Cannon, 3 Others Unanimous Picks". Detroit Free Press. p. 67. Retrieved March 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "FSU QB Jameis Winston leads the 2013 Consensus All-America team". NCAA.com. January 8, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- "2015 Consensus All-America" (PDF). Football Writers Association of America. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- Bender, Bill (December 15, 2016). "Heisman winner Lamar Jackson leads the way on 2016 Consensus All-America Team". Sporting News. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- DeGroff, Tammy (December 14, 2017). "Anthony Miller Named NCAA Consensus All-American". gotigersgo.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- Heisler, John (2013). Faith Restored: The Resurgence of Notre Dame Football. Triumph Books. p. 154. ISBN 978-1600788611. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- Sonnone, Brendan (December 14, 2016). "A look at FSU's 15 unanimous All-Americans". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- "College football notebook: Donald joins rare company at Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 19, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- Jeyarajah, Shehan (December 16, 2015). "Baylor WR Corey Coleman, LT Spencer Drango both unanimous All-Americans". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- Park, Do-Hyoung (December 16, 2015). "Garnett, McCaffrey recognized with All-America honors". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- Williams, Don (December 18, 2013). "Amaro achieves unanimous all-America status with recognition from final two teams". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- Caple, Christian (December 17, 2014). "Hau'oli Kikaha becomes Huskies' fifth unanimous All-American". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- Goon, Kyle (December 14, 2016). "Utah football: Mitch Wishnowsky earns unanimous consensus All-American status". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- Morrison, David (December 18, 2013). "Missouri's Michael Sam a unanimous All-American". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2017.