1996 College Football All-America Team

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The 1996 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press,[1] Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News and Football News.

The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, and FN to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Offense[]

Quarterback[]

  • Danny Wuerffel, Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
  • Jake Plummer, Arizona St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
  • Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-3)

Running backs[]

  • Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
  • Troy Davis, Iowa State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
  • Warrick Dunn, Florida St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
  • Darnell Autry, Northwestern (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
  • Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3)
  • Corey Dillon, Washington (AP-3)

Wide receivers[]

Tight end[]

  • David LaFleur, LSU (AP-3, Walter Camp)
  • Tony Gonzalez, California (AP-2, TSN, FN)
  • Itula Mili, BYU (AFCA-Coaches)
  • , Texas (AP-1)

Guards/tackles[]

  • Orlando Pace, Ohio St. (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
  • Juan Roque, Arizona St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Benji Olson, Washington (AP-1, TSN, FN)
  • Scott Sanderson, Washington State (AP-3, TSN)
  • Chris Naeole, Colorado (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Dan Neil, Texas (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
  • Steve Scifres, Wyoming (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
  • Chris Dishman, Nebraska (AP-2)
  • Walter Jones, Florida St. (AP-2)
  • Ben Kaufman, Texas Tech (AP-3)
  • Adam Meadows, Georgia (AP-3)
  • Jerry Wunsch, Wisconsin (AP-3)

Center[]

  • Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (AP-2, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Rod Payne, Michigan (AFCA-Coaches)
  • K. C. Jones, Miami (Fla.) (AP-1)
  • Billy Conaty, Virginia Tech (TSN)
  • Jeff Mitchell, Florida (AP-3)

Defense[]

Linemen[]

Linebackers[]

Backs[]

  • Chris Canty, Kansas St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
  • Dré Bly, North Carolina (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
  • Charles Woodson, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
  • Shawn Springs, Ohio St. (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Kevin Jackson, Alabama (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
  • Kim Herring, Penn State (AP-2, TSN)
  • Kevin Abrams, Syracuse (AFCA-Coaches)
  • Sam Madison, Louisville (AP-3, FN)
  • Bryant Westbrook, Texas (AP-2)
  • Kenny Wheaton, Oregon (AP-2)
  • Eric Allen, Indiana (AP-3)
  • Ronde Barber, Virginia (AP-3)
  • Steve Rosga, Colorado (AP-3)

Specialists[]

Placekicker[]

  • Marc Primanti, N.C. St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
  • Cory Wedel, Wyoming (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
  • Rafael Garcia, Virginia (AP-2)
  • Damon Shea, Nevada (AP-3)

Punter[]

  • Noel Prefontaine, San Diego St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
  • Brad Maynard, Ball State (AP-2, AFCA, Coaches, Walter Camp)
  • Bill Marrinangle, Vanderbilt (TSN)
  • Toby Gowin, North Texas (AP-3)

All-purpose / kick returners[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "AP All-America". The Salina Journal. December 12, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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