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The 2000 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams:
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College Football All-America Team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best college football players in the United States at their respective positions. The original use of the term '' All-America'' seems to have been to the 1889 College Footbal ...
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
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officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.


Offense


Quarterback

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Josh Heupel Joshua Kenneth Heupel ( ; born March 22, 1978) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee. Previously he served as head coach at the University of Central Florida, where he compi ...
, Oklahoma (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN) *
Chris Weinke Christopher Jon Weinke (born July 31, 1972) is an American football coach, former professional football player, and former professional baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolle ...
, Florida State (AP, CNNSI, FN, Rivals) *
George Godsey George Robert Godsey (born January 1, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who is the tight ends coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Miami Dol ...
, Georgia Tech (PFW)


Running back

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LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tarshane Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. After a successful college career with the TCU Horned Frogs, the San Diego Chargers se ...
, TCU (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals) * Damien Anderson, Northwestern (AP, Walter Camp, FWAA, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI) *
Ken Simonton Ken Simonton III (born June 7, 1979) is a former American football running back who last played in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders after a brief career in the NFL and the NFL Europe. Early life Simonton's family has a history of baseball. ...
, Oregon State (AFCA-Coaches, Rivals)


Wide receiver

* Marvin Minnis, Florida State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, FN, CNNSI) * Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh (AP, FWAA, Rivals) *
Freddie Mitchell Freddie Lee Mitchell II (born November 28, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He was chosen as a consensus All-American in 2000 whi ...
, UCLA (Walter Camp, TSN) * David Terrell, Michigan (PFW, CNNSI, Rivals) *
Rod Gardner Roderick F. Gardner (born October 26, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. College career Gardner played college football at Clemson ...
, Clemson (PFW) *
Quincy Morgan Quincy Demond Earl Morgan (born September 23, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Denver Broncos. With the Steelers, he won ...
, Kansas State (FN)


Tight end

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Brian Natkin Brian Natkin (born January 3, 1978) is an American football coach and former tight end who is the assistant offensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach at Hutc ...
, UTEP (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, FN, Rivals) *
Todd Heap Todd Benjamin Heap (born March 16, 1980) is a former American football tight end who played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Arizona State University, he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in ...
, Arizona State (PFW, CNNSI)


Tackle

* Leonard Davis, Texas (AP, Walter Camp, FWAA, TSN) * Chris Brown, Georgia Tech ( AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, FN, CNNSI, Rivals) *
Chad Ward Chad Ward (born January 12, 1977) is a former American football player. He was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. College career After completing high school, Ward ...
, Washington ( AP, TSN, CNNSI) * Paul Zukauskas, Boston College (AFCA-Coaches, Rivals) * Joaquin Gonzalez, Miami (Florida) (FWAA) * Bryant McKinnie, Miami (Florida) (PFW, FN, CNNSI) *
Matt Light Matthew Charles Light (born June 23, 1978) is a former American football offensive tackle who spent his entire 11-year career playing for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Purdue ...
, Purdue (PFW) *
Kenyatta Walker Idrees Kenyatta Walker (born February 1, 1979) is a former professional American football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. Walker played college football for the University of Florida. ...
, Florida (PFW)


Guard

* Steve Hutchinson, Michigan (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals) *
Russ Hochstein Russ Hochstein (born October 7, 1977) is a former American football Center. After playing college football for Nebraska, he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played for the Buccaneers for two ...
, Nebraska (TSN) *
Bill Ferrario William James Ferrario (born September 22, 1978 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League primarily with the Green Bay Packers. Early years Ferrario graduated from West Scranton ...
, Wisconsin (PFW)


Center

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Dominic Raiola Dominic Raiola (; born December 30, 1978) is a former American football center. He was a second-round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 2001 NFL Draft, and played his entire 14-year career for the Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Pr ...
, Nebraska (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, PFW, RN, CNNSI, Rivals) *
Ben Hamilton Benjamin Thomas Hamilton (born August 18, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a guard and center in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Minn ...
, Minnesota (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, FN, Rivals)


Defense


End

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Jamal Reynolds Idris Jamal Reynolds (born February 20, 1979) is an American former college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football fo ...
, Florida State (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals) *
Andre Carter Rubin Andre Carter (born May 12, 1979) is an American football coach recently for Louisiana State University and former player in the National Football League (NFL). A defensive end, he played college football for the University of California ...
, California (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals) * Justin Smith, Missouri (FWAA) *
Julius Peppers Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, ...
, North Carolina (CNNSI)


Tackle

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Casey Hampton Casey Hampton Jr. (born September 3, 1977) is a former American football nose tackle who played twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, and receiv ...
, Texas (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, Rivals) * John Henderson, Tennessee (AP, FWAA, TSN, FN, CNNSI, Rivals) *
Richard Seymour Richard Vershaun Seymour (born October 6, 1979) is an American professional poker player and former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) . He played college football for the Georgia ...
, Georgia (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, PFW) *
Gerard Warren Gerard Thurston Warren (born July 25, 1978) is an American former college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college football for the University of ...
, Florida (PFW) *
Mario Fatafehi Mario Fatafehi (born January 27, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. His professional career involved stints with the Arizona Cardinals, the Carolina Panthers and the Denv ...
, Kansas State (FN)


Linebacker

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Rocky Calmus Rocky Ayres Calmus (born August 1, 1979) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for the Uni ...
, Oklahoma (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, CNNSI) *
Dan Morgan Daniel Thomas Morgan, Jr. (born December 19, 1978) is an American football executive and former linebacker who is the assistant general manager for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the direct ...
, Miami (Florida) (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals) * Keith Adams, Clemson (AP, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals) *
Carlos Polk Carlos Devonn Polk (born February 22, 1977) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the assistant special teams coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for ...
, Nebraska (AP, AFCA-Coaches) *
Levar Fisher Levar Depree Fisher (born July 2, 1979) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was with the Arizona Cardinals (2002–2004) and in the off-season of 2005 the New Orleans Saints. He played college football a ...
, North Carolina State (FWAA, FN) * Adam Archuleta, Arizona State (PFW) * Torrance Marshall, Oklahoma (Rivals)


Cornerback

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Jamar Fletcher Jamar Mondell Israel (born August 28, 1979), born Jamar Mondell Fletcher, is an American former college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons in the early 2000s. He played ...
, Wisconsin (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals) *
Fred Smoot Fredrick Smoot (born April 17, 1979) is a former American professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for Mississippi State University, and was recogniz ...
, Mississippi State (AP, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, FN) *
Tay Cody Coronta "Tay" Cody (born October 6, 1977) is a former American college and professional football who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for six seasons. He played college football for ...
, Florida State (AFCA-Coaches, TSN, PFW) * Sheldon Brown, South Carolina (AFCA-Coaches) *
Lito Sheppard Lito Decorian Sheppard (born April 8, 1981) is an American football coach and former cornerback. During his playing career, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first ...
, Florida (FWAA, CNNSI) *
Nate Clements Nathan D. Clements (born December 12, 1979) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 21st overall in the 2001 NFL Draft, and a ...
, Ohio State (PFW) * Ken Lucas, Ole Miss (Rivals)


Safety

* Dwight Smith, Akron (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, FN) *
Ed Reed Edward Earl Reed Jr. (born September 11, 1978) is an American former football safety in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, wher ...
, Miami (Florida) (AP, FWAA, CNNSI) *
Anthony Floyd Anthony Franklin Floyd (born February 1, 1981) was a safety for the Indianapolis Colts. He spent 2006 NFL Europe season with the Berlin Thunder, where he earned All-NFL Europe honors after making four interceptions, tied for second in the leagu ...
, Louisville (Walter Camp) * J.T. Thatcher, Oklahoma (TSN, FN) *
Mike Doss Michael Allen Doss (born March 24, 1981) is an American former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for Ohio State University, earned consensus All-American honors, an ...
, Ohio State (TSN, Rivals) * Hakim Akbar, Washington (CNNSI) * Roy Williams, Oklahoma (Rivals)


Special teams


Kicker

* Jonathan Ruffin, Cincinnati (AP, Walter Camp, FWAA, TSN, CNNSI) *
Jamie Rheem Jamie is a unisex name. It is a diminutive form of James or, more rarely, other names. It is also given as a name in its own right. People Female * Jamie Anne Allman (born 1977), American actress * Jamie Babbit (born 1970), American film and t ...
, Kansas State (AFCA-Coaches, FN) *Alex Walls, Tennessee (Rivals)


Punter

* Nick Harris, California (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, PFW) * Brian Morton, Duke (FWAA, TSN, Rivals) * Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin (CNNSI) * Preston Gruening, Minnesota (FN)


All-purpose player / return specialist

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Santana Moss Santana Terrell Moss (born June 1, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He played college football for the University of Miami, where he earned All-American hon ...
, Miami (Florida) (AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp-WR, AFCA-Coaches-WR, Rivals, PFW, CNNSI-AP) * André Davis, Virginia Tech (AFCA-Coaches, CNNSI-PR) * Julius Jones, Notre Dame (CNNSI-KR)


See also

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2000 All-Big Ten Conference football team The 2000 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big ...
* 2000 All-Big 12 Conference football team *
2000 All-SEC football team The 2000 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Auburn running back Rudi Johnson was unanimously v ...


References


Coaches AA
– AFCA

– AP
Writers AA
– FWAA

– TSN
Walter Camp
– Walter Camp
PFWArchived
2009-05-14) – Pro Football Weekly

– Football News
CNNSIArchived
2009-05-14) – Sports Illustrated
Rivals.com
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All-America Team The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed upon an amateur sports person from the United States who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an All-Am ...
College Football All-America Teams