1986 College Football All-America Team

The 1986 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1986. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1986 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other notable selectors included ''Football News'' the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), Scripps Howard (SH), and ''The Sporting News'' (TSN).

Consensus All-Americans

The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1986 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Full selections - offense

Quarterbacks

* Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fla.) (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Jim Harbaugh, Michigan (AP-2, UPI-2)
* Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (AP-3)

Running backs

* Brent Fullwood, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Paul Palmer, Temple (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Terrence Flagler, Clemson (AP-3, FWAA, FN-3)
* Brad Muster, Stanford (AFCA, UPI-2, FN-2)
* D. J. Dozier, Penn State (UPI-2, WC, FN-2)
* Steve Bartalo, Colorado St. (AP-2)
* Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (AP-2, FN-2)
* Gaston Green, UCLA (AP-3, FN-3)
* Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (FN-3)

Wide receivers

* Cris Carter, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH)
* Tim Brown, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-1, FN-1, SH, TSN)
* Wendell Davis, LSU (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-2, TSN)
* Michael Irvin, Miami (Fla.) (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA)
* Sterling Sharpe South Carolina (AP-3, FN-2)
* Marc Zeno, Tulane (AP-3)
* J. R. Ambrose, Ole Miss (FN-3)
* Nasrallah Worthen, North Carolina State (FN-3)

Tight ends

* Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, TSN)
* Rod Bernstine, Texas A&M (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA)
* Robert Await, San Diego St. (AP-3)

Centers

* Ben Tamburello, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Gregg Rakoczy, Miami (Fla.) (AP-2)
* John Davis, Georgia Tech (UPI-2)
* Joe Tofflemire, Arizona (FN-2)
* Eric Coyle, Colorado (AP-3)
* Bob Maggs, Ohio State (FN-3)

Offensive guards

* Jeff Bregel, USC (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Jeff Zimmerman, Florida (WC, FN-2 T SH)
* Paul Kiser, Wake Forest (FWAA, TSN)
* Chris Conlin, Penn State (AP-2 T FWAA)
* Dave Croston, Iowa (FWAA)
* Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-2)
* Randall McDaniel, Arizona State (CFHOF) (AFCA)
* John Phillips, Clemson (UPI-1, FN-2)
* Steve Trapilo, Boston College (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA)
* Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (FN-1)
* Fred Childress, Arkansas (AP-2)
* Doug Aronson, San Diego St. (AP-3)
* Todd Peat, Northern Illinois (AP-3)
* Eric Andolsek, LSU (FN-3)
* Mark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh (FN-3)

Offensive tackles

* John Clay, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-1, WC, FN-2, NEA, SH)
* Randy Dixon, Pittsburgh (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, TSN)
* Danny Villa, Arizona State (AP-1, FWAA)
* Harris Barton, North Carolina (AP-1, FN-3, NEA)
* Jumbo Elliot, Michigan (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-2)
* John Davis, Georgia Tech (SH)
* Dave Croston, Iowa (UPI-2, TSN)
* Wilbur Strozier, Georgia (FN-1)
* Tom Welter, Nebraska (FN-3)

Full selections - defense

Defensive ends

* Jason Buck, BYU (AFCA, FWAA, FN-2, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Reggie Rogers, Washington (AP-2, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH)
* Tony Woods, Pittsburgh (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-2, TSN)
* Scott Stephen, Arizona State (FN-2)
* Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP-3)
* Daniel Stubbs, Miami (Fla) (AP-2, UPI-2)

Defensive tackles

* Jerome Brown, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Danny Noonan, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH)
* Tim Johnson, Penn State (AP-2, WC)
* Al Noga, Hawaii (AP-1)
* Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AP-2 G FN-3)
* Jerry Ball, SMU (FN-2)
* Wally Kleine, Notre Dame (FN-2)
* John Bosa, Boston College (AP-3)
* Shawn Knight, Brigham Young (AP-3)
* Henry Thomas, LSU (AP-3 G FN-3)
* Mark Messner, Michigan (FN-3)
* Dan Sileo, Miami (Fla.) (TSN-2, SH , FN-3)

Linebackers

* Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Shane Conlan, Penn State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH)
* Chris Spielman, Ohio State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, FN-1, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Terry Maki, Air Force (AFCA, AP-3, FN-2)
* Dave Wyman, Stanford (TSN)
* Johnny Holland, Texas A&M (AP-3, FN-1)
* Marcus Cotton, USC (AP-2, FN-3)
* Byron Evans, Arizona (AP-2, FN-2)
* Mike Junkin, Duke (AP-2)
* Ken Norton Jr., UCLA (FN-2)
* Van Waiters, Indiana (AP-3)
* Cedric Figaro, Notre Dame (FN-3)
* Shane Bullough, Michigan State (FN-3)
* Brad Hastings, Texas Tech (FN-3)
* Tyronne Stowe, Rutgers (FN-3)

Defensive backs

* Thomas Everett, Baylor (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH, TSN)
* Tim McDonald, USC (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, SH)
* Rod Woodson, Purdue (AP-1, UPI-1, FN-2, NEA, SH)
* Bennie Blades, Miami (Fla.) (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-1, SH, TSN)
* Garland Rivers, Michigan (AFCA, WC, FN-3, NEA)
* Deion Sanders, Florida State (CFHOF) (NEA, TSN)
* Gordon Lockbaum, Holy Cross (FWAA)
* John Little, Georgia (AP-2, WC, FN-1)
* Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP-1, FN-2)
* Tim Peoples, Washington, (TSN)
* Ray Isom, Penn State (AP-2)
* David Vickers, Oklahoma (AP-2)
* Ron Francis, Baylor (AP-3)
* Harold McGuire, Toledo (AP-3)
* Tom Rotello, Air Force (AP-3, FN-2)
* Deion Sanders, Florida State (AP-3)
* Freddie Robinson, Alabama (FN-3)
* Chuck Cecil, Arizona (FN-3)

Full selections - special teams

Kickers

* Jeff Jaeger, Washington (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1)
* Jeff Ward, Texas (AFCA, NEA)
* Marty Zendejas, Nevada-Reno (FWAA)
* Van Tiffin, Alabama (SH)
* Chris Kinzer, Virginia Tech (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-2, TSN)
* John Diettrich, Ball State (AP-3, FN-3)

Punters

* Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1, FN-3, TSN)
* Greg Montgomery, Michigan State (FWAA, FN-2, SH)
* Bill Smith, Mississippi (AP-2, WC)
* Greg Horne, Arkansas (AFCA, AP-3, FN-1)

Returners

* Rod Woodson, Purdue (TSN)

Key

* Bold – Consensus All-American
* -1 – First-team selection
* -2 – Second-team selection
* -3 – Third-team selection
* CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee

Official selectors

* AFCA – American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), selected by the members of the AFCA for the Kodak All-America team
* AP – Associated Press
* FWAA – Football Writers Association of America
* UPI – United Press International
* WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation, selected by the nation's college coaches and sports information directors

Other selectors

* FN – ''Football News''
* NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association, the NEA/World Almanac team
* TSN – ''The Sporting News''
* SH – Scripps Howard

See also

* 1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team
* 1986 All-Big Ten Conference football team
* 1986 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
* 1986 All-SEC football team

References

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