2001 College Football All-America Team

The 2001 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, ''The Sporting News'', ''Pro Football Weekly'', ''Football News'' and '' CNN-Sports Illustrated''.

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. For 2001 the NCAA officially recognized All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Offense

Quarterback

*Eric Crouch, Nebraska (AFCA-Coaches, AP-All Purpose, TSN)
*Rex Grossman, Florida (Walter Camp, AP, CNNSI, FN)
*Antwaan Randle El, Indiana (FWAA)

Running back

* Luke Staley, BYU (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
* William Green, Boston College (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, PFW, FN)
*Travis Stephens, Tennessee (FWAA, AP, CNNSI)
*DeShaun Foster, UCLA (SN)

Wide receiver

* Jabar Gaffney, Florida (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, FN, CNNSI)
*Josh Reed, LSU (Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, CNNSI)
*Marquise Walker, Michigan (AFCA-Coaches)
* Lee Evans, Wisconsin (PFW, FN)

Tight end

*Daniel Graham, Colorado (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN, PFW)
*Jeremy Shockey, Miami (Florida) (CNNSI)

Tackle

*Bryant McKinnie, Miami (Florida) (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
* Mike Pearson, Florida (FWAA, AP, TSN)
* Mike Williams, Texas (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, PFW, FN)
*Terrence Metcalf, Ole Miss (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FN)
* Joaquin Gonzalez, Miami (Florida) (FWAA, CNNSI)

Guard

*Toniu Fonoti, Nebraska (Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
* Andre Gurode, Colorado (AP, TSN, PFW, CNNSI)
*Eric Heitmann, Stanford (AFCA-Coaches, FN)

Center

*LeCharles Bentley, Ohio State (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN)
* Seth McKinney, Texas A&M (PFW)
*Frank Romero, Oklahoma (CNNSI)

Defense

End

*Dwight Freeney, Syracuse (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
*Julius Peppers, North Carolina (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
* Alex Brown, Florida (Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, CNNSI)
*Dewayne White, Louisville (PFW)

Tackle

* John Henderson, Tennessee (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN)
*Wendell Bryant, Wisconsin (AFCA-Coaches, FN, CNNSI)
*Ryan Sims, North Carolina (PFW)
* Larry Tripplett, Washington (FN)

Linebacker

*Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, CNNSI)
* E.J. Henderson, Maryland (Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
* Robert Thomas, UCLA (Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN)
*Levar Fisher, N.C. State (AFCA-Coaches, AP)
* Jermaine Petty, Arkansas (AFCA-Coaches)
* Kalimba Edwards, South Carolina (TSN)
*Andra Davis, Florida (CNNSI)
*Larry Foote, Michigan (FN)

Cornerback

*Quentin Jammer, Texas (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
* Keyuo Craver, Nebraska (TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
*Phillip Buchanon, Miami (Florida) (PFW)

Safety

* Roy Williams, Oklahoma (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
*Ed Reed, Miami (Florida) (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
*Mike Doss, Ohio State (Walter Camp)
* Tank Williams, Stanford (AFCA-Coaches)
*Troy Polamalu, USC (FWAA)
*Lamont Thompson, Washington State (AP)

Special teams

Kicker

*Damon Duval, Auburn (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, AP)
*Seth Marler, Tulane (FWAA)
*Todd Sievers, Miami (Florida) (CNNSI)

Punter

*Travis Dorsch, Purdue (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, AP, TSN-PK, FN-PK, CNNSI)
* Jeff Ferguson, Oklahoma (TSN)
*Dave Zastudil, Ohio (FWAA, PFW, FN)

All-purpose player / return specialist

*Herb Haygood, Michigan State (Walter Camp, PFW, CNNSI-KR)
*Bernard Berrian, Fresno State (AFCA-Coaches)
*Luke Powell, Stanford (FWAA)
* Roman Hollowell, Colorado (TSN, CNNSI-PR)
*André Davis, Virginia Tech (PFW)

See also

* 2001 All-Big 12 Conference football team
* 2001 All-Big Ten Conference football team
* 2001 All-SEC football team

References

Coaches'
– AFCA

– AP
Writers'
– FWAA

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

– Football News

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