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1986 College Football All America Team

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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).

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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.

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)

    • 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)

    • Offensive guards

  • Jeff Bregel, USC (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA, SH, TSN)
  • Jeff Zimmerman, Florida (WC, FN-2 [OT], SH)
  • Paul Kiser, Wake Forest (FWAA, TSN)
  • Chris Conlin, Penn State (AP-2 [OT], 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)

    • 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)

    • Quarterbacks

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

    • 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 [NG], 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 [NG], FN-3)
  • Mark Messner, Michigan (FN-3)
  • Dan Sileo, Miami (Fla.) (TSN-2, 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)

    • 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

    • References

    1986 College Football All-America Team Wikipedia
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