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1986 All-America college football team
Official list of the best college football players of 1986
Summary
Official list of the best college football players of 1986
Associated Press (AP) Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) United Press International (UPI) Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) The 1986 All-America college football 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 (FN), Gannett News Service (GNS), 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
| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | Quarterback | Miami (Fla) | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Brent Fullwood | Running back | Auburn | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Paul Palmer | Running back | Temple | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Ben Tamburello | Center | Auburn | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Jeff Bregel | Offensive guard | USC | 4/5/9 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Cris Carter | Wide receiver | Ohio State | 4/4/8 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, SH |
| Keith Jackson | Tight end | Oklahoma | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | SH, TSN |
| Randy Dixon | Offensive tackle | Pittsburgh | 3/2/5 | AFCA, UPI, WC | FN, TSN |
| John Clay | Offensive tackle | Missouri | 2/3/5 | UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH |
| Danny Villa | Offensive tackle | Arizona State | 2/0/2 | AF, FWAA | -- |
| D. J. Dozier | Running back | Penn State | 1/0/1 | WC | -- |
| Terrence Flagler | Running back | Clemson | 1/0/1 | FWAA | -- |
| Brad Muster | Running back | Stanford | 1/0/1 | AFCA | -- |
Defense
| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Bennett | Linebacker | Alabama | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Brian Bosworth | Linebacker | Oklahoma | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Thomas Everett | Defensive back | Baylor | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Jerome Brown | Defensive tackle | Miami (Fla) | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Shane Conlan | Linebacker | Penn State | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, SH |
| Danny Noonan | Defensive tackle | Nebraska | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, SH |
| Chris Spielman | Linebacker | Ohio State | 3/5/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Tim McDonald | Defensive back | USC | 4/2/6 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, SH |
| Jason Buck | Defensive end | BYU | 2/4/6 | AFCA, FWAA | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Rod Woodson | Defensive back | Purdue | 2/4/6 | AP, UPI | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Reggie Rogers | Defensive end | Washington | 2/3/5 | UPI, WC | FN, NEA, SH |
| Bennie Blades | Defensive back | Miami (Fla) | 2/2/4 | AP, UPI, WC | SH, TSN |
| Garland Rivers | Defensive back | Michigan | 2/1/3 | AFCA, WC | NEA |
| Tony Woods | Defensive end | Pittsburgh | 2/1/3 | FWAA, UPI | TSN |
Special teams
| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Jaeger | Placekicker | Washington | 3/1/4 | AP, UPI, WC | FN |
| Barry Helton | Punter | Colorado | 2/2/4 | AP, UPI | GNS, TSN |
Full selections - offense
Quarterbacks
- Vinny Testaverde, Miami (FL) (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Jim Harbaugh, Michigan (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-1, NEA-2)
- Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (AP-3, FN-2)
- Kevin Sweeney, Fresno State (GNS-2, NEA-2)
- Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma (FN-3)
- Chris Miller, Oregon (GNS-3)
Running backs
- Brent Fullwood, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Paul Palmer, Temple (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Terrence Flagler, Clemson (AP-3, FWAA, FN-3, GNS-2)
- Brad Muster, Stanford (AFCA, UPI-2, FN-2)
- D. J. Dozier, Penn State (UPI-2, WC, FN-2, GNS-3, NEA-2)
- Steve Bartalo, Colorado St. (AP-2, NEA-2)
- Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (AP-2, FN-2)
- Reggie Taylor, Cincinnati (GNS-2)
- Gaston Green, UCLA (AP-3, FN-3)
- Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (FN-3)
- Troy Stradford, Boston College (GNS-3)
Wide receivers
- Cris Carter, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH)
- Tim Brown, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-2, SH, TSN)
- Wendell Davis, LSU (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-2, GNS-3, NEA-2, TSN)
- Michael Irvin, Miami (FL) (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-3, NEA-1)
- Sterling Sharpe, South Carolina (CFHOF) (AP-3, FN-2)
- Ron Morris, SMU (GNS-2)
- Haywood Jeffires, North Carolina State (GNS-2)
- Marc Zeno, Tulane (AP-3)
- J. R. Ambrose, Ole Miss (FN-3)
- Naz Worthen, North Carolina State (FN-3)
Tight ends
- Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-2, NEA-2, SH, TSN)
- Rod Bernstine, Texas A&M (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-1, NEA-1)
- Rob Awalt, San Diego St. (AP-3)
- Jim Riggs, Clemson (GNS-3)
Centers
- Ben Tamburello, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Gregg Rakoczy, Miami (FL) (AP-2, GNS-1, NEA-2)
- John Davis, Georgia Tech (UPI-2, SH)
- Joe Tofflemire, Arizona (FN-2)
- Eric Coyle, Colorado (AP-3, GNS-3)
- Bob Maggs, Ohio State (FN-3)
Offensive guards
- Jeff Bregel, USC (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Jeff Zimmerman, Florida (WC, FN-2 [OT], SH)
- Paul Kiser, Wake Forest (FWAA, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
- Chris Conlin, Penn State (AP-2 [OT], 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, GNS-1, NEA-1)
- Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (FN-1, GNS-3, NEA-2)
- Fred Childress, Arkansas (AP-2)
- Harry Galbreath, Tennessee (FN-2)
- Bruce Blackmar, Texas (GNS-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, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH)
- Randy Dixon, Pittsburgh (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
- Danny Villa, Arizona State (AP-1, FWAA, GNS-3, NEA-2)
- Harris Barton, North Carolina (CFHOF) (AP-1, FN-3, GNS-1, NEA-1)
- Jumbo Elliot, Michigan (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-2)
- Dave Croston, Iowa (FWAA, UPI-2, GNS-2, TSN)
- Wilbur Strozier, Georgia (FN-1, GNS-3)
- Tom Welter, Nebraska (FN-3)
- Bruce Wilkerson, Tennessee (GNS-3)
Full selections - defense
Defensive ends
- Jason Buck, BYU (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-2, GNS-1 [DT], NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Reggie Rogers, Washington (AP-2, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-1, SH)
- Tony Woods, Pittsburgh (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-2, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
- Danny Stubbs, Miami (FL) (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-2)
- Scott Stephen, Arizona State (FN-2, GNS-2 [LB])
- Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP-3)
Defensive tackles
- Jerome Brown, Miami (FL) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-3, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Danny Noonan, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1 [NT], NEA-1, SH)
- Tim Johnson, Penn State (AP-2, WC)
- Al Noga, Hawaii (AP-1)
- Jerry Ball, SMU (UPI-2, FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-2)
- Shawn Knight, BYU (AP-3, GNS-1)
- Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AP-2 [NG], FN-3)
- Wally Kleine, Notre Dame (FN-2)
- Curt Jarvis, Alabama (GNS-2)
- John Bosa, Boston College (AP-3, UPI-2)
- Henry Thomas, LSU (AP-3 [NG], FN-3, NEA-2)
- Mark Messner, Michigan (CFHOF) (FN-3)
- Dick Chapura, Missouri (GNS-3)
- Tracy Rocker, Auburn (CFHOF) (GNS-3, NEA-2)
- Gerald Nichols, Florida State (GNS-3)
Linebackers
- Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Shane Conlan, Penn State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH)
- Chris Spielman, Ohio State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Terry Maki, Air Force (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-2, FN-2, NEA-2)
- Dave Wyman, Stanford (GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
- Johnny Holland, Texas A&M (AP-3, UPI-2, FN-1, GNS-3, NEA-2)
- Marcus Cotton, USC (AP-2, FN-3, GNS-2)
- Byron Evans, Arizona (AP-2, FN-2)
- Mike Junkin, Duke (AP-2, GNS-2, NEA-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)
- Bill Romanowski, Boston College (GNS-3)
- David Brandon, Memphis State (GNS-3)
- Paul McGowan, Florida State (GNS-3)
Defensive backs
- Thomas Everett, Baylor (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Tim McDonald, USC (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, SH)
- Rod Woodson, Purdue (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-1, FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN [RS])
- Bennie Blades, Miami (FL) (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-2, SH, TSN)
- Garland Rivers, Michigan (AFCA, WC, FN-3, NEA-1)
- Gordon Lockbaum, Holy Cross (FWAA)
- John Little, Georgia (AP-2, WC, FN-1, NEA-2)
- Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-2, FN-2, NEA-2)
- Deion Sanders, Florida State (CFHOF) (AP-3, GNS-2, NEA-1, TSN)
- Tim Peoples, Washington (TSN)
- Jarvis Williams, Florida (GNS-1)
- Ray Isom, Penn State (AP-2)
- David Vickers, Oklahoma (AP-2)
- Tom Rotello, Air Force (AP-3, UPI-2, FN-2)
- Ron Francis, Baylor (AP-3, UPI-2)
- Adrian White, Florida (UPI-2)
- Roland Mitchell, Texas Tech (GNS-2)
- Lou Brock Jr., USC (GNS-3, NEA-2)
- Toi Cook, Stanford (NEA-2)
- Harold McGuire, Toledo (AP-3)
- Freddie Robinson, Alabama (FN-3)
- Chuck Cecil, Arizona (CFHOF) (FN-3)
- Sonny Gordon, Ohio State (GNS-3)
- Stephen Braggs, Texas (GNS-3)
Full selections - special teams
Kickers
- Jeff Jaeger, Washington (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-2)
- Jeff Ward, Texas (AFCA, NEA-1)
- Marty Zendejas, Nevada-Reno (FWAA)
- Van Tiffin, Alabama (GNS-3, SH)
- Chris Kinzer, Virginia Tech (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-2, TSN)
- John Diettrich, Ball State (AP-3, FN-3, GNS-1)
Punters
- Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1, FN-3, GNS-1, TSN)
- Greg Montgomery, Michigan State (FWAA, FN-2, SH)
- Bill Smith, Mississippi (AP-2, WC)
- Greg Horne, Arkansas (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-2, FN-1, GNS-3)
- Mark Simon, Air Force (GNS-2)
Returners
- Rod Woodson, Purdue (CFHOF) (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
- GNS – Gannett News Service
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association, the NEA/World Almanac team
- TSN – The Sporting News
- SH – Scripps Howard
References
References
- This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
- (2016). "Football Award Winners". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA).
- (November 23, 1986). "Testaverde leads Kodak star squad". The Palm Beach Post.
- (December 5, 1986). "AP All-America Football Team". Florida Today.
- "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team".
- (December 9, 1986). "UPI All-American Team". The Indianapolis Star.
- (November 30, 1986). "Walter Camp All-America Team". The Arizona Republic.
- (November 23, 1986). "All-America News: Football News". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- (December 2, 1986). "Gannette (sic) News Service All-Americans". Iowa City Press-Citizen.
- Murray Olderman. (December 2, 1986). "Miami Trio Leads '86 All-Americans". The Daily Review (Morgan City, LA).
- (December 10, 1986). "TSN All-America". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- (November 21, 1986). "Scripps Howard All-America Team". The Knoxville News-Sentinel (TN).
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