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2006 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 2006

Summary

Official list of the best college football players of 2006

The 2006 All-America college football 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, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, and Scout.com.

The All-America college football 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. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Nineteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2006, 8 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*)

Name	Position	Year	University
*	Quarterback		Ohio State
*	Running back		West Virginia
		Arkansas
*	Wide receiver		Georgia Tech
		USC
	Tight end		Arizona State
*	Center		West Virginia
	Offensive lineman		California
		Texas
		Michigan
*		Wisconsin
*	Defensive lineman		Clemson
		UCLA
		Ohio State
*		Michigan
	Linebacker		Ohio State
		Ole Miss
		Penn State
	Defensive back		Michigan
		California
		LSU
		Florida
		Utah
	Kicker		UCLA
*	Punter		Baylor
	Return specialist		California

Offense

Quarterbacks

Troy Smith, Ohio State (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Brady Quinn, Notre Dame (AP-2)
Colt Brennan, Hawaii (AP-3, Walter Camp-2)

Running backs

Darren McFadden, Arkansas (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, All-Purpose, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Steve Slaton, West Virginia (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Scout.com)
Marshawn Lynch, California (AFCA-Coaches)
Ian Johnson, Boise State (Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, AP-3)
Mike Hart, Michigan (College Football News, Rivals.com, AP-2,Walter Camp-2)
Jonathan Stewart, Oregon (Pro Football Weekly)
Ray Rice, Rutgers (AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois (AP-3)

Fullbacks

Brian Leonard, Rutgers (Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Scout.com)

Wide receivers

Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech (CFHOF) (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, PFW, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Dwayne Jarrett, Southern California (AP, WCFF, SI, Scout.com)
Robert Meachem, Tennessee (FWAA, TSN, ESPN, CFN, Rivals.com, AP-3)
Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame (FWAA, AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
Johnnie Lee Higgins, UTEP (AFCA, AP-3)
Jarett Dillard, Rice (ESPN, AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
Steve Smith, Southern California (CBS)

Tight ends

Zach Miller, Arizona State (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, AP-2)
Matt Spaeth, Minnesota (Associated Press, Rivals.com)
Jonny Harline, BYU (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com, AP-3)
Travis Beckum, Wisconsin (Walter Camp-2)

Offensive linemen

Sam Baker, Southern California (FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, CBS Sports, AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (CFHOF) (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Jake Long, Michigan (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Justin Blalock, Texas (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Arron Sears, Tennessee (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, College Football News, AP-2)
Steve Vallos, Wake Forest (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, College Football News, Walter Camp-2)
Josh Beekman, Boston College (Associated Press, Walter Camp-2)
Ben Grubbs, Auburn (Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Rivals.com, AP-2)
Alex Boone, Ohio State (Sports Illustrated)
Mike Jones, Iowa (Scout.com)
T. J. Downing, Ohio State (AP-2)
Levi Brown, Penn State (AP-3, Walter Camp-2)
Tony Ugoh, Arkansas (AP-3)
Kurt Quarterman, Louisville (AP-3)
Nate Bennett, Clemson (AP-3)

Centers

Dan Mozes, West Virginia (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Ryan Kalil, Southern California (Pro Football Weekly, AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas (AP-3)

Defense

Ends

Gaines Adams, Clemson (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
Justin Hickman, UCLA (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, AP-2)
LaMarr Woodley, Michigan (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Bruce Davis, UCLA (Sports Illustrated, College Football News)
Jarvis Moss, Florida (Pro Football Weekly)
Anthony Spencer, Purdue (Scout.com, AP-3, Walter Camp-2)
Mkristo Bruce, Washington State (AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
Quentin Moses, Georgia (AP-3, Walter Camp-2)
Tim Crowder, Texas (Walter Camp-2)

Tackles

Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Glenn Dorsey, LSU (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, Rivals.com)
Eric Foster, Rutgers (FWAA-Writers, AP-3)
Alan Branch, Michigan (Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Scout.com, AP-2)
Sedrick Ellis, Southern California (College Football News)
Amobi Okoye, Louisville (AP-2)
Jay Alford, Penn State (AP-3)

Linebackers

Patrick Willis, Mississippi (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Paul Posluszny, Penn State (Associated Press, Walter Camp, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma (AFCA-Coaches, CBS Sports, AP-3, Walter Camp-2)
Buster Davis, Florida State (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp-2)
H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh (FWAA-Writers, Sports Illustrated, AP-3, Walter Camp-2)
Dan Connor, Penn State (Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, AP-2)
Vince Hall, Virginia Tech (College Football News)
Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan (College Football News, AP-2)
Jon Beason, Miami-FL (Pro Football Weekly)
David Harris, Michigan (AP-2)
Brandon Siler, Florida (AP-3)

Defensive backs

Leon Hall, Michigan (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Dante Hughes, California (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Reggie Nelson, Florida (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Eric Weddle, Utah (AFCA-Coaches, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
LaRon Landry, LSU (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Walter Camp-2)
Aaron Ross, Texas (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, AP-2)
Dwight Lowery, San Jose State (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, AP-3)
Michael Griffin, Texas (Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com, Scout.com, AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
John Talley, Duke (Sporting News)
Ryan Smith, Florida (AP-2)
Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech (AP-3)
Tra Battle, Georgia (AP-3)
Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame (AP-3, Walter Camp-2)

Special teams

Kickers

Justin Medlock, UCLA (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com, Walter Camp-2)
Mason Crosby, Colorado (Walter Camp, Pro Football Weekly, AP-3)
Sam Swank, Wake Forest (Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Rivals.com)
Art Carmody, Louisville (AP-2)

Punters

Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech (AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State (AP-3)

All-purpose / return specialists

DeSean Jackson, California (Associated Press- All-purpose player, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Walter Camp-KR, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly-WR and PR, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
Marcus Thigpen, Indiana (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com)
Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State (Rivals.com- All-purpose player, AP-2, Walter Camp-2)
Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State (AP-3)

References

(2007). "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book". National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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