1996 College Football All-America Team
The 1996 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 and Football News.
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. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, and FN to determine Consensus All-Americans.
Offense
Quarterback
- Danny Wuerffel, Florida (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
- Jake Plummer, Arizona St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
- Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-3)
Running backs
- Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
- Troy Davis, Iowa State (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
- Warrick Dunn, Florida St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
- Darnell Autry, Northwestern (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
- Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (AP-3)
- Corey Dillon, Washington (AP-3)
Wide receivers
- Marcus Harris, Wyoming (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
- Ike Hilliard, Florida (AP-3, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
- Reidel Anthony, Florida (AP-1, TSN)
- Rae Carruth, Colorado (AP-2, TSN)
- Keith Poole, Arizona State (AP-2)
- Kevin Lockett, Kansas St. (AP-3)
Tight end
- David LaFleur, LSU (AP-3, Walter Camp)
- Tony Gonzalez, California (AP-2, TSN, FN)
- Itula Mili, BYU (AFCA-Coaches)
- Pat Fitzgerald, Texas (AP-1)
Guards/tackles
- Orlando Pace, Ohio St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
- Juan Roque, Arizona St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
- Benji Olson, Washington (AP-1, TSN, FN)
- Scott Sanderson, Washington State (AP-3, TSN)
- Chris Naeole, Colorado (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
- Dan Neil, Texas (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
- Steve Scifres, Wyoming (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
- Chris Dishman, Nebraska (AP-2)
- Walter Jones, Florida St. (AP-2)
- Ben Kaulman, Texas Tech (AP-3)
- Adam Meadows, Georgia (AP-3)
- Jerry Wunsch, Wisconsin (AP-3)
Center
- Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (AP-2, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
- Rod Payne, Michigan (AFCA-Coaches)
- K. C. Jones, Miami (Fla.) (AP-1)
- Billy Conalty, Virginia Tech (TSN)
- Jeff Mitchell, Florida (AP-3)
Defense
Linemen
- Grant Wistrom, Nebraska (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
- Reinard Wilson, Florida St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers)
- Peter Boulware, Florida St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
- Mike Vrabel, Ohio State (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
- Derrick Rodgers, Arizona St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
- Jared Tomich, Nebraska (AP-2, Walter Camp)
- Cornell Brown, Virginia Tech (AP-2, Walter Camp)
- Michael Myers, Alabama (TSN)
- Tarek Saleh, Wisconsin (FN)
- William Carr, Michigan (AP-2)
- Greg Ellis, North Carolina (AP-3)
- Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-3)
- Darrell Russell, USC (AP-3)
Linebackers
- Canute Curtis, West Virginia (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches-DL, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
- Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
- Jarrett Irons, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
- Matt Russell, Colorado (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
- Jason Chorak, Washington (AP-3 {as DL], TSN, FN)
- Dwayne Rudd, Alabama (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
- Anthony Simmons, Clemson (AP-3, TSN)
- Keith Mitchell, Texas A&M (AP-3, FN)
- Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio St. (AP-2)
- Brian Simmons, North Carolina (AP-2)
- Takeo Spikes, Auburn (AP-2)
- Tyrus McCloud, Louisville (AP-3)
- Antwaune Ponds, Syracuse (AP-3)
Backs
- Chris Canty, Kansas St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
- Dré Bly, North Carolina (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
- Charles Woodson, Michigan (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
- Shawn Springs, Ohio St. (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
- Kevin Jackson, Alabama (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
- Kim Herring, Penn State (AP-2, TSN)
- Kevin Abrams, Syracuse (AFCA-Coaches)
- Sam Madison, Louisville (AP-3, FN)
- Bryant Westbrook, Texas (AP-2)
- Kenny Wheston, Oregon (AP-2)
- Eric Allen, Indiana (AP-3)
- Ronde Barber, Virginia (AP-3)
- Steve Rosga, Colorado (AP-3)
Specialists
Placekicker
- Marc Primanti, N.C. State (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
- Cory Wedel, Wyoming (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
Punter
- Noel Prefontaine, San Diego State (FWAA-Writers)
- Brad Maynard, Ball State (AFCA, Coaches, Walter Camp)
- Bill Marrinangle, Vanderbilt (TSN)
All-purpose / kick returners
- Tim Dwight, Iowa (AP, FWAA-Writers)
- Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP)
- Terry Battle, Arizona State (TSN)