1987 College Football All-America Team

The 1987 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, Scripps-Howard, and The Sporting News.

AP, UPI, NEA, and SH were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News chose a team for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.

Receivers

 * Tim Brown, Notre Dame (AP-ret, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA-kr, SH, TSN-all-purpose)
 * Wendell Davis, LSU (AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Sterling Sharpe, South Carolina (FWAA, TSN)
 * Ernie Jones, Indiana (AP)
 * Marc Zeno, Tulane (AP)

Tight ends

 * Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
 * Pat Carter, Florida State (NEA, TSN)

Tackles

 * Dave Cadigan, USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Jumbo Elliot, Michigan (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * John McCormick, Nebraska (AP, AFCA)
 * Paul Gruber, Wisconsin (NEA, TSN)
 * Stacy Searels, Auburn (AP)
 * Dave Richards, UCLA (SH)

Guards

 * Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
 * Randall McDaniel, Arizona State (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
 * John Phillips, Clemson (NEA)
 * Steve Wisniewski, Penn State (TSN)
 * Harry Galbreath, Tennessee (TSN)

Centers

 * Nacho Albergamo, LSU (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Chuck Lanza, Notre Dame (NEA)

Quarterbacks

 * Don McPherson, Syracuse (AP, WC, NEA, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)

Running backs

 * Lorenzo White, Michigan State (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
 * Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Gaston Green, UCLA (NEA, WC, AFCA)
 * Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (WC, TSN)
 * Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (AP)
 * Lydell Carr, Oklahoma (NEA)

Linemen

 * Chad Hennings, Air Force (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Daniel Stubbs, Miami (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Tracy Rocker, Auburn (UPI, WC, FWAA, SH)
 * Ted Gregory, Syracuse (UPI, NEA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Neil Smith, Nebraska (NEA, TSN)
 * Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AFCA, SH)
 * Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (WC)
 * Michael Dean Perry, Clemson (FWAA)
 * Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP)
 * Mark Messner, Michigan (TSN)

Linebackers

 * Chris Spielman, Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Aundray Bruce, Auburn (UPI, WC, AFCA, SH, TSN)
 * Dante Jones, Oklahoma (AP, AFCA, SH)
 * Ken Norton, Jr. UCLA (UPI, WC, TSN)
 * John Roper, Texas A&M (AP, FWAA)
 * Paul McGowan, Florida State (AP, NEA)
 * Kurt Crain, Auburn (AP)
 * Marcus Cotton, USC (NEA)
 * Chris Gaines, Vanderbilt (AFCA)
 * Clifford Charlton, Florida (TSN)
 * Ezekial Gadson, Pittsburgh (FWAA)

Backs

 * Deion Sanders, Florida State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC,  AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Bennie Blades, Miami (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, FWAA, SH)
 * Chuck Cecil, Arizona (UPI, WC, AFCA)
 * Donnell Woolford, Clemson (AFCA)
 * Todd Krumm, Michigan State (SH)
 * Jarvis Williams, Florida (WC)
 * Gordon Lockbaum, Holy Cross (NEA)
 * Louis Oliver, Florida (TSN)
 * Mickey Pruitt, Colorado (TSN)

Kickers

 * David Treadwell, Clemson (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, SH)
 * Marty Zendejas, Nevada-Reno (FWAA)

Punters

 * Tom Tupa, Ohio State (AP, UPI,  NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Scott Tabor, California (TSN)

Returners

 * Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (TSN)

Key

 * AP - Associated Press
 * UPI - United Press International
 * NEA - Newspaper Enterprise Association
 * FWAA - Football Writers Association of America
 * WC - Walter Camp Foundation
 * AFCA - American Football Coaches Association


 * SH - Scripps-Howard
 * TSN - The Sporting News
 * PFW - Pro Football Weekly
 * FN - Football News
 * 1 - First Team Selection