1986 College Football All-America Team

The 1986 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

 * Cris Carter, Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, SH)
 * Tim Brown, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, SH, TSN)
 * Wendell Davis, LSU (FWAA, TSN)
 * Michael Irvin, Miami (Fla.) (NEA)

Tight ends

 * Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Rod Bernstine, Texas A & M (NEA)

Tackles

 * John Clay, Missouri (UPI, NEA, WC, SH)
 * Randy Dixon, Pittsburgh (UPI, WC, AFCA, TSN)
 * Harris Barton, North Carolina (AP, NEA)
 * Danny Villa, Arizona State (AP, FWAA)
 * Jumbo Elliot, Michigan (AFCA)
 * John Davis, Georgia Tech (SH)
 * Dave Croston, Iowa (TSN)

Guards

 * Jeff Bregel, USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, SH, TSN)
 * Jeff Zimmerman, Florida (WC, SH)
 * Paul Kiser, Wake Forest (FWAA, TSN)
 * Chris Conlin, Penn State (FWAA)
 * Dave Croston, Iowa (FWAA)
 * Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AP)
 * Randall McDaniel, Arizona State (AFCA)
 * John Phillips, Clemson (UPI)
 * Steve Tripolo, Boston College (NEA)

Centers

 * Ben Tamburello, Auburn (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)

Quarterbacks

 * Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fla.) (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)

Running backs

 * Brent Fullwood, Auburn (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Paul Palmer, Temple (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * D. J. Dozier, Penn State (WC)
 * Brad Muster, Stanford (AFCA)
 * Terrence Flagler, Clemson (FWAA)

Ends

 * Jason Buck, BYU (NEA, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Reggie Rogers, Washington (UPI, NEA, WC, SH)
 * Tony Woods, Pittsburgh (UPI, FWAA, TSN)

Tackles

 * Jerome Brown, Miami (Fla.) (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Danny Noonan, Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
 * Tim Johnson, Penn State (WC)
 * Al Noga, Hawaii (AP)

Linebackers

 * Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Shane Conlan, Penn State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
 * Chris Spielman, Ohio State (AP, NEA, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Terry Maki, Air Force (AFCA)
 * Dave Wyman, Stanford (TSN)

Backs

 * Thomas Everett, Baylor (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
 * Tim McDonald, USC (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
 * Rod Woodson, Purdue (AP, UPI, NEA, SH)
 * Bennie Blades, Miami (Fla.) (AP, UPI, SH, TSN)
 * Garland Rivers, Michigan (NEA, WC, AFCA)
 * Deion Sanders, Florida State (NEA, TSN)
 * Gordon Lockbaum, Holy Cross (FWAA)
 * John Little, Georgia (WC)
 * Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP)
 * Tim Peoples, Washington, (TSN)

Kickers

 * Jeff Jaeger, Washington (AP, WC)
 * Jeff Ward, Texas (NEA, AFCA)
 * Marty Zendejas, Nevada-Reno (FWAA)
 * Van Tiffin, Alabama (SH)
 * Cris Kinzer, Virginia Tech (TSN)

Punters

 * Barry Helton, Colorado (AP, UPI, TSN)
 * Greg Montgomery, Michigan State (FWAA, SH)
 * Bill Smith, Mississippi (WC)
 * Greg Horne, Arkansas (AFCA)

Returners

 * Rod Woodson, Purdue (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


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