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.

Quarterback

 * Danny Wuerffel, Florida (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Jake Plummer, Arizona State (FWAA-Writers)

Running backs

 * Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Troy Davis, Iowa State (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Warrick Dunn, Florida State (FWAA-Writers)
 * Darnell Autry, Northwestern (AFCA-Coaches)

Wide receivers

 * Marcus Harris, Wyoming (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Ike Hilliard, Florida (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Reidel Anthony, Florida (AP, TSN)
 * Rae Carruth, Colorado, (TSN)

Tight end

 * David LaFleur, Louisiana State (Walter Camp)
 * Tony Gonzales, California (TSN, FN)
 * Itula Mili, BYU (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Pat Fitzgerald, Texas (AP)

Guards/tackles

 * Orlando Pace, Ohio St. (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Juan Roque, Arizona St. (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Benji Olson, Washington (AP, TSN, FN)
 * Scott Sanderson, Washington State (TSN)
 * Chris Naeole, Colorado (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp,FN)
 * Dan Neil, Texas (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
 * Steve Scifres, Wyoming (FWAA-Writers)

Center

 * Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Rod Payne, Michigan (AFCA-Coaches)
 * K. C. Jones, Miami (Fla.) (AP)
 * Billy Conalty, Virginia Tech (TSN)

Linemen

 * Grant Wistrom, Nebraska (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
 * Reinard Wilson, Florida State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers)
 * Peter Boulware, Florida State (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
 * Mike Vrabel, Ohio State (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
 * Derrick Rodgers, Arizona State (AP, FWAA-Writers)
 * Jared Tomich, Nebraska (Walter Camp)
 * Cornell Brown, Virginia Tech (Walter Camp)
 * Michael Myers, Alabama (TSN)
 * Tarek Saleh, Wisconsin (FN)

Linebackers

 * Canute Curtis, West Virginia (AP, AFCA-Coaches-DL, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
 * Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Jarrett Irons, Michigan (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
 * Matt Russell, Colorado (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
 * Jason Chorak, Washington (TSN, FN)
 * Dwayne Rudd, Alabama (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Anthony Simmons, Clemson (TSN)
 * Keith Mitchell, Texas A&M (FN)

Backs

 * Chris Canty, Kansas St. (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Dré Bly, North Carolina (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
 * Charles Woodson, Michigan (AP, FWAA-Writers)
 * Shawn Springs, Ohio St. (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Kevin Jackson, Alabama (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Kim Herring, Penn State (TSN)
 * Kevin Abrams, Syracuse (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Sam Madison, Louisville (FN)

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, Louisiana State (AP)
 * Terry Battle, Arizona State (TSN)