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 [ ]
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 [ ]
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)
Defense [ ]
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)
Specialists [ ]
Placekicker [ ]
Marc Primanti , N.C. State (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
Cory Wedel, Wyoming (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
Punter [ ]
All-purpose / kick returners [ ]
References [ ]
v · d · e 1996 College Football All-America Team consensus selectionsOffense Defense Special Teams