The 2004 All-America college football team is composed of the following All-America teams: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, and Rivals.com.

The All-America college football 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 Caspar Whitney in 1889. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, and the WCFF to determine consensus All-Americans.

Thirteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2004, 8 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*)

+2004 Consensus All-Americans Name Position Year University Quarterback USC * Running back Oklahoma California * Wide receiver Michigan Purdue * Tight end Virginia * Offensive line Florida State * Oklahoma Virginia Michigan Center LSU Defensive line Wisconsin Georgia USC LSU * Linebacker Texas USC Ohio State * Defensive back Miami (FL) Michigan Auburn Michigan Georgia * Kicker Ohio State Punter Michigan State Return Specialist USC

Offense Quarterback Matt Leinart, Southern California (AP-1, AFCA, WCFF, ESPN, Rivals) Alex Smith, Utah (FWAA, SN, SI, PFW, CBS, CFN, AP-2, WCFF-2) Jason White, Oklahoma (AP-3)

Running backs Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, CBS, CFN, Rivals) J. J. Arrington, California (AP-1, FWAA, SN, WCFF-2, SI, ESPN, CBS) Cedric Benson, Texas (WCFF, SI, ESPN, CFN, Rivals, AP-2) Cadillac Williams, Auburn (AFCA, AP-2) DeAngelo Williams, Memphis (PFW, AP-3) Jamario Thomas, North Texas (CBS, AP-3) Reggie Bush, USC (WCFF-2)

Fullback Brian Leonard, Rutgers (PFW)

Wide receivers Braylon Edwards, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals) Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue (AP-1, FWAA, SN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, Rivals) Mark Clayton, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-2, WCFF-2) Roddy White, UAB (PFW, AP-3) Dante Ridgeway, Ball State (CFN, AP-2, WCFF-2) Mike Hass, Oregon State (AP-3)

Tight end Heath Miller, Virginia (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals) Alex Smith, Stanford (AP-2, WCFF-2) Trey Haverty, Texas Tech (AP-3)

Linemen Jammal Brown, Oklahoma (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals) Alex Barron, Florida State (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, CBS, CFN, Rivals) Elton Brown, Virginia (AP-1, AFCA, SN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, Rivals) David Baas, Michigan (AP-1, FWAA, WCFF, CBS) Chris Kemoeatu, Utah (FWAA, SI, PFW, CBS, CFN, AP-2) Vince Carter, Oklahoma (FWAA, WCFF, CBS, ESPN) Michael Muñoz, Tennessee (AP-1, AFCA, WCFF-2) Greg Eslinger, Minnesota (FWAA) Sam Mayes, Oklahoma State (SN, AP-3) Marcus McNeill, Auburn (SI, CBS, AP-2, WCFF-2) Marvin Philip, California (SI, AP-2) Adam Snyder, Oregon (ESPN) D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia (PFW) Dan Buenning, Wisconsin (PFW, AP-2) Mark Setterstrom, Minnesota (Rivals) Wesley Britt, Alabama (CFN, AP-3) Daryn Colledge, Boise State (CFN) Jason Brown, North Carolina (PFW) Sam Baker, Southern California (CBS) Jonathan Scott, Texas (AP-2) Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia (WCFF-2) Logan Mankins, Fresno State (WCFF-2) Rob Petitti, Pittsburgh (AP-3) Travis Leffew, Louisville (AP-3)

Center Ben Wilkerson, LSU (AFCA, SN, AP-3, WCFF-2)

Defense Linemen Erasmus James, Wisconsin, (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals) David Pollack, Georgia (AP-1, AFCA, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CFN) Shaun Cody, Southern California (AP-1, FWAA, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS) Marcus Spears, LSU (AP-1, AFCA, WCFF, CFN) Johnathan Goddard, Marshall (FWAA, CBS, CFN, AP-2, WCFF-2) Dan Cody, Oklahoma (FWAA, AP-2, WCFF-2) Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College (AFCA, SN, Rivals, AP-3) Ryan Riddle, California (SN, SI, AP-2, WCFF-2) Mike Patterson, Southern California (SN, SI, Rivals, AP-3) Jesse Mahelona, Tennessee (SN) Travis Johnson, Florida State (PFW, ESPN, CBS, Rivals, AP-3) Luis Castillo, Northwestern (PFW) Matt Roth, Iowa (AP-2, WCFF-2) Jonathan Babineaux, Iowa (AP-3)

Linebackers Derrick Johnson, Texas (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals) Matt Grootegoed, Southern California (AP-1, AFCA, WCFF) A. J. Hawk, Ohio State (AP-1, SN, WCFF, SI, CBS, Rivals) Kevin Burnett, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-2) Michael Boley, Southern Mississippi (FWAA, AP-2, WCFF-2) Lofa Tatupu, Southern California (SI, AP-3) Ahmad Brooks, Virginia (SN, PFW, AP-2, WCFF-2) Channing Crowder, Florida (ESPN) Ernie Sims, Florida State (ESPN) Chad Greenway, Iowa (PFW) Spencer Havner, UCLA (CBS, CFN, WCFF-2) Leroy Hill, Clemson (Rivals, AP-3) D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland (CFN) Barrett Ruud, Nebraska (AP-3)

Defensive backs Antrel Rolle, Miami (FL) (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, Rivals) Carlos Rogers, Auburn (AP-1, FWAA, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals) Marlin Jackson, Michigan, (AP-1, AFCA, SN, FWAA, ESPN, WCFF-2) Ernest Shazor, Michigan (AP-1, FWAA, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals) Thomas Davis Sr., Georgia (AFCA, SN, WCFF, PFW, CFN, Rivals, AP-2) Corey Webster, LSU (AFCA, SN, AP-2, WCFF-2) Junior Rosegreen, Auburn (SI, CBS, AP-2) Mitch Meeuwsen, Oregon State (ESPN, AP-3) Eric Green, Virginia Tech (PFW) Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin (PFW) Morgan Scalley, Utah (CBS, AP-2) Adam "Pacman" Jones, West Virginia (CFN) Brandon Payne, New Mexico (WCFF-2) Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin (WCFF-2) Jamaal Brimmer, UNLV (AP-3) Charles Gordon, Kansas (AP-3) Jason Allen, Tennessee (AP-3)

Special teams Kicker Mike Nugent, Ohio State (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, SN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals) Tyler Jones, Boise State (AP-2, WCFF-2) Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan (AP-3)

Punter Brandon Fields, Michigan State (AP-1, FWAA, WCFF, SI, CBS, CFN) Matt Payne, BYU (AFCA, SN, Rivals, AP-2) John Torp, Colorado (ESPN) Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor (PFW, AP-3, WCFF-2)

Returners Reggie Bush, Southern California (AP-1[All-Purpose], AFCA, FWAA, SN-PR, SI-All-Purpose, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals-Utility) Devin Hester, Miami (FL) (SN-KR, WCFF) Ashlan Davis, Tulsa (SI-KR, PFW-KR, Rivals-KR, WCFF-2) Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State (SI-PR, PFW-PR, Rivals-PR, AP-3) Chad Owens, Hawaii (AP-2)

See also 2005 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 2004 All-Big Ten Conference football team 2004 All-Big 12 Conference football team 2004 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team 2004 All-SEC football team

References

2004 Associated Press All-American Team 2004 AFCA All-American Team 2004 FWAA All-American Team

2004 Sports Illustrated All-American Team 2004 WCFF All-American Team

2004 Pro Football Weekly All-American Team 2004 ESPN All-American Team 2004 CBS Sports.com All-American Team 2004 College Football News All-American Team 2004 Rivals.com All-American Team