The 1986 All-America college football team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1986. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1986 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other notable selectors included Football News (FN), Gannett News Service (GNS), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), Scripps Howard (SH), and The Sporting News (TSN).

Consensus All-Americans The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1986 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Offense Name Position School NumberThis column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors. Official OtherVinny TestaverdeQuarterbackMiami (Fla)5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNBrent FullwoodRunning backAuburn5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNPaul PalmerRunning backTemple5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNBen TamburelloCenterAuburn5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH, TSNJeff BregelOffensive guardUSC4/5/9AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNCris CarterWide receiverOhio State4/4/8AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, SHKeith JacksonTight endOklahoma5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCSH, TSNRandy DixonOffensive tacklePittsburgh3/2/5AFCA, UPI, WCFN, TSNJohn ClayOffensive tackleMissouri2/3/5UPI, WCGNS, NEA, SHDanny VillaOffensive tackleArizona State2/0/2AF, FWAA--D. J. DozierRunning backPenn State1/0/1WC--Terrence FlaglerRunning backClemson1/0/1FWAA--Brad MusterRunning backStanford1/0/1AFCA--

Defense Name Position School Number Official OtherCornelius BennettLinebackerAlabama5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNBrian BosworthLinebackerOklahoma5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNThomas EverettDefensive backBaylor5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNJerome BrownDefensive tackleMiami (Fla)5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH, TSNShane ConlanLinebackerPenn State5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, SHDanny NoonanDefensive tackleNebraska5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, SHChris SpielmanLinebackerOhio State3/5/8AFCA, AP, FWAAFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNTim McDonaldDefensive backUSC4/2/6AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, SHJason BuckDefensive endBYU2/4/6AFCA, FWAAGNS, NEA, SH, TSNRod WoodsonDefensive backPurdue2/4/6AP, UPIGNS, NEA, SH, TSNReggie RogersDefensive endWashington2/3/5UPI, WCFN, NEA, SHBennie BladesDefensive backMiami (Fla)2/2/4AP, UPI, WCSH, TSNGarland RiversDefensive backMichigan2/1/3AFCA, WCNEATony WoodsDefensive endPittsburgh2/1/3FWAA, UPITSN

Special teams Name Position School Number Official OtherJeff JaegerPlacekickerWashington3/1/4AP, UPI, WCFNBarry HeltonPunterColorado2/2/4AP, UPIGNS, TSN

Full selections - offense Quarterbacks

Vinny Testaverde, Miami (FL) (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Jim Harbaugh, Michigan (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-1, NEA-2) Kevin Murray, Texas A&M (AP-3, FN-2) Kevin Sweeney, Fresno State (GNS-2, NEA-2) Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma (FN-3) Chris Miller, Oregon (GNS-3)

Running backs

Brent Fullwood, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Paul Palmer, Temple (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Terrence Flagler, Clemson (AP-3, FWAA, FN-3, GNS-2) Brad Muster, Stanford (AFCA, UPI-2, FN-2) D. J. Dozier, Penn State (UPI-2, WC, FN-2, GNS-3, NEA-2) Steve Bartalo, Colorado St. (AP-2, NEA-2) Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (AP-2, FN-2) Reggie Taylor, Cincinnati (GNS-2) Gaston Green, UCLA (AP-3, FN-3) Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (FN-3) Troy Stradford, Boston College (GNS-3)

Wide receivers

Cris Carter, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH) Tim Brown, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-2, SH, TSN) Wendell Davis, LSU (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-2, GNS-3, NEA-2, TSN) Michael Irvin, Miami (FL) (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-3, NEA-1) Sterling Sharpe, South Carolina (CFHOF) (AP-3, FN-2) Ron Morris, SMU (GNS-2) Haywood Jeffires, North Carolina State (GNS-2) Marc Zeno, Tulane (AP-3) J. R. Ambrose, Ole Miss (FN-3) Naz Worthen, North Carolina State (FN-3)

Tight ends

Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-2, NEA-2, SH, TSN) Rod Bernstine, Texas A&M (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-1, NEA-1) Rob Awalt, San Diego St. (AP-3) Jim Riggs, Clemson (GNS-3)

Centers

Ben Tamburello, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Gregg Rakoczy, Miami (FL) (AP-2, GNS-1, NEA-2) John Davis, Georgia Tech (UPI-2, SH) Joe Tofflemire, Arizona (FN-2) Eric Coyle, Colorado (AP-3, GNS-3) Bob Maggs, Ohio State (FN-3)

Offensive guards

Jeff Bregel, USC (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Jeff Zimmerman, Florida (WC, FN-2 [OT], SH) Paul Kiser, Wake Forest (FWAA, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN) Chris Conlin, Penn State (AP-2 [OT], FWAA) Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-2) Randall McDaniel, Arizona State (CFHOF) (AFCA) John Phillips, Clemson (UPI-1, FN-2) Steve Trapilo, Boston College (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-1, NEA-1) Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (FN-1, GNS-3, NEA-2) Fred Childress, Arkansas (AP-2) Harry Galbreath, Tennessee (FN-2) Bruce Blackmar, Texas (GNS-2) Doug Aronson, San Diego St. (AP-3) Todd Peat, Northern Illinois (AP-3) Eric Andolsek, LSU (FN-3) Mark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh (FN-3)

Offensive tackles

John Clay, Missouri (AP-2, UPI-1, WC, FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH) Randy Dixon, Pittsburgh (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN) Danny Villa, Arizona State (AP-1, FWAA, GNS-3, NEA-2) Harris Barton, North Carolina (CFHOF) (AP-1, FN-3, GNS-1, NEA-1) Jumbo Elliot, Michigan (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-2) Dave Croston, Iowa (FWAA, UPI-2, GNS-2, TSN) Wilbur Strozier, Georgia (FN-1, GNS-3) Tom Welter, Nebraska (FN-3) Bruce Wilkerson, Tennessee (GNS-3)

Full selections - defense Defensive ends

Jason Buck, BYU (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-2, GNS-1 [DT], NEA-1, SH, TSN) Reggie Rogers, Washington (AP-2, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-1, SH) Tony Woods, Pittsburgh (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-2, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN) Daniel Stubbs, Miami (FL) (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-2) Scott Stephen, Arizona State (FN-2, GNS-2 [LB]) Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP-3)

Defensive tackles

Jerome Brown, Miami (FL) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-3, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Danny Noonan, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1 [NT], NEA-1, SH) Tim Johnson, Penn State (AP-2, WC) Al Noga, Hawaii (AP-1) Jerry Ball, SMU (UPI-2, FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-2) Shawn Knight, BYU (AP-3, GNS-1) Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AP-2 [NG], FN-3) Wally Kleine, Notre Dame (FN-2) Curt Jarvis, Alabama (GNS-2) John Bosa, Boston College (AP-3, UPI-2) Henry Thomas, LSU (AP-3 [NG], FN-3, NEA-2) Mark Messner, Michigan (CFHOF) (FN-3) Dick Chapura, Missouri (GNS-3) Tracy Rocker, Auburn (CFHOF) (GNS-3, NEA-2) Gerald Nichols, Florida State (GNS-3)

Linebackers

Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Shane Conlan, Penn State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH) Chris Spielman, Ohio State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Terry Maki, Air Force (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-2, FN-2, NEA-2) Dave Wyman, Stanford (GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN) Johnny Holland, Texas A&M (AP-3, UPI-2, FN-1, GNS-3, NEA-2) Marcus Cotton, USC (AP-2, FN-3, GNS-2) Byron Evans, Arizona (AP-2, FN-2) Mike Junkin, Duke (AP-2, GNS-2, NEA-2) Ken Norton Jr., UCLA (FN-2) Van Waiters, Indiana (AP-3) Cedric Figaro, Notre Dame (FN-3) Shane Bullough, Michigan State (FN-3) Brad Hastings, Texas Tech (FN-3) Tyronne Stowe, Rutgers (FN-3) Bill Romanowski, Boston College (GNS-3) David Brandon, Memphis State (GNS-3) Paul McGowan, Florida State (GNS-3)

Defensive backs

Thomas Everett, Baylor (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Tim McDonald, USC (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, SH) Rod Woodson, Purdue (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-1, FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN [RS]) Bennie Blades, Miami (FL) (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-2, SH, TSN) Garland Rivers, Michigan (AFCA, WC, FN-3, NEA-1) Gordon Lockbaum, Holy Cross (FWAA) John Little, Georgia (AP-2, WC, FN-1, NEA-2) Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-2, FN-2, NEA-2) Deion Sanders, Florida State (CFHOF) (AP-3, GNS-2, NEA-1, TSN) Tim Peoples, Washington (TSN) Jarvis Williams, Florida (GNS-1) Ray Isom, Penn State (AP-2) David Vickers, Oklahoma (AP-2) Tom Rotello, Air Force (AP-3, UPI-2, FN-2) Ron Francis, Baylor (AP-3, UPI-2) Adrian White, Florida (UPI-2) Roland Mitchell, Texas Tech (GNS-2) Lou Brock Jr., USC (GNS-3, NEA-2) Toi Cook, Stanford (NEA-2) Harold McGuire, Toledo (AP-3) Freddie Robinson, Alabama (FN-3) Chuck Cecil, Arizona (CFHOF) (FN-3) Sonny Gordon, Ohio State (GNS-3) Stephen Braggs, Texas (GNS-3)

Full selections - special teams Kickers

Jeff Jaeger, Washington (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-2) Jeff Ward, Texas (AFCA, NEA-1) Marty Zendejas, Nevada-Reno (FWAA) Van Tiffin, Alabama (GNS-3, SH) Chris Kinzer, Virginia Tech (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-2, TSN) John Diettrich, Ball State (AP-3, FN-3, GNS-1)

Punters

Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1, FN-3, GNS-1, TSN) Greg Montgomery, Michigan State (FWAA, FN-2, SH) Bill Smith, Mississippi (AP-2, WC) Greg Horne, Arkansas (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-2, FN-1, GNS-3) Mark Simon, Air Force (GNS-2)

Returners

Rod Woodson, Purdue (CFHOF) (TSN)

Key

Bold – Consensus All-American -1 – First-team selection -2 – Second-team selection -3 – Third-team selection CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee

Official selectors

AFCA – American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), selected by the members of the AFCA for the Kodak All-America team AP – Associated Press FWAA – Football Writers Association of America UPI – United Press International WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation, selected by the nation's college coaches and sports information directors

Other selectors

FN – Football News GNS – Gannett News Service NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association, the NEA/World Almanac team TSN – The Sporting News SH – Scripps Howard

See also 1986 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 1986 All-Big Eight Conference football team 1986 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1986 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team 1986 All-SEC football team

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