The 1990 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 1990. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1990 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, the Gannett News Service, Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World Almanac, Scripps Howard (SH), and The Sporting News (TSN).

Consensus All-Americans The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1990 and display 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 OtherEric Bieniemy Running backColorado5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNRaghib IsmailWide receiverNotre Dame5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNAntone DavisTackleTennessee5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNJoe GartenGuardColorado5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSNTy DetmerQuarterbackBrigham Young4/5/9AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNChris SmithTight endBrigham Young5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, SH, TSNEd KingGuardAuburn5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SHJohn FlanneryCenterSyracuse 4/4/8AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFFGNS, NEA, SH, TSNHerman MooreWide receiverVirginia3/4/7AP, FWAA, UPIFN, NEA, SH, TSNDarren LewisRunning backTexas A&M4/2/6AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFFFN, GNSStacy LongTackleClemson3/2/5AP, FWAA, UPIFN, TSN

Defense Name Position School Number Official OtherRussell MarylandDefensive tackleMiami5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNAlfred WilliamsLinebackerColorado5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNKen SwillingDefensive backGeorgia Tech5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNTripp WelborneDefensive backMichigan5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSN, FNChris ZorichDefensive tackleNotre Dame5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSNMichael StonebreakerLinebackerNotre Dame5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFNEA, TSNDarryll LewisDefensive backArizona5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, TSNMaurice CrumLinebackerMiami (Fla)4/3/7AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, TSNTodd LyghtDefensive backNotre Dame3/3/6AFCA, UPI, WCFFGNS, NEA, SHMoe GardnerNose guardIllinois3/2/5AFCA, UPI, WCFFGNS, SHDavid RockerDefensive tackleAuburn3/1/4AFCA, UPI, WCFFNEA

Special teams Name Position School Number Official OtherPhilip DoylePlacekickerAlabama5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSNBrian GreenfieldPunterPittsburgh3/2/5FWAA, UPI, WCFFSH, TSN

Offense Quarterback Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA [tie], UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Shawn Moore, Virginia (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA [tie], UPI-2, NEA-2) David Klingler, Houston (AP-3)

Running backs Eric Bieniemy, Colorado (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-2) Greg Lewis, Washington (AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-2, WCFF, SH, TSN) Mike Mayweather, Army (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2) Gerald Hudson, Oklahoma State (AP-2) Sheldon Canley, San Jose State (AP-3)

Wide receivers Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1 [kick returner], FWAA [kick returner], UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN, FN) Herman Moore, Virginia (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN) Lawrence Dawsey, Florida State (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS) Ed McCaffrey, Stanford (AFCA, NEA-2) Manny Hazard, Houston (AP-3, UPI-2, SH) Wesley Carroll, Miami (AP-2) Patrick Rowe, San Diego State (AP-2) Jeff Graham, Ohio State (NEA-2) Bobby Slaughter, Louisiana Tech (AP-3)

Tight end Chris Smith, Brigham Young (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, NEA-2, SH, TSN) Kerry Cash, Texas (NEA-1) Kirk Kirkpatrick, Florida (AP-2, UPI-2) Kelly Blackwell, Texas Christian (AP-3, GNS)

Tackles Antone Davis, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Stacy Long, Clemson (AP-1, UPI-1, FWAA, TSN, FN) Greg Skrepenak, Michigan (UPI-2, WCFF, NEA-2) Bob Whitfield, Stanford (SH) Mike Sullivan, Miami (Fla.) (UPI-2, NEA-1) Pat Harlow, USC (AP-2, GNS) Stan Thomas, Texas (AP-2) Charles McRae, Tennessee (AP-3, GNS) Mark Vander Poel, Colorado (NEA-2) Jeff Pahukoa, Washington (AP-3)

Guards Joe Garten, Colorado (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN) Ed King, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, FN) Dean Dingman, Michigan (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2, TSN) Gene Williams, Iowa State (GNS) Eric Moten, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-2) Mark Tucker, USC (AP-3, NEA-2) Ricky Byrd, Mississippi State (AP-3)

Center John Flannery, Syracuse (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Mike Arthur, Texas A&M (AP-2, FWAA) Mike Heldt, Notre Dame (AP-3, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2)

Defense Defensive ends Kenny Walker, Nebraska (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2, TSN) Huey Richardson, Florida (AP-1, UPI-2, FN [linebacker]) Mitch Donahue, Wyoming (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2, TSN) Steve Emtman, Washington (AP-2) Shane Dronett, Texas (AP-3) Kelvin Pritchett, Ole Miss (AP-3)

Defensive tackles Chris Zorich, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN) Russell Maryland, Miami (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) David Rocker, Auburn (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF) George Thornton, Alabama (AP-3) Frank Giannetti, Penn State (AP-3)

Nose guards Moe Gardner, Illinois (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS, NEA-2, SH)

Linebackers Michael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, UPI, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, TSN) Alfred Williams, Colorado (CFHOF) (AFCA [line], AP-1, FWAA, UPI, WCFF, FWAA, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Maurice Crum, Miami,(Fla) (AP-1, UPI, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, TSN, FN) Scott Ross, USC (AFCA, UPI-2, SH) Mike Croel, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-1, SH) Marco Coleman, Georgia Tech (NEA-2, SH) Darrick Brownlow, Illinois (AP-2, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2) Levon Kirkland, Clemson (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS) Roman Phifer, UCLA (GNS) Kirk Carruthers, Florida State (NEA-2) Melvin Foster, Iowa (NEA-2) Robert Jones, East Carolina (AP-3) Marvin Jones, Florida State (AP-3) Mark Sander, Louisville (AP-3)

Defensive backs Ken Swilling, Georgia Tech (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS [safety], NEA-1, SH, TSN) Tripp Welborne, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1 UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN) Darryll Lewis, Arizona (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, NEA-2, SH, TSN) Todd Lyght, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS [cornerback], NEA-1 Jesse Campbell, North Carolina State (AP-3, UPI-2, TSN, FN) Stanley Richard, Texas (AP-1) Merton Hanks, Iowa (AP-3, NEA-1) Will White, Florida (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2, SH) Eric Turner, UCLA (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS [safety], NEA-2) Steve Jackson, Purdue (GNS [cornerback]) Nathan LaDuke, Arizona State (AP-2, NEA-2) Terrell Buckley, Florida State (AP-2) Richard Fain, Florida (UPI-2) Kerry Valrie, Southern Mississippi (AP-3)

Special teams Placekicker Philip Doyle, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN) Chris Gardocki, Clemson (AP-2, UPI-2) Roman Anderson, Houston (NEA-2) Michael Pollak, Texas (AP-3)

Punter Brian Greenfield, Pittsburgh (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, NEA-2, SH, TSN) Cris Shale, Bowling Green (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, FN) Jason Hanson, Washington State (AP-3, GNS [kicker], NEA-1)

All-purpose / kick returners Dale Carter, Tennessee (AP-2, TSN) Desmond Howard, Michigan (AP-3)

Key

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

Official selectors AFCA – selected by 3,000 active members of the American Football Coaches Association, also known as the "Kodak All-America Team" AP – Associated Press FWAA – Football Writers Association of America UPI – United Press International WCFF – Walter Camp Football Foundation

Other selectors FN – Football News GNS - Gannett News Service NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World Almanac SH - Scripps Howard TSN – The Sporting News

See also 1990 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 1990 All-Big Eight Conference football team 1990 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1990 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team 1990 All-SEC football team

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