1988 All-South Independent football team

The 1988 All-South Independent football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterback Steve Walsh, Miami (AP-1) Chip Ferguson, Florida State (AP-2)

Running backs Cleveland Gary, Miami (AP-1) Deon Booker, Louisville (AP-1) Sammie Smith, Florida State (AP-2) Shelton Gandy, Southern Miss (AP-2) Michael Pierce, Tulane (AP-2)

Wide receivers Terry Anthony, Florida State (AP-1) Andre Brown, Miami (AP-1) Ronald Lewis, Florida State (AP-2) Charles Wilson, Memphis (AP-2)

Tight ends Rod Chudzinski, Miami (AP-1) Chad Fortune, Louisville (AP-2)

Offensive tackles Pat Tomberlin, Florida State (AP-1) John O’Neill, Miami (AP-1) Joey Ionata, Florida State (AP-2) Todd Grantham, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Offensive guards Jason Kuipers, Florida State (AP-1) Reid Bennett, Memphis (AP-1) Mike Sullivan, Miami (AP-2) Keith Zimmerman, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-2)

Centers Randy Harwell, South Carolina (AP-1) Allen Douglas, Louisville (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends Chris Gannon, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-1) Bill Hawkins, Miami (AP-1) Kevin Hendrix, South Carolina (AP-2)

Defensive tackles Odell Haggins, Florida State (AP-1) Horacio Moronta, Virginia Tech (AP-1) Steve Gabbard, Florida State (AP-2) Tory Epps, Memphis (AP-2) Russell Maryland, Miami (AP-2)

Linebackers Patrick Hinton, South Carolina (AP-1) Maurice Crum, Miami (AP-1) Mark Sander, Louisville (AP-1) Kelvin Smith, Florida State (AP-2) Anthony Thompson, East Carolina (AP-2) George Hill, Southern Miss (AP-2) Damon Young, Memphis (AP-2)

Defensive backs Deion Sanders, Florida State (AP-1) Bubba McDowell, Miami (AP-1) James Henry, Southern Miss (AP-2) Robert Robinson, South Carolina (AP-2)

Safeties Ron Rabune, South Carolina (AP-1) Eddie Moose, Memphis (AP-1)

Special teams

Kicker Colin Mackie, South Carolina (AP-1)

Punter Rodney Price, South Carolina (AP-1) Billy Knighten, Southern Miss (AP-2)

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