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1998 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 1998

Official list of the best college football players of 1998

The 1998 All-America college football 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, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Offense

Quarterback

  • Tim Couch, Kentucky (FWAA, Walter Camp, AP-2)
  • Cade McNown, UCLA (AFCA, AP)
  • Michael Bishop, Kansas State (TSN, FN, AP-3)

Running back

  • Ricky Williams, Texas (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN, AP-3)
  • Mike Cloud, Boston College (AFCA, AP, FWAA)
  • Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Walter Camp)
  • Devin West, Missouri (TSN, FN, AP-2)
  • Autry Denson, Notre Dame (AP-2)
  • Trung Canidate, Arizona (AP-3)

Wide receiver

  • Torry Holt, NC State (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, FN)
  • Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech (AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp, AP-2)
  • Peter Warrick, Florida State (AP, TSN, Walter Camp)
  • David Boston, Ohio State (FWAA, FN, AP-2)
  • Darnell McDonald, Kansas State (AP-3)
  • Travis McGriff, Florida (AP-3)

Tight end

  • Rufus French, Ole Miss (AFCA, AP, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Sheldon Jackson, Nebraska (AP-2)
  • Ibn Green, Louisville (AP-3)

Tackle

  • Kris Farris, UCLA (AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia (AFCA, AP, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Jay Humphrey, Texas (TSN, AP-2)
  • Jon Jansen, Michigan (AFCA, AP-3)
  • Mike Rosenthal, Notre Dame (Walter Camp, AP-2)

Center

  • Craig Page, Georgia Tech (AP, FWAA, TSN)
  • Todd McClure, LSU (AFCA)
  • Grey Ruegamer, Arizona State (Walter Camp, AP-2)
  • Eric de Groh, West Virginia (AP-3)

Defense

End

  • Tom Burke, Wisconsin (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Montae Reagor, Texas Tech (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp)
  • Patrick Kerney, Virginia (FWAA, FN, AP-2)
  • Corey Moore, Virginia Tech (AFCA, AP-2)
  • Robaire Smith, Michigan State (Walter Camp)
  • Inoke Breckterfield, Oregon State (AP-3)
  • Adalius Thomas, Southern Miss (AP-3)

Tackle

  • Jared DeVries, Iowa (AFCA, TSN, Walter Camp, AP-2)
  • Booger McFarland, LSU (AP, FN)
  • Corey Simon, Florida State (AP)
  • Ed Chester, Florida (AP-2)
  • Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue (AP-3)
  • Kelly Gregg, Oklahoma (AP-3)

Linebacker

  • Chris Claiborne, USC (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Al Wilson, Tennessee (AFCA, AP, FWAA)
  • Jeff Kelly, Kansas State (AP, FWAA)
  • Jevon Kearse, Florida (Walter Camp, FN, AP-2)
  • Adalius Thomas, Southern Miss (AFCA)
  • LaVar Arrington, Penn State (TSN, AP-2)
  • Mike Peterson, Florida (TSN, AP-2)
  • Mark Simoneau, Kansas State (AP-2)
  • JoJuan Armour, Miami (OH) (AP-3)
  • Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (AP-3)
  • Raynoch Thompson, Tennessee (AP-3)
  • Nate Webster, Miami (AP-3)

Cornerback

  • Chris McAlister, Arizona (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Champ Bailey, Georgia (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Dré Bly, North Carolina (Walter Camp, AP-2)
  • Larry Atkins, UCLA (AP-2)
  • Ralph Brown, Nebraska (AP-3)
  • Lloyd Harrison, NC State (AP-3)

Safety

  • Anthony Poindexter, Virginia (AP, FWAA, TSN)
  • Damon Moore, Ohio State (TSN, AP-2)
  • Tyrone Carter, Minnesota (FN, AP-2)
  • Antuan Edwards, Clemson (AP-3)
  • Daylon McCutcheon, USC (AP-3)

Special teams

Kicker

  • Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State (AP, FWAA, TSN, FN)
  • Martín Gramática, Kansas State (AFCA, Walter Camp, AP-2)
  • Nathan Villegas, Oregon (AP-3)

Punter

  • Joe Kristosik, UNLV (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, FN)
  • Shane Lechler, Texas A&M (TSN, AP-3)
  • Josh Bidwell, Oregon (AP-2)

All-purpose player / return specialist

  • David Allen, Kansas State (AP, FWAA, TSN)
  • Kevin Johnson, Syracuse (AFCA)
  • J. R. Redmond, Arizona State (AP-2)
  • Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-3)

References

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