1986 College Football All-America Team Official list of the best college football players of 1986
The 1986 College Football All-America 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.[ 1] American Football Coaches Association (AFCA);[ 2] Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;[ 3] Football Writers Association of America (FWAA);[ 4] United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers;[ 5] Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).[ 6] Football News (FN),[ 7] [ 8] Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[ 9] Scripps Howard (SH),[ 10] The Sporting News [ 11]
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
Number[ 12]
Official
Other
Vinny Testaverde Quarterback
Miami (Fla)
5/5/10
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Brent Fullwood Running back
Auburn
5/5/10
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Paul Palmer Running back
Temple
5/5/10
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Ben Tamburello Center
Auburn
5/4/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH, TSN
Jeff Bregel Offensive guard
USC
4/5/9
AFCA, AP, UPI, WC
FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Cris Carter Wide receiver
Ohio State
4/4/8
AFCA, AP, UPI, WC
FN, GNS, NEA, SH
Keith Jackson Tight end
Oklahoma
5/2/7
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
SH, TSN
Randy Dixon Offensive tackle
Pittsburgh
3/2/5
AFCA, UPI, WC
FN, TSN
John Clay Offensive tackle
Missouri
2/3/5
UPI, WC
GNS, NEA, SH
Danny Villa Offensive tackle
Arizona State
2/0/2
AF, FWAA
--
D. J. Dozier Running back
Penn State
1/0/1
WC
--
Terrence Flagler Running back
Clemson
1/0/1
FWAA
--
Brad Muster Running back
Stanford
1/0/1
AFCA
--
Defense
Name
Position
School
Number[ 12]
Official
Other
Cornelius Bennett Linebacker
Alabama
5/5/10
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Brian Bosworth Linebacker
Oklahoma
5/5/10
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Thomas Everett Defensive back
Baylor
5/5/10
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Jerome Brown Defensive tackle
Miami (Fla)
5/4/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH, TSN
Shane Conlan Linebacker
Penn State
5/4/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, GNS, NEA, SH
Danny Noonan Defensive tackle
Nebraska
5/4/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, GNS, NEA, SH
Chris Spielman Linebacker
Ohio State
3/5/8
AFCA, AP, FWAA
FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Tim McDonald Defensive back
USC
4/2/6
AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, SH
Jason Buck Defensive end
BYU
2/4/6
AFCA, FWAA
GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Rod Woodson Defensive back
Purdue
2/4/6
AP, UPI
GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Reggie Rogers Defensive end
Washington
2/3/5
UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH
Bennie Blades Defensive back
Miami (Fla)
2/2/4
AP, UPI, WC
SH, TSN
Garland Rivers Defensive back
Michigan
2/1/3
AFCA, WC
NEA
Tony Woods Defensive end
Pittsburgh
2/1/3
FWAA, UPI
TSN
Special teams
Name
Position
School
Number[ 12]
Official
Other
Jeff Jaeger Placekicker
Washington
3/1/4
AP, UPI, WC
FN
Barry Helton Punter
Colorado
2/2/4
AP, UPI
GNS, TSN
Full selections - offense
Quarterbacks
Vinny Testaverde (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 (AFCA , AP-1 , FWAA , UPI-1 , WC , FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Paul Palmer (AFCA , AP-1 , FWAA , UPI-1 , WC , FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Terrence Flagler (AP-3, FWAA , FN-3, GNS-2) Brad Muster (AFCA , UPI-2, FN-2) D. J. Dozier (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (AP-2, UPI-1 , WC , FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH) Randy Dixon (AFCA , AP-3, UPI-1 , WC , FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN) Danny Villa (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 (AFCA , FWAA , UPI-2, FN-2, GNS-1 [DT], NEA-1, SH, TSN) Reggie Rogers (AP-2, UPI-1 , WC , FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-1, SH) Tony Woods (AP-2, FWAA , UPI-1 , FN-2, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN) Danny 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 (AFCA , AP-1 , FWAA , UPI-1 , WC , FN-1, GNS-3, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Danny Noonan (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 (AFCA , AP-1 , FWAA , UPI-1 , WC , FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Brian Bosworth (AFCA , AP-1 , FWAA , UPI-1 , WC , FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Shane Conlan (AFCA , AP-1 , FWAA , UPI-1 , WC , FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH) Chris Spielman (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 (AFCA , AP-1 , FWAA , UPI-1 , WC , FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Tim McDonald (AFCA , AP-2, FWAA , UPI-1 , WC , FN-1, SH) Rod Woodson (AP-1 , UPI-1 , FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN [RS]) Bennie Blades (AP-1 , UPI-1 , GNS-2, SH, TSN) Garland Rivers (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 (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 (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
Key
Official selectors
Other selectors
See also
References
^ a b "Football Award Winners" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 13. Retrieved March 18, 2017 .^ a b "Testaverde leads Kodak star squad" . The Palm Beach Post . November 23, 1986. p. 4C.^ a b "AP All-America Football Team" . Florida Today . December 5, 1986. p. 5C.^ a b Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016 . ^ a b "UPI All-American Team" . The Indianapolis Star . December 9, 1986. p. 14.^ a b "Walter Camp All-America Team" . The Arizona Republic . November 30, 1986. p. D3.^ a b "All-America News: Football News" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . November 23, 1986. p. 14D.^ a b "Gannette (sic) News Service All-Americans" . Iowa City Press-Citizen . December 2, 1986. p. 2b – via Newspapers.com.^ a b Murray Olderman (December 2, 1986). "Miami Trio Leads '86 All-Americans" . The Daily Review (Morgan City, LA) . p. 10 – via Newspapers.com. ^ a b "Scripps Howard All-America Team" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel (TN) . November 21, 1986 – via Newspapers.com.^ a b "TSN All-America" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . December 10, 1986. p. 20.^ a b c This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
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