# 1998 College Football All-America Team

The 1998 College Football All-America 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)

### Guard

* Rob Murphy, Ohio State (AP, TSN, FN)
* Ben Adams, Texas (FWAA, AP-3)
* Doug Brzezinski, Boston College (TSN)
* Anthony Cesario, Colorado State (AFCA, AP-2)
* Jason Whitaker, Florida State (FWAA, AP-3)
* Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas (FN, AP-2)
* Yusuf Scott, Arizona (AP-3)

### 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)