# 1996 College Football All-America Team

The 1996 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, WCFF, TSN, and FN to determine Consensus All-Americans.

## Offense
### Quarterback

* Danny Wuerffel, Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
* Jake Plummer, Arizona St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
* Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-3)

### Running backs

* Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
* Troy Davis, Iowa State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
* Warrick Dunn, Florida St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
* Darnell Autry, Northwestern (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
* Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3)
* Corey Dillon, Washington (AP-3)

### Wide receivers

* Marcus Harris, Wyoming (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
* Ike Hilliard, Florida (AP-3, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
* Reidel Anthony, Florida (AP-1, TSN)
* Rae Carruth, Colorado (AP-2, TSN)
* Keith Poole, Arizona State (AP-2)
* Kevin Lockett, Kansas St. (AP-3)

### Tight end

* David LaFleur, LSU (AP-3, Walter Camp)
* Tony Gonzalez, California (AP-2, TSN, FN)
* Itula Mili, BYU (AFCA-Coaches)
* Pat Fitzgerald, Texas (AP-1)

### Guards/tackles

* Orlando Pace, Ohio St. (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
* Juan Roque, Arizona St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
* Benji Olson, Washington (AP-1, TSN, FN)
* Scott Sanderson, Washington State (AP-3, TSN)
* Chris Naeole, Colorado (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
* Dan Neil, Texas (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
* Steve Scifres, Wyoming (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
* Chris Dishman, Nebraska (AP-2)
* Walter Jones, Florida St. (AP-2)
* Ben Kaufman, Texas Tech (AP-3)
* Adam Meadows, Georgia (AP-3)
* Jerry Wunsch, Wisconsin (AP-3)

### Center

* Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (AP-2, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
* Rod Payne, Michigan (AFCA-Coaches)
* K. C. Jones, Miami (Fla.) (AP-1)
* Billy Conaty, Virginia Tech (TSN)
* Jeff Mitchell, Florida (AP-3)

## Defense
### Linemen

* Grant Wistrom, Nebraska (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
* Reinard Wilson, Florida St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers)
* Peter Boulware, Florida St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
* Mike Vrabel, Ohio State (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
* Derrick Rodgers, Arizona St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
* Jared Tomich, Nebraska (AP-2, Walter Camp)
* Cornell Brown, Virginia Tech (AP-2, Walter Camp)
* Michael Myers, Alabama (TSN)
* Tarek Saleh, Wisconsin (FN)
* William Carr, Michigan (AP-2)
* Greg Ellis, North Carolina (AP-3)
* Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-3)
* Darrell Russell, USC (AP-3)

### Linebackers

* Canute Curtis, West Virginia (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches-DL, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
* Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
* Jarrett Irons, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
* Matt Russell, Colorado (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
* Jason Chorak, Washington (AP-3 {as DL], TSN, FN)
* Dwayne Rudd, Alabama (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
* Anthony Simmons, Clemson (AP-3, TSN)
* Keith Mitchell, Texas A&M (AP-3, FN)
* Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio St. (AP-2)
* Brian Simmons, North Carolina (AP-2)
* Takeo Spikes, Auburn (AP-2)
* Tyrus McCloud, Louisville (AP-3)
* Antwaune Ponds, Syracuse (AP-3)

### Backs

* Chris Canty, Kansas St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
* Dré Bly, North Carolina (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
* Charles Woodson, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
* Shawn Springs, Ohio St. (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
* Kevin Jackson, Alabama (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
* Kim Herring, Penn State (AP-2, TSN)
* Kevin Abrams, Syracuse (AFCA-Coaches)
* Sam Madison, Louisville (AP-3, FN)
* Bryant Westbrook, Texas (AP-2)
* Kenny Wheaton, Oregon (AP-2)
* Eric Allen, Indiana (AP-3)
* Ronde Barber, Virginia (AP-3)
* Steve Rosga, Colorado (AP-3)

## Specialists
### Placekicker

* Marc Primanti, N.C. St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
* Cory Wedel, Wyoming (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
* Rafael Garcia, Virginia (AP-2)
* Damon Shea, Nevada (AP-3)

### Punter

* Noel Prefontaine, San Diego St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
* Brad Maynard, Ball State (AP-2, AFCA, Coaches, Walter Camp)
* Bill Marrinangle, Vanderbilt (TSN)
* Toby Gowin, North Texas (AP-3)

### All-purpose / kick returners

* Tim Dwight, Iowa (FWAA-Writers)
* Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-1)
* Terry Battle, Arizona St. (AP-2, TSN)
* Beau Morgan, Air Force (AP-3)