1988 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 1988 August 2023 25em 1988 College Football All-America Team border-top:#aaa 1px solid border-top:1px #aaa solid College Football All-America Team 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season Official selectors American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)Associated Press (AP)Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)United Press International (UPI)Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) border-top:1px #aaa solid ← 1987   1989 → The 1988 All-America college football 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 1988. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1988 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other notable selectors included Football News (FN), the Gannett News Service (GNS), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), Scripps Howard (SH), and The Sporting News (TSN). Consensus All-Americans The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1988 and displays which first-team designations they received. Offense Name Position School NumberThis column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors. Official OtherBarry SandersRunning backOklahoma State 5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCGNS, NEA, SH, TSNTony MandarichOffensive tackleMichigan State5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCGNS, SH, TSNAnthony PhillipsOffensive guardOklahoma5/1/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCNEAJason PhillipsWide receiverHouston4/1/5AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPISHMike UtleyOffensive guardWashington State4/1/5AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPISHHart Lee DykesWide receiverOklahoma State3/3/6AP, UPI, WCNEA, SH, TSNMark StepnoskiOffensive guardPittsburgh3/3/6AFCA, FWAA, WCGNS, SH, TSNAnthony ThompsonRunning backIndiana3/2/5FWAA, UPI, WCNEA, TSNTim WorleyRunning backGeorgia3/2/5AFCA, FWAA, WCGNS, SHTroy AikmanQuarterbackUCLA2/2/4UPI, WCGNS, TSNSteve WalshQuarterbackMiami2/1/3AP, FWAAGNSMarv CookTight endIowa2/1/3AFCA, UPIGNSJake YoungCenterNebraska2/0/2AP, FWAAJohn VitaleCenterMichigan2/0/2UPI, WC Defense Name Position School Number Official OtherMark MessnerDefensive tackleMichigan5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCGNS, NEA, SH, TSNBroderick ThomasLinebackerNebraska5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCGNS, NEA, SH, TSNDerrick ThomasLinebackerAlabama5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCGNS, NEA, SH, TSNDeion SandersDefensive backFlorida State5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCGNS, NEA, SH, TSNTracy RockerDefensive tackleAuburn5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCGNS, SH, TSNDonnell WoolfordDefensive backClemson4/3/7AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WCGNS, SH, TSNMichael StonebreakerLinebackerNotre Dame3/3/6AP, FWAA, WCGNS, NEA, SHDarryl HenleyDefensive backUCLA3/2/5AFCA, UPI, WCSH, TSNLouis OliverDefensive backFlorida3/2/5AFCA, AP, WCNEA, SHWayne MartinDefensive tackleArkansas3/1/4AP, FWAA, UPITSNBill HawkinsDefensive endMiami2/1/3AFCA, WCSHFrank StamsDefensive endNotre Dame2/0/2AP, UPI Special teams Name Position School Number Official OtherKendall TrainorKickerArkansas4/2/6AFCA, AP, UPI, WCSH, TSNKeith EnglishPunterColorado3/3/6AP, UPI, WCGNS, NEA, TSN Offense Quarterbacks Troy Aikman, UCLA (CFHOF) (UPI-1, WC, GNS, TSN) Steve Walsh, Miami (AP-1, FWAA, GNS) Rodney Peete, USC (AP-2; AFCA, GNS, SH) Major Harris, West Virginia (AP-3; GNS) Running backs Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN) Anthony Thompson, Indiana (UPI-1, AP-2; FWAA, WC, TSN) Tim Worley, Georgia (AP-2; AFCA, FWAA, WC, GNS, SH) Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AP-1, GNS, TSN) Cleveland Gary, Miami (Fla.) (AP-3; FN) Tony Boles, Michigan (AP-3) Wide receivers Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, SH, TSN) Jason Phillips, Houston (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FWAA, SH) Erik Affholter, USC (AFCA, AP-2, TSN) Clarkston Hines, Duke (AP-2, FWAA) Naz Worthen, North Carolina State (GNS) Andre Rison, Michigan State (GNS) Boo Mitchell, Vanderbilt (AP-3) Kendal Smith, Utah State (AP-3) Tight ends Marv Cook, Iowa (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, GNS) Troy Sadowski, Georgia (WC) Wesley Walls, Mississippi (AP-1) Walter Reeves, Auburn (TSN) Charles Arbuckle, UCLA (SH) Scott Galbraith, USC (AP-3) Centers Jake Young, Nebraska (AP-1, FWAA) John Vitale, Michigan (UPI-1, AP-2; WC) Jeff Uhlenhake, Ohio State (TSN) Bern Brostek, Washington (GNS) Jeff Garnica, North Carolina (AP-3) Offensive guards Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC) Mike Utley, Washington State (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FWAA, SH) Mark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh (AFCA, AP-2; FWAA, WC, GNS, SH, TSN) Steve Wisniewski, Penn State (AFCA, GNS, TSN) Rick Phillips, West Virginia (AP-2 [OT]; SH) Joe Wolf, Boston College (AP-2) Freddie Childress, Arkansas (AP-3) John Stroia, West Virginia (AP-3) Offensive tackles Tony Mandarich, Michigan State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN) Andy Heck, Notre Dame (AP-1, UPI-1, TSN) Pat Tomberlin, Florida State (AP-2, WC, SH) Tom Ricketts, Pittsburgh (GNS) Kevin Haverdink, Western Michigan (AP-3) Jim Thompson, Auburn (AP-3) Defense Defensive ends Bill Hawkins, Miami (AFCA, WC, SH) Frank Stams, Notre Dame (AP-1, UPI-1) Trace Armstrong, Florida (GNS, TSN) Defensive tackles Mark Messner, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN) Tracy Rocker, Auburn (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN) Wayne Martin, Arkansas (AP-1, UPI-1, FWAA, TSN) Tim Ryan, USC (FWAA) Dave Haight, Iowa (WC) Benji Roland, Auburn (TSN [NG]) Linebackers Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1 [DE], FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN) Derrick Thomas, Alabama (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN) Michael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA, WC, GNS, SH) Keith DeLong, Tennessee (AP-1 UPI-1, GNS, TSN) Percy Snow, Michigan State (TSN) Carnell Lake, UCLA (FWAA) Britt Hager, Texas (AFCA, SH) Jerry Olsavsky, Pittsburgh (AFCA) Defensive backs Deion Sanders, Florida State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN) Donnell Woolford, Clemson (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN) Darryl Henley, UCLA (AFCA, UPI-1, WC, SH, TSN) Louis Oliver, Florida (AFCA, AP-1, WC, SH) Markus Paul, Syracuse (AP-1, FWAA, TSN) Mark Carrier, USC (UPI-1) Greg Jackson, LSU (GNS) Bubba McDowell, Miami (Fla) (GNS) Special teams Kickers Kendall Trainor, Arkansas (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, SH, TSN) Chris Jacke, UTEP (FWAA, GNS) Punters Keith English, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, GNS, TSN) Pat Thompson, BYU (AFCA, FWAA, SH) Returners Tyrone Thurman, Texas Tech (AP-1) James Henry, Southern Mississippi (TSN) Key Bold – Consensus All-AmericanFootball Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 March 18, 2017 3, 14 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/Awards.pdf -1 – First-team selection -2 – Second-team selection -3 – Third-team selection CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee Official selectors AFCA – American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), selected by the members of the AFCA for the Kodak All-America team1988 Kodak All-America Team Asbury Park Press November 22, 1988 D2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5718585/1988_kodak_allamerica_team/ AP – Associated PressAP All-America The Cincinnati Enquirer December 9, 1988 F2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5718250/ap_allamerica/ FWAA – Football Writers Association of AmericaFWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team Ted Gangi May 18, 2016 http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf March 4, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190304073432/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf deadFootball Writers Association All-America Team The Indianapolis Star December 2, 1988 C6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5719267/football_writers_association/ UPI – United Press InternationalUPI All-America Team The Indianapolis Star December 15, 1988 C10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5718485/upi_allamerica_team/ WC – Walter Camp Football FoundationWalter Camp All-America Team Southern Illinoisan November 24, 1988 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5718700/1988_walter_camp_allamerica_team/ Other selectors FN – Football News GNS – Gannett News ServiceGNS All-America Team The Des Moines Register November 30, 1988 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5718828/gns_allamerica_team/ NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association, in conjunction with World AlmanacNEA All-American Team Martinez News-Gazette (CA) December 8, 1988 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/martinez-news-gazette-1988-neaworld-alm/147599112/ Newspapers.com SH – Scripps HowardScripps Howard All-America Team The Pittsburgh Press November 25, 1988 D6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5719372/scripps_howard_allamerica_team/ TSN – The Sporting NewsThe Sporting News All-America Team St. Louis Post-Dispatch December 16, 1988 6D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5718759/the_sporting_news_allamerica_team/ See also 1988 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 1988 All-Big Eight Conference football team 1988 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1988 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team 1988 All-SEC football team References All-America Team Category:All-America college football teams