2006 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 2006 August 2023 25em 2006 All-America college football team border-top:#aaa 1px solid border-top:1px #aaa solid All-America college football team 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season border-top:1px #aaa solid ← 2005   2007 → The 2006 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, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, and Scout.com. The All-America college football 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. Nineteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2006, 8 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*) +2006 Consensus All-AmericansOfficial 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book National Collegiate Athletic Association 2007 0735-5475 224 http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20070930220759/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf September 30, 2007 Name Position Year University Troy Smith* Quarterback 4 Senior Ohio State Steve Slaton* Running back 2 Sophomore West Virginia Darren McFadden 2 Sophomore Arkansas Calvin Johnson* Wide receiver 3 Junior Georgia Tech Dwayne Jarrett 3 Junior USC Zach Miller tight end, born 1985 Tight end 3 Junior Arizona State Dan Mozes* Center 4 Senior West Virginia Sam Baker offensive tackle Offensive lineman 3 Junior California Justin Blalock* 4 Senior Texas Jake Long 4 Junior Michigan Joe Thomas Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)* 4 Senior Wisconsin Gaines Adams* Defensive lineman 4 Senior Clemson Justin Hickman 4 Senior UCLA Quinn Pitcock 4 Senior Ohio State LaMarr Woodley* 4 Senior Michigan James Laurinaitis Linebacker 4 Sophomore Ohio State Patrick Willis 4 Senior Ole Miss Paul Posluszny 4 Senior Penn State Leon Hall Defensive back 4 Senior Michigan Dante Hughes 4 Senior California LaRon Landry 4 Senior LSU Reggie Nelson 3 Junior Florida Eric Weddle 4 Senior Utah Justin Medlock Kicker 4 Senior UCLA Daniel Sepulveda* Punter 4 Senior Baylor DeSean Jackson Return specialist 2 Sophomore California Offense Quarterbacks Troy Smith, Ohio State (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Brady Quinn, Notre Dame (AP-2) Colt Brennan, Hawaii (AP-3, Walter Camp-2) Running backs Darren McFadden, Arkansas (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, All-Purpose, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Steve Slaton, West Virginia (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Scout.com) Marshawn Lynch, California (AFCA-Coaches) Ian Johnson, Boise State (Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, AP-3) Mike Hart, Michigan (College Football News, Rivals.com, AP-2,Walter Camp-2) Jonathan Stewart, Oregon (Pro Football Weekly) Ray Rice, Rutgers (AP-2, Walter Camp-2) Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois (AP-3) Fullbacks Brian Leonard, Rutgers (Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Scout.com) Wide receivers Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech (CFHOF) (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, PFW, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Dwayne Jarrett, Southern California (AP-1, WCFF, SI, Scout.com) Robert Meachem, Tennessee (FWAA, TSN, ESPN, CFN, Rivals.com, AP-3) Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame (FWAA, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) Johnnie Lee Higgins, UTEP (AFCA, AP-3) Jarett Dillard, Rice (ESPN, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) Steve Smith, Southern California (CBS) Tight ends Zach Miller, Arizona State (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, AP-2) Matt Spaeth, Minnesota (AP-1, Rivals.com) Jonny Harline, BYU (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com, AP-3) Travis Beckum, Wisconsin (Walter Camp-2) Offensive linemen Sam Baker, Southern California (FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, CBS Sports, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (CFHOF) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Jake Long, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Justin Blalock, Texas (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Arron Sears, Tennessee (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, College Football News, AP-2) Steve Vallos, Wake Forest (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, College Football News, Walter Camp-2) Josh Beekman, Boston College (AP-1, Walter Camp-2) Ben Grubbs, Auburn (Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Rivals.com, AP-2) Alex Boone, Ohio State (Sports Illustrated) Mike Jones, Iowa (Scout.com) T. 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Downing, Ohio State (AP-2) Levi Brown, Penn State (AP-3, Walter Camp-2) Tony Ugoh, Arkansas (AP-3) Kurt Quarterman, Louisville (AP-3) Nate Bennett, Clemson (AP-3) Centers Dan Mozes, West Virginia (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Ryan Kalil, Southern California (Pro Football Weekly, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas (AP-3) Defense Ends Gaines Adams, Clemson (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com) Justin Hickman, UCLA (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, AP-2) LaMarr Woodley, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Bruce Davis, UCLA (Sports Illustrated, College Football News) Jarvis Moss, Florida (Pro Football Weekly) Anthony Spencer, Purdue (Scout.com, AP-3, Walter Camp-2) Mkristo Bruce, Washington State (AP-2, Walter Camp-2) Quentin Moses, Georgia (AP-3, Walter Camp-2) Tim Crowder, Texas (Walter Camp-2) Tackles Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Glenn Dorsey, LSU (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, Rivals.com) Eric Foster, Rutgers (FWAA-Writers, AP-3) Alan Branch, Michigan (Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Scout.com, AP-2) Sedrick Ellis, Southern California (College Football News) Amobi Okoye, Louisville (AP-2) Jay Alford, Penn State (AP-3) Linebackers Patrick Willis, Mississippi (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) James Laurinaitis, Ohio State (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Paul Posluszny, Penn State (AP-1, Walter Camp, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma (AFCA-Coaches, CBS Sports, AP-3, Walter Camp-2) Buster Davis, Florida State (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp-2) H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh (FWAA-Writers, Sports Illustrated, AP-3, Walter Camp-2) Dan Connor, Penn State (Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, AP-2) Vince Hall, Virginia Tech (College Football News) Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan (College Football News, AP-2) Jon Beason, Miami-FL (Pro Football Weekly) David Harris, Michigan (AP-2) Brandon Siler, Florida (AP-3) Defensive backs Leon Hall, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Dante Hughes, California (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Reggie Nelson, Florida (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Eric Weddle, Utah (AFCA-Coaches, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) LaRon Landry, LSU (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Walter Camp-2) Aaron Ross, Texas (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, AP-2) Dwight Lowery, San Jose State (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, AP-3) Michael Griffin, Texas (Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com, Scout.com, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) John Talley, Duke (Sporting News) Ryan Smith, Florida (AP-2) Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech (AP-3) Tra Battle, Georgia (AP-3) Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame (AP-3, Walter Camp-2) Special teams Kickers Justin Medlock, UCLA (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com, Walter Camp-2) Mason Crosby, Colorado (Walter Camp, Pro Football Weekly, AP-3) Sam Swank, Wake Forest (Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Rivals.com) Art Carmody, Louisville (AP-2) Punters Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech (AP-2, Walter Camp-2) Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State (AP-3) All-purpose / return specialists DeSean Jackson, California (AP-1 [All-purpose player], FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Walter Camp-KR, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly-WR and PR, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Marcus Thigpen, Indiana (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com) Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State (Rivals.com- All-purpose player, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State (AP-3) See also 2006 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 2006 All-Big Ten Conference football team 2006 All-Big 12 Conference football team 2006 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team 2006 All-SEC football team References 2006 AP All-America Team December 13, 2006 ESPN.com Associated Press https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2695097 May 18, 2021 Ted Gangi Josh Yonis FWAA All-America Team Since 1944 Football Writers Association of America 2023 https://f002.backblazeb2.com/file/cpbmedia/fwaa/23fwaa_allamerica.pdf December 25, 2023 External links 2006 Coaches All-American Team 2006 Walter Camp Foundation All-American Team 2006 Sporting News All-American Team 2006 Sports Illustrated All-American Team 2006 Pro Football Weekly All-American Team 2006 ESPN.com All-American teamJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes 2006 CBS Sportsline All-American Team 2006 College Football News All-American Team 2006 Rivals.com All-American Team 2006 Scout.com All-American Team All-America team Category:All-America college football teams