1990 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 1990 August 2023 25em 1990 College Football All-America Team border-top:#aaa 1px solid border-top:1px #aaa solid College Football All-America Team 1990 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 ← 1989   1991 → The 1990 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 1990. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1990 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, the Gannett News Service, Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World Almanac, Scripps Howard (SH), and The Sporting News (TSN). Consensus All-Americans The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1990 and display 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 OtherEric Bieniemy Running backColorado5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNRaghib IsmailWide receiverNotre Dame5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNAntone DavisTackleTennessee5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNJoe GartenGuardColorado5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSNTy DetmerQuarterbackBrigham Young4/5/9AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNChris SmithTight endBrigham Young5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, SH, TSNEd KingGuardAuburn5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SHJohn FlanneryCenterSyracuse 4/4/8AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFFGNS, NEA, SH, TSNHerman MooreWide receiverVirginia3/4/7AP, FWAA, UPIFN, NEA, SH, TSNDarren LewisRunning backTexas A&M4/2/6AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFFFN, GNSStacy LongTackleClemson3/2/5AP, FWAA, UPIFN, TSN Defense Name Position School Number Official OtherRussell MarylandDefensive tackleMiami5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNAlfred WilliamsLinebackerColorado5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNKen SwillingDefensive backGeorgia Tech5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNTripp WelborneDefensive backMichigan5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSN, FNChris ZorichDefensive tackleNotre Dame5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSNMichael StonebreakerLinebackerNotre Dame5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFNEA, TSNDarryll LewisDefensive backArizona5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, TSNMaurice CrumLinebackerMiami (Fla)4/3/7AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, TSNTodd LyghtDefensive backNotre Dame3/3/6AFCA, UPI, WCFFGNS, NEA, SHMoe GardnerNose guardIllinois3/2/5AFCA, UPI, WCFFGNS, SHDavid RockerDefensive tackleAuburn3/1/4AFCA, UPI, WCFFNEA Special teams Name Position School Number Official OtherPhilip DoylePlacekickerAlabama5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSNBrian GreenfieldPunterPittsburgh3/2/5FWAA, UPI, WCFFSH, TSN Offense Quarterback Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA [tie], UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Shawn Moore, Virginia (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA [tie], UPI-2, NEA-2) David Klingler, Houston (AP-3) Running backs Eric Bieniemy, Colorado (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-2) Greg Lewis, Washington (AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-2, WCFF, SH, TSN) Mike Mayweather, Army (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2) Gerald Hudson, Oklahoma State (AP-2) Sheldon Canley, San Jose State (AP-3) Wide receivers Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1 [kick returner], FWAA [kick returner], UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN, FN) Herman Moore, Virginia (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN) Lawrence Dawsey, Florida State (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS) Ed McCaffrey, Stanford (AFCA, NEA-2) Manny Hazard, Houston (AP-3, UPI-2, SH) Wesley Carroll, Miami (AP-2) Patrick Rowe, San Diego State (AP-2) Jeff Graham, Ohio State (NEA-2) Bobby Slaughter, Louisiana Tech (AP-3) Tight end Chris Smith, Brigham Young (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, NEA-2, SH, TSN) Kerry Cash, Texas (NEA-1) Kirk Kirkpatrick, Florida (AP-2, UPI-2) Kelly Blackwell, Texas Christian (AP-3, GNS) Tackles Antone Davis, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Stacy Long, Clemson (AP-1, UPI-1, FWAA, TSN, FN) Greg Skrepenak, Michigan (UPI-2, WCFF, NEA-2) Bob Whitfield, Stanford (SH) Mike Sullivan, Miami (Fla.) (UPI-2, NEA-1) Pat Harlow, USC (AP-2, GNS) Stan Thomas, Texas (AP-2) Charles McRae, Tennessee (AP-3, GNS) Mark Vander Poel, Colorado (NEA-2) Jeff Pahukoa, Washington (AP-3) Guards Joe Garten, Colorado (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN) Ed King, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, FN) Dean Dingman, Michigan (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2, TSN) Gene Williams, Iowa State (GNS) Eric Moten, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-2) Mark Tucker, USC (AP-3, NEA-2) Ricky Byrd, Mississippi State (AP-3) Center John Flannery, Syracuse (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Mike Arthur, Texas A&M (AP-2, FWAA) Mike Heldt, Notre Dame (AP-3, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2) Defense Defensive ends Kenny Walker, Nebraska (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2, TSN) Huey Richardson, Florida (AP-1, UPI-2, FN [linebacker]) Mitch Donahue, Wyoming (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2, TSN) Steve Emtman, Washington (AP-2) Shane Dronett, Texas (AP-3) Kelvin Pritchett, Ole Miss (AP-3) Defensive tackles Chris Zorich, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN) Russell Maryland, Miami (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) David Rocker, Auburn (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF) George Thornton, Alabama (AP-3) Frank Giannetti, Penn State (AP-3) Nose guards Moe Gardner, Illinois (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS, NEA-2, SH) Linebackers Michael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, UPI, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, TSN) Alfred Williams, Colorado (CFHOF) (AFCA [line], AP-1, FWAA, UPI, WCFF, FWAA, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Maurice Crum, Miami,(Fla) (AP-1, UPI, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, TSN, FN) Scott Ross, USC (AFCA, UPI-2, SH) Mike Croel, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-1, SH) Marco Coleman, Georgia Tech (NEA-2, SH) Darrick Brownlow, Illinois (AP-2, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2) Levon Kirkland, Clemson (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS) Roman Phifer, UCLA (GNS) Kirk Carruthers, Florida State (NEA-2) Melvin Foster, Iowa (NEA-2) Robert Jones, East Carolina (AP-3) Marvin Jones, Florida State (AP-3) Mark Sander, Louisville (AP-3) Defensive backs Ken Swilling, Georgia Tech (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS [safety], NEA-1, SH, TSN) Tripp Welborne, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1 UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN) Darryll Lewis, Arizona (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, NEA-2, SH, TSN) Todd Lyght, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS [cornerback], NEA-1 Jesse Campbell, North Carolina State (AP-3, UPI-2, TSN, FN) Stanley Richard, Texas (AP-1) Merton Hanks, Iowa (AP-3, NEA-1) Will White, Florida (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2, SH) Eric Turner, UCLA (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS [safety], NEA-2) Steve Jackson, Purdue (GNS [cornerback]) Nathan LaDuke, Arizona State (AP-2, NEA-2) Terrell Buckley, Florida State (AP-2) Richard Fain, Florida (UPI-2) Kerry Valrie, Southern Mississippi (AP-3) Special teams Placekicker Philip Doyle, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN) Chris Gardocki, Clemson (AP-2, UPI-2) Roman Anderson, Houston (NEA-2) Michael Pollak, Texas (AP-3) Punter Brian Greenfield, Pittsburgh (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, NEA-2, SH, TSN) Cris Shale, Bowling Green (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, FN) Jason Hanson, Washington State (AP-3, GNS [kicker], NEA-1) All-purpose / kick returners Dale Carter, Tennessee (AP-2, TSN) Desmond Howard, Michigan (AP-3) Key Bold – Consensus All-AmericanFootball Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 March 21, 2017 3, 14 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/Awards.pdf CFHOF - Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame -1 – First-team selection -2 – Second-team selection -3 – Third-team selection Official selectors AFCA – selected by 3,000 active members of the American Football Coaches Association, also known as the "Kodak All-America Team"SU's Flannery named Kodak All-America Democrat and Chronicle November 18, 1990 4E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9706493/sus_flannery_named_kodak_allamerica/ AP – Associated PressFive juniors among All-Americans The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press December 6, 1990 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9708076/five_juniors_among_allamericans/ FWAA – Football Writers Association of AmericaFootball Writers All-America Team St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 27, 1990 6C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9706798/football_writers_allamerica_team/ UPI – United Press InternationalUPI All-America teams Detroit Free Press December 11, 1990 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9713977/upi_allamerica_teams/ WCFF – Walter Camp Football FoundationAll-America teams: Walter Camp Battle Creek Enquirer November 22, 1990 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9707063/allamerica_teams_walter_camp/ Other selectors FN – Football NewsAll-America teams: Football News Battle Creek Enquirer November 22, 1990 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9707102/allamerica_teams_football_news/ GNS - Gannett News ServiceGannett News Service All-America team The Courier-Journal November 29, 1990 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9711733/gannett_news_service_allamerica_team/ NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World AlmanacTy Detmer leads 1990 NEA All-Americans Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune December 26, 1990 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9713177/ty_detmer_leads_1990_nea_allamericans/ SH - Scripps HowardScripps Howard All America Team St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 27, 1990 6C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9706849/scripps_howard_allamerica_team/ TSN – The Sporting NewsThe Sporting News All-America team The Courier-Journal December 14, 1990 E4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9711978/the_sporting_news_allamerica_team/ See also 1990 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 1990 All-Big Eight Conference football team 1990 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1990 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team 1990 All-SEC football team References All-America Team Category:All-America college football teams