The 1982 All-America teams
9 selectors named All-America teams for 1982; the NCAA counts 4 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1982 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- TEGordon Hudson, BYU
- OTDon Mosebar, Southern California
- OTJim Covert, Pittsburgh
- OGSteve Korte, Arkansas
- OGBruce Matthews, USC
- CDave Rimington, Nebraska
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBEric Dickerson, SMU
- RBMike Rozier, Nebraska
- DEBilly Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas
- DEVernon Maxwell, Arizona State
- DTMike Pitts, Alabama
- DTGabriel Rivera, Texas Tech
- LBDarryl Talley, West Virginia
- LBMarcus Marek, Ohio State
- LBRicky Hunley, Arizona
- DBTerry Kinard, Clemson
- DBTerry Hoage, Georgia
- DBMike Richardson, Arizona State
- DBJeremiah Castille, Alabama
- KChuck Nelson, Washington
- PJim Arnold, Vanderbilt
AP
Associated Press
First team
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- WRKenny Jackson, Penn State
- TEGordon Hudson, BYU
- OTDon Mosebar, Southern California
- OTBill Fralic, Pittsburgh
- OGSteve Korte, Arkansas
- OGBruce Matthews, USC
- CDave Rimington, Nebraska
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBEric Dickerson, SMU
- DEBilly Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas
- DTGabriel Rivera, Texas Tech
- DTGary Lewis, Oklahoma State
- MGGeorge Achica, USC
- LBDarryl Talley, West Virginia
- LBRicky Hunley, Arizona
- LBWilber Marshall, Florida
- LBMark Stewart, Washington
- DBTerry Kinard, Clemson
- DBTerry Hoage, Georgia
- DBMike Richardson, Arizona State
- KChuck Nelson, Washington
- PJim Arnold, Vanderbilt
Second team
- WRHenry Ellard, Fresno State
- WRChris Castor, Duke
- TEAllama Matthews, Vanderbilt
- OTJim Covert, Pittsburgh
- OTHarvey Salem, California
- OGDave Drechsler, North Carolina
- OGJoe Lukens, Ohio State
- CBart Oates, Brigham Young
- QBTom Ramsey, UCLA
- RBMike Rozier, Nebraska
- RBErnest Anderson, Oklahoma State
- DEVernon Maxwell, Arizona State
- DEWilliam Fuller, North Carolina
- DECharles Benson, Baylor
- DTMike Pitts, Alabama
- DTRick Bryan, Oklahoma
- MGKarl Morgan, UCLA
- LBMarcus Marek, Ohio State
- LBAlbert Richardson, LSU
- DBJeremiah Castille, Alabama
- DBKeith Bostic, Michigan
- DBRussell Carter, SMU
- KFuad Reveiz, Tennessee
- PBucky Scribner, Kansas
Third team
- WRWillie Gault, Tennessee
- WRMike Martin, Illinois
- TEDarren Long, Long Beach State
- OTRandy Theiss, Nebraska
- OTRobert Oxendine, Duke
- OGWayne Harris, Mississippi State
- OGDave Schreck, Air Force
- CTony Slaton, USC
- QBTony Eason, Illinois
- RBMarcus Dupree, Oklahoma
- RBCraig James, SMU
- DEJody Schulz, East Carolina
- DEKiki DeAyala, Texas
- DTMike Charles, Syracuse
- DTAndrew Provence, South Carolina
- DTWilliam Perry, Clemson
- LBJohnny Jackson, New Mexico
- LBAndy Ponselgo, Navy
- LBMark Zavagnin, Notre Dame
- DBMark Robinson, Penn State
- DBJoey Browner, USC
- DBMike Williams, Army
- KPaul Woodside, West Virginia
- PReggie Roby, Iowa
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- TEGordon Hudson, BYU
- OTDon Mosebar, Southern California
- OTJim Covert, Pittsburgh
- OGSteve Korte, Arkansas
- OGDave Drechsler, North Carolina
- CDave Rimington, Nebraska
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBEric Dickerson, SMU
- RBMike Rozier, Nebraska
- DEBilly Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas
- DEVernon Maxwell, Arizona State
- DEWilliam Fuller, North Carolina
- DTMike Pitts, Alabama
- DTRick Bryan, Oklahoma
- DTMike Charles, Syracuse
- LBDarryl Talley, West Virginia
- LBWilber Marshall, Florida
- DBTerry Kinard, Clemson
- DBMark Robinson, Penn State
- DBDave Duerson, Notre Dame
- KChuck Nelson, Washington
- PJim Arnold, Vanderbilt
- RSWillie Gault, Tennessee
UPI
United Press International
First team
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- TEGordon Hudson, BYU
- OTDon Mosebar, Southern California
- OTJim Covert, Pittsburgh
- OGSteve Korte, Arkansas
- OGBruce Matthews, USC
- CDave Rimington, Nebraska
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBEric Dickerson, SMU
- RBMike Rozier, Nebraska
- DEBilly Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas
- DEVernon Maxwell, Arizona State
- DTMike Pitts, Alabama
- DTRick Bryan, Oklahoma
- MGGeorge Achica, USC
- LBDarryl Talley, West Virginia
- LBMarcus Marek, Ohio State
- LBRicky Hunley, Arizona
- DBTerry Kinard, Clemson
- DBTerry Hoage, Georgia
- DBMike Richardson, Arizona State
- KChuck Nelson, Washington
- PJim Arnold, Vanderbilt
Second team
- WRKenny Jackson, Penn State
- TEAllama Matthews, Vanderbilt
- OTChris Hinton, Northwestern
- OTMaceo Fifer, Houston
- OGDave Drechsler, North Carolina
- OGJoe Lukens, Ohio State
- CWayne Radloff, Georgia
- QBTom Ramsey, UCLA
- RBErnest Anderson, Oklahoma State
- RBCurt Warner, Penn State
- RBTim Spencer, Ohio State
- DECharles Benson, Baylor
- DEWalker Lee Ashley, Penn State
- DTGabriel Rivera, Texas Tech
- DTMike Charles, Syracuse
- DTMark Bortz, Iowa
- LBWilber Marshall, Florida
- LBAlbert Richardson, LSU
- LBScott Radecic, Penn State
- DBMark Robinson, Penn State
- DBJeremiah Castille, Alabama
- DBKeith Bostic, Michigan
- KPaul Woodside, West Virginia
- PReggie Roby, Iowa
Other selectors
Football News
First team
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- TEAllama Matthews, Vanderbilt
- OTDon Mosebar, Southern California
- OTJim Covert, Pittsburgh
- OGBruce Matthews, USC
- OGDave Drechsler, North Carolina
- CDave Rimington, Nebraska
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBEric Dickerson, SMU
- RBMike Rozier, Nebraska
- DEBilly Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas
- DEVernon Maxwell, Arizona State
- DEWilliam Fuller, North Carolina
- DTMike Pitts, Alabama
- MGGeorge Achica, USC
- LBDarryl Talley, West Virginia
- LBMark Stewart, Washington
- LBAlbert Richardson, LSU
- DBTerry Kinard, Clemson
- DBMike Richardson, Arizona State
- DBDave Duerson, Notre Dame
- KChuck Nelson, Washington
- PJim Arnold, Vanderbilt
Second team
- WRWillie Gault, Tennessee
- WRCormac Carney, UCLA
- OTRobert Oxendine, Duke
- OTJoe Beazley, Alabama
- OGSteve Korte, Arkansas
- OGPaul Parker, Oklahoma
- CSteve Mott, Alabama
- QBTom Ramsey, UCLA
- RBErnest Anderson, Oklahoma State
- RBMarcus Dupree, Oklahoma
- RBCraig James, SMU
- DEReggie Singletary, Kansas State
- DTRick Bryan, Oklahoma
- DTGabriel Rivera, Texas Tech
- DTGary Lewis, Oklahoma State
- MGMichael Carter, SMU
- LBRicky Hunley, Arizona
- LBRiki Gray, USC
- LBMark Zavagnin, Notre Dame
- DBMark Robinson, Penn State
- DBJeremiah Castille, Alabama
- DBKeith Bostic, Michigan
- KMike Bass, Illinois
- PBucky Scribner, Kansas
Third team
- WRChris Castor, Duke
- TEGordon Hudson, BYU
- OTHarvey Salem, California
- OTPat Phenix, Mississippi
- OGWayne Harris, Mississippi State
- OGDennis Engel, Stanford
- CTom Dixon, Michigan
- QBTony Eason, Illinois
- RBCurt Warner, Penn State
- RBTim Spencer, Ohio State
- RBJames Jones, Florida
- DECarl Banks, Michigan State
- DEReggie White, Tennessee
- DTBill Maas, Pittsburgh
- DTJim Jeffcoat, Arizona State
- MGTim Krumrie, Wisconsin
- LBMarcus Marek, Ohio State
- LBWilber Marshall, Florida
- LBJohnny Rembert, Clemson
- DBTerry Hoage, Georgia
- DBRussell Carter, SMU
- DBGreg Best, Kansas State
- KMike Johnson, Notre Dame
- PJimmy Colquitt, Tennessee
Gannett News Service
First team
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- WRHenry Ellard, Fresno State
- TEDavid Lewis, California
- OTJim Covert, Pittsburgh
- OTChris Hinton, Northwestern
- OGSteve Korte, Arkansas
- OGBruce Matthews, USC
- CDave Rimington, Nebraska
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBEric Dickerson, SMU
- DEBilly Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas
- DEVernon Maxwell, Arizona State
- DECharles Benson, Baylor
- DTGabriel Rivera, Texas Tech
- DTGary Lewis, Oklahoma State
- DTJim Jeffcoat, Arizona State
- LBDarryl Talley, West Virginia
- LBWilber Marshall, Florida
- LBScott Radecic, Penn State
- DBTerry Kinard, Clemson
- DBTerry Hoage, Georgia
- DBJeremiah Castille, Alabama
- DBLeonard Smith, McNeese State
- KChuck Nelson, Washington
- PJimmy Colquitt, Tennessee
Second team
- WRWillie Gault, Tennessee
- WRStanley Washington, TCU
- TETony Hunter, Notre Dame
- OTDon Mosebar, Southern California
- OTHarvey Salem, California
- OGTom Thayer, Notre Dame
- OGJeff Kiewel, Arizona
- CRobin Ham, West Texas State
- QBTony Eason, Illinois
- RBMike Rozier, Nebraska
- RBJames Jones, Florida
- DEJody Schulz, East Carolina
- DEMichael Walter, Oregon
- DEReggie Singletary, Kansas State
- DTRick Bryan, Oklahoma
- DTAndrew Provence, South Carolina
- LBRicky Hunley, Arizona
- LBGarin Veris, Stanford
- LBRay Cone, Colorado
- LBDarrell Patterson, TCU
- DBMark Robinson, Penn State
- DBGill Byrd, San Jose State
- DBVince Newsome, Washington
- DBJoey Browner, USC
- KFuad Reveiz, Tennessee
- PJim Arnold, Vanderbilt
Third team
- WRTrumaine Johnson, Grambling
- WRMike Martin, Illinois
- TEChris Dressel, Stanford
- OTEric Moran, Washington
- OTAlfred Mohammad, Arkansas
- OGRob Fada, Pittsburgh
- OGSteve Cox, Tulsa
- CWayne Radloff, Georgia
- QBDoug Flutie, Boston College
- RBErnest Anderson, Oklahoma State
- RBMike Gunter, Tulsa
- DEWalker Lee Ashley, Penn State
- DTMike Pitts, Alabama
- DTGreg Townsend, TCU
- DTJohn Walker, Nebraska
- MGGeorge Achica, USC
- KMike Bass, Illinois
- KKevin Butler, Georgia
- PReggie Roby, Iowa
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association “picked from a consensus poll of coaches
First team
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- WRWillie Gault, Tennessee
- TETony Hunter, Notre Dame
- OTBill Fralic, Pittsburgh
- OTKarl Nelson, Iowa State
- OGSteve Korte, Arkansas
- OGBruce Matthews, USC
- CDave Rimington, Nebraska
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBEric Dickerson, SMU
- DEBilly Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas
- DEVernon Maxwell, Arizona State
- DECharles Benson, Baylor
- DTMike Pitts, Alabama
- MGGeorge Achica, USC
- LBDarryl Talley, West Virginia
- LBTony Caldwell, Washington
- DBTerry Kinard, Clemson
- DBTerry Hoage, Georgia
- DBMark Robinson, Penn State
- DBJames Britt, LSU
- KChuck Nelson, Washington
- PJim Arnold, Vanderbilt
Second team
- WRTrumaine Johnson, Grambling
- WRCormac Carney, UCLA
- TEDavid Lewis, California
- OTJim Covert, Pittsburgh
- OTChris Hinton, Northwestern
- OGDave Drechsler, North Carolina
- OGStefan Humphries, Michigan
- CBart Oates, Brigham Young
- QBTony Eason, Illinois
- RBMike Rozier, Nebraska
- RBCurt Warner, Penn State
- DEReggie Singletary, Kansas State
- DTGabriel Rivera, Texas Tech
- DTMike Charles, Syracuse
- LBMarcus Marek, Ohio State
- LBWilber Marshall, Florida
- LBMark Stewart, Washington
- LBScott Radecic, Penn State
- DBMike Richardson, Arizona State
- DBJeremiah Castille, Alabama
- DBTim Lewis, Pittsburgh
- DBDavid Greenwood, Wisconsin
- KLuis Zendejas, Arizona State
- PReggie Roby, Iowa
Sporting News
The Sporting News
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- WRTrumaine Johnson, Grambling
- TEGordon Hudson, BYU
- OTHarvey Salem, California
- OTChris Hinton, Northwestern
- OGSteve Korte, Arkansas
- OGBruce Matthews, USC
- CDave Rimington, Nebraska
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBEric Dickerson, SMU
- DEBilly Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas
- DEVernon Maxwell, Arizona State
- DTMike Pitts, Alabama
- DTBill Maas, Pittsburgh
- MGGeorge Achica, USC
- LBDarryl Talley, West Virginia
- LBMark Stewart, Washington
- DBTerry Kinard, Clemson
- DBTerry Hoage, Georgia
- DBMike Richardson, Arizona State
- DBMark Robinson, Penn State
- KChuck Nelson, Washington
- PJim Arnold, Vanderbilt
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- TEGordon Hudson, BYU
- OTDon Mosebar, Southern California
- OTJim Covert, Pittsburgh
- OGBruce Matthews, USC
- OGDave Drechsler, North Carolina
- CDave Rimington, Nebraska
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBEric Dickerson, SMU
- RBErnest Anderson, Oklahoma State
- DEBilly Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas
- DEVernon Maxwell, Arizona State
- DTJimmy Payne, Georgia
- MGGeorge Achica, USC
- MGTim Krumrie, Wisconsin
- LBMarcus Marek, Ohio State
- LBMark Stewart, Washington
- DBTerry Kinard, Clemson
- DBTerry Hoage, Georgia
- DBMike Richardson, Arizona State
- DBTommy Wilcox, Alabama
- KChuck Nelson, Washington
- PReggie Roby, Iowa
From Wikipedia’s 1982 All-America article (CC BY-SA 4.0): each player’s selectors as the article lists them, named from its key. A selector with one team has no team number.