The 1988 All-America teams
9 selectors named All-America teams for 1988; the NCAA counts 5 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1988 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
UPI
United Press International
First team
- QBTroy Aikman, UCLA
- RBBarry Sanders, Oklahoma State
- RBAnthony Thompson, Indiana
- WRHart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State
- WRJason Phillips, Houston
- TEMarv Cook, Iowa
- CJohn Vitale, Michigan
- OGAnthony Phillips, Oklahoma
- OGMike Utley, Washington State
- OTTony Mandarich, Michigan State
- OTAndy Heck, Notre Dame
- DEFrank Stams, Notre Dame
- DTMark Messner, Michigan
- DTTracy Rocker, Auburn
- DTWayne Martin, Arkansas
- LBBroderick Thomas, Nebraska
- LBDerrick Thomas, Alabama
- LBKeith DeLong, Tennessee
- DBDeion Sanders, Florida State
- DBDonnell Woolford, Clemson
- DBDarryl Henley, UCLA
- DBMark Carrier, USC
- KKendall Trainor, Arkansas
- PKeith English, Colorado
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
- QBTroy Aikman, UCLA
- RBBarry Sanders, Oklahoma State
- RBAnthony Thompson, Indiana
- RBTim Worley, Georgia
- WRHart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State
- TETroy Sadowski, Georgia
- CJohn Vitale, Michigan
- OGAnthony Phillips, Oklahoma
- OGMark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh
- OTTony Mandarich, Michigan State
- OTPat Tomberlin, Florida State
- DEBill Hawkins, Miami
- DTMark Messner, Michigan
- DTTracy Rocker, Auburn
- DTDave Haight, Iowa
- LBBroderick Thomas, Nebraska
- LBDerrick Thomas, Alabama
- LBMichael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame
- DBDeion Sanders, Florida State
- DBDonnell Woolford, Clemson
- DBDarryl Henley, UCLA
- DBLouis Oliver, Florida
- KKendall Trainor, Arkansas
- PKeith English, Colorado
AP
Associated Press
First team
- QBSteve Walsh, Miami
- RBBarry Sanders, Oklahoma State
- RBDarren Lewis, Texas A&M
- WRHart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State
- WRJason Phillips, Houston
- TEWesley Walls, Mississippi
- CJake Young, Nebraska
- OGAnthony Phillips, Oklahoma
- OGMike Utley, Washington State
- OTTony Mandarich, Michigan State
- OTAndy Heck, Notre Dame
- DEFrank Stams, Notre Dame
- DTMark Messner, Michigan
- DTTracy Rocker, Auburn
- DTWayne Martin, Arkansas
- LBBroderick Thomas, Nebraska
- LBDerrick Thomas, Alabama
- LBMichael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame
- LBKeith DeLong, Tennessee
- DBDeion Sanders, Florida State
- DBLouis Oliver, Florida
- DBMarkus Paul, Syracuse
- KKendall Trainor, Arkansas
- PKeith English, Colorado
- RSTyrone Thurman, Texas Tech
Second team
- QBRodney Peete, USC
- RBAnthony Thompson, Indiana
- RBTim Worley, Georgia
- WRErik Affholter, USC
- WRClarkston Hines, Duke
- TEMarv Cook, Iowa
- CJohn Vitale, Michigan
- OGMark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh
- OGRick Phillips, West Virginia
- OGJoe Wolf, Boston College
- OTPat Tomberlin, Florida State
Third team
- QBMajor Harris, West Virginia
- RBCleveland Gary, Miami (Fla.)
- RBTony Boles, Michigan
- WRBoo Mitchell, Vanderbilt
- WRKendal Smith, Utah State
- TEScott Galbraith, USC
- CJeff Garnica, North Carolina
- OGFreddie Childress, Arkansas
- OGJohn Stroia, West Virginia
- OTKevin Haverdink, Western Michigan
- OTJim Thompson, Auburn
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- QBSteve Walsh, Miami
- RBBarry Sanders, Oklahoma State
- RBAnthony Thompson, Indiana
- RBTim Worley, Georgia
- WRJason Phillips, Houston
- WRClarkston Hines, Duke
- CJake Young, Nebraska
- OGAnthony Phillips, Oklahoma
- OGMike Utley, Washington State
- OGMark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh
- OTTony Mandarich, Michigan State
- DTMark Messner, Michigan
- DTTracy Rocker, Auburn
- DTWayne Martin, Arkansas
- DTTim Ryan, USC
- LBBroderick Thomas, Nebraska
- LBDerrick Thomas, Alabama
- LBMichael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame
- LBCarnell Lake, UCLA
- DBDeion Sanders, Florida State
- DBDonnell Woolford, Clemson
- DBMarkus Paul, Syracuse
- KChris Jacke, UTEP
- PPat Thompson, BYU
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
- QBRodney Peete, USC
- RBBarry Sanders, Oklahoma State
- RBTim Worley, Georgia
- WRJason Phillips, Houston
- WRErik Affholter, USC
- TEMarv Cook, Iowa
- OGAnthony Phillips, Oklahoma
- OGMike Utley, Washington State
- OGMark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh
- OGSteve Wisniewski, Penn State
- OTTony Mandarich, Michigan State
- DEBill Hawkins, Miami
- DTMark Messner, Michigan
- DTTracy Rocker, Auburn
- LBBroderick Thomas, Nebraska
- LBDerrick Thomas, Alabama
- LBBritt Hager, Texas
- LBJerry Olsavsky, Pittsburgh
- DBDeion Sanders, Florida State
- DBDonnell Woolford, Clemson
- DBDarryl Henley, UCLA
- DBLouis Oliver, Florida
- KKendall Trainor, Arkansas
- PPat Thompson, BYU
Other selectors
Gannett News Service
- QBTroy Aikman, UCLA
- QBSteve Walsh, Miami
- QBRodney Peete, USC
- QBMajor Harris, West Virginia
- RBBarry Sanders, Oklahoma State
- RBTim Worley, Georgia
- RBDarren Lewis, Texas A&M
- WRNaz Worthen, North Carolina State
- WRAndre Rison, Michigan State
- TEMarv Cook, Iowa
- CBern Brostek, Washington
- OGMark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh
- OGSteve Wisniewski, Penn State
- OTTony Mandarich, Michigan State
- OTTom Ricketts, Pittsburgh
- DETrace Armstrong, Florida
- DTMark Messner, Michigan
- DTTracy Rocker, Auburn
- LBBroderick Thomas, Nebraska
- LBDerrick Thomas, Alabama
- LBMichael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame
- LBKeith DeLong, Tennessee
- DBDeion Sanders, Florida State
- DBDonnell Woolford, Clemson
- DBGreg Jackson, LSU
- DBBubba McDowell, Miami (Fla)
- KChris Jacke, UTEP
- PKeith English, Colorado
Sporting News
The Sporting News
- QBTroy Aikman, UCLA
- RBBarry Sanders, Oklahoma State
- RBAnthony Thompson, Indiana
- RBDarren Lewis, Texas A&M
- WRHart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State
- WRErik Affholter, USC
- TEWalter Reeves, Auburn
- CJeff Uhlenhake, Ohio State
- OGMark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh
- OGSteve Wisniewski, Penn State
- OTTony Mandarich, Michigan State
- OTAndy Heck, Notre Dame
- DETrace Armstrong, Florida
- DTMark Messner, Michigan
- DTTracy Rocker, Auburn
- DTWayne Martin, Arkansas
- DTBenji Roland, Auburn
- LBBroderick Thomas, Nebraska
- LBDerrick Thomas, Alabama
- LBKeith DeLong, Tennessee
- LBPercy Snow, Michigan State
- DBDeion Sanders, Florida State
- DBDonnell Woolford, Clemson
- DBDarryl Henley, UCLA
- DBMarkus Paul, Syracuse
- KKendall Trainor, Arkansas
- PKeith English, Colorado
- RSJames Henry, Southern Mississippi
Scripps-Howard
Scripps Howard
- QBRodney Peete, USC
- RBBarry Sanders, Oklahoma State
- RBTim Worley, Georgia
- WRHart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State
- WRJason Phillips, Houston
- TECharles Arbuckle, UCLA
- OGMike Utley, Washington State
- OGMark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh
- OGRick Phillips, West Virginia
- OTTony Mandarich, Michigan State
- OTPat Tomberlin, Florida State
- DEBill Hawkins, Miami
- DTMark Messner, Michigan
- DTTracy Rocker, Auburn
- LBBroderick Thomas, Nebraska
- LBDerrick Thomas, Alabama
- LBMichael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame
- LBBritt Hager, Texas
- DBDeion Sanders, Florida State
- DBDonnell Woolford, Clemson
- DBDarryl Henley, UCLA
- DBLouis Oliver, Florida
- KKendall Trainor, Arkansas
- PPat Thompson, BYU
Football News
From Wikipedia’s 1988 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.