The 1996 All-America teams
7 selectors named All-America teams for 1996. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1996 season page.
The selectors
AP
Associated Press
First team
- QBDanny Wuerffel, Florida
- RBByron Hanspard, Texas Tech
- RBTroy Davis, Iowa State
- WRMarcus Harris, Wyoming
- WRReidel Anthony, Florida
- TEPat Fitzgerald, Texas
- OLOrlando Pace, Ohio St
- OLJuan Roque, Arizona St
- OLBenji Olson, Washington
- OLChris Naeole, Colorado
- CK.C. Jones, Miami (Fla.)
- DLGrant Wistrom, Nebraska
- DLReinard Wilson, Florida St
- DLPeter Boulware, Florida St
- DLDerrick Rodgers, Arizona St
- LBCanute Curtis, West Virginia
- LBJarrett Irons, Michigan
- LBMatt Russell, Colorado
- DBChris Canty, Kansas St
- DBDré Bly, North Carolina
- DBCharles Woodson, Michigan
- DBKevin Jackson, Alabama
- KMarc Primanti, N.C. St
- PNoel Prefontaine, San Diego St
- APBKevin Faulk, LSU
Second team
- QBJake Plummer, Arizona St
- RBWarrick Dunn, Florida St
- RBDarnell Autry, Northwestern
- WRRae Carruth, Colorado
- WRKeith Poole, Arizona State
- TETony Gonzalez, California
- OLDan Neil, Texas
- OLSteve Scifres, Wyoming
- OLChris Dishman, Nebraska
- OLWalter Jones, Florida St
- CAaron Taylor, Nebraska
- DLMike Vrabel, Ohio State
- DLJared Tomich, Nebraska
- DLCornell Brown, Virginia Tech
- DLWilliam Carr, Michigan
- LBDwayne Rudd, Alabama
- LBAndy Katzenmoyer, Ohio St
- LBBrian Simmons, North Carolina
- LBTakeo Spikes, Auburn
- DBShawn Springs, Ohio St
- DBKim Herring, Penn State
- DBBryant Westbrook, Texas
- DBKenny Wheaton, Oregon
- KRafael Garcia, Virginia
- PBrad Maynard, Ball State
- APBTerry Battle, Arizona St
Third team
- QBPeyton Manning, Tennessee
- RBRon Dayne, Wisconsin
- RBCorey Dillon, Washington
- WRIke Hilliard, Florida
- WRKevin Lockett, Kansas St
- TEDavid LaFleur, LSU
- OLScott Sanderson, Washington State
- OLBen Kaufman, Texas Tech
- OLAdam Meadows, Georgia
- OLJerry Wunsch, Wisconsin
- CJeff Mitchell, Florida
- DLGreg Ellis, North Carolina
- DLLeonard Little, Tennessee
- DLDarrell Russell, USC
- LBJason Chorak, Washington
- LBAnthony Simmons, Clemson
- LBKeith Mitchell, Texas A&M
- LBTyrus McCloud, Louisville
- LBAntwaune Ponds, Syracuse
- DBSam Madison, Louisville
- DBEric Allen, Indiana
- DBRonde Barber, Virginia
- DBSteve Rosga, Colorado
- KDamon Shea, Nevada
- PToby Gowin, North Texas
- APBBeau Morgan, Air Force
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
- QBDanny Wuerffel, Florida
- RBByron Hanspard, Texas Tech
- RBDarnell Autry, Northwestern
- WRMarcus Harris, Wyoming
- WRIke Hilliard, Florida
- TEItula Mili, BYU
- OLOrlando Pace, Ohio St
- OLJuan Roque, Arizona St
- OLChris Naeole, Colorado
- OLDan Neil, Texas
- CRod Payne, Michigan
- DLGrant Wistrom, Nebraska
- DLReinard Wilson, Florida St
- DLMike Vrabel, Ohio State
- LBCanute Curtis, West Virginia
- LBPat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
- LBJarrett Irons, Michigan
- LBDwayne Rudd, Alabama
- DBChris Canty, Kansas St
- DBShawn Springs, Ohio St
- DBKevin Jackson, Alabama
- DBKevin Abrams, Syracuse
- KCory Wedel, Wyoming
- PBrad Maynard, Ball State
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
- QBDanny Wuerffel, Florida
- RBByron Hanspard, Texas Tech
- RBTroy Davis, Iowa State
- WRMarcus Harris, Wyoming
- WRIke Hilliard, Florida
- TEDavid LaFleur, LSU
- OLOrlando Pace, Ohio St
- OLJuan Roque, Arizona St
- OLChris Naeole, Colorado
- OLDan Neil, Texas
- CAaron Taylor, Nebraska
- DLReinard Wilson, Florida St
- DLMike Vrabel, Ohio State
- DLJared Tomich, Nebraska
- DLCornell Brown, Virginia Tech
- LBPat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
- LBJarrett Irons, Michigan
- LBMatt Russell, Colorado
- DBChris Canty, Kansas St
- DBDré Bly, North Carolina
- DBShawn Springs, Ohio St
- DBKevin Jackson, Alabama
- KCory Wedel, Wyoming
- PBrad Maynard, Ball State
Sporting News
The Sporting News
- QBDanny Wuerffel, Florida
- RBByron Hanspard, Texas Tech
- RBTroy Davis, Iowa State
- WRReidel Anthony, Florida
- WRRae Carruth, Colorado
- TETony Gonzalez, California
- OLOrlando Pace, Ohio St
- OLBenji Olson, Washington
- OLScott Sanderson, Washington State
- OLDan Neil, Texas
- CBilly Conaty, Virginia Tech
- DLGrant Wistrom, Nebraska
- DLPeter Boulware, Florida St
- DLMichael Myers, Alabama
- LBCanute Curtis, West Virginia
- LBMatt Russell, Colorado
- LBJason Chorak, Washington
- LBAnthony Simmons, Clemson
- DBChris Canty, Kansas St
- DBDré Bly, North Carolina
- DBKevin Jackson, Alabama
- DBKim Herring, Penn State
- KMarc Primanti, N.C. St
- PBill Marrinangle, Vanderbilt
- APBTerry Battle, Arizona St
Football News
- QBDanny Wuerffel, Florida
- RBByron Hanspard, Texas Tech
- RBTroy Davis, Iowa State
- WRMarcus Harris, Wyoming
- WRIke Hilliard, Florida
- TETony Gonzalez, California
- OLOrlando Pace, Ohio St
- OLJuan Roque, Arizona St
- OLBenji Olson, Washington
- OLChris Naeole, Colorado
- CAaron Taylor, Nebraska
- DLGrant Wistrom, Nebraska
- DLPeter Boulware, Florida St
- DLTarek Saleh, Wisconsin
- LBCanute Curtis, West Virginia
- LBPat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
- LBJason Chorak, Washington
- LBKeith Mitchell, Texas A&M
- DBChris Canty, Kansas St
- DBShawn Springs, Ohio St
- DBKevin Jackson, Alabama
- DBSam Madison, Louisville
- KMarc Primanti, N.C. St
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- QBDanny Wuerffel, Florida
- RBTroy Davis, Iowa State
- RBWarrick Dunn, Florida St
- WRMarcus Harris, Wyoming
- WRRae Carruth, Colorado
- TEDavid LaFleur, LSU
- OLOrlando Pace, Ohio St
- OLJuan Roque, Arizona St
- OLChris Naeole, Colorado
- OLDan Neil, Texas
- CAaron Taylor, Nebraska
- DLGrant Wistrom, Nebraska
- DLReinard Wilson, Florida St
- DLPeter Boulware, Florida St
- DLDerrick Rodgers, Arizona St
- LBCanute Curtis, West Virginia
- LBPat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
- DBChris Canty, Kansas St
- DBDré Bly, North Carolina
- DBCharles Woodson, Michigan
- DBKevin Jackson, Alabama
- KMarc Primanti, N.C. St
- PBrad Maynard, Ball State
Second team
- QBJake Plummer, Arizona St
- RBDarnell Autry, Northwestern
- RBTiki Barber, Virginia
- WRIke Hilliard, Florida
- WRReidel Anthony, Florida
- TETony Gonzalez, California
- OLScott Sanderson, Washington State
- OLSteve Scifres, Wyoming
- OLJamie Nails, Florida A&M
- OLPaul Wiggins, Oregon
- CRyan Tucker, Texas Christian
- DLMike Vrabel, Ohio State
- DLJared Tomich, Nebraska
- DLCornell Brown, Virginia Tech
- DLDarrell Russell, USC
- LBJarrett Irons, Michigan
- LBJames Farrior, Virginia
- DBShawn Springs, Ohio St
- DBKim Herring, Penn State
- DBSam Madison, Louisville
- DBBryant Westbrook, Texas
- KPhil Dawson, Texas
- PNoel Prefontaine, San Diego St
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- QBJake Plummer, Arizona St
- RBByron Hanspard, Texas Tech
- RBTroy Davis, Iowa State
- RBWarrick Dunn, Florida St
- WRMarcus Harris, Wyoming
- WRIke Hilliard, Florida
- OLOrlando Pace, Ohio St
- OLJuan Roque, Arizona St
- OLDan Neil, Texas
- OLSteve Scifres, Wyoming
- CAaron Taylor, Nebraska
- DLGrant Wistrom, Nebraska
- DLReinard Wilson, Florida St
- DLPeter Boulware, Florida St
- DLDerrick Rodgers, Arizona St
- LBCanute Curtis, West Virginia
- LBPat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
- LBMatt Russell, Colorado
- DBChris Canty, Kansas St
- DBDré Bly, North Carolina
- DBCharles Woodson, Michigan
- DBKevin Jackson, Alabama
- KMarc Primanti, N.C. St
- PNoel Prefontaine, San Diego St
- APBTim Dwight, Iowa
From Wikipedia’s 1996 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.