1996 College Football All-America Team

The 1996 College Football All-America 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 and Football News.

The College Football All-America 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, WCFF, TSN, and FN to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Quarterback

 * Danny Wuerffel, Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Jake Plummer, Arizona St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
 * Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-3)

Running backs

 * Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Troy Davis, Iowa State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Warrick Dunn, Florida St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
 * Darnell Autry, Northwestern (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
 * Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3)
 * Corey Dillon, Washington (AP-3)

Wide receivers

 * Marcus Harris, Wyoming (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Ike Hilliard, Florida (AP-3, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Reidel Anthony, Florida (AP-1, TSN)
 * Rae Carruth, Colorado (AP-2, TSN)
 * Keith Poole, Arizona State (AP-2)
 * Kevin Lockett, Kansas St. (AP-3)

Tight end

 * David LaFleur, LSU (AP-3, Walter Camp)
 * Tony Gonzalez, California (AP-2, TSN, FN)
 * Itula Mili, BYU (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Pat Fitzgerald, Texas (AP-1)

Guards/tackles

 * Orlando Pace, Ohio St. (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Juan Roque, Arizona St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Benji Olson, Washington (AP-1, TSN, FN)
 * Scott Sanderson, Washington State (AP-3, TSN)
 * Chris Naeole, Colorado (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Dan Neil, Texas (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
 * Steve Scifres, Wyoming (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
 * Chris Dishman, Nebraska (AP-2)
 * Walter Jones, Florida St. (AP-2)
 * Ben Kaufman, Texas Tech (AP-3)
 * Adam Meadows, Georgia (AP-3)
 * Jerry Wunsch, Wisconsin (AP-3)

Center

 * Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (AP-2, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Rod Payne, Michigan (AFCA-Coaches)
 * K. C. Jones, Miami (Fla.) (AP-1)
 * Billy Conaty, Virginia Tech (TSN)
 * Jeff Mitchell, Florida (AP-3)

Linemen

 * Grant Wistrom, Nebraska (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
 * Reinard Wilson, Florida St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers)
 * Peter Boulware, Florida St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
 * Mike Vrabel, Ohio State (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
 * Derrick Rodgers, Arizona St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
 * Jared Tomich, Nebraska (AP-2, Walter Camp)
 * Cornell Brown, Virginia Tech (AP-2, Walter Camp)
 * Michael Myers, Alabama (TSN)
 * Tarek Saleh, Wisconsin (FN)
 * William Carr, Michigan (AP-2)
 * Greg Ellis, North Carolina (AP-3)
 * Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-3)
 * Darrell Russell, USC (AP-3)

Linebackers

 * Canute Curtis, West Virginia (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches-DL, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
 * Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Jarrett Irons, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
 * Matt Russell, Colorado (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
 * Jason Chorak, Washington (AP-3 {as DL], TSN, FN)
 * Dwayne Rudd, Alabama (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
 * Anthony Simmons, Clemson (AP-3, TSN)
 * Keith Mitchell, Texas A&M (AP-3, FN)
 * Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio St. (AP-2)
 * Brian Simmons, North Carolina (AP-2)
 * Takeo Spikes, Auburn (AP-2)
 * Tyrus McCloud, Louisville (AP-3)
 * Antwaune Ponds, Syracuse (AP-3)

Backs

 * Chris Canty, Kansas St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Dré Bly, North Carolina (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
 * Charles Woodson, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
 * Shawn Springs, Ohio St. (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Kevin Jackson, Alabama (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Kim Herring, Penn State (AP-2, TSN)
 * Kevin Abrams, Syracuse (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Sam Madison, Louisville (AP-3, FN)
 * Bryant Westbrook, Texas (AP-2)
 * Kenny Wheaton, Oregon (AP-2)
 * Eric Allen, Indiana (AP-3)
 * Ronde Barber, Virginia (AP-3)
 * Steve Rosga, Colorado (AP-3)

Placekicker

 * Marc Primanti, N.C. St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
 * Cory Wedel, Wyoming (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
 * Rafael Garcia, Virginia (AP-2)
 * Damon Shea, Nevada (AP-3)

Punter

 * Noel Prefontaine, San Diego St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
 * Brad Maynard, Ball State (AP-2, AFCA, Coaches, Walter Camp)
 * Bill Marrinangle, Vanderbilt (TSN)
 * Toby Gowin, North Texas (AP-3)

All-purpose / kick returners

 * Tim Dwight, Iowa (FWAA-Writers)
 * Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-1)
 * Terry Battle, Arizona St. (AP-2, TSN)
 * Beau Morgan, Air Force (AP-3)