1988 College Football All-America Team

The 1988 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, Scripps-Howard, and The Sporting News.^[1]

AP, UPI, NEA, and SH were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News chose a team for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA, The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.

Offense

Receivers

• Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP, UPI, WC, TSN)
• Jason Phillips, Houston (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA)
• Erik Affholter, USC (AFCA, TSN)
• Clarkston Hines, Duke (FWAA)

Tight ends

• Marv Cook, Iowa (UPI, AFCA)
• Troy Sadowski, Georgia (WC)
• Wesley Walls, Mississippi (AP)
• Walter Reeves, Auburn (TSN)

Tackles

• Tony Mandarich, Michigan State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Andy Heck, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, TSN)
• Pat Tomberlin, Florida State (WC)

Guards

• Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (AP, WC, UPI, AFCA, FWAA)
• Mike Utley, Washington State (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA)
• Mark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh (WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Steve Wisniewski, Penn St. (AFCA, TSN)

Centers

• Jake Young, Nebraska (AP, FWAA)
• John Vitale, Michigan (UPI, WC)
• Jeff Uhlenhake, Ohio State (TSN)

Quarterbacks

• Troy Aikman, UCLA (UPI, WC, TSN)
• Steve Walsh, Miami (AP, FWAA)
• Rodney Peete, USC (AFCA)

Running backs

• Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Anthony Thompson, Indiana (UPI, WC, FWAA, TSN)
• Tim Worley, Georgia (WC, AFCA, FWAA)
• Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AP, TSN)
• Cleveland Gary, Miami (Fla.) (FN)

Defense

Ends

• Bill Hawkins, Miami (WC, AFCA)
• Frank Stams, Notre Dame (AP, UPI)
• Trace Armstrong, Florida (TSN)

Tackles

• Mark Messner, Michigan (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Tracy Rocker, Auburn (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Wayne Martin, Arkansas (AP, UPI, FWAA, TSN)
• Tim Ryan, Southern California (FWAA)
• Dave Haight, Iowa (WC)
• Benji Roland, Auburn (TSN)

Linebackers

• Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Derrick Thomas, Alabama (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Michael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame (AP, WC, FWAA)
• Keith DeLong, Tennessee (AP UPI, TSN)
• Percy Snow, Michigan State (TSN)
• Carnell Lake, UCLA (FWAA)
• Britt Hager, Texas (AFCA)
• Jerry Olsavsky, Pittsburgh (AFCA)

Backs

• Deion Sanders, Florida State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
• Donnell Woolford, Clemson (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Darryl Henley, UCLA (UPI, WC, AFCA, TSN)
• Markus Paul, Syracuse (AP, FWAA, TSN)
• Louis Oliver, Florida (AP, WC, AFCA)
• Mark Carrier, USC (UPI)

Special teams

Kickers

• Kendall Trainor, Arkansas (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, TSN)
• Chris Jacke, UTEP (FWAA)

Punters

• Keith English, Colorado (AP, UPI, WC, TSN)
• Pat Thompson, BYU (AFCA, FWAA)

Returners

• Tyrone Thurman, Texas Tech (AP)
• James Henry, Southern Mississippi (TSN)

Key

AP – Associated Press UPI – United Press International NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association FWAA – Football Writers Association of America WC – Walter Camp Foundation AFCA – American Football Coaches Association

SH – Scripps-Howard TSN – The Sporting News PFW – Pro Football Weekly FN – Football News 1 – First Team Selection

References

1988 College Football All-America Team consensus selections Offense QB Steve Walsh & Troy Aikman RB Barry Sanders RB Anthony Thompson RB Tim Worley WR Jason Phillips WR Hart Lee Dykes TE Marv Cook OL Tony Mandarich OL Anthony Phillips OL Mike Utley OL Mark Stepnoski C Jake Young C John Vitale Defense DL Mark Messner DL Tracy Rocker DL Wayne Martin DL Frank Stams DL Bill Hawkins LB Derrick Thomas LB Broderick Thomas LB Mike Stonebreaker DB Deion Sanders DB Donnell Woolford DB Louis Oliver DB Darryl Henley Special teams PK Kendall Trainor P Keith English

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