2001 College Football All-America Team
The 2001 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, Pro Football Weekly, Football News and CNN-Sports Illustrated.
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. For 2001 the NCAA officially recognized All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, CNNSI,[1] FN,[2] FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.
Offense
Quarterback
- Eric Crouch, Nebraska (AFCA-Coaches, AP-All Purpose, TSN)
- Rex Grossman, Florida (Walter Camp, AP, CNNSI, FN)
- Antwaan Randle-El, Indiana (FWAA)
Running back
- Luke Staley, BYU (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
- William Green, Boston College (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, PFW, FN)
- Travis Stephens, Tennessee (FWAA, AP, CNNSI)
- DeShaun Foster, UCLA (SN)
Wide receiver
- Jabar Gaffney, Florida (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, FN, CNNSI)
- Josh Reed, LSU (Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, CNNSI)
- Marquise Walker, Michigan (AFCA-Coaches)
- Lee Evans, Wisconsin (PFW, FN)
Tight end
- Daniel Graham, Colorado (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN)
- Jeremy Shockey, Miami (Fla.) (CNNSI)
Tackle
- Bryant McKinnie, Miami (Fla.) (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
- Mike Pearson, Florida (FWAA, AP, TSN)
- Mike Williams, Texas (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, PFW, FN)
- Terrence Metcalf, Ole Miss (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FN)
- Joaquin Gonzalez, Miami (Fla.) (FWAA, CNNSI)
Guard
- Toniu Fonoti, Nebraska (Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
- Andre Gurode, Colorado (AP, TSN, PFW, CNNSI)
- Eric Heitmann, Stanford (AFCA-Coaches, FN)
Center
- LeCharles Bentley, Ohio State (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN)
- Seth McKinney, Texas A&M (PFW)
- Frank Romero, Oklahoma (CNNSI)
Defense
End
- Dwight Freeney, Syracuse (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
- Julius Peppers, North Carolina (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
- Alex Brown, Florida (Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, CNNSI)
- Dewayne White, Louisville (PFW)
Tackle
- John Henderson, Tennessee (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN)
- Wendell Bryant, Wisconsin (AFCA-Coaches, FN, CNNSI)
- Ryan Sims, North Carolina (PFW)
- Larry Tripplett, Washington (FN)
Linebacker
- Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, CNNSI)
- E.J. Henderson, Maryland (Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
- Robert Thomas, UCLA (Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN)
- Levar Fisher, N.C. State (AFCA-Coaches, AP)
- Jermaine Petty, Arkansas (AFCA-Coaches)
- Kalimba Edwards, South Carolina (TSN)
- Andra Davis, Florida (CNNSI)
- Larry Foote, Michigan (FN)
Cornerback
- Quentin Jammer, Texas (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
- Keyuo Craver, Nebraska (TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
- Phillip Buchanon, Miami (Fla.) (PFW)
Safety
- Roy Williams, Oklahoma (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
- Ed Reed, Miami (Fla.) (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, AP, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)
- Mike Doss, Ohio State (Walter Camp)
- Tank Williams, Stanford (AFCA-Coaches)
- Troy Polamalu, USC (FWAA)
- Lamont Thompson, Washington State (AP)
Special teams
Kicker
- Damon Duval, Auburn (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, AP)
- Seth Marler, Tulane (FWAA)
- Todd Sievers, Miami (Fla.) (CNNSI)
Punter
- Travis Dorsch, Purdue (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, AP, TSN-PK, FN-PK, CNNSI)
- Jeff Ferguson, Oklahoma (TSN)
- Dave Zastudil, Ohio (FWAA, PFW, FN)
- Taylor Jefferson, Bowling Green State University (ESPN)
All-purpose player / return specialist
- Herb Haygood, Michigan State (Walter Camp, PFW, CNNSI-KR)
- Bernard Berrian, Fresno State (AFCA-Coaches)
- Luke Powell, Stanford (FWAA)
- Roman Hollowell, Colorado (TSN, CNNSI-PR)
- Andre Davis, Virginia Tech (PFW)
References
- Coaches' - AFCA
- Associated Press - AP
- Writers' - FWAA
- The Sporting News - TSN
- Walter Camp - Walter Camp
- PFW (Archived 2009-05-14) - Pro Football Weekly
- CNNSI - Sports Illustrated
- FN - Football News
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