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)

See also

• 2001 All-Big Ten Conference football team
• 2001 All-SEC football team

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