1987 College Football All-America Team

The 1987 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1987. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1987 season.[1] They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA);[2] (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;[3] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA);[4] (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers;[5] and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).[6] Other notable selectors included Football News[7] the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[8] Scripps Howard (SH),[9] and The Sporting News (TSN).[10]

1987 College Football All-America Team
College Football All-America Team
1987 NCAA Division I-A football season
Official selectors
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)
Associated Press (AP)
Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)
United Press International (UPI)
Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF)
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Consensus All-Americans

The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1987 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Offense
Name Position School Number[11] Official Other
Tim BrownWide receiver/return specialistNotre Dame5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Mark HutsonOffensive guardOklahoma5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH
Don McPhersonQuarterbackSyracuse5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCNEA, SH, TSN
Nacho AlbergamoCenterLSU5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCSH, TSN
Dave CadiganOffensive tackleUSC4/3/7AP, FWAA, UPI, WCNEA, SH, TSN
Lorenzo WhiteRunning backMichigan State4/3/7AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH
Keith JacksonTight endOklahoma4/2/6AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, SH
Wendell DavisWide receiverLSU3/3/6AFCA, FWAA, UPIFN, SH, TSN
Randall McDanielOffensive guardArizona State4/1/5AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WCSH
Craig HeywardRunning backPittsburgh3/2/5AP, FWAA, UPISH, TSN
Jumbo ElliottOffensive tackleMichigan4/0/4AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC--

Defense
Name Position School Number[11] Official Other
Bennie BladesDefensive backMiami5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Chad HenningsDefensive lineAir Force5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Deion SandersDefensive backFlorida State5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Chris SpielmanLinebackerOhio State5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Daniel StubbsDefensive lineMiami5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Aundray BruceLinebackerAuburn3/2/5AFCA, UPI, WCSH, TSN
Tracy RockerDefensive lineAuburn3/2/5FWAA, UPI, WCFN, SH
Ted GregoryDefensive lineSyracuse2/3/5FWAA, UPIFN, NEA, TSN
Chuck CecilDefensive backArizona3/1/4AFCA, UPI, WCFN
Rickey DixonDefensive backOklahoma3/1/4AP, FWAA, UPISH
Dante JonesLinebackerOklahoma2/1/3AFCA, APSH
John RoperLinebackerTexas A&M2/0/2AP, FWAA--

Special teams
Name Position School Number[11] Official Other
David TreadwellPlacekickerClemson4/4/8AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Tom TupaPunterOhio State5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCNEA, SH

Full selections - offense

Quarterbacks
  • Don McPherson, Syracuse (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Troy Aikman, UCLA (CFHOF) (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
  • Steve Taylor, Nebraska (AP-3, FN)

Running backs
  • Lorenzo White, Michigan State (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH)
  • Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, SH, TSN)
  • Gaston Green, UCLA (AFCA, UPI-2, WC, FN, NEA-1)
  • Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (AP-3, WC, NEA-2, TSN)
  • Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-2)
  • Lydell Carr, Oklahoma (NEA-1 [FB])
  • Eric Metcalf, Texas (AP-2)
  • Jamie Morris, Michigan (NEA-2)
  • Mel Bratton, Miami (FL) (NEA-2 [FB])
  • Blair Thomas, Penn State (AP-3)

Wide receivers
  • Tim Brown, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1 [return specialist], FWAA [KR/WR], UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Wendell Davis, LSU (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, SH, TSN)
  • Sterling Sharpe, South Carolina (CFHOF) (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, TSN)
  • Ernie Jones, Indiana (AP-1)
  • Marc Zeno, Tulane (AP-1, UPI-2)
  • Guy Liggins, San Jose State (AP-2)
  • Michael Irvin, Miami (FL) (NEA-2)
  • Terance Mathis, New Mexico (AP-3)

Tight ends
  • Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-2, SH)
  • Pat Carter, Florida State (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
  • Ferrell Edmunds, Maryland (AP-3)

Centers
  • Nacho Albergamo, LSU (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, SH, TSN)
  • Chuck Lanza, Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-2, FN, NEA-1)
  • Jake Young, Nebraska (NEA-2)
  • Matt Wilson, Texas A&M (AP-3)

Offensive guards
  • Mark Hutson, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH)
  • Randall McDaniel, Arizona State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, SH)
  • John Phillips, Clemson (AP-2, NEA-1)
  • Steve Wisniewski, Penn State (TSN)
  • Harry Galbreath, Tennessee (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2, TSN)
  • Larry Rose, Alabama (NEA-2)
  • Eric Andolsek, LSU (AP-3)

Offensive tackles
  • Dave Cadigan, USC (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Jumbo Elliot, Michigan (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, WC)
  • John McCormick, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1 [OG], UPI-2 [OG], FN)
  • Paul Gruber, Wisconsin (UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
  • Stacy Searels, Auburn (AP-1, FN)
  • Dave Richards, UCLA (SH)
  • Greg Johnson, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
  • Tony Mandarich, Michigan State (AP-2, FN)
  • Louis Cheek, Texas A&M (AP-3)
  • Pat Tomberlin, Florida State (AP-3, NEA-2)

Full selections - defense

Defensive linemen
  • Chad Hennings, Air Force (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1 [DT], FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1 [DT], SH, TSN)
  • Daniel Stubbs, Miami (AFCA, AP-1 [DT], FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1 [DE], SH, TSN)
  • Tracy Rocker, Auburn (CFHOF) (AP-3 [DT], FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, SH)
  • Ted Gregory, Syracuse (UPI-1, FWAA, FN, NEA-1 [NG], TSN)
  • Neil Smith, Nebraska (AP-2 [DT], NEA-1 [DT], TSN)
  • Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AFCA, UPI-2, SH)
  • Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1 [DE])
  • Michael Dean Perry, Clemson (FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2 [DT])
  • Darrell Reed, Oklahoma (AP-1 [DE], UPI-2, FN, NEA-2 [DE])
  • Mark Messner, Michigan (AP-2 [DT], TSN)
  • Roy Hart, South Carolina (AP-2 [NG])
  • Burt Grossman, Pittsburgh (NEA-2 [DE])
  • Carlton Bailey, North Carolina (NEA-2 [NG])
  • Kyle Rappold, Colorado (AP-3 [NG])

Linebackers
  • Chris Spielman, Ohio State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Aundray Bruce, Auburn (AFCA [DL], UPI-1, WC, NEA-2, SH, TSN)
  • Dante Jones, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, SH)
  • John Roper, Texas A&M (AP-1 [DE], FWAA, UPI-2)
  • Ken Norton Jr. UCLA (AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN, TSN)
  • Paul McGowan, Florida State (AP-1, FN, NEA-1)
  • Kurt Crain, Auburn (AP-1)
  • Marcus Cotton, USC (NEA-1)
  • Chris Gaines, Vanderbilt (AFCA, AP-2)
  • Clifford Charlton, Florida (TSN)
  • Ezekial Gadson, Pittsburgh (FWAA)
  • Carnell Lake, UCLA (AP-2)
  • Ned Bolcar, Notre Dame (AP-2, NEA-2)
  • Van Waiters, Indiana (AP-3, UPI-2)
  • Bill Romanowski, Boston College (AP-2)
  • Jethro Franklin, Fresno State (AP-3)
  • John Brantley, Georgia (NEA-2)
  • Pete Curkendall, Penn State (AP-3 [DT])
  • George Mira Jr., Miami (FL) (AP-3)
  • Galand Thaxton, Wyoming (AP-3)

Defensive backs
  • Bennie Blades, Miami (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Deion Sanders, Florida State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, SH)
  • Chuck Cecil, Arizona (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WC, FN)
  • Donnell Woolford, Clemson (AFCA)
  • Todd Krumm, Michigan State (UPI-2, SH)
  • Jarvis Williams, Florida (WC)
  • Gordon Lockbaum, Holy Cross (NEA-1)
  • Louis Oliver, Florida (AP-3, UPI-2, TSN)
  • Mickey Pruitt, Colorado (AP-2, TSN)
  • Brad Edwards, South Carolina (AP-3, UPI-2)
  • David Vickers, Oklahoma (AP-2)
  • Riccardo Ingram, Georgia Tech (UPI-2, NEA-2)
  • Terry McDaniel, Tennessee (NEA-2)
  • Gary Richard, Pittsburgh (NEA-2)
  • Kip Corrington, Texas A&M (AP-3)

Full selections - special teams

Placekickers
  • David Treadwell, Clemson (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Marty Zendejas, Nevada-Reno (FWAA)
  • Gary Gussman, Miami (OH) (AP-2)
  • Derek Schmidt, Florida State (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2)

Punters
  • Tom Tupa, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, SH)
  • Scott Tabor, California (AP-3, NEA-2, TSN)
  • Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-2)
  • Greg Montgomery, Michigan State (UPI-2, FN)

Returners
  • Tim Brown, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA [KR/WR])
  • Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (AP-2, TSN)
  • Alan Grant, Stanford (AP-3)

Key
  • Bold – Consensus All-American[1]
  • -1 – First-team selection
  • -2 – Second-team selection
  • -3 – Third-team selection
  • CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee

Official selectors

Other selectors

See also
  • 1987 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
  • 1987 All-Big Eight Conference football team
  • 1987 All-Big Ten Conference football team
  • 1987 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
  • 1987 All-SEC football team

References
  1. "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 13. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. "Kodak All-Americans". Albuquerque Journal. November 23, 1987. p. 2C.
  3. "College All-Americans". The Call-Leader (Elwood, IN). December 3, 1987. p. 9.
  4. "Football Writers All-America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 26, 1987. p. 8E.
  5. "UPI All-America". The Indianapolis Star. December 9, 1987. p. D4.
  6. "Walter Camp All-America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 26, 1987. p. 8E.
  7. "Football News All-America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 26, 1987. p. 8E.
  8. George Robinson (November 22, 1987). "NEA/World Almanac Team: Here Are the 1987 All-Americans". Del Rio, Texas News-Herald. p. 3B.
  9. "Scripps Howard All-America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 26, 1987. p. 8E.
  10. "Brown TSN top player of '87". Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, IL). December 9, 1987. p. 11.
  11. This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
  12. Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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