2006 All-America college football team

Quarterbacks • Troy Smith, Ohio State (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Brady Quinn, Notre Dame (AP-2) • Colt Brennan, Hawaii (AP-3, Walter Camp-2) Running backs • Darren McFadden, Arkansas (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, All-Purpose, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Steve Slaton, West Virginia (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Scout.com) • Marshawn Lynch, California (AFCA-Coaches) • Ian Johnson, Boise State (Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, AP-3) • Mike Hart, Michigan (College Football News, Rivals.com, AP-2,Walter Camp-2) • Jonathan Stewart, Oregon (Pro Football Weekly) • Ray Rice, Rutgers (AP-2, Walter Camp-2) • Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois (AP-3) Fullbacks • Brian Leonard, Rutgers (Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Scout.com) Wide receivers • Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech (CFHOF) (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, PFW, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Dwayne Jarrett, Southern California (AP-1, WCFF, SI, Scout.com) • Robert Meachem, Tennessee (FWAA, TSN, ESPN, CFN, Rivals.com, AP-3) • Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame (FWAA, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) • Johnnie Lee Higgins, UTEP (AFCA, AP-3) • Jarett Dillard, Rice (ESPN, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) • Steve Smith, Southern California (CBS) Tight ends • Zach Miller, Arizona State (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, AP-2) • Matt Spaeth, Minnesota (AP-1, Rivals.com) • Jonny Harline, BYU (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com, AP-3) • Travis Beckum, Wisconsin (Walter Camp-2) Offensive linemen • Sam Baker, Southern California (FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, CBS Sports, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) • Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (CFHOF) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Jake Long, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Justin Blalock, Texas (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Arron Sears, Tennessee (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, College Football News, AP-2) • Steve Vallos, Wake Forest (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, College Football News, Walter Camp-2) • Josh Beekman, Boston College (AP-1, Walter Camp-2) • Ben Grubbs, Auburn (Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Rivals.com, AP-2) • Alex Boone, Ohio State (Sports Illustrated) • Mike Jones, Iowa (Scout.com) • T. J. Downing, Ohio State (AP-2) • Levi Brown, Penn State (AP-3, Walter Camp-2) • Tony Ugoh, Arkansas (AP-3) • Kurt Quarterman, Louisville (AP-3) • Nate Bennett, Clemson (AP-3) Centers • Dan Mozes, West Virginia (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Ryan Kalil, Southern California (Pro Football Weekly, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) • Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas (AP-3) ==Defense==

Ends • Gaines Adams, Clemson (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com) • Justin Hickman, UCLA (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, AP-2) • LaMarr Woodley, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Bruce Davis, UCLA (Sports Illustrated, College Football News) • Jarvis Moss, Florida (Pro Football Weekly) • Anthony Spencer, Purdue (Scout.com, AP-3, Walter Camp-2) • Mkristo Bruce, Washington State (AP-2, Walter Camp-2) • Quentin Moses, Georgia (AP-3, Walter Camp-2) • Tim Crowder, Texas (Walter Camp-2) Tackles • Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Glenn Dorsey, LSU (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, Rivals.com) • Eric Foster, Rutgers (FWAA-Writers, AP-3) • Alan Branch, Michigan (Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Scout.com, AP-2) • Sedrick Ellis, Southern California (College Football News) • Amobi Okoye, Louisville (AP-2) • Jay Alford, Penn State (AP-3) Linebackers • Patrick Willis, Mississippi (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • James Laurinaitis, Ohio State (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Paul Posluszny, Penn State (AP-1, Walter Camp, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma (AFCA-Coaches, CBS Sports, AP-3, Walter Camp-2) • Buster Davis, Florida State (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp-2) • H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh (FWAA-Writers, Sports Illustrated, AP-3, Walter Camp-2) • Dan Connor, Penn State (Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, AP-2) • Vince Hall, Virginia Tech (College Football News) • Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan (College Football News, AP-2) • Jon Beason, Miami-FL (Pro Football Weekly) • David Harris, Michigan (AP-2) • Brandon Siler, Florida (AP-3) Defensive backs • Leon Hall, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Dante Hughes, California (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Reggie Nelson, Florida (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Eric Weddle, Utah (AFCA-Coaches, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) • LaRon Landry, LSU (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Walter Camp-2) • Aaron Ross, Texas (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, AP-2) • Dwight Lowery, San Jose State (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, AP-3) • Michael Griffin, Texas (Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com, Scout.com, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) • John Talley, Duke (Sporting News) • Ryan Smith, Florida (AP-2) • Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech (AP-3) • Tra Battle, Georgia (AP-3) • Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame (AP-3, Walter Camp-2) ==Special teams==

Kickers • Justin Medlock, UCLA (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com, Walter Camp-2) • Mason Crosby, Colorado (Walter Camp, Pro Football Weekly, AP-3) • Sam Swank, Wake Forest (Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Rivals.com) • Art Carmody, Louisville (AP-2) Punters • Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech (AP-2, Walter Camp-2) • Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State (AP-3) All-purpose / return specialists • DeSean Jackson, California (AP-1 [All-purpose player], FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Walter Camp-KR, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly-WR and PR, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com) • Marcus Thigpen, Indiana (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com) • Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State (Rivals.com- All-purpose player, AP-2, Walter Camp-2) • Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State (AP-3) ==See also==