The 1998 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press

Associated Press

The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...

, Football Writers Association of America

Football Writers Association of America

The Football Writers Association of America is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA...

, American Football Coaches Association

American Football Coaches Association

The American Football Coaches Association is an association of over 11,000 football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of...

, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News

The Sporting News

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 and Football News.

The College Football All-America Team

College Football All-America Team

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 the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...

 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. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Quarterback

• Tim Couch
  Tim Couch
  Timothy Scott "Tim" Couch is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at the University of Kentucky...
  
  , Kentucky (FWAA, Walter Camp)
• Cade McNown
  Cade McNown
  Cade B. McNown is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League...
  
  , UCLA (AFCA, AP)
• Michael Bishop
  Michael Bishop (football player)
  Michael Paul Bishop is a professional football quarterback who is currently on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Practice Squad. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots....
  
  , Kansas State (TSN, FN)

Running back

• Ricky Williams
  Ricky Williams
  Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...
  
  , Texas (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Mike Cloud
  Mike Cloud
  Michael Alexander "Mike" Cloud is a former American football running back in the National Football League . He has played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the New England Patriots, and the New York Giants.-Early life:...
  
  , Boston College (AFCA, AP, FWAA)
• Ron Dayne
  Ron Dayne
  Ron Dayne is a former American football running back who is currently a free agent. He holds the NCAA record for career rushing yards, and he won the 1999 Heisman Trophy.-Early life:...
  
  , Wisconsin (Walter Camp)
• Devin West, Missouri (TSN, FN)

Wide receiver

• Torry Holt
  Torry Holt
  After injuring his knee at the Senior Bowl, Holt, at 192 pounds, ran a 4.44 second 40-yard dash and had a vertical jump of 37 inches at the 1999 NFL Combine-St. Louis Rams:...
  
  , NC State (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Troy Edwards
  Troy Edwards
  Troy Edwards , is a professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round of the 1999 NFL Draft. A wide receiver from Louisiana Tech University, Edwards led the nation in receiving during his senior year in college with 140 receptions for 1,996 yards and...
  
  , Louisiana Tech (AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp)
• Peter Warrick
  Peter Warrick
  Peter Warrick is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft...
  
  , Florida State (AP, TSN, Walter Camp)
• David Boston
  David Boston
  David Byron Boston is a professional football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals eighth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...
  
  , Ohio State (FWAA, FN)

Tackle

• Kris Farris
  Kris Farris
  Kristofer Martin Farris was an American football offensive tackle in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. Graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. He was drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won the Outland Trophy while...
  
  , UCLA (AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Aaron Gibson
  Aaron Gibson
  Aaron Gibson is a professional American football offensive tackle. He holds the record for heaviest NFL player ever, at 410 lbs, weighing over 440 lbs in high school.-High school career:...
  
  , Wisconsin (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, FN)
• Matt Stinchcomb
  Matt Stinchcomb
  Matt Stinchcomb is a former football offensive tackle, who played for the University of Georgia, the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.-NFL Years:...
  
  , Georgia (AFCA, AP, Walter Camp, FN)
• Jay Humphrey, Texas (TSN)
• Jon Jansen
  Jon Jansen
  Jonathan Ward Jansen is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
  
  , Michigan (AFCA)
• Mike Rosenthal
  Mike Rosenthal
  Mike Rosenthal is an American football offensive tackle who is currently retired.He was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Rosenthal is now a high school football coach at Austin High School in Austin, Texas...
  
  , Notre Dame (Walter Camp)

Guard

• Rob Murphy, Ohio State (AP, TSN, FN)
• Ben Adams, Texas (FWAA)
• Doug Brzezinski
  Doug Brzezinski
  Douglas Gregory Brzezinski is a former American football offensive lineman for the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Carolina Panthers...
  
  , Boston College (TSN)
• Anthony Cesario, Colorado State (AFCA)
• Jason Whitaker, Florida State (FWAA)
• Brandon Burlsworth
  Brandon burlsworth
  Brandon Vaughn Burlsworth was an offensive lineman for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 1996-1998...
  
  , Arkansas(FN)

Center

• Craig Page
  Craig Page
  Warren Craig Page is a former American football player in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Georgia Tech and the University of Louisville....
  
  , Georgia Tech (AP, FWAA, TSN)
• Todd McClure
  Todd McClure
  Todd McClure is an American football center for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State....
  
  , LSU (AFCA)
• Grey Ruegamer
  Grey Ruegamer
  Christopher Grey Ruegamer [ROO-gah-mer] is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
  
  , Arizona State (Walter Camp)

End

• Tom Burke
  Tom Burke (American football)
  Thomas Burke is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin and holds the team record for most sacks in a season with 22....
  
  , Wisconsin (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Montae Reagor
  Montae Reagor
  William Montae Reagor is a former American football defensive tackle who played for nine seasons in the National Football League. After playing college football at Texas Tech, he was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
  
  , Texas Tech (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp)
• Patrick Kerney
  Patrick Kerney
  -Atlanta Falcons:Kerney was drafted as the thirtieth overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, wearing the number 97 jersey. The Falcons signed Kerney to a 5-year $5.6 million contract. As a rookie, Kerney started two games and recorded 25 tackles and 2.5 sacks...
  
  , Virginia (FWAA, FN)
• Corey Moore
  Corey Moore
  Corey Antonio Moore is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.-College career:...
  
  , Virginia Tech (AFCA)
• Robaire Smith
  Robaire Smith
  Robaire Fredrick Smith is an American football player who is currently a free agent.-High school and college career:...
  
  , Michigan State (Walter Camp)

Tackle

• Jared DeVries
  Jared DeVries
  Jared Jay DeVries [] is an American football defensive end who played for the Detroit Lions in NFL. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa...
  
  , Iowa (AFCA, AP, TSN, Walter Camp)
• Anthony McFarland
  Anthony McFarland
  Anthony Darelle "Booger" McFarland is an American football player who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.McFarland has also played for the Indianapolis Colts...
  
  , LSU (AP, FN)
• Corey Simon
  Corey Simon
  Corey Jermaine Simon is a retired American football defensive tackle of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles sixth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft...
  
  , Florida State (AP)

Linebacker

• Chris Claiborne
  Chris Claiborne
  Christopher Ashone Claiborne is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent.-High school career:...
  
  , USC (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Dat Nguyen
  Dat Nguyen
  Dat Tan Nguyen is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League . He was the first Vietnamese American to play in the NFL. He played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1999 to 2005. He played college football at Texas A&M. He was the Cowboys' assistant linebackers coach and...
  
  , Texas A&M (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Al Wilson
  Al Wilson
  Aldra Kauwa Wilson is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos 31st overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee....
  
  , Tennessee (AFCA, AP, FWAA)
• Jeff Kelly, Kansas State (AP, FWAA)
• Jevon Kearse
  Jevon Kearse
  Jevon Kearse , nicknamed "The Freak," is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League for eleven seasons during the late 1990s and 2000s...
  
  , Florida (Walter Camp, FN)
• Adalius Thomas
  Adalius Thomas
  Adalius Donquail Thomas is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.-Early years:...
  
  , Southern Miss (AFCA)
• LaVar Arrington
  LaVar Arrington
  LaVar RaShad Arrington is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. He was drafted second overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State for coach Joe Paterno.A two-time All-American at Penn State, Arrington played...
  
  , Penn State (TSN)
• Mike Peterson
  Mike Peterson
  Porter Michael "Mike" Peterson is an American professional football player who has been a linebacker in the National Football League for thirteen seasons...
  
  , Florida (TSN)

Cornerback

• Chris McAlister
  Chris McAlister
  Christopher James McAlister is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona....
  
  , Arizona (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Antoine Winfield
  Antoine Winfield
  Antoine Winfield is an American football cornerback in the NFL. He played college football at The Ohio State University, winning the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back in 1998. Winfield was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Since 2004, he...
  
  , Ohio State (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Champ Bailey
  Champ Bailey
  Roland "Champ" Bailey is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Bailey was drafted in the 1st round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Georgia.Bailey is 8th among Broncos in all-time...
  
  , Georgia (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, FN)
• Dré Bly
  Dré Bly
  Donald André "Dré" Bly is a former American football cornerback who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League. After playing college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Bly was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
  
  , North Carolina (Walter Camp)

Safety

• Anthony Poindexter
  Anthony Poindexter
  Anthony Scott Poindexter is a former American football player for the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns...
  
  , Virginia (AP, FWAA, TSN)
• Damon Moore
  Damon Moore
  Damon Moore is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State....
  
  , Ohio State (TSN)
• Tyrone Carter
  Tyrone Carter
  Tyrone "Chowder" Carter is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent in the National Football League...
  
  , Minnesota(FN)

Kicker

• Sebastian Janikowski
  Sebastian Janikowski
  Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...
  
  , Florida State (AP, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Martín Gramática
  Martin Gramatica
  Martín Gramática is an Argentine-American former football placekicker.Gramática was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft after playing college football at Kansas State, and has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Dallas...
  
  , Kansas State (AFCA, Walter Camp)

Punter

• Joe Kristosik, UNLV (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, FN)
• Shane Lechler
  Shane Lechler
  Edward Shane Lechler is an American football punter who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League. Lechler played college football for Texas A&M from 1996-1999. In the NFL, Lechler has been named an All-Pro eight times during his career...
  
  , Texas A&M (TSN)

All-purpose player / return specialist

• David Allen, Kansas State (AP, FWAA, TSN)
• Kevin Johnson, Syracuse (AFCA)