1990 College Football All-America Team

The 1990 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 1990. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1990 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, the Gannett News Service,[7] Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World Almanac,[8] Scripps Howard (SH),[9] and The Sporting News (TSN).[10]

Consensus All-Americans

The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1990 and display which first-team designations they received.

Offense

Name Position School Number[11] Official Other
Maurice FainRunning backFlorida A&M5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Raghib IsmailWide receiverNotre Dame5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Antone DavisTackleTennessee5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Joe GartenGuardColorado5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Ty DetmerQuarterbackBrigham Young4/5/9AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Chris SmithTight endBrigham Young5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, SH, TSN
Ed KingGuardAuburn5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH
John FlanneryCenterSyracuse4/4/8AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFFGNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Herman MooreWide receiverVirginia3/4/7AP, FWAA, UPIFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Darren LewisRunning backTexas A&M4/2/6AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS
Stacy LongTackleClemson3/2/5AP, FWAA, UPIFN, TSN

Defense

Name Position School Number[11] Official Other
Russell MarylandDefensive tackleMiami5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Alfred WilliamsLinebackerColorado5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Ken SwillingDefensive backGeorgia Tech5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Tripp WelborneDefensive backMichigan5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSN, FN
Chris ZorichDefensive tackleNotre Dame5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Michael StonebreakerLinebackerNotre Dame5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFNEA, TSN
Darryll LewisDefensive backArizona5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, TSN
Maurice CrumLinebackerMiami (Fla)4/3/7AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, TSN
Todd LyghtDefensive backNotre Dame3/3/6AFCA, UPI, WCFFGNS, NEA, SH
Moe GardnerNose guardIllinois3/2/5AFCA, UPI, WCFFGNS, SH
David RockerDefensive tackleAuburn3/1/4AFCA, UPI, WCFFNEA

Special teams

Name Position School Number[11] Official Other
Philip DoylePlacekickerAlabama5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, NEA, SH, TSN
Brian GreenfieldPunterPittsburgh3/2/5FWAA, UPI, WCFFSH, TSN

Full selections - offense

Quarterback

  • Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA [tie], UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Shawn Moore, Virginia (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA [tie], UPI-2, NEA-2)
  • David Klingler, Houston (AP-3)

Running backs

  • Eric Bieniemy, Colorado (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-2)
  • Greg Lewis, Washington (AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-2, WCFF, SH, TSN)
  • Mike Mayweather, Army (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2)
  • Gerald Hudson, Oklahoma State (AP-2)
  • Sheldon Canley, San Jose State (AP-3)

Wide receivers

Tight end

  • Chris Smith, Brigham Young (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, NEA-2, SH, TSN)
  • Kerry Cash, Texas (NEA-1)
  • Kirk Kirkpatrick, Florida (AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Kelly Blackwell, Texas Christian (AP-3, GNS)

Tackles

Guards

  • Joe Garten, Colorado (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
  • Ed King, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, FN)
  • Dean Dingman, Michigan (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2, TSN)
  • Eugene Williams, Iowa State (GNS)
  • Eric Moten, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Mark Tucker, USC (AP-3, NEA-2)
  • Ricky Byrd, Mississippi State (AP-3)

Center

  • John Flannery, Syracuse (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Mike Arthur, Texas A&M (AP-2, FWAA)
  • Mike Heldt, Notre Dame (AP-3, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2)

Full selections - defense

Defensive ends

Defensive tackles

  • Chris Zorich, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
  • Russell Maryland, Miami (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • David Rocker, Auburn (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF)
  • George Thornton, Alabama (AP-3)
  • Frank Giannetti, Penn State (AP-3)

Nose guards

  • Moe Gardner, Illinois (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS, NEA-2, SH)

Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • Ken Swilling, Georgia Tech (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS [safety], NEA-1, SH, TSN)
  • Tripp Welborne, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1 UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
  • Darryll Lewis, Arizona (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, NEA-2, TSN)
  • Todd Lyght, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS [cornerback], NEA-1, SH)
  • Jesse Campbell, North Carolina State (AP-3, UPI-2, TSN, FN)
  • Stanley Richard, Texas (AP-1)
  • Merton Hanks, Iowa (AP-3, NEA-1)
  • Will White, Florida (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2)
  • Eric Turner, UCLA (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS [safety], NEA-2, SH)
  • Steve Jackson, Purdue (GNS [cornerback])
  • Nathan LaDuke, Arizona State (AP-2, NEA-2)
  • Terrell Buckley, Florida State (AP-2)
  • Richard Fain, Florida (UPI-2)
  • Kerry Valrie, Southern Mississippi (AP-3)

Full selections - special teams

Placekicker

  • Philip Doyle, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
  • Chris Gardocki, Clemson (AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Roman Anderson, Houston (NEA-2)
  • Michael Pollak, Texas (AP-3)

Punter

All-purpose / kick returners

Key

  • Bold – Consensus All-American[1]
  • CFHOF - Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
  • -1 – First-team selection
  • -2 – Second-team selection
  • -3 – Third-team selection

Official selectors

Other selectors

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 14. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "SU's Flannery named Kodak All-America". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1990. p. 4E.
  3. 1 2 "Five juniors among All-Americans". The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press. December 6, 1990. p. 3C.
  4. 1 2 "Football Writers All-America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 27, 1990. p. 6C.
  5. 1 2 "UPI All-America teams". Detroit Free Press. December 11, 1990. p. 5C.
  6. 1 2 "All-America teams: Walter Camp". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 22, 1990. p. 2C.
  7. 1 2 "Gannett News Service All-America team". The Courier-Journal. November 29, 1990. p. D4.
  8. 1 2 "Ty Detmer leads 1990 NEA All-Americans". Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune. December 26, 1990. p. 24.
  9. 1 2 "Scripps Howard All America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 27, 1990. p. 6C.
  10. 1 2 "The Sporting News All-America team". The Courier-Journal. December 14, 1990. p. E4.
  11. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "All-America teams: Football News". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 22, 1990. p. 2C.
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