The 2005 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, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, and Rivals.com.
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. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.
Eighteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2005, 12 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*)
| Name | Position | Year | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Young | Quarterback | Junior | Texas |
| Reggie Bush* | Running back | Junior | USC |
| Jerome Harrison | Senior | Washington State | |
| Dwayne Jarrett* | Wide receiver | Sophomore | USC |
| Jeff Samardzija | Junior | Notre Dame | |
| Marcedes Lewis | Tight end | Senior | UCLA |
| Greg Eslinger* | Center | Senior | Minnesota |
| Max Jean-Gilles | Offensive line | Senior | Georgia |
| Marcus McNeill | Senior | Auburn | |
| Jonathan Scott* | Senior | Texas | |
| Deuce Lutui | Senior | USC | |
| Elvis Dumervil* | Defensive line | Senior | Louisville |
| Tamba Hali* | Senior | Penn State | |
| Haloti Ngata | Senior | Oregon | |
| Rodrique Wright | Senior | Texas | |
| A. J. Hawk* | Linebacker | Senior | Ohio State |
| Demeco Ryans* | Senior | Alabama | |
| Paul Posluszny | Senior | Penn State | |
| Jimmy Williams* | Defensive back | Senior | Virginia Tech |
| Michael Huff* | Senior | Texas | |
| Greg Blue | Senior | Georgia | |
| Tye Hill | Senior | Clemson | |
| Mason Crosby | Kicker | Junior | Colorado |
| Ryan Plackemeier* | Punter | Senior | Wake Forest |
| Maurice Drew* | Return specialist | Junior | UCLA |
Offense
editQuarterback
edit- Vince Young, Texas (AP, FWAA, TSN, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, WCFF-2)
- Matt Leinart, Southern California (AFCA, WCFF, AP-2)
- Brady Quinn, Notre Dame (AP-3)
Running backs
edit- Reggie Bush, Southern California (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com-All-purpose)
- Jerome Harrison, Washington State (AP, FWAA, TSN, SI, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, WCFF-2)
- DeAngelo Williams, Memphis (AFCA, WCFF, AP-2)
- Laurence Maroney, Minnesota (PFW, Rivals.com, AP-3, WCFF-2)
- Brian Calhoun, Wisconsin (AP-2)
- LenDale White, USC (AP-3)
Fullback
edit- Brian Leonard, Rutgers (PFW)
Wide receivers
edit- Dwayne Jarrett, Southern California (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, CBS, CFN)
- Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame (FWAA, TSN, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Mike Hass, Oregon State (AP, WCFF, ESPN)
- Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech (AFCA, PFW, Rivals.com, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Greg Jennings, Western Michigan (AP-3)
- Derek Hagan, Arizona State (AP-3)
Tight end
edit- Marcedes Lewis, UCLA (FWAA, TSN, WCFF, Rivals.com, AP-2)
- Vernon Davis, Maryland (AP, AFCA, PFW, CFN)
- Garrett Mills, Tulsa (SI, ESPN, CBS, AP-3, WCFF-2)
Linemen
edit- Jonathan Scott, Texas (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS)
- Marcus McNeill, Auburn (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CFN, Rivals.com)
- Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia (AP, AFCA, TSN, WCFF, PFW, ESPN, CFN, Rivals.com)
- Taitusi Lutui, Southern California (AFCA, FWAA, TSN, SI, ESPN, CBS, Rivals.com, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Eric Winston, Miami (FL) (AFCA, WCFF, SI, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, AP-2)
- D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia (AP, WCFF-2, PFW)
- Zach Strief, Northwestern (FWAA)
- Sam Baker, Southern California (CBS, AP-3)
- Justin Blalock, Texas (CFN, AP-3)
- Davin Joseph, Oklahoma (PFW, CFN)
- Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (PFW, WCFF-2)
- Levi Brown, Penn State (AP-2)
- Mark Setterstrom, Minnesota (AP-2)
- Andrew Whitworth, LSU (AP-3, WCFF-2)
- Will Allen, Texas (AP-3)
Center
edit- Greg Eslinger, Minnesota (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, Rivals.com)
- Nick Mangold, Ohio State (PFW, WCFF-2)
- Dan Mozes, West Virginia (AP-2)
Defense
editEnds
edit- Tamba Hali, Penn State (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, Rivals.com)
- Elvis Dumervil, Louisville (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, CFN)
- Mario Williams, North Carolina State (SI, PFW, AP-3, WCFF-2)
- Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College (AFCA, CBS, Rivals.com, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Darryl Tapp, Virginia Tech (AFCA, CFN, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Kamerion Wimbley, Florida State (PFW)
- Willie Evans, Mississippi State (AP-3)
Tackles
edit- Haloti Ngata, Oregon (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CFN, Rivals.com)
- Rodrique Wright, Texas (AP, TSN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS);
- Brodrick Bunkley, Florida State (FWAA, SI, PFW, AP-3);
- Claude Wroten, LSU (CFN);
- Kyle Williams, LSU (PFW, Rivals.com, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Orien Harris, Miami (AP-2)
- Jesse Mahelona, Tennessee (AP-3)
Linebackers
edit- A. J. Hawk, Ohio State (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com)
- Paul Posluszny, Penn State (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, Rivals.com)
- DeMeco Ryans, Alabama (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, Rivals.com)
- D’Qwell Jackson, Maryland (AFCA, SI, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Chad Greenway, Iowa (PFW, CFN, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Patrick Willis, Ole Miss, (PFW, CFN, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Aaron Harris, Texas (AP-3)
- Nick Reid, Kansas (AP-3)
- Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State (AP-3)
Backs
edit- Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com)
- Michael Huff, Texas (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com)
- Greg Blue, Georgia (AP, AFCA, TSN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CFN)
- Tye Hill, Clemson (TSN, WCFF, ESPN, Rivals.com, AP-2)
- Darnell Bing, Southern California (AP, Rivals.com, WCFF-2)
- Dion Byrum, Ohio (AFCA, AP-2)
- Ko Simpson, South Carolina (FWAA, CBS, CFN, AP-3)
- Brandon Meriweather, Miami-FL (FWAA, WCFF-2)
- Kelly Jennings, Miami-FL (SI, PFW, CBS, AP-2)
- Dwayne Slay, Texas Tech (SI)
- Alan Zemaitis, Penn State (PFW, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Donte Whitner, Ohio State (PFW)
- Aaron Gipson, Oregon (AP-3, WCFF-2)
- LaRon Landry, LSU (AP-3)
- Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame (AP-3)
Special teams
editKicker
edit- Mason Crosby, Colorado (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFNews, Rivals.com)
- Alexis Serna, Oregon State (AFCA, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Brandon Coutu, Georgia (AP-3)
Punter
edit- Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com)
- Danny Baugher, Arizona (PFW, AP-3)
- Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor (AP-2)
- John Torp, Colorado (WCFF-2)
Returners
edit- Maurice Drew, UCLA (AP-All-Purpose, AFCA-Return Specialist, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI-PR, PFWeekly-PR, CBS, CFN-PR)
- Cory Rodgers, TCU (WCFF-2, SI-KR, PFW-KR, ESPN)
- Felix Jones, Arkansas (CFN-KR)
- Skyler Green, LSU (Rivals.com-PR, AP-3)
- Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State (Rivals.com-KR)
- Brandon Williams, Wisconsin (AP-2)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Books" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2007. p. 224. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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