The Walter Camp All-America team is the nation’s oldest All-America team. In 2019, The Foundation honored its 130th All-America team, continuing the great tradition began by the “Father of American football,” Walter Camp. The Foundation is proud to be part of the College Football 150 celebration. Over an eight-day span in early January, the Foundation recognized its All-Time All-Americans by position.
All-Time Team Facts
- Walter Camp first selected an All-America team in 1888. The 2019 All-America team is the 130th edition – easily the nation’s oldest.
- Starting in 1998, the Foundation also recognized a Second Team All-America team.
- 130 players from 53 different schools are represented on the All-Time list which were selected by Foundation membership and college football experts.
- Ohio State has the most honorees (11), followed by Notre Dame (8). USC, Michigan, Florida State and Alabama have seven players each on the All-Time team, while Nebraska has six. Pittsburgh has five players.
Quarterbacks
Doug Flutie, Boston College
Tommie Frazier, Nebraska
Matt Leinart, USC
Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame
Colt McCoy, Texas
Davey O’Brien, TCU
Peyton Manning, Tennessee
Roger Staubach, Navy
Tim Tebow, Florida
Running Backs
Doc Blanchard, Army
Jim Brown, Syracuse
Reggie Bush, USC
Earl Campbell, Texas
Glenn Davis, Army
Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh
Marshall Faulk, San Diego State
Red Grange, Illinois
Archie Griffin, Ohio State
Bo Jackson, Auburn
Darren McFadden, Arkansas
Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State
Doak Walker, SMU
Herschel Walker, Georgia
Ricky Williams, Texas
Wide Receivers
Fred Biletnikoff, Florida State
Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
Tim Brown, Notre Dame
Anthony Carter, Michigan
Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
Amari Cooper, Alabama
Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh
Desmond Howard, Michigan
Don Hutson, Alabama
Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame
Dwayne Jarrett, USC
Larry Kelley, Yale
Randy Moss, Marshall
Bernie Oosterbaan, Michigan
Johnny Rogers, Nebraska
Howard Twilley, Tulsa
Peter Warrick, Florida State
Tight Ends
Mike Ditka, Pittsburgh
Keith Jackson, Oklahoma
Ozzie Newsome, Alabama
Punters
Ray Guy, Southern Miss
Brad Maynard, Ball State
Reggie Roby, Iowa
Todd Sauerbrun, West Virginia
Placekickers
Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
Morten Andersen, Michigan State
Kevin Butler, Georgia
Daniel Carlson, Auburn
Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State
John Lee, UCLA
Kick Returners
Devin Hester, Miami
Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
C.J. Spiller, Clemson
Defensive Line
Joey Bosa, Ohio St.
Alex Brown, Florida
Ross Browner, Notre Dame
Steve Emtman, Washington
Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
Hugh Green, Pittsburgh
Tommie Harris, Oklahoma
Leon Hart, Notre Dame
Jerry Hughes, TCU
Bruiser Kinard, Mississippi
Bob Lilly, TCU
Merlin Olsen, Utah State
Mike Reid, Penn State
Bubba Smith, Michigan State
Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma
Randy White, Maryland
Reggie White, Tennessee
Chris Zorich, Notre Dame
Linebackers
Dick Butkus, Illinois
Chuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania
Cornelius Bennett, Alabama
Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma
Derrick Brooks, Florida State
Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
A.J. Hawk, Ohio State
Marvin Jones, Florida State
Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama
Luke Kuechly, Boston College
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
Tommy Nobis, Texas
Jerry Robinson, UCLA
Mike Singletary, Baylor
Chris Spielman, Ohio State
Manti Te’o, Notre Dame
Derrick Thomas, Alabama
Patrick Willis. Mississippi
Offensive Line
Tony Boselli, USC
Brad Budde, USC
Dan Dierdorf, Michigan
Bill Fralic, Pitt
Bob Gain, Kentucky
John Hannah, Alabama
Jeff Hartings, Penn State
Mel Hein, Washington State
John Hicks, Ohio State
Jake Long, Michigan
Bryant McKinnie, Miami
Jonathan Ogden, UCLA
Orlando Pace, Ohio State
Jim Parker, Ohio State
Dave Rimington, Nebraska
Jim Ritcher, North Carolina State
Will Shields, Nebraska
Greg Skrepenak, Michigan
Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska
Korey Stringer, Ohio State
Aaron Taylor, Nebraska
Ron Yary, USC
Defensive Backs
Champ Bailey, Georgia
Eric Berry, Tennessee
Dre Bly, North Carolina
Tommy Casanova, LSU
Mike Doss, Ohio State
Kenny Easley, UCLA
Terry Hoage, Georgia
Nile Kinnick, Iowa
John Lattner, Notre Dame
Ronnie Lott, USC
Tim McDonald, USC
Deion Sanders, Florida State
Jack Tatum, Ohio State
Jim Thorpe, Carlisle
Charles Woodson, Michigan