1990 College Football All-America Team

The 1990 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, Scripps-Howard, The Sporting News and Football News.

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, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, and FN to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Offense

Quarterback

• Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (CFHOF) (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA-t, SH, TSN, FN)
• Shawn Moore, Virginia (AFCA, FWAA-t)

Running backs

• Eric Bieniemy, Colorado (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
• Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FN)
• Greg Lewis, Washington (NEA, WC, SH, TSN)
• Mike Mayweather, Army (FWAA)

Wide receivers

• Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame (AP-KR, WC, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA-KR, SH, TSN, FN)
• Herman Moore, Virginia (AP, UPI, NEA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
• Lawrence Dawsey, Florida State (AP, FWAA)
• Ed McCaffrey, Stanford (AFCA)
• Manny Hazard, Houston (SH)

Tight end

• Chris Smith, Brigham Young (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA, AFCA, SH, TSN, FN)
• Kenny Cash, Texas (NEA)

Tackles

• Antone Davis, Tennessee (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
• Stacy Long, Clemson (AP, UPI, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Greg Skrepenak, Michigan (WC)
• Bob Whitfield, Stanford (SH)
• Mike Sullivan, Miami (Fla.) (NEA)

Guards

• Joe Garten, Colorado (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
• Ed King, Auburn (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, FN)
• Dean Dingman, Michigan (AFCA, TSN)

Center

• John Flannery, Syracuse (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, SH, TSN)
• Mike Arthur, Texas A&M (FWAA)
• Mike Heldt, Notre Dame (FN)

Defense

Ends

• Kenny Walker, Nebraska (AP, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Huey Richardson, Florida (AP, FN)
• Mitch Donahue, Wyoming (FWAA, TSN)

Tackles

• Chris Zorich, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
• Russell Maryland, Miami (CFHOF) (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
• David Rocker, Auburn (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA)

Nose guard

• Moe Gardner, Illinois (UPI, WC, AFCA, SH)

Linebackers

• Michael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Alfred Williams, Colorado (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
• Maurice Crum, Miami,(Fla) (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Scott Ross, USC (AFCA, SH)
• Mike Croel, Nebraska (NEA, SH)
• Marco Coleman, Georgia Tech (SH)
• Darrick Brownlow, Illinois (FN)

Backs

• Ken Swilling, Georgia Tech (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
• Tripp Welborne, Michigan (AP UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
• Darryll Lewis, Arizona (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Todd Lyght, Notre Dame (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, SH)
• Jesse Campbell, North Carolina State (TSN, FN)
• Stanley Richard, Texas (AP)
• Merton Hanks, Iowa (NEA)
• Will White, Florida (FWAA)
• Eric Turner, UCLA (SH)

Specialists

Placekicker

• Philip Doyle, Alabama (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)

Punter

• Brian Greenfield, Pittsburgh (UPI, WC, TSN, FWAA, SH)
• Cris Shale, Bowling Green (AP, AFCA, FN)
• Jason Hanson, Washington State (NEA)

All-purpose / kick returners

• Dale Carter, Tennessee (TSN)

Key

AP = Associated Press, UPI = United Press International, NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association, WC = Walter Camp Foundation, AFCA = American Football Coaches Association, FWAA = Football Writers Association of America, SH = Scripps Howard News Service, TSN = The Sporting News, FN = Football News.

See also

• 1990 All-Big Eight Conference football team
• 1990 All-Big Ten Conference football team
• 1990 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
• 1990 All-SEC football team