2009 College Football All-America Team

C. J. Spiller was the only unanimous 2009 All-American who was selected at multiple positions.

An All-American team is an honorary sports team for a specific season composed of the best amateur players at each position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in American team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media.

The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Caspar Whitney and Walter Camp. In 1950, the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau, which is the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) service bureau, compiled the first list of All-Americans including first-team selections on teams created for a national audience that received national circulation with the intent of recognizing selections made from viewpoints that were nationwide. Since 1952, College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III of the NCAA as well as National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics athletes, covering all NCAA championship sports.

The 2009 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), Pro Football Weekly (PFW), ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), College Football News (CFN), Rivals.com, and Scout.com.

Currently, NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for first team, two points for second team and one point for third team. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is recognized as a consensus first-team all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine consensus All-Americans.

Honorees' statistics

Academic All-American Zoltan Mesko was the first kicking specialist chosen in the 2010 NFL Draft.

For the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the following players were unanimous first-team selections on the twelve nationwide lists exhibited below: Eric Berry, Drew Butler, Joe Haden, Russell Okung, C. J. Spiller, Ndamukong Suh and Golden Tate. Of the unanimous selections, Spiller was the only player selected at multiple positions: running back by Pro Football Weekly and Kickoff returner by all other selection committees. In addition, Toby Gerhart, Jerry Hughes, Mark Ingram Jr., Rolando McClain and Colt McCoy were unanimous first-team selections by the five NCAA-sanctioned selectors.

Mike Johnson, Mike Iupati and Earl Thomas were selected to the most (10 each) first team lists without being unanimously selected by all five of the NCAA-sanctioned first team lists. Danario Alexander was selected to the four lists without being chosen to any of the NCAA-sanctioned first team lists, while Kellen Moore and Brandon Graham were each selected to three unsanctioned first team lists. Colt McCoy has the distinction of being selected to the fewest lists (8) while being selected to all five sanctioned first teams.

Zane Beadles, who was a 2009 second team Academic All-America selection, is the only player to make one of the 2009 College Football All-America Teams and the 2009 College Football Academic All-America Team. Tim Tebow, who was a 2007 and 2008 College Football All-America Team selection, was a first team 2009 College Football Academic All-America Team selection.

Honorees

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Placekicker	PK
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Return specialist	RS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Player	Team	Position	AP	FWAA	AFCA	WCFF	TSN	SI	PFW	ESPN	CBS	CFN	Rivals	Scout	Total	Official total	Notes
Colt McCoy	Texas	QB	QB	QB	QB	QB	QB	—	QB	—	—	—	QB	QB	8	5	Maxwell (2009), Harley (2009), Camp (2008 & 2009), TSN POY (2008), Griffin (2008), O'Brien (2009), Unitas (2009), Manning (2009)
Kellen Moore	Boise State	QB	—	—	—	—	—	QB	—	QB	QB	—	—	—	3	0
Case Keenum	Houston	QB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QB	—	—	1	0	Baugh (2009)
Toby Gerhart	Stanford	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	—	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	11	5	Griffin (2009), Walker (2009), Brown (2009)
Mark Ingram, Jr.	Alabama	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	—	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	11	5	Heisman (2009), TSN POY (2009)
C. J. Spiller	Clemson	KR	KR	KR	KR	KR	KR	KR	RB	KR	KR	KR	KR	KR	12	5
John Conner	Kentucky	FB	—	—	—	—	—	—	FB	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Golden Tate	Notre Dame	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	12	5	Biletnikoff (2009)
Jordan Shipley	Texas	WR	WR	—	—	WR	WR	—	—	—	—	—	WR	WR	5	3	Warfield (2009)
Mardy Gilyard	Cincinnati	WR	—	—	WR	—	—	RS	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
Freddie Barnes	Bowling Green	WR	—	WR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Danario Alexander	Missouri	WR	—	—	—	—	—	WR	—	WR	WR	WR	—	—	4	0
A. J. Green	Georgia	WR	—	—	—	—	—	—	WR	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Dennis Pitta	BYU	TE	—	—	TE	TE	—	TE	TE	—	—	—	—	—	4	2
Aaron Hernandez	Florida	TE	TE	—	—	—	TE	—	—	TE	—	TE	TE	TE	6	2	Mackey (2009)
Dorin Dickerson	Pittsburgh	TE	—	TE	—	—	—	—	—	—	TE	—	—	—	2	1
Russell Okung	Oklahoma State	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	12	5
Trent Williams	Oklahoma	OT	OT	—	OT	OT	—	—	OT	—	OT	OT	—	OT	7	3
Zane Beadles	Utah	OT	—	OT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	OT	—	—	2	1
Charles Brown	Southern California	OT	—	—	—	—	OT	—	—	OT	—	—	—	—	2	1
Bryan Bulaga	Iowa	OT	—	—	—	—	OT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Chris Marinelli	Stanford	OT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	OT	—	1	0
Mike Johnson	Alabama	OG	OG	—	OG	OG	OG	OG	—	OG	OG	OG	OG	OG	10	4
Mike Iupati	Idaho	OG	OG	OG	OG	OG	—	OG	OG	OG	OG	—	OG	OG	10	4
Rodney Hudson	Florida State	OG	—	OG	—	—	—	OG	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
Mike Pouncey	Florida	OG	—	—	—	—	—	—	OG	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Maurkice Pouncey	Florida	C	—	C	—	C	C	—	C	C	C	C	C	C	9	3	Rimington (2009)
J. D. Walton	Baylor	C	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Chris Hall	Texas	C	—	—	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Jake Kirkpatrick	TCU	C	—	—	—	—	—	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Jerry Hughes	TCU	DE	DE	DE	DE	DE	DE	DE	—	DE	DE	DE	DE	—	10	5	Lott (2009), Hendricks (2009)
Derrick Morgan	Georgia Tech	DE	DE	—	DE	—	—	—	DE	—	—	—	—	DE	4	2
Brandon Graham	Michigan	DE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	DE	—	—	DE	DE	3	0
Von Miller	Texas A&M	DE	—	—	—	—	DE	DE	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
Jason Pierre-Paul	South Florida	DE	—	—	—	—	—	—	DE	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Ndamukong Suh	Nebraska	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	12	5	AP POY (2009), Willis (2009), Nagurski (2009), Bednarik (2009), Lombardi (2009), Outland (2009)
Terrence Cody	Alabama	DT	DT	DT	—	DT	—	—	—	—	DT	DT	—	DT	6	3
Gerald McCoy	Oklahoma	DT	—	DT	—	DT	DT	—	DT	—	—	DT	DT	—	6	3
Brian Price	UCLA	DT	—	—	DT	—	—	DT	—	DT	—	—	—	—	3	1
Jared Odrick	Penn State	DT	—	—	DT	—	—	—	—	—	DT	—	—	—	2	1
Rolando McClain	Alabama	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	—	LB	LB	11	5	Butkus (2009), Lambert (2009)
Greg Jones	Michigan State	LB	LB	LB	LB	—	—	LB	—	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	9	3
Brandon Spikes	Florida	LB	—	—	—	LB	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	LB	3	2
Pat Angerer	Iowa	LB	—	LB	—	—	—	LB	—	—	—	LB	LB	—	4	1
Eric Norwood	South Carolina	LB	LB	—	—	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2
Sergio Kindle	Texas	LB	—	—	—	—	LB	—	LB	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
Rennie Curran	Georgia	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	LB	—	—	—	1	0
Daryl Washington	TCU	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	LB	—	—	—	—	1	0
Sean Weatherspoon	Missouri	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	LB	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Luke Kuechly	Boston College	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	LB	—	—	1	0
Joe Haden	Florida	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	12	5
Javier Arenas	Alabama	CB	CB	—	CB	—	—	CB	—	—	PR	—	PR	—	5	2
Perrish Cox	Oklahoma State	CB	—	—	—	—	CB	—	—	—	—	CB	—	—	2	1
Patrick Peterson	LSU	CB	—	—	—	—	—	—	CB	CB	—	—	—	—	2	0
Alterraun Verner	UCLA	CB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CB	—	1	0
Eric Berry	Tennessee	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	12	5	Tatum (2008 & 2009), Thorpe (2009)
Earl Thomas	Texas	S	S	S	S	S	—	S	S	S	S	—	S	S	10	4
Taylor Mays	Southern California	S	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	2	1
DeAndre McDaniel	Clemson	S	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Kurt Coleman	Ohio State	S	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Tyler Sash	Iowa	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	1	0
Rahim Moore	UCLA	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	1	0
Kai Forbath	UCLA	PK	—	PK	PK	PK	PK	—	PK	PK	—	PK	PK	—	8	4	Groza (2009)
Leigh Tiffin	Alabama	PK	PK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	PK	—	—	PK	3	1
Grant Ressel	Missouri	PK	—	—	—	—	—	PK	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Drew Butler	Georgia	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	12	5	Guy (2009)
Antonio Brown	Central Michigan	PR	—	—	—	—	PR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Greg Reid	Florida State	RS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RS	—	—	1	0
Brandon Banks	Kansas State	RS	—	—	—	—	—	—	RS	—	—	—	—	—	1	0

Academic All-America

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Tim Tebow and Tim Hiller were the first and second team Academic All-American quarterbacks

The following players were selected to the University Division Academic All-America first and second teams.

Position	Team	Name	School
QB	First	Tim Tebow	Florida
RB	First	Andre Anderson	Tulane
RB	First	Kyle Minett	South Dakota State
WR	First	Zeke Markshausen	Northwestern
WR	First	Blair White	Michigan State
TE	First	Colin Peek	Alabama
OL	First	Andrew Jackson	Fresno State
OL	First	Jim McKenzie	Syracuse
OL	First	Andrew Pitz	Penn State
OL	First	Adam Ulatoski	Texas
OL	First	Stefen Wisniewski	Penn State
PK	First	Brandon Hellevang	North Dakota
DL	First	Sam Acho	Texas
DL	First	Jacob Kragt	Eastern Washington
DL	First	Adam Rundh	Valparaiso
DL	First	Brandon Wingeier	Dayton
LB	First	Josh Hull	Penn State
LB	First	Josh Mahoney	Northern Iowa
LB	First	Mike Nixon	Arizona State
DB	First	Josh Cain	Jacksonville State
DB	First	Beau Hadley	Weber State
DB	First	Scott Johnson	BYU
DB	First	Chris Rocco	Liberty
P	First	Zoltan Mesko	Michigan
QB	Second	Tim Hiller	Western Michigan
RB	Second	Chris Ganious	South Dakota
RB	Second	Jacquise Terry	Kent State
WR	Second	Rocky Ross	UCF
WR	Second	Ryan Whalen	Stanford
TE	Second	Jeron Mastrud	Kansas State
OL	Second	Taylor Askew	Tennessee Tech
OL	Second	Zane Beadles	Utah
OL	Second	John Dowd	Navy
OL	Second	Mitch Enright	SMU
OL	Second	Paul Jasinowski	Brown
OL	Second	Barrett Jones	Alabama
PK	Second	Stefan Demos	Northwestern
DL	Second	Grant Hunter	Butler
DL	Second	Ryan Kerrigan	Purdue
DL	Second	Dan Millington	Indiana State
DL	Second	Nick Nolte	North Dakota
LB	Second	Matthew Bauman	BYU
LB	Second	Joe Pawelek	Baylor
LB	Second	Reed Williams	West Virginia
DB	Second	Mike Anello	Notre Dame
DB	Second	Conrad Kjerstad	South Dakota State
DB	Second	Mike McElroy	Southern Illinois
DB	Second	Chima Nwachukwu	Washington State
P	Second	Robert Malone	Fresno State

See also

• 2009 All-ACC football team
• 2009 All-Big 12 Conference football team
• 2009 All-Big Ten Conference football team
• 2009 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
• 2009 All-SEC football team