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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bieniemy | Running back | Colorado | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Raghib Ismail | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Antone Davis | Tackle | Tennessee | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Joe Garten | Guard | Colorado | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Ty Detmer | Quarterback | Brigham Young | 4/5/9 | AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Chris Smith | Tight end | Brigham Young | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, SH, TSN |
| Ed King | Guard | Auburn | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, NEA, SH |
| John Flannery | Center | Syracuse | 4/4/8 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFF | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Herman Moore | Wide receiver | Virginia | 3/4/7 | AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Darren Lewis | Running back | Texas A&M | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFF | FN, GNS |
| Stacy Long | Tackle | Clemson | 3/2/5 | AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, TSN |
Defense
| Name | Position | School | Number[11] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Maryland | Defensive tackle | Miami | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Alfred Williams | Linebacker | Colorado | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Ken Swilling | Defensive back | Georgia Tech | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Tripp Welborne | Defensive back | Michigan | 5/5/10 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, NEA, SH, TSN, FN |
| Chris Zorich | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Michael Stonebreaker | Linebacker | Notre Dame | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | NEA, TSN |
| Darryll Lewis | Defensive back | Arizona | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, TSN |
| Maurice Crum | Linebacker | Miami (Fla) | 4/3/7 | AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, NEA, TSN |
| Todd Lyght | Defensive back | Notre Dame | 3/3/6 | AFCA, UPI, WCFF | GNS, NEA, SH |
| Moe Gardner | Nose guard | Illinois | 3/2/5 | AFCA, UPI, WCFF | GNS, SH |
| David Rocker | Defensive tackle | Auburn | 3/1/4 | AFCA, UPI, WCFF | NEA |
Special teams
| Name | Position | School | Number[11] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Doyle | Placekicker | Alabama | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF | FN, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Brian Greenfield | Punter | Pittsburgh | 3/2/5 | FWAA, UPI, WCFF | SH, 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
- Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1 [kick returner], FWAA [kick returner], UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN, FN)
- Herman Moore, Virginia (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN)
- Lawrence Dawsey, Florida State (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS)
- Ed McCaffrey, Stanford (AFCA, NEA-2)
- Manny Hazard, Houston (AP-3, UPI-2, SH)
- Wesley Carroll, Miami (AP-2)
- Patrick Rowe, San Diego State (AP-2)
- Jeff Graham, Ohio State (NEA-2)
- Bobby Slaughter, Louisiana Tech (AP-3)
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
- Antone Davis, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Stacy Long, Clemson (AP-1, UPI-1, FWAA, TSN, FN)
- Greg Skrepenak, Michigan (UPI-2, WCFF, NEA-2)
- Bob Whitfield, Stanford (SH)
- Mike Sullivan, Miami (Fla.) (UPI-2, NEA-1)
- Pat Harlow, USC (AP-2, GNS)
- Stan Thomas, Texas (AP-2)
- Charles McCrae, Tennessee (AP-3, GNS)
- Mark Vander Poel, Colorado (NEA-2)
- Jeff Pahukoa, Washington (AP-3)
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
- Kenny Walker, Nebraska (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2, TSN)
- Huey Richardson, Florida (AP-1, UPI-2, FN [linebacker])
- Mitch Donahue, Wyoming (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2, TSN)
- Steve Emtman, Washington (AP-2)
- Shane Dronett, Texas (AP-3)
- Kelvin Pritchett, Ole Miss (AP-3)
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
- Michael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, UPI, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, TSN)
- Alfred Williams, Colorado (CFHOF) (AFCA [line], AP-1, FWAA, UPI, WCFF, FWAA, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Maurice Crum, Miami,(Fla) (AP-1, UPI, NEA-1, WCFF, FWAA, TSN, FN)
- Scott Ross, USC (AFCA, UPI-2, SH)
- Mike Croel, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-1, SH)
- Marco Coleman, Georgia Tech (NEA-2, SH)
- Darrick Brownlow, Illinois (AP-2, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2)
- Levon Kirkland, Clemson (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS)
- Roman Phifer, UCLA (GNS)
- Kirk Carruthers, Florida State (NEA-2)
- Melvin Foster, Iowa (NEA-2)
- Robert Jones, East Carolina (AP-3)
- Marvin Jones, Florida State (AP-3)
- Mark Sander, Louisville (AP-3)
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
- Brian Greenfield, Pittsburgh (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, NEA-2, SH, TSN)
- Cris Shale, Bowling Green (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, FN)
- Jason Hanson, Washington State (AP-3, GNS [kicker], NEA-1)
All-purpose / kick returners
- Dale Carter, Tennessee (AP-2, TSN)
- Desmond Howard, Michigan (AP-3)
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
- AFCA – selected by 3,000 active members of the American Football Coaches Association, also known as the "Kodak All-America Team"[2]
- AP – Associated Press[3]
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America[4]
- UPI – United Press International[5]
- WCFF – Walter Camp Football Foundation[6]
Other selectors
- FN – Football News[12]
- GNS - Gannett News Service[7]
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World Almanac[8]
- SH - Scripps Howard[9]
- TSN – The Sporting News[10]
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See also
References
- "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 14. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- "SU's Flannery named Kodak All-America". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1990. p. 4E.
- "Five juniors among All-Americans". The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press. December 6, 1990. p. 3C.
- "Football Writers All-America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 27, 1990. p. 6C.
- "UPI All-America teams". Detroit Free Press. December 11, 1990. p. 5C.
- "All-America teams: Walter Camp". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 22, 1990. p. 2C.
- "Gannett News Service All-America team". The Courier-Journal. November 29, 1990. p. D4.
- "Ty Detmer leads 1990 NEA All-Americans". Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune. December 26, 1990. p. 24.
- "Scripps Howard All America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 27, 1990. p. 6C.
- "The Sporting News All-America team". The Courier-Journal. December 14, 1990. p. E4.
- This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
- "All-America teams: Football News". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 22, 1990. p. 2C.
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