1985 All-America college football team
Official list of the best college football players of 1985
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The 1985 All-America college football 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 1985. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1985 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 selectors included Football News (FN), Gannett News Service (GNS),[7] the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[8] Pro Football Weekly, Scripps Howard (SH),[9] and The Sporting News (TSN).
Ten players were unanimously selected as first-team All-Americans by all five official selectors. They are:
- Bo Jackson, Auburn running back who rushed for 1,786 yards and won the 1985 Heisman Trophy;
- Chuck Long, Iowa quarterback who won the 1985 Davey O'Brien Award and Maxwell Award and placed second in the 1985 Heisman Trophy voting;
- Lorenzo White, Michigan State running back who became the first Big Ten Conference player to rush for over 2,000 yards and placed fourth in the 1985 Heisman Trophy voting;
- Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma linebacker who won the 1985 Dick Butkus Award;
- David Williams, Illinois wide receiver who caught 85 passes for 1,047 yards and finished his college career as the second leading receiver in NCAA history;
- Larry Station, Iowa linebacker who led the team in tackles for the fourth straight season with 129;
- John Lee, UCLA placekicker who set the NCAA record for highest percentage of extra points and field goals made in a career with 93.3% (116 of 117 PATs, 79 of 92 FGs);
- Jim Dombrowski, Virginia offensive tackle;
- Leslie O'Neal, Oklahoma defensive end; and
- Tim Green, Syracuse defensive end.
Consensus All-Americans
The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1985 and displays which first-team designations they received.
Offense
| Name | Position | School | Number[10] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Jackson | Running back | Auburn | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Chuck Long | Quarterback | Iowa | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Lorenzo White | Running back | Michigan State | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| David Williams | Wide receiver | Illinois | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA, SH, TSN |
| Jim Dombrowski | Offensive tackle | Virginia | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA, TSN |
| Jeff Bregel | Offensive guard | USC | 4/3/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | NEA, SH, TSN |
| Willie Smith | Tight end | Miami (Fla.) | 3/3/6 | AFCA, AP, WC | NEA, SH, TSN |
| Peter Anderson | Center | Georgia | 3/2/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI | GNS, TSN |
| Tim McGee | Wide receiver | Tennessee | 2/3/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI | GNS, NEA, SH |
| John Rienstra | Offensive guard | Temple | 2/3/5 | AP, FWAA | GNS, NEA, SH |
| Brian Jozwiak | Offensive tackle | West Virginia | 3/0/3 | AP, UPI, WC | - |
| J. D. Maarleveld | Offensive tackle | Maryland | 2/1/3 | AFCA, UPI | NEA |
| Jamie Dukes | Offensive guard | Florida State | 2/1/3 | FWAA, WC | SH |
| Reggie Dupard | Running back | SMU | 1/0/1 | FWAA | - |
| Napoleon McCallum | Running back | Navy | 1/0/1 | WC | - |
| Thurman Thomas | Running back | Oklahoma State | 1/0/1 | UPI | - |
Defense
| Name | Position | School | Number[10] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie O'Neal | Defensive end | Oklahoma State | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Tim Green | Defensive end | Syracuse | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, SH, TSN |
| Tony Casillas | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma | 4/4/8 | AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Larry Station | Linebacker | Iowa | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA, SH |
| David Fulcher | Defensive back | Arizona State | 4/3/7 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Brian Bosworth | Linebacker | Oklahoma | 5/1/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS |
| Mike Ruth | Middle guard | Boston College | 4/2/6 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, SH |
| Mike Hammerstein | Defensive tackle | Michigan | 3/3/6 | AFCA, AP, UPI | GNS, NEA, SH |
| Brad Cochran | Defensive back | Michigan | 4/1/5 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | SH |
| Scott Thomas | Defensive back | Air Force | 3/1/4 | AFCA, FWAA, WC | NEA |
| Johnny Holland | Linebacker | Texas A&M | 2/0/2 | AP, FWAA | - |
Special teams
| Name | Position | School | Number[10] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lee | Placekicker | UCLA | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Barry Helton | Punter | Colorado | 3/1/4 | AP, UPI, WC | GNS |
Offense
Quarterbacks
- Chuck Long, Iowa (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fla.) (CFHOF) (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Jim Everett, Purdue (AP-3, NEA-2)
Running backs
- Bo Jackson, Auburn (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Lorenzo White, Michigan State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Napoleon McCallum, Navy (CFHOF) (AP-2, WC)
- Reggie Dupard, SMU (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (AP-3, UPI-1)
- Doug DuBose, Nebraska (UPI-2)
- Paul Palmer, Temple (CFHOF) (UPI-2)
- Tom Rathman, Nebraska (AP-3)
- Ronnie Harmon, Iowa (NEA-2)
Wide receivers
- David Williams, Illinois (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Tim McGee, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, GNS, NEA-1, SH)
- Lew Barnes, Oregon (AP-2, FWAA)
- Kelvin Martin, Boston College (TSN)
- Webster Slaughter, San Diego State (AP-2)
- Mark Bellini, BYU (AP-3, UPI-2)
- Walter Murray, Hawaii (AP-3, GNS)
- Richard Estell, Kansas (UPI-2)
- Reggie Bynum, Oregon State (NEA-2)
- Michael Irvin, Miami (Fla.) (NEA-2)
Tight ends
- Willie Smith, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, AP-1, WC, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Brian Forster, Rhode Island (GNS)
- Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AP-2)
- Eric Kattus, Michigan (AP-3)
- William Harris, Texas (NEA-2)
Centers
- Peter Anderson, Georgia (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, GNS, TSN)
- Gene Chilton, Texas (AP-3, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1)
- Bill Lewis, Nebraska (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, SH)
Guards
- Jeff Bregel, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- John Rienstra, Temple (AP-1, FWAA, GNS, NEA-1, SH)
- J. D. Maarleveld, Maryland (AFCA, UPI-1, NEA-1 [OT])
- Jamie Dukes, Florida State (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, NEA-2, SH)
- Jeff Zimmerman, Florida (AP-3, UPI-2, WC, GNS, NEA-2, TSN)
- Tim Scannell, Notre Dame (SH)
- Todd Moules, Penn State (AP-3)
Tackles
- Jim Dombrowski, Virginia (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, TSN)
- Brian Jozwiak, West Virginia (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, NEA-2)
- John Davis, Georgia Tech (TSN)
- Don Smith, Army (AFCA, AP-2 [G])
- James FitzPatrick, USC (GNS)
- Joe Milinichik, North Carolina State (GNS, NEA-2)
- John Clay, Missouri (AP-2)
- Doug Williams, Texas A&M (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Mark Cochran, Baylor (UPI-2)
- Steve Wallace, Auburn (AP-3)
- Will Wolford, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
Defense
Defensive ends
- Leslie O'Neal, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1 [DT], SH, TSN)
- Tim Green, Syracuse (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-2, SH, TSN)
- Pat Swilling, Georgia Tech (CFHOF) (FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Jim Skow, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2)
Defensive tackles
- Tony Casillas, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1 [NG], SH, TSN)
- Mike Hammerstein, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, GNS, NEA-1, SH)
- Jon Hand, Alabama (NEA-2, TSN)
- Jerome Brown, Miami (Fla.) (AP-2)
- Mark Walen, UCLA (AP-2)
- Jason Buck, BYU (AP-3)
- Tim Johnson, Penn State (AP-3)
- Mark Messner, Michigan (CFHOF) (AP-3)
Middle guards
- Mike Ruth, Boston College (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-2, SH)
- Jerry Ball, SMU (AP-3)
Linebackers
- Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-2)
- Larry Station, Iowa (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, SH)
- Johnny Holland, Texas A&M (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2)
- Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (CFHOF) (AP-2, UPI-2 [DL], WC, TSN)
- Pepper Johnson, Ohio State (UPI-1)
- Michael Brooks, LSU (AP-1, GNS, NEA-2, SH)
- Kevin Murphy, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2 [line], NEA-1, TSN)
- Alonzo Johnson, Florida (AP-3, UPI-2 [line], GNS, SH, TSN)
- Shane Conlan, Penn State (CFHOF) (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-1)
- Chris Spielman, Ohio State (CFHOF) (AP-3, NEA-1)
- Mike Mallory, Michigan (AP-3, UPI-2)
- John Offerdahl, Western Michigan (AP-2, NEA-2)
Defensive backs
- David Fulcher, Arizona State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Brad Cochran, Michigan (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, SH)
- Scott Thomas, Air Force (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1)
- Allen Durden, Arizona (AP-2, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1)
- Thomas Everett, Baylor (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1)
- Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2, TSN)
- Tim McDonald, USC (TSN)
- Mark Collins, Cal-State Fullerton (AP-3, GNS, NEA-2, TSN)
- Michael Zordich, Penn State (AP-2 [LB], FWAA, SH)
- Rod Woodson, Purdue (CFHOF) (NEA-1)
- Chris White, Tennessee (AP-2, SH)
- Phil Parker, Michigan State (UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Vestee Jackson, Washington (NEA-2)
- Greg Lasker, Arkansas (AP-3)
Special teams
Placekickers
- John Lee, UCLA (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- John Diettrich, Ball State (AP-2)
- Carlos Reveiz, Tennessee (AP-3, UPI-2)
- Chris White, Illinois (NEA-2)
Punters
- Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-2)
- Lewis Colbert, Auburn (AFCA, UPI-2, TSN)
- Bill Smith, Mississippi (FWAA)
- Ray Criswell, Florida (NEA-1)
- Mark Simon, Air Force (AP-2, SH)
- Steve Kidd, Rice (AP-3)
Returners
- Erroll Tucker, Utah (FWAA, GNS, TSN)
Key
- Bold – Consensus All-American[1]
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
- CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Official selectors
- AFCA – American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), selected by the members of the AFCA for the Kodak All-America team[2]
- AP – Associated Press[3]
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America[4]
- UPI – United Press International[5]
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation[6]
Other selectors
- FN – Football News
- GNS – Gannett News Service selected by Joel S. Buchsbaum[7]
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association[8]
- PFW – Pro Football Weekly
- SH – Scripps Howard[9]
- TSN – The Sporting News[11]