1988 All-America college football team
Official list of the best college football players of 1988
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The 1988 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 1988. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1988 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 (FN), the Gannett News Service (GNS),[7] the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[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 1988 and displays which first-team designations they received.
Offense
| Name | Position | School | Number[11] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Sanders | Running back | Oklahoma State | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Tony Mandarich | Offensive tackle | Michigan State | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, SH, TSN |
| Anthony Phillips | Offensive guard | Oklahoma | 5/1/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA |
| Jason Phillips | Wide receiver | Houston | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | SH |
| Mike Utley | Offensive guard | Washington State | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | SH |
| Hart Lee Dykes | Wide receiver | Oklahoma State | 3/3/6 | AP, UPI, WC | NEA, SH, TSN |
| Mark Stepnoski | Offensive guard | Pittsburgh | 3/3/6 | AFCA, FWAA, WC | GNS, SH, TSN |
| Anthony Thompson | Running back | Indiana | 3/2/5 | FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA, TSN |
| Tim Worley | Running back | Georgia | 3/2/5 | AFCA, FWAA, WC | GNS, SH |
| Troy Aikman | Quarterback | UCLA | 2/2/4 | UPI, WC | GNS, TSN |
| Steve Walsh | Quarterback | Miami | 2/1/3 | AP, FWAA | GNS |
| Marv Cook | Tight end | Iowa | 2/1/3 | AFCA, UPI | GNS |
| Jake Young | Center | Nebraska | 2/0/2 | AP, FWAA | |
| John Vitale | Center | Michigan | 2/0/2 | UPI, WC | |
Defense
| Name | Position | School | Number[11] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Messner | Defensive tackle | Michigan | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Broderick Thomas | Linebacker | Nebraska | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Derrick Thomas | Linebacker | Alabama | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Deion Sanders | Defensive back | Florida State | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Tracy Rocker | Defensive tackle | Auburn | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, SH, TSN |
| Donnell Woolford | Defensive back | Clemson | 4/3/7 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, SH, TSN |
| Michael Stonebreaker | Linebacker | Notre Dame | 3/3/6 | AP, FWAA, WC | GNS, NEA, SH |
| Darryl Henley | Defensive back | UCLA | 3/2/5 | AFCA, UPI, WC | SH, TSN |
| Louis Oliver | Defensive back | Florida | 3/2/5 | AFCA, AP, WC | NEA, SH |
| Wayne Martin | Defensive tackle | Arkansas | 3/1/4 | AP, FWAA, UPI | TSN |
| Bill Hawkins | Defensive end | Miami | 2/1/3 | AFCA, WC | SH |
| Frank Stams | Defensive end | Notre Dame | 2/0/2 | AP, UPI | |
Special teams
| Name | Position | School | Number[11] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Trainor | Kicker | Arkansas | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | SH, TSN |
| Keith English | Punter | Colorado | 3/3/6 | AP, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
Offense
Quarterbacks
- Troy Aikman, UCLA (CFHOF) (UPI-1, WC, GNS, TSN)
- Steve Walsh, Miami (AP-1, FWAA, GNS)
- Rodney Peete, USC (AP-2; AFCA, GNS, SH)
- Major Harris, West Virginia (AP-3; GNS)
Running backs
- Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN)
- Anthony Thompson, Indiana (UPI-1, AP-2; FWAA, WC, TSN)
- Tim Worley, Georgia (AP-2; AFCA, FWAA, WC, GNS, SH)
- Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AP-1, GNS, TSN)
- Cleveland Gary, Miami (Fla.) (AP-3; FN)
- Tony Boles, Michigan (AP-3)
Wide receivers
- Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, SH, TSN)
- Jason Phillips, Houston (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FWAA, SH)
- Erik Affholter, USC (AFCA, AP-2, TSN)
- Clarkston Hines, Duke (AP-2, FWAA)
- Naz Worthen, North Carolina State (GNS)
- Andre Rison, Michigan State (GNS)
- Boo Mitchell, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
- Kendal Smith, Utah State (AP-3)
Tight ends
- Marv Cook, Iowa (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, GNS)
- Troy Sadowski, Georgia (WC)
- Wesley Walls, Mississippi (AP-1)
- Walter Reeves, Auburn (TSN)
- Charles Arbuckle, UCLA (SH)
- Scott Galbraith, USC (AP-3)
Centers
- Jake Young, Nebraska (AP-1, FWAA)
- John Vitale, Michigan (UPI-1, AP-2; WC)
- Jeff Uhlenhake, Ohio State (TSN)
- Bern Brostek, Washington (GNS)
- Jeff Garnica, North Carolina (AP-3)
Offensive guards
- Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC)
- Mike Utley, Washington State (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FWAA, SH)
- Mark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh (AFCA, AP-2; FWAA, WC, GNS, SH, TSN)
- Steve Wisniewski, Penn State (AFCA, GNS, TSN)
- Rick Phillips, West Virginia (AP-2 [OT]; SH)
- Joe Wolf, Boston College (AP-2)
- Freddie Childress, Arkansas (AP-3)
- John Stroia, West Virginia (AP-3)
Offensive tackles
- Tony Mandarich, Michigan State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN)
- Andy Heck, Notre Dame (AP-1, UPI-1, TSN)
- Pat Tomberlin, Florida State (AP-2, WC, SH)
- Tom Ricketts, Pittsburgh (GNS)
- Kevin Haverdink, Western Michigan (AP-3)
- Jim Thompson, Auburn (AP-3)
Defense
Defensive ends
- Bill Hawkins, Miami (AFCA, WC, SH)
- Frank Stams, Notre Dame (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Trace Armstrong, Florida (GNS, TSN)
Defensive tackles
- Mark Messner, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN)
- Tracy Rocker, Auburn (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN)
- Wayne Martin, Arkansas (AP-1, UPI-1, FWAA, TSN)
- Tim Ryan, USC (FWAA)
- Dave Haight, Iowa (WC)
- Benji Roland, Auburn (TSN [NG])
Linebackers
- Broderick Thomas, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1 [DE], FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN)
- Derrick Thomas, Alabama (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN)
- Michael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA, WC, GNS, SH)
- Keith DeLong, Tennessee (AP-1 UPI-1, GNS, TSN)
- Percy Snow, Michigan State (TSN)
- Carnell Lake, UCLA (FWAA)
- Britt Hager, Texas (AFCA, SH)
- Jerry Olsavsky, Pittsburgh (AFCA)
Defensive backs
- Deion Sanders, Florida State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN)
- Donnell Woolford, Clemson (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, SH, TSN)
- Darryl Henley, UCLA (AFCA, UPI-1, WC, SH, TSN)
- Louis Oliver, Florida (AFCA, AP-1, WC, SH)
- Markus Paul, Syracuse (AP-1, FWAA, TSN)
- Mark Carrier, USC (UPI-1)
- Greg Jackson, LSU (GNS)
- Bubba McDowell, Miami (Fla) (GNS)
Special teams
Kickers
- Kendall Trainor, Arkansas (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, SH, TSN)
- Chris Jacke, UTEP (FWAA, GNS)
Punters
- Keith English, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, GNS, TSN)
- Pat Thompson, BYU (AFCA, FWAA, SH)
Returners
- Tyrone Thurman, Texas Tech (AP-1)
- James Henry, Southern Mississippi (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[12][4]
- UPI – United Press International[5]
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation[6]
Other selectors
- FN – Football News
- GNS – Gannett News Service[7]
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association, in conjunction with World Almanac[8]
- SH – Scripps Howard[9]
- TSN – The Sporting News[10]
