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Official list of the best college football players of 1987
The 1987 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 1987. The
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1987 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
[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 1987 and displays which first-team designations they received.
Offense
Name
Position
School
Number
[11]
Official
Other
Tim Brown
Wide receiver/return specialist
Notre Dame
5/4/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH, TSN
Mark Hutson
Offensive guard
Oklahoma
5/3/8
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH
Don McPherson
Quarterback
Syracuse
5/3/8
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
NEA, SH, TSN
Nacho Albergamo
Center
LSU
5/2/7
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
SH, TSN
Dave Cadigan
Offensive tackle
USC
4/3/7
AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
NEA, SH, TSN
Lorenzo White
Running back
Michigan State
4/3/7
AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH
Keith Jackson
Tight end
Oklahoma
4/2/6
AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, SH
Wendell Davis
Wide receiver
LSU
3/3/6
AFCA, FWAA, UPI
FN, SH, TSN
Randall McDaniel
Offensive guard
Arizona State
4/1/5
AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC
SH
Craig Heyward
Running back
Pittsburgh
3/2/5
AP, FWAA, UPI
SH, TSN
Jumbo Elliott
Offensive tackle
Michigan
4/0/4
AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC
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Defense
Name
Position
School
Number
[11]
Official
Other
Bennie Blades
Defensive back
Miami
5/4/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH, TSN
Chad Hennings
Defensive line
Air Force
5/4/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH, TSN
Deion Sanders
Defensive back
Florida State
5/4/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH, TSN
Chris Spielman
Linebacker
Ohio State
5/4/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH, TSN
Daniel Stubbs
Defensive line
Miami
5/4/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH, TSN
Aundray Bruce
Linebacker
Auburn
3/2/5
AFCA, UPI, WC
SH, TSN
Tracy Rocker
Defensive line
Auburn
3/2/5
FWAA, UPI, WC
FN, SH
Ted Gregory
Defensive line
Syracuse
2/3/5
FWAA, UPI
FN, NEA, TSN
Chuck Cecil
Defensive back
Arizona
3/1/4
AFCA, UPI, WC
FN
Rickey Dixon
Defensive back
Oklahoma
3/1/4
AP, FWAA, UPI
SH
Dante Jones
Linebacker
Oklahoma
2/1/3
AFCA, AP
SH
John Roper
Linebacker
Texas A&M
2/0/2
AP, FWAA
--
Special teams
Name
Position
School
Number
[11]
Official
Other
David Treadwell
Placekicker
Clemson
4/4/8
AFCA, AP, UPI, WC
FN, NEA, SH, TSN
Tom Tupa
Punter
Ohio State
5/2/7
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC
NEA, SH
Full selections - offense
Quarterbacks
Don McPherson , Syracuse (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
Troy Aikman , UCLA (CFHOF) (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
Steve Taylor , Nebraska (AP-3, FN)
Running backs
Lorenzo White , Michigan State (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH)
Craig Heyward , Pittsburgh (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, SH, TSN)
Gaston Green , UCLA (AFCA, UPI-2, WC, FN, NEA-1)
Bobby Humphrey , Alabama (AP-3, WC, NEA-2, TSN)
Thurman Thomas , Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-2)
Lydell Carr , Oklahoma (NEA-1 [FB])
Eric Metcalf , Texas (AP-2)
Jamie Morris , Michigan (NEA-2)
Mel Bratton , Miami (FL) (NEA-2 [FB])
Blair Thomas , Penn State (AP-3)
Wide receivers
Tim Brown , Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1 [return specialist], FWAA [KR/WR], UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
Wendell Davis , LSU (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, SH, TSN)
Sterling Sharpe , South Carolina (CFHOF) (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, TSN)
Ernie Jones , Indiana (AP-1)
Marc Zeno , Tulane (AP-1, UPI-2)
Guy Liggins, San Jose State (AP-2)
Michael Irvin , Miami (FL) (NEA-2)
Terance Mathis , New Mexico (AP-3)
Tight ends
Keith Jackson , Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-2, SH)
Pat Carter , Florida State (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
Ferrell Edmunds , Maryland (AP-3)
Centers
Nacho Albergamo , LSU (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, SH, TSN)
Chuck Lanza , Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-2, FN, NEA-1)
Jake Young , Nebraska (NEA-2)
Matt Wilson, Texas A&M (AP-3)
Offensive guards
Mark Hutson , Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH)
Randall McDaniel , Arizona State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, SH)
John Phillips, Clemson (AP-2, NEA-1)
Steve Wisniewski , Penn State (TSN)
Harry Galbreath , Tennessee (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2, TSN)
Larry Rose, Alabama (NEA-2)
Eric Andolsek , LSU (AP-3)
Offensive tackles
Dave Cadigan , USC (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
Jumbo Elliot , Michigan (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, WC)
John McCormick, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1 [OG], UPI-2 [OG], FN)
Paul Gruber , Wisconsin (UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
Stacy Searels , Auburn (AP-1, FN)
Dave Richards , UCLA (SH)
Greg Johnson, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
Tony Mandarich , Michigan State (AP-2, FN)
Louis Cheek , Texas A&M (AP-3)
Pat Tomberlin , Florida State (AP-3, NEA-2)
Full selections - defense
Defensive linemen
Chad Hennings , Air Force (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1 [DT], FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1 [DT], SH, TSN)
Daniel Stubbs , Miami (AFCA, AP-1 [DT], FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1 [DE], SH, TSN)
Tracy Rocker , Auburn (CFHOF) (AP-3 [DT], FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, SH)
Ted Gregory , Syracuse (UPI-1, FWAA, FN, NEA-1 [NG], TSN)
Neil Smith , Nebraska (AP-2 [DT], NEA-1 [DT], TSN)
Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AFCA, UPI-2, SH)
Broderick Thomas , Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1 [DE])
Michael Dean Perry , Clemson (FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2 [DT])
Darrell Reed , Oklahoma (AP-1 [DE], UPI-2, FN, NEA-2 [DE])
Mark Messner , Michigan (AP-2 [DT], TSN)
Roy Hart , South Carolina (AP-2 [NG])
Burt Grossman , Pittsburgh (NEA-2 [DE])
Carlton Bailey , North Carolina (NEA-2 [NG])
Kyle Rappold, Colorado (AP-3 [NG])
Linebackers
Chris Spielman , Ohio State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
Aundray Bruce , Auburn (AFCA [DL], UPI-1, WC, NEA-2, SH, TSN)
Dante Jones , Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, SH)
John Roper , Texas A&M (AP-1 [DE], FWAA, UPI-2)
Ken Norton Jr. UCLA (AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN, TSN)
Paul McGowan , Florida State (AP-1, FN, NEA-1)
Kurt Crain , Auburn (AP-1)
Marcus Cotton , USC (NEA-1)
Chris Gaines , Vanderbilt (AFCA, AP-2)
Clifford Charlton , Florida (TSN)
Ezekial Gadson, Pittsburgh (FWAA)
Carnell Lake , UCLA (AP-2)
Ned Bolcar , Notre Dame (AP-2, NEA-2)
Van Waiters , Indiana (AP-3, UPI-2)
Bill Romanowski , Boston College (AP-2)
Jethro Franklin , Fresno State (AP-3)
John Brantley , Georgia (NEA-2)
Pete Curkendall, Penn State (AP-3 [DT])
George Mira Jr. , Miami (FL) (AP-3)
Galand Thaxton , Wyoming (AP-3)
Defensive backs
Bennie Blades , Miami (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
Deion Sanders , Florida State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
Rickey Dixon , Oklahoma (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, SH)
Chuck Cecil , Arizona (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WC, FN)
Donnell Woolford , Clemson (AFCA)
Todd Krumm , Michigan State (UPI-2, SH)
Jarvis Williams , Florida (WC)
Gordon Lockbaum , Holy Cross (NEA-1)
Louis Oliver , Florida (AP-3, UPI-2, TSN)
Mickey Pruitt , Colorado (AP-2, TSN)
Brad Edwards , South Carolina (AP-3, UPI-2)
David Vickers, Oklahoma (AP-2)
Riccardo Ingram , Georgia Tech (UPI-2, NEA-2)
Terry McDaniel , Tennessee (NEA-2)
Gary Richard , Pittsburgh (NEA-2)
Kip Corrington , Texas A&M (AP-3)
Full selections - special teams
Placekickers
David Treadwell , Clemson (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
Marty Zendejas , Nevada-Reno (FWAA)
Gary Gussman , Miami (OH) (AP-2)
Derek Schmidt, Florida State (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2)
Punters
Tom Tupa , Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, SH)
Scott Tabor, California (AP-3, NEA-2, TSN)
Barry Helton , Colorado (AP-2)
Greg Montgomery , Michigan State (UPI-2, FN)
Returners
Key
Official selectors
Other selectors
See also
References
^
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b
"Football Award Winners" (PDF) .
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 13. Retrieved March 18, 2017 .
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"Kodak All-Americans" . Albuquerque Journal . November 23, 1987. p. 2C.
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"College All-Americans" . The Call-Leader (Elwood, IN) . December 3, 1987. p. 9.
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"Football Writers All-America Team" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . November 26, 1987. p. 8E.
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"UPI All-America" . The Indianapolis Star . December 9, 1987. p. D4.
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"Walter Camp All-America Team" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . November 26, 1987. p. 8E.
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"Football News All-America Team" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . November 26, 1987. p. 8E.
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b George Robinson (November 22, 1987).
"NEA/World Almanac Team: Here Are the 1987 All-Americans" . Del Rio, Texas News-Herald . p. 3B.
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"Scripps Howard All-America Team" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . November 26, 1987. p. 8E.
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"Brown TSN top player of '87" . Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, IL) . December 9, 1987. p. 11.
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c This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
^ Ted Gangi (ed.).
"FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF) . Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016 .
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