1998 College Football All-America Team

The 1998 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News and Football News.

The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Offense

Quarterback

• Tim Couch, Kentucky (FWAA, Walter Camp, AP-2)
• Cade McNown, UCLA (AFCA, AP)
• Michael Bishop, Kansas State (TSN, FN, AP-3)

Running back

• Ricky Williams, Texas (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN, AP-3)
• Mike Cloud, Boston College (AFCA, AP, FWAA)
• Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Walter Camp)
• Devin West, Missouri (TSN, FN, AP-2)
• Autry Denson, Notre Dame (AP-2)
• Trung Canidate, Arizona (AP-3)

Wide receiver

• Torry Holt, NC State (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech (AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp, AP-2)
• Peter Warrick, Florida State (AP, TSN, Walter Camp)
• David Boston, Ohio State (FWAA, FN, AP-2)
• Darnell McDonald, Kansas State (AP-3)
• Travis McGriff, Florida (AP-3)

Tight end

• Rufus French, Ole Miss (AFCA, AP, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Sheldon Jackson, Nebraska (AP-2)
• Ibn Green, Louisville (AP-3)

Tackle

• Kris Farris, UCLA (AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, FN)
• Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia (AFCA, AP, Walter Camp, FN)
• Jay Humphrey, Texas (TSN, AP-2)
• Jon Jansen, Michigan (AFCA, AP-3)
• Mike Rosenthal, Notre Dame (Walter Camp, AP-2)

Guard

• Rob Murphy, Ohio State (AP, TSN, FN)
• Ben Adams, Texas (FWAA, AP-3)
• Doug Brzezinski, Boston College (TSN)
• Anthony Cesario, Colorado State (AFCA, AP-2)
• Jason Whitaker, Florida State (FWAA, AP-3)
• Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas (FN, AP-2)
• Yusuf Scott, Arizona (AP-3)

Center

• Craig Page, Georgia Tech (AP, FWAA, TSN)
• Todd McClure, LSU (AFCA)
• Grey Ruegamer, Arizona State (Walter Camp, AP-2)
• Eric de Groh, West Virginia (AP-3)

Defense

End

• Tom Burke, Wisconsin (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Montae Reagor, Texas Tech (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp)
• Patrick Kerney, Virginia (FWAA, FN, AP-2)
• Corey Moore, Virginia Tech (AFCA, AP-2)
• Robaire Smith, Michigan State (Walter Camp)
• Inoke Breckterfield, Oregon State (AP-3)
• Adalius Thomas, Southern Miss (AP-3)

Tackle

• Jared DeVries, Iowa (AFCA, TSN, Walter Camp, AP-2)
• Booger McFarland, LSU (AP, FN)
• Corey Simon, Florida State (AP)
• Ed Chester, Florida (AP-2)
• Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue (AP-3)
• Kelly Gregg, Oklahoma (AP-3)

Linebacker

• Chris Claiborne, USC (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Al Wilson, Tennessee (AFCA, AP, FWAA)
• Jeff Kelly, Kansas State (AP, FWAA)
• Jevon Kearse, Florida (Walter Camp, FN, AP-2)
• Adalius Thomas, Southern Miss (AFCA)
• LaVar Arrington, Penn State (TSN, AP-2)
• Mike Peterson, Florida (TSN, AP-2)
• Mark Simoneau, Kansas State (AP-2)
• JoJuan Armour, Miami (OH) (AP-3)
• Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (AP-3)
• Raynoch Thompson, Tennessee (AP-3)
• Nate Webster, Miami (AP-3)

Cornerback

• Chris McAlister, Arizona (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
• Champ Bailey, Georgia (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, FN)
• Dré Bly, North Carolina (Walter Camp, AP-2)
• Larry Atkins, UCLA (AP-2)
• Ralph Brown, Nebraska (AP-3)
• Lloyd Harrison, NC State (AP-3)

Safety

• Anthony Poindexter, Virginia (AP, FWAA, TSN)
• Damon Moore, Ohio State (TSN, AP-2)
• Tyrone Carter, Minnesota (FN, AP-2)
• Antuan Edwards, Clemson (AP-3)
• Daylon McCutcheon, USC (AP-3)

Special teams

Kicker

• Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State (AP, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Martín Gramática, Kansas State (AFCA, Walter Camp, AP-2)
• Nathan Villegas, Oregon (AP-3)

Punter

• Joe Kristosik, UNLV (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, FN)
• Shane Lechler, Texas A&M (TSN, AP-3)
• Josh Bidwell, Oregon (AP-2)

All-purpose player / return specialist

• David Allen, Kansas State (AP, FWAA, TSN)
• Kevin Johnson, Syracuse (AFCA)
• J. R. Redmond, Arizona State (AP-2)
• Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-3)

See also

• 1998 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
• 1998 All-Big 12 Conference football team
• 1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team
• 1998 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
• 1998 All-SEC football team

References

• "AP Names All-America Football Team". Texas A&M. December 15, 1998. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Associated Press.
• Gangi, Ted. "All-Time FWAA All-America Teams" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
• "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 16. Retrieved December 20, 2023.