The 2008 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American first teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, and Scout.com.
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney with assistance from football pioneer Walter Camp. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.
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Offense
Quarterback
- Sam Bradford, Oklahoma (Associated Press, Sporting News, CBS Sports, ESPN, Rivals.com)
- Colt McCoy, Texas (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated)
- Graham Harrell, Texas Tech (AFCA-Coaches)
- Matthew Stafford, Georgia (Pro Football Weekly)
- Tim Tebow, Florida (College Football News)
Running back
- Shonn Greene, Iowa (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Donald Brown, Connecticut (Sporting News, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, College Football News)
- Javon Ringer, Michigan State (Associated Press, Walter Camp)
- Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State (FWAA-Writers, Rivals.com)
- Knowshon Moreno, Georgia (AFCA-Coaches)
- Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech (Pro Football Weekly)
- MiQuale Lewis, Ball State (CBS Sports)
Fullback
- Tony Fiammetta, Syracuse (Pro Football Weekly)
Wide receiver
- Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, College Football News)
- Jarett Dillard, Rice (FWAA-Writers, ESPN, CBS Sports)
- Austin Collie, BYU (CBS Sports)
- Jeremy Maclin, Missouri (Rivals.com)
Tight end
- Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma (Sporting News, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Chase Coffman, Missouri (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, CBS Sports)
Tackles
- Andre Smith, Alabama (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Walter Camp, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Michael Oher, Ole Miss (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Rylan Reed, Texas Tech (Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated)
- Jason Smith, Baylor (FWAA-Writers)
- Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma (Sports Illustrated, College Football News)
- Russell Okung, Oklahoma State (Pro Football Weekly)
Guards
- Duke Robinson, Oklahoma (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Brandon Carter, Texas Tech (AFCA-Coaches, Sporting News)
- Andy Levitre, Oregon State (AFCA-Coaches, Pro Football Weekly)
- Herman Johnson, Louisiana State (Associated Press)
- Mike Johnson, Alabama (Pro Football Weekly)
- Seth Olsen, Iowa (Rivals.com)
- Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin (ESPN)
Center
- Antoine Caldwell, Alabama (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated)
- A. Q. Shipley, Penn State (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News)
- Max Unger, Oregon (CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly)
- Alex Mack, California (Rivals.com)
Defense
Ends
- Brian Orakpo, Texas (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Jerry Hughes, TCU (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Aaron Maybin, Penn State (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly)
- George Selvie, South Florida (AFCA-Coaches)
- Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech (AFCA-Coaches)
- Nick Reed, Oregon (Walter Camp)
Tackle
- Terrence Cody, Alabama (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Rivals.com, CBS Sports)
- Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma (Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Peria Jerry, Ole Miss (Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News)
- Mitch King, Iowa (ESPN)
Linebacker
- Rey Maualuga, Southern California (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Brandon Spikes, Florida (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- James Laurinaitis, Ohio State (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly)
- Aaron Curry, Wake Forest (ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated)
- Scott McKillop, Pittsburgh (FWAA-Writers, CBS Sports)
- Brian Cushing, Southern California (Sports Illustrated)
- Mark Herzlich, Boston College (Pro Football Weekly, College Football News, Rivals.com)
Cornerback
- Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, ESPN,CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports)
- D. J. Moore, Vanderbilt (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Victor Harris, Virginia Tech (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated)
Safety
- Eric Berry, Tennessee (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Taylor Mays, Southern California (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, College Football News, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports)
- Rashad Johnson, Alabama (AFCA-Coaches, Rivals.com)
- Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech (Pro Football Weekly)
Special teams
Kicker
- Louie Sakoda, Utah (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated)
- Graham Gano, Florida State (CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
Punter
- Kevin Huber, Cincinnati (AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Sports Illustrated, Rivals.com)
- T. J. Conley, Idaho (Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, College Football News)
- Pat McAfee, West Virginia (CBS Sports)
All-purpose player / return specialist
- Brandon James, Florida (FWAA-Writers-RS, Sporting News, CBS Sports, Rivals.com-PR)
- Jeremy Maclin, Missouri (Associated Press, Walter Camp-KR, Sports Illustrated-AP)
- Percy Harvin, Florida (AFCA-Coaches, Rivals.com-AP)
- Joe Burnett, Central Florida (ESPN, Sports Illustrated-KR/PR)
- Michael Ray Garvin, Florida State, (Sporting News-KR)
- Antonio Brown, Central Michigan (College Football News)
- Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State (CBS Sports-KR)
- Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati (Rivals.com-KR)
- Travis Shelton, Temple (College Football News-KR)
- Derrick Williams, Penn State (Pro Football Weekly-RS)
References
- Associated Press
- AFCA-Coaches
- FWAA-Writers
- Walter Camp
- Sporting News
- ESPN
- Sports Illustrated
- Pro Football Weekly
- College Football News
- Rivals.com
- CBS Sports
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