The 2000 All-America college football 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, Pro Football Weekly, Football News, Sports Illustrated and Rivals.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 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
- Josh Heupel, Oklahoma <small>(AP-2, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN)</small>
- Chris Weinke, Florida State <small>(AP-1, CNNSI, FN, Rivals)</small>
- George Godsey, Georgia Tech <small>(PFW)</small>
- Drew Brees, Purdue <small>(AP-3)</small>
Running back
- LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Damien Anderson, Northwestern <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, FWAA, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI)</small>
- Ken Simonton, Oregon State <small>(AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Rivals)</small>
- Rudi Johnson, Auburn <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Lee Suggs, Virginia Tech <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Anthony Thomas, Michigan <small>(AP-3)</small>
Wide receiver
- Marvin Minnis, Florida State <small>(AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, FN, CNNSI)</small>
- Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh <small>(AP-1, FWAA, Rivals)</small>
- Freddie Mitchell, UCLA <small>(AP-2, Walter Camp, TSN)</small>
- David Terrell, Michigan <small>(AP-2, PFW, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Rod Gardner, Clemson <small>(PFW)</small>
- Quincy Morgan, Kansas State <small>(FN)</small>
- Jabar Gaffney, Florida <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Koren Robinson, North Carolina State <small>(AP-3)</small>
Tight end
- Brian Natkin, UTEP <small> (AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, FN, Rivals)</small>
- Todd Heap, Arizona State <small>(AP-2, PFW, CNNSI)</small>
- Tracey Wistrom, Nebraska <small>(AP-3)</small>
Tackle
- Leonard Davis, Texas <small> (AP-1, Walter Camp, FWAA, TSN)</small>
- Chris Brown, Georgia Tech <small>(AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, FN, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Chad Ward, Washington <small>(AP-1, TSN, CNNSI)</small>
- Paul Zukauskas, Boston College <small>(AFCA-Coaches, Rivals)</small>
- Joaquin Gonzalez, Miami (Florida) <small>(AP-2, FWAA)</small>
- Bryant McKinnie, Miami (Florida) <small>(PFW, FN, CNNSI)</small>
- Matt Light, Purdue <small>(PFW) </small>
- Kenyatta Walker, Florida <small>(AP-2, PFW)</small>
- Jeff Backus, Michigan <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Tarlos Thomas, Florida State <small>(AP-3)</small>
Guard
- Steve Hutchinson, Michigan <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Russ Hochstein, Nebraska <small>(TSN)</small>
- Bill Ferrario, Wisconsin <small>(PFW)</small>
- Floyd Womack, Mississippi State <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Chris Gibson, Oregon State <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Seth McKinney, Texas A&M <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Kendall Simmons, Auburn <small>(AP-3)</small>
Center
- Dominic Raiola, Nebraska <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, PFW, RN, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Ben Hamilton, Minnesota <small>(AP-2, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, FN, Rivals)</small>
- Casey Rabach, Wisconsin <small>(AP-3)</small>
Defense
End
- Jamal Reynolds, Florida State <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Andre Carter, California <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Justin Smith, Missouri <small>(AP-2, FWAA)</small>
- Julius Peppers, North Carolina <small>(AP-2, CNNSI)</small>
- Alex Brown, Florida <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Willie Howard, Stanford <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Cedric Scott, Southern Miss <small>(AP-3)</small>
Tackle
- Casey Hampton, Texas <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, Rivals)</small>
- John Henderson, Tennessee <small>(AP-1, FWAA, TSN, FN, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Richard Seymour, Georgia <small>(AP-2, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, PFW)</small>
- Gerard Warren, Florida <small>(PFW)</small>
- Mario Fatafehi, Kansas State <small>(AP-2, FN)</small>
- Larry Tripplett, Washington <small>(AP-3)</small>
Linebacker
- Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, CNNSI)</small>
- Dan Morgan, Miami (Florida) <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Keith Adams, Clemson <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Carlos Polk, Nebraska <small>(AP-1, AFCA-Coaches)</small>
- Levar Fisher, North Carolina State <small>(AP-2, FWAA, FN)</small>
- Adam Archuleta, Arizona State <small>(AP-2, PFW)</small>
- Torrance Marshall, Oklahoma <small>(AP-3, Rivals)</small>
- Anthony Denman, Notre Dame <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Jason Glenn, Texas A&M <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Joe Cooper, Ohio State <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Kalimba Edwards, South Carolina <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Ben Taylor, Virginia Tech <small>(AP-3)</small>
Cornerback
- Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals)</small>
- Fred Smoot, Mississippi State <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, TSN, PFW, FN)</small>
- Tay Cody, Florida State <small>(AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, PFW)</small>
- Sheldon Brown, South Carolina <small>(AP-3, AFCA-Coaches)</small>
- Lito Sheppard, Florida <small>(AP-2, FWAA, CNNSI)</small>
- Nate Clements, Ohio State <small>(AP-3, PFW)</small>
- Ken Lucas, Ole Miss <small>(Rivals)</small>
- Rashad Bauman, Oregon <small>(AP-3)</small>
Safety
- Dwight Smith, Akron <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, FN)</small>
- Ed Reed, Miami (Florida) <small>(AP-1, FWAA, CNNSI)</small>
- J. T. Thatcher, Oklahoma <small>(AP-2, TSN, FN)</small>
- Anthony Floyd, Louisville <small>(AP-2, Walter Camp)</small>
- Mike Doss, Ohio State <small>(TSN, Rivals)</small>
- Hakim Akbar, Washington <small>(CNNSI)</small>
- Roy Williams, Oklahoma <small>(Rivals)</small>
- Robert Carswell, Clemson <small>(AP-3)</small>
Special teams
Kicker
- Jonathan Ruffin, Cincinnati <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, FWAA, TSN, CNNSI)</small>
- Jamie Rheem, Kansas State <small>(AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FN)</small>
- Alex Walls, Tennessee <small>(AP-3, Rivals)</small>
Punter
- Nick Harris, California <small>(AP-1, Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, PFW)</small>
- Brian Morton, Duke <small>(AP-2, FWAA, TSN, Rivals)</small>
- Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin <small>(AP-3, CNNSI)</small>
- Preston Gruening, Minnesota <small>(FN)</small>
All-purpose player / return specialist
- Santana Moss, Miami (Florida) <small>(AP-1, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp-WR, AFCA-Coaches-WR, Rivals, PFW, CNNSI-AP)</small>
- André Davis, Virginia Tech <small>(AFCA-Coaches, CNNSI-PR)</small>
- Julius Jones, Notre Dame <small>(CNNSI-KR)</small>
- Aaron Lockett, Kansas State <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Emmett White, Utah State <small>(AP-3)</small>
See also
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