2006 All-America college football team

The 2006 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 , Sports Illustrated , Pro Football Weekly , CBS Sports, ESPN, College Football News , Rivals.com, and Scout.com.

The All-America college football 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.

Nineteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2006, 8 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*)

2006 Consensus All-Americans ^[1]

Name	Position	Year	University
Troy Smith *	Quarterback	Senior	Ohio State
Steve Slaton *	Running back	Sophomore	West Virginia
Darren McFadden		Sophomore	Arkansas
Calvin Johnson *	Wide receiver	Junior	Georgia Tech
Dwayne Jarrett		Junior	USC
Zach Miller	Tight end	Junior	Arizona State
Dan Mozes *	Center	Senior	West Virginia
Sam Baker	Offensive lineman	Junior	California
Justin Blalock		Senior	Texas
Jake Long		Junior	Michigan
Joe Thomas *		Senior	Wisconsin
Gaines Adams *	Defensive lineman	Senior	Clemson
Justin Hickman		Senior	UCLA
Quinn Pitcock		Senior	Ohio State
LaMarr Woodley *		Senior	Michigan
James Laurinaitis	Linebacker	Sophomore	Ohio State
Patrick Willis		Senior	Ole Miss
Paul Posluszny		Senior	Penn State
Leon Hall	Defensive back	Senior	Michigan
Dante Hughes		Senior	California
LaRon Landry		Senior	LSU
Reggie Nelson		Junior	Florida
Eric Weddle		Senior	Utah
Justin Medlock	Kicker	Senior	UCLA
Daniel Sepulveda *	Punter	Senior	Baylor
DeSean Jackson	Return specialist	Sophomore	California

Offense

Quarterbacks

• Troy Smith , Ohio State (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Brady Quinn, Notre Dame (AP-2)
• Colt Brennan, Hawaii (AP-3)

Running backs

• Darren McFadden , Arkansas (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, All-Purpose, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Steve Slaton , West Virginia (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Scout.com)
• Marshawn Lynch, California (AFCA-Coaches)
• Ian Johnson, Boise State (Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, AP-3)
• Mike Hart, Michigan (College Football News, Rivals.com, AP-2)
• Jonathan Stewart, Oregon (Pro Football Weekly)
• Ray Rice, Rutgers (AP-2)
• Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois (AP-3)

Fullbacks

• Brian Leonard, Rutgers (Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Scout.com)

Wide receivers

• Calvin Johnson , Georgia Tech (CFHOF) (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, PFW, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Dwayne Jarrett , Southern California (AP, WCFF, SI, Scout.com)
• Robert Meachem, Tennessee (FWAA, TSN, ESPN, CFN, Rivals.com, AP-3)
• Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame (FWAA, AP-2)
• Johnnie Lee Higgins, UTEP (AFCA, AP-3)
• Jarett Dillard, Rice (ESPN, AP-2)
• Steve Smith, Southern California (CBS)

Tight ends

• Zach Miller , Arizona State (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, AP-2)
• Matt Spaeth, Minnesota (Associated Press, Rivals.com)
• Jonny Harline, BYU (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com, AP-3)

Offensive linemen

• Sam Baker , Southern California (FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, CBS Sports, AP-2)
• Joe Thomas , Wisconsin (CFHOF) (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Jake Long , Michigan (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Justin Blalock , Texas (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Arron Sears, Tennessee (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, College Football News, AP-2)
• Steve Vallos, Wake Forest (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, College Football News)
• Josh Beekman, Boston College (Associated Press)
• Ben Grubbs, Auburn (Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Rivals.com, AP-2)
• Alex Boone, Ohio State (Sports Illustrated)
• Mike Jones, Iowa (Scout.com)
• T. J. Downing, Ohio State (AP-2)
• Levi Brown, Penn State (AP-3)
• Tony Ugoh, Arkansas (AP-3)
• Kurt Quarterman, Louisville (AP-3)
• Nate Bennett, Clemson (AP-3)

Centers

• Dan Mozes , West Virginia (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Ryan Kalil, Southern California (Pro Football Weekly, AP-2)
• Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas (AP-3)

Defense

Ends

• Gaines Adams , Clemson (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
• Justin Hickman , UCLA (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, AP-2)
• LaMarr Woodley , Michigan (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Bruce Davis, UCLA (Sports Illustrated, College Football News)
• Jarvis Moss, Florida (Pro Football Weekly)
• Anthony Spencer, Purdue (Scout.com, AP-3)
• Mkristo Bruce, Washington State (AP-2)
• Quentin Moses, Georgia (AP-3)

Tackles

• Quinn Pitcock , Ohio State (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Glenn Dorsey, LSU (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, Rivals.com)
• Eric Foster, Rutgers (FWAA-Writers, AP-3)
• Alan Branch, Michigan (Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, Scout.com, AP-2)
• Sedrick Ellis, Southern California (College Football News)
• Amobi Okoye, Louisville (AP-2)
• Jay Alford, Penn State (AP-3)

Linebackers

• Patrick Willis , Mississippi (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• James Laurinaitis , Ohio State (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Paul Posluszny , Penn State (Associated Press, Walter Camp, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma (AFCA-Coaches, CBS Sports, AP-3)
• Buster Davis, Florida State (AFCA-Coaches)
• H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh (FWAA-Writers, Sports Illustrated, AP-3)
• Dan Connor, Penn State (Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, AP-2)
• Vince Hall, Virginia Tech (College Football News)
• Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan (College Football News, AP-2)
• Jon Beason, Miami-FL (Pro Football Weekly)
• David Harris, Michigan (AP-2)
• Brandon Siler, Florida (AP-3)

Defensive backs

• Leon Hall , Michigan (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Dante Hughes , California (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Reggie Nelson , Florida (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Eric Weddle , Utah (AFCA-Coaches, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, AP-2)
• LaRon Landry , LSU (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN)
• Aaron Ross, Texas (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, AP-2)
• Dwight Lowery, San Jose State (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, AP-3)
• Michael Griffin, Texas (Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com, Scout.com, AP-2)
• John Talley, Duke (Sporting News)
• Ryan Smith, Florida (AP-2)
• Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech (AP-3)
• Tra Battle, Georgia (AP-3)
• Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame (AP-3)

Special teams

Kickers

• Justin Medlock , UCLA (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com)
• Mason Crosby, Colorado (Walter Camp, Pro Football Weekly, AP-3)
• Sam Swank, Wake Forest (Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Rivals.com)
• Art Carmody, Louisville (AP-2)

Punters

• Daniel Sepulveda , Baylor (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech (AP-2)
• Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State (AP-3)
• Chris Miller, Ball State

(Sporting News 2nd)

All-purpose / return specialists

• DeSean Jackson , California (Associated Press- All-purpose player, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Walter Camp-KR, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly-WR and PR, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
• Marcus Thigpen, Indiana (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com)
• Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State (Rivals.com- All-purpose player, AP-2)
• Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State (AP-3)

See also

• 2006 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
• 2006 All-Big Ten Conference football team
• 2006 All-Big 12 Conference football team
• 2006 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
• 2006 All-SEC football team

References

1. "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2007. p. 224. ISSN   0735-5475. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.

• "2006 AP All-America Team". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 13, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
• Gangi, Ted; Yonis, Josh (2023). "FWAA All-America Team Since 1944" (PDF). Football Writers Association of America. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

External links

2006 Coaches All-American Team 2006 Walter Camp Foundation All-American Team 2006 Sporting News All-American Team 2006 Sports Illustrated All-American Team

2006 Pro Football Weekly All-American Team 2006 ESPN.com All-American team [ permanent dead link ] 2006 CBS Sportsline All-American Team 2006 College Football News All-American Team 2006 Rivals.com All-American Team 2006 Scout.com All-American Team