AP All-Time All-America college football team

In 2025, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Associated Press' annual College football All-America team, ^[1] a panel of AP sportswriters selected an all-time first and second team composed of the top players between 1925 and 2025. ^{[2] [3]}

Since 1925, nearly 2,000 men have earned AP first-team All-America honors. ^[4] To be considered for the AP All-Time All-America list, a player must have received first-team recognition at least once. ^[5] As a result, notable players like Anthony Muñoz were never eligible and punter Ray Guy was also excluded because the Associated Press did not select punters for its All-America team during his era. ^[6]

Selected players

First team

Offense

Position	Player	College
Quarterback	Tim Tebow	Florida
Running back	Barry Sanders Herschel Walker	Oklahoma State Georgia
Wide receiver	Randy Moss Larry Fitzgerald	Marshall Pittsburgh
Tight end	Brock Bowers	Georgia
Center	Chuck Bednarik	Penn
Guard	John Hannah Jim Parker	Alabama Ohio State
Tackle	Orlando Pace Bill Fralic	Ohio State Pittsburgh
Kicker	Sebastian Janikowski	Florida State
All-purpose	Johnny Rodgers	Nebraska

Defense

Position	Player	College
Defensive end	Hugh Green Randy White	Pittsburgh Maryland
Defensive tackle	Ndamukong Suh Bronko Nagurski	Nebraska Minnesota
Linebacker	Dick Butkus Derrick Thomas Chris Spielman	Illinois Alabama Ohio State
Cornerback	Charles Woodson Deion Sanders	Michigan Florida State
Safety	Ronnie Lott Ed Reed	USC Miami
Punter	Tory Taylor	Iowa

Second team

Offense

Position	Player	College
Quarterback	Vince Young	Texas
Running back	Archie Griffin Tony Dorsett	Ohio State Pittsburgh
Wide receiver	DeVonta Smith Desmond Howard	Alabama Michigan
Tight end	Keith Jackson	Oklahoma
Center	Dave Rimington	Nebraska
Guard	Brad Budde John Smith	USC Notre Dame
Tackle	Jonathan Ogden Bryant McKinnie	UCLA Miami
Kicker	Martin Gramatica	Kansas State
All-purpose	Tim Brown	Notre Dame

Defense

Position	Player	College
Defensive end	Bubba Smith Bruce Smith	Michigan State Virginia Tech
Defensive tackle	Lee Roy Selmon Warren Sapp	Oklahoma Miami
Linebacker	Jerry Robinson Brian Bosworth Lawrence Taylor	UCLA Oklahoma North Carolina
Cornerback	Champ Bailey Tyrann Mathieu	Georgia LSU
Safety	Bennie Blades Al Brosky	Miami Illinois
Punter	Reggie Roby	Iowa

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References

1. "All-time AP All-America football team revealed: Active players Brock Bowers, Tory Taylor, DeVonta Smith earn spots". NFL.com. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
2. "AP to unveil college football's all-time All-America team for 100th anniversary". The Associated Press. August 5, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
3. "All Time AP All-America Team List". AP News. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
4. "ACC teams, alumni featured on AP All‑Time All‑America Team". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
5. "Two Alabama Legends Earn Spots on AP's All-Time All-America First Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
6. "Tim Tebow, Deion Sanders among AP all-time All-Americans". ESPN. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
7. "AP All-Time All-America team – Full list". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
8. "Which college football players made AP All-Time All-American team?". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 15, 2025.

External links

• AP All-Time All-America college football team