List of North Carolina Tar Heels football All-Americans

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The North Carolina Tar Heels college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). All-America selections are individual player recognitions made after each season when numerous publications release lists of their ideal team. The NCAA recognizes five All-America lists: the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). [1] In order for an honoree to earn a "consensus" selection, he must be selected as first team in three of the five lists recognized by the NCAA, and "unanimous" selections must be selected as first team in all five lists. [1]

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Since the establishment of the team in 1888, North Carolina has had 68 players honored a total of 85 times as an All-American for their performance on the field of play. Included in these selections are fourteen consensus selections, three of which were unanimous selections. The most recent All-Americans from North Carolina a came after the 2013 season, when Eric Ebron and Ryan Switzer were each named First Team All-America by various selectors.

Key

Dagger-14-plain.pngConsensus selection
Double-dagger-14-plain.pngUnanimous selection
BBack [A 1] K Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive Back P Punter HB Halfback
DE Defensive End QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive Tackle RB Running Back G Guard
E End T Tackle TE Tight End
PR Punt Returner NGNose GuardFS Free Safety
TB Tailback

Selectors

AABAll-America BoardAFCA American Football Coaches Association AP Associated Press APTAll-Players Team
ARAlbert RichardATHAthlonBCTBill Cunningham TeamBSTBill Stern Team
BOSBoston RecordCBSCBSSports.comCDCollegiate DigestCFComplete Football
CFICollege Football Illustrated (Sports Review)CHCollege HumorCHPTCharles Parker TeamCNBCollyer’s News Bureau
CPFNCollege and Pro Football NewsweeklyCNNSI CNN/Sports Illustrated CP Central Press Association CSCollege Sports
CSWCollege Sports WritersDBTDr. L.H. Baker TeamDHTDeke Houlgate TeamEDTEddie Dooley Team
FCFootball CoachesFDFootball DigestFN Football News FWAA Football Writers Association of America
GRGridiron RecordGRCEGrantland RiceGWGridiron WeeklyHLMSHelms
HSTHearstINSInternational News ServiceJCTJim Crowley TeamJBJoel Buschbaum
LLTLou Little TeamILAIllustrated Football AnnualMZLUMizlouNEA Newspaper Enterprise Association
NSWK Newsweek NYNNew York NewsNYS New York Sun NYWTNew York World-Telegram
PFW Pro Football Weekly PGPolice GazettePICPIC ScoutsPMTParamount
PWPop WarnerRGTRed Grange TeamRSTRay Scott TeamRVLS Rivals.com
SCT Scout.com SH Scripps-Howard SLGDSt. Louis Globe-DemocratSRSports Review
SWSports WeekTime Time Magazine TSN The Sporting News TTT Tom Thorp Team
USA USA Today UP United Press UPI United Press International WC Walter Camp
WILLPaul WilliamsonWWFWhat’s What in Football

Selections

In 1939, George Stirnweiss was an All-American by three different voters. George Stirnweiss 1937.png
In 1939, George Stirnweiss was an All-American by three different voters.
Lawrence Taylor was named a consensus First-team All-American in 1980. LT 2009.jpg
Lawrence Taylor was named a consensus First-team All-American in 1980.
Julius Peppers was a consensus First-team selection in 2001. Julius Peppers (cropped).JPG
Julius Peppers was a consensus First-team selection in 2001.
The Associated Press named Giovani Bernard to their third-team in 2012. Giovani Bernard 2013 01.jpg
The Associated Press named Giovani Bernard to their third-team in 2012.
Dre Bly was the first player in ACC history to be named a consensus First-team All-American twice. DreBly.jpg
Dré Bly was the first player in ACC history to be named a consensus First-team All-American twice.
Eric Ebron was named a First-team All-American for his efforts in the 2013 season. Eric Ebron 2013.jpg
Eric Ebron was named a First-team All-American for his efforts in the 2013 season.
List of All-Americans showing the year won, player, position and selectors [A 2]
YearPlayer namePositionSelector(s)
1929 Ray FarrisGNEA-2; AP-3
1933 George Barclay GAP-3; CP-3
1934 George Barclay GAP-1; CP-2; NEA-1; NANA-1; WC-1; CSW-2; GR-1; AAB-1; NYWT-1; CD-2; AR-1; ILA-1
HST-1; LLT-1; WILL-1; NYS-1; CHPT-2; UP-2; TTT-2; APT-2; RGT-2; BCT-2
1934 Jim HutchinsBAAB-HM
1935 Donald JacksonBAP-2; CP-2; NEA-2
1936 Andy BershakEAP-2;
1937 Andy BershakDagger-14-plain.pngEAP-3; UP-2; COL-1; INS-3; NEA-1; CP-1; CE-1
1938 Steve MaronicTCP-1; UP-2; NEA-2; AP-3. EDT-1; NSWK-2; WWF-2; CH-3
1939 George Stirnweiss BCP-2; NEA-3; BCT-3
1939 Jim LalanneBBST-2; INS-2; NEA-3; HST-3; WILL-3
1939 Paul SeverinEAP-1; WILL-1; NEA-2; DBT-3; UP-3; WWF-3
1940 Paul SeverinEAP-1; WILL-1; NEA-1; DBT-1; UP-2; WWF-2; NYN-1; BOS-1; NSWK-1; CNB-1; BST-2; CSW-2
CP-2; INS-2; NYS-2; BCT-2; JCT-2
1943 Ray Poole EBST-3
1946 Charlie Justice TBAP-3; UP-2; NEA-2; FC-3; SW-3; GW-2; PIC-2
1947 Charlie Justice TBAP-2; NEA-2; INS-3; CP-3;
1947 Walt PupaFBAPT-3
1948 Charlie Justice Dagger-14-plain.pngTBAP-1; UP-2; NEA-1; FC-1; SW-1; INS-1; CP-1; AAB-1; WILL-1; APT-1; TSN-1; PMT-1
BST-1; PG-1; FD-1; BOS-1; CFI-1; NYN-1; CF-1; DHT-1; FWAA-2
1948 Len SzafarynTFWAA-2
1948 Art WeinerEFWAA-1; NYS-1; TSN-2; APT-2; CP-3; NEA-2
1949 Charlie Justice TBAP-1; UP-2; FC-1; INS-1; CP-1; AAB-1; WILL-1; APT-1; TSN-1; PMT-1; PG-1; FD-1
CFI-1; FWAA-3
1949 Ken PowellENEA-1
1949 Art WeinerEFWAA-2; UP-1; TSN-1; NYN-1; SR-1; SLGD-1; DHT-1; APT-2; CP-2; NEA-3; INS-2; FD-2
PG-2
1950 Irv HoldashC, LBAP-1; NEA-1; APT-1; AAB-1; FD-1; BST-1; BOS-1; GR-1; PG-1; HLMS-1; UP-2; CP-2
TSN-2
1958 Phil BlazerTFD-2; CP-3
1958 Al GoldsteinBFWAA-1; NEA-1
1961 Jim LecompteGNEA-3
1963 Bob LaceyEAP-1; FWAA-1; NEA-2
1964 Ken Willard FBFC-2
1969 Ed ChalupkaGAP-3
1970 Don McCauley Dagger-14-plain.pngTBAP-1; FWAA-1; FC-1; CP-1; WC-1; FN-1; UP-2
1972 Ron RusnakGAP-1; UP-2; FWAA-2; FC-1; FN-2
1972 Jerry SainTFN-2
1974 Ken HuffDagger-14-plain.pngGAP-1; FC-1; NEA-1; TSN-1; WC-1; Time-1; PW-1; FN-2; UP-2
1974 Charles WaddellTETSN-1
1976 Mark CantrellCFN-2
1976 Mike Voight TBAP-2; UPI-2
1977 Dee Hardison Dagger-14-plain.pngDTAP-1; FWAA-1; FC-1; UP-2; NEA-2; CPFN-2
1977 Mike SalzanoGFN-3
1979 Ricky BardenDBRST-1; FN-2
1979 Ron WootenGFN-2
1980 Rick DonnalleyCAP-2; FN-3
1980 Amos LawrenceTBFN-3; CPFN-3
1980 Lawrence Taylor Double-dagger-14-plain.pngLBAP-1; UP-1; FC-1; FWAA-1; TSN-1; FN-1; CPFN-1; NEA-2
1980 Donnell Thompson DTFN-3
1980 Ron WootenGFN-1; WC-1; NEA-1; MZLU-1; UP-2; CPFN-2; AP-3
1981 David Drechsler GFWAA-1; FN-2
1981 Greg PooleDBFN-3
1982 David Drechsler GFWAA-1; FN-1; WC-1; MZLU-1; AP-2; UP-2; NEA-2; CPFN-2
1982 William Fuller DTFWAA-1; FN-1; CPFN-1; AP-2
1983 Brian Blados TAP-1; NEA-1; UP-2; CPFN-2; FN-3
1983 William Fuller Dagger-14-plain.pngDTFN-1; CPFN-1; FC-1; WC-1; TSN-1; AP-2; UP-2; NEA-2
1983 Ethan Horton TBFN-3
1984 Ethan Horton TBAP-3; UPI-2
1986 Harris Barton TAP-1; NEA-1; ATH-1; JB-1; TSN-2; FN-3
1986 Derrick Fenner RBCPFN-3
1987 Carlton BaileyNGNEA-2
1988 Jeff GarnicaCAP-3
1989 Pat CrowleyGMZLU-1; FN-3
1990 Kevin DonnalleyTCPFN-3
1992 Natrone Means TBFN-3
1992 Randall ParsonsCAP-3
1993 Bracy Walker FSFC-1; FWAA-1; SH-1; AP-2; UP-2; TSN-2; FN-3
1994 Marcus Jones DE, DTAP-3
1995 Marcus Jones Dagger-14-plain.pngDE, DTAP-1; FC-1; WC-1; UP-1; CS-1; TSN-2
1996 Freddie JonesTEFN-3
1996 Dré Bly Dagger-14-plain.pngCBAP-1; WC-1; FWAA-1; TSN-1; FN-2
1996 Greg Ellis DETSN-2; AP-3; FN-3
1996 Brian Simmons LBAP-2; TSN-2
1997 Dré Bly Dagger-14-plain.pngCBAP-1; WC-1; FWAA-1; FN-1; TSN-3
1997 Greg Ellis Dagger-14-plain.pngDEAP-1; WC-1; FC-1; FN-1; TSN-2
1997 Kivuusama MaysLBAP-3
1997 Brian Simmons Dagger-14-plain.pngLBAP-1; WC-1; FN-1; TSN-3
1998 Dré Bly CBWC-1; FN-3
1999 Brian SchmitzPTSN-1
2000 Julius Peppers DEAP-2; WC-2; FN-2; CNNSI-1
2001 Ryan Sims DTAP-3
2001 Julius Peppers Double-dagger-14-plain.pngDEAP-1; WC-1; FN-1; TSN-1; FWAA-1; FC-1; CNNSI-1
2004 Jason Brown CPFW-1
2008 Trimane GoddardDBAP-2; WC-2; RVLS-3
2010 Quinton Coples DESCT-2
2012 Giovani Bernard RBAP-3
2012 Jonathan Cooper Double-dagger-14-plain.pngGAP-1; WC-1; FWAA-1; AFCA-1; TSN-1; PFW-1
2012 Sylvester Williams DTPFW-1
2013 Eric Ebron TEESPN-1; AP-2; ATH-2; CBS-2; CNNSI-2; USA-2; WC-2
2013 Ryan SwitzerWR, PRFWAA-1; ESPN-1; ATH-1; CBS-2; USA-2
2015 Landon TurnerGAP-1; ATH-1; FWAA-2; CBS-2
2015 Ryan SwitzerAPBAFCA-1

Notes

  1. In American and Canadian football, a back is a player who is lined up behind the linemen, the players who line up closest to the line of scrimmage.
  2. Statistics correct as of 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. [2]

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  1. 1 2 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (November 15, 2011). "2010–11 NCAA Statistics Policies & Guidelines" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  2. 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records, p. 12