The following were named First Team All-America (by either the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News , Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sports Illustrated , Pro Football Weekly , ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News , Rivals.com, or Scout.com) while playing American football at Penn State University:
The following were named First Team Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) while playing at Penn State: