1998 All-America college football team
The 1998 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 and Football News.
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
- Tim Couch, Kentucky
- Cade McNown, UCLA
- Michael Bishop, Kansas State
Running back
- Ricky Williams, Texas
- Mike Cloud, Boston College
- Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
- Devin West, Missouri
- Autry Denson, Notre Dame
- Trung Canidate, Arizona
Wide receiver
- Torry Holt, NC State
- Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech
- Peter Warrick, Florida State
- David Boston, Ohio State
- Darnell McDonald, Kansas State
- Travis McGriff, Florida
Tight end
- Rufus French, Ole Miss
- Sheldon Jackson, Nebraska
- Ibn Green, Louisville
Tackle
- Kris Farris, UCLA
- Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin
- Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia
- Jay Humphrey, Texas
- Jon Jansen, Michigan
- Mike Rosenthal, Notre Dame
Center
- Craig Page, Georgia Tech
- Todd McClure, LSU
- Grey Ruegamer, Arizona State
- Eric de Groh, West Virginia
Defense
End
- Tom Burke, Wisconsin
- Montae Reagor, Texas Tech
- Patrick Kerney, Virginia
- Corey Moore, Virginia Tech
- Robaire Smith, Michigan State
- Inoke Breckterfield, Oregon State
- Adalius Thomas, Southern Miss
Tackle
- Jared DeVries, Iowa
- Booger McFarland, LSU
- Corey Simon, Florida State
- Ed Chester, Florida
- Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue
- Kelly Gregg, Oklahoma
Linebacker
- Chris Claiborne, USC
- Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M
- Al Wilson, Tennessee
- Jeff Kelly, Kansas State
- Jevon Kearse, Florida
- Adalius Thomas, Southern Miss
- LaVar Arrington, Penn State
- Mike Peterson, Florida
- Mark Simoneau, Kansas State
- JoJuan Armour, Miami
- Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State
- Raynoch Thompson, Tennessee
- Nate Webster, Miami
Cornerback
- Chris McAlister, Arizona
- Antoine Winfield, Ohio State
- Champ Bailey, Georgia
- Dré Bly, North Carolina
- Larry Atkins, UCLA
- Ralph Brown, Nebraska
- Lloyd Harrison, NC State
Safety
- Anthony Poindexter, Virginia
- Damon Moore, Ohio State
- Tyrone Carter, Minnesota
- Antuan Edwards, Clemson
- Daylon McCutcheon, USC
Special teams
Kicker
- Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State
- Martín Gramática, Kansas State
- Nathan Villegas, Oregon
Punter
- Joe Kristosik, UNLV
- Shane Lechler, Texas A&M
- Josh Bidwell, Oregon
All-purpose player / return specialist
- David Allen, Kansas State
- Kevin Johnson, Syracuse
- J. R. Redmond, Arizona State
- Kevin Faulk, LSU