2001 All-America college football team
The 2001 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, Pro Football Weekly, Football News and CNN-Sports Illustrated.
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. For 2001 the NCAA officially recognized All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, CNNSI, FN, FWAA, TSN, and WCFF to determine consensus All-Americans.
Offense
Quarterback
- Rex Grossman, Florida
- Eric Crouch, Nebraska
- Antwaan Randle El, Indiana
- Ken Dorsey, Miami
- David Carr, Fresno State
Running back
- Luke Staley, BYU
- William Green, Boston College
- Travis Stephens, Tennessee
- DeShaun Foster, UCLA
- Larry Ned, San Diego State
- Bruce Perry, Maryland
- Clinton Portis, Miami
- Chester Taylor, Toledo
- Levron Williams, Indiana
- Leonard Henry, East Carolina
Wide receiver
- Jabar Gaffney, Florida
- Josh Reed, LSU
- Marquise Walker, Michigan
- Lee Evans, Wisconsin
- Darius Watts, Marshall
- Kevin Curtis, Utah State
- Ashley Lelie, Hawaii
- Billy McMullen, Virginia
Tight end
- Daniel Graham, Colorado
- Jeremy Shockey, Miami
- Chris Baker, Michigan State
- Tracey Wistrom, Nebraska
- Justin Peelle, Oregon
Tackle
- Bryant McKinnie, Miami
- Mike Pearson, Florida
- Mike Williams, Texas
- Terrence Metcalf, Ole Miss
- Joaquin Gonzalez, Miami
- Jonathan Goodwin, Michigan
- Jon Stinchcomb, Georgia
- Levi Jones, Arizona State
- Victor Rogers, Colorado
- Frank Romero, Oklahoma
- Andy Eby, Kansas State
Guard
- Toniu Fonoti, Nebraska
- Andre Gurode, Colorado
- Eric Heitmann, Stanford
- Fred Weary, Tennessee
- Martin Bibla, Miami
Center
- LeCharles Bentley, Ohio State
- Seth McKinney, Texas A&M
- Frank Romero, Oklahoma
- Luke Butkus, Illinois
- Melvin Fowler, Maryland
- Kyle Young, Clemson
Defense
End
- Dwight Freeney, Syracuse
- Julius Peppers, North Carolina
- Alex Brown, Florida
- Dewayne White, Louisville
- Greg Gathers, Georgia Tech
- Chris Kelsay, Nebraska
- Jerome McDougle, Miami
- Will Overstreet, Tennessee
Tackle
- John Henderson, Tennessee
- Wendell Bryant, Wisconsin
- Ryan Sims, North Carolina
- Larry Tripplett, Washington
- Alan Harper, Fresno State
- Cory Redding, Texas
- William Joseph, Miami
Linebacker
- Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma
- E.J. Henderson, Maryland
- Robert Thomas, UCLA
- Levar Fisher, N.C. State
- Jermaine Petty, Arkansas
- Kalimba Edwards, South Carolina
- Andra Davis, Florida
- Larry Foote, Michigan
- Trev Faulk, LSU
- Ben Taylor, Virginia Tech
- Lawrence Flugence, Texas Tech
- Ben Leber, Kansas State
- D. D. Lewis, Texas
Cornerback
- Quentin Jammer, Texas
- Keyuo Craver, Nebraska
- Phillip Buchanon, Miami
- Lito Sheppard, Florida
- Ronyell Whitaker, Virginia Tech
Safety
- Roy Williams, Oklahoma
- Ed Reed, Miami
- Mike Doss, Ohio State
- Tank Williams, Stanford
- Troy Polamalu, USC
- Lamont Thompson, Washington State
- Kevin Curtis, Texas Tech
- Eugene Wilson, Illinois
- Michael Lewis, Colorado
Special teams
Kicker
- Damon Duval, Auburn
- Seth Marler, Tulane
- Todd Sievers, Miami
- Jarvis Wallum, Wyoming
- Travis Dorsch, Purdue
Punter
- Travis Dorsch, Purdue
- Jeff Ferguson, Oklahoma
- Dave Zastudil, Ohio
- Brooks Barnard, Maryland
All-purpose player / return specialist
- Herb Haygood, Michigan State
- Bernard Berrian, Fresno State
- Luke Powell, Stanford
- Roman Hollowell, Colorado
- André Davis, Virginia Tech
- Antwaan Randle El, Indiana
- Keenan Howry, Oregon