2004 All-America college football team

The 2004 All-America college football team is composed of the following All-America teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, and Rivals.com.
The All-America college football 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 Caspar Whitney in 1889. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN, and the WCFF to determine consensus All-Americans.
Thirteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2004, 8 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk

Name	Position	Year	University
	Quarterback		[2004 2004 USC Trojans football team\|USC Trojans football team\|USC]
*	Running back		[2004 2004 Oklahoma Sooners football team\|Oklahoma Sooners football team\|Oklahoma]
	Running back		[2004 2004 California Golden Bears football team\|California Golden Bears football team\|California]
*	Wide receiver		[2004 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team\|Michigan Wolverines football team\|Michigan]
	Wide receiver		[2004 2004 Purdue Boilermakers football team\|Purdue Boilermakers football team\|Purdue]
*	Tight end		[2004 2004 Virginia Cavaliers football team\|Virginia Cavaliers football team\|Virginia]
*	Offensive line		[2004 2004 Florida State Seminoles football team\|Florida State Seminoles football team\|Florida State]
*	Offensive line		Oklahoma
	Offensive line		Virginia
	Offensive line		Michigan
	Center		[2004 2004 LSU Tigers football team\|LSU Tigers football team\|LSU]
	Defensive line		[2004 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team\|Wisconsin Badgers football team\|Wisconsin]
	Defensive line		[2004 2004 Georgia Bulldogs football team\|Georgia Bulldogs football team\|Georgia]
	Defensive line		USC
	Defensive line		LSU
*	Linebacker		[2004 2004 Texas Longhorns football team\|Texas Longhorns football team\|Texas]
	Linebacker		USC
	Linebacker		[2004 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\|Ohio State Buckeyes football team\|Ohio State]
*	Defensive back		Miami (FL)
	Defensive back		Michigan
	Defensive back		[2004 2004 Auburn Tigers football team\|Auburn Tigers football team\|Auburn]
	Defensive back		Michigan
	Defensive back		Georgia
*	Kicker		Ohio State
	Punter		Michigan State
	Return Specialist		USC

Offense

Quarterback

Matt Leinart, Southern California

Alex Smith, [2004 2004 Utah Utes football team|Utah Utes football team|Utah]
Jason White, Oklahoma

Running backs

Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma J. J. Arrington, California

Fullback

Brian Leonard, Rutgers

Wide receivers

Braylon Edwards, Michigan Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue

Tight end

Heath Miller, Virginia

Alex Smith, Stanford
Trey Haverty, Texas Tech

Linemen

Jammal Brown, Oklahoma Alex Barron, Florida State Elton Brown, Virginia David Baas, Michigan

Chris Kemoeatu, Utah
Vince Carter, Oklahoma
Michael Muñoz, [2004 2004 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]
Greg Eslinger, [2004 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]
Sam Mayes, Oklahoma State
Marcus McNeill, Auburn
Marvin Philip, California
Adam Snyder, [2004 2004 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia
Dan Buenning, Wisconsin
Mark Setterstrom, Minnesota
Wesley Britt, Alabama
Daryn Colledge, [2004 2004 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]
Jason Brown, North Carolina
Sam Baker, Southern California
Jonathan Scott, Texas
Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia
Logan Mankins, Fresno State
Rob Petitti, Pittsburgh
Travis Leffew, Louisville

Center

Ben Wilkerson, LSU

Defense

Linemen

Erasmus James, Wisconsin, David Pollack, Georgia Shaun Cody, Southern California Marcus Spears, LSU

Linebackers

Derrick Johnson, Texas Matt Grootegoed, Southern California A. J. Hawk, Ohio State

Defensive backs

Antrel Rolle, Miami (FL) Carlos Rogers, Auburn Marlin Jackson, Michigan, Ernest Shazor, Michigan Thomas Davis Sr., Georgia

Corey Webster, LSU
Junior Rosegreen, Auburn
Mitch Meeuwsen, Oregon State
Eric Green, Virginia Tech
Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin
Morgan Scalley, Utah
Adam "Pacman" Jones, West Virginia
Brandon Payne, New Mexico
Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin
Jamaal Brimmer, UNLV
Charles Gordon, Kansas
Jason Allen, Tennessee

Special teams

Kicker

Mike Nugent, Ohio State

Tyler Jones, Boise State
Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan

Punter

Brandon Fields, Michigan State

Returners

Reggie Bush, Southern California