2005 All-America college football team

The 2005 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, 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 was with lists selected by Caspar Whitney starting in 1889. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine consensus All-Americans.
Eighteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2005, 12 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk

Name	Position	Year	University
	Quarterback		[2005 2005 Texas Longhorns football team\|Texas Longhorns football team\|Texas]
*	Running back		[2005 2005 USC Trojans football team\|USC Trojans football team\|USC]
	Running back		Washington State
*	Wide receiver		USC
	Wide receiver		[2005 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\|Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\|Notre Dame]
	Tight end		[2005 2005 UCLA Bruins football team\|UCLA Bruins football team\|UCLA]
*	Center		[2005 2005 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\|Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\|Minnesota]
	Offensive line		[2005 2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team\|Georgia Bulldogs football team\|Georgia]
	Offensive line		Auburn
*	Offensive line		Texas
	Offensive line		USC
*	Defensive line		Louisville
*	Defensive line		[2005 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\|Penn State Nittany Lions football team\|Penn State]
	Defensive line		[2005 2005 Oregon Ducks football team\|Oregon Ducks football team\|Oregon]
	Defensive line		Texas
*	Linebacker		[2005 2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\|Ohio State Buckeyes football team\|Ohio State]
*	Linebacker		Alabama
	Linebacker		Penn State
*	Defensive back		[2005 2005 Virginia Tech Hokies football team\|Virginia Tech Hokies football team\|Virginia Tech]
*	Defensive back		Texas
	Defensive back		Georgia
	Defensive back		[2005 2005 Clemson Tigers football team\|Clemson Tigers football team\|Clemson]
	Kicker		[2005 2005 Colorado Buffaloes football team\|Colorado Buffaloes football team\|Colorado]
*	Punter		[2005 2005 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\|Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\|Wake Forest]
*	Return specialist		UCLA

Offense

Quarterback

Running backs

Fullback

Brian Leonard, Rutgers

Wide receivers

Tight end

Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
Vernon Davis, [2005 2005 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]
Garrett Mills, Tulsa

Linemen

Jonathan Scott, Texas
Marcus McNeill, Auburn
Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia
Taitusi Lutui, Southern California
Eric Winston, Miami (FL)
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, [2005 2005 Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia]
Zach Strief, Northwestern
Sam Baker, Southern California
Justin Blalock, Texas
Davin Joseph, Oklahoma
Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
Levi Brown, Penn State
Mark Setterstrom, Minnesota
Andrew Whitworth, LSU
Will Allen, Texas

Center

Defense

Ends

Tackles

Haloti Ngata, Oregon
Rodrique Wright, Texas ;
Brodrick Bunkley, Florida State ;
Claude Wroten, LSU ;
Kyle Williams, LSU
Orien Harris, Miami
Jesse Mahelona, Tennessee

Linebackers

Backs

Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech
Michael Huff, Texas
Greg Blue, Georgia
Tye Hill, Clemson
Darnell Bing, Southern California
Dion Byrum, Ohio
Ko Simpson, South Carolina
Brandon Meriweather, Miami-FL
Kelly Jennings, Miami-FL
Dwayne Slay, Texas Tech
Alan Zemaitis, Penn State
Donte Whitner, Ohio State
Aaron Gipson, Oregon
LaRon Landry, LSU
Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame