2006 All-America college football team
The 2006 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, CBS Sports, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, and Scout.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 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.
Nineteen players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2006, 8 of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk
| Name | Position | Year | University |
| * | Quarterback | [2006 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State] | |
| * | Running back | [2006 2006 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia] | |
| Running back | [2006 2006 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas] | ||
| * | Wide receiver | [2006 2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech] | |
| Wide receiver | USC | ||
| Tight end | [2006 2006 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State] | ||
| * | Center | West Virginia | |
| Offensive lineman | [2006 2006 California Golden Bears football team|California Golden Bears football team|California] | ||
| Offensive lineman | [2006 2006 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas Longhorns football team|Texas] | ||
| Offensive lineman | [2006 2006 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan] | ||
| * | Offensive lineman | [2006 2006 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin] | |
| * | Defensive lineman | [2006 2006 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson] | |
| Defensive lineman | [2006 2006 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA] | ||
| Defensive lineman | Ohio State | ||
| * | Defensive lineman | Michigan | |
| Linebacker | Ohio State | ||
| Linebacker | Ole Miss | ||
| Linebacker | [2006 2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State] | ||
| Defensive back | Michigan | ||
| Defensive back | California | ||
| Defensive back | [2006 2006 LSU Tigers football team|LSU Tigers football team|LSU] | ||
| Defensive back | [2006 2006 Florida Gators football team|Florida Gators football team|Florida] | ||
| Defensive back | [2006 2006 Utah Utes football team|Utah Utes football team|Utah] | ||
| Kicker | UCLA | ||
| * | Punter | [2006 2006 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor Bears football team|Baylor] | |
| Return specialist | California |
Offense
Quarterbacks
- Troy Smith, Ohio State
- Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
- Colt Brennan, Hawaii
Running backs
- Darren McFadden, Arkansas
- Steve Slaton, West Virginia
- Marshawn Lynch, California
- Ian Johnson, Boise State
- Mike Hart, Michigan
- Jonathan Stewart, Oregon
- Ray Rice, Rutgers
- Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois
Fullbacks
- Brian Leonard, Rutgers
Wide receivers
- Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
- Dwayne Jarrett, Southern California
- Robert Meachem, [2006 2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]
- Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame
- Johnnie Lee Higgins, UTEP
- Jarett Dillard, Rice
- Steve Smith, Southern California
Tight ends
- Zach Miller, Arizona State
- Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
- Jonny Harline, BYU
- Travis Beckum, Wisconsin
Offensive linemen
- Sam Baker, Southern California
- Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
- Jake Long, Michigan
- Justin Blalock, Texas
- Arron Sears, Tennessee
- Steve Vallos, Wake Forest
- Josh Beekman, Boston College
- Ben Grubbs, Auburn
- Alex Boone, Ohio State
- Mike Jones, Iowa
- T. J. Downing, Ohio State
- Levi Brown, Penn State
- Tony Ugoh, Arkansas
- Kurt Quarterman, Louisville
- Nate Bennett, Clemson
Centers
- Dan Mozes, West Virginia
- Ryan Kalil, Southern California
- Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas
Defense
Ends
- Gaines Adams, Clemson
- Justin Hickman, UCLA
- LaMarr Woodley, Michigan
- Bruce Davis, UCLA
- Jarvis Moss, Florida
- Anthony Spencer, Purdue
- Mkristo Bruce, Washington State
- Quentin Moses, Georgia
- Tim Crowder, Texas
Tackles
- Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
- Glenn Dorsey, LSU
- Eric Foster, Rutgers
- Alan Branch, Michigan
- Sedrick Ellis, Southern California
- Amobi Okoye, Louisville
- Jay Alford, Penn State
Linebackers
- Patrick Willis, Mississippi
- James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
- Paul Posluszny, Penn State
- Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma
- Buster Davis, Florida State
- H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh
- Dan Connor, Penn State
- Vince Hall, Virginia Tech
- Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan
- Jon Beason, Miami-FL
- David Harris, Michigan
- Brandon Siler, Florida
Defensive backs
- Leon Hall, Michigan
- Dante Hughes, California
- Reggie Nelson, Florida
- Eric Weddle, Utah
- LaRon Landry, LSU
- Aaron Ross, Texas
- Dwight Lowery, San Jose State
- Michael Griffin, Texas
- John Talley, Duke
- Ryan Smith, Florida
- Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech
- Tra Battle, Georgia
- Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame
Special teams
Kickers
- Justin Medlock, UCLA
- Mason Crosby, Colorado
- Sam Swank, Wake Forest
- Art Carmody, Louisville
Punters
- Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
- Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech
- Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State
All-purpose / return specialists
- DeSean Jackson, California
- Marcus Thigpen, Indiana
- Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State
- Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State