2008 All-America college football team
The 2008 All-America college football team is composed of the following All-American first teams: American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, and Scout.com.
Being selected to the All-America college football team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original All-America team was the 1889 All-America college football team selected by Caspar Whitney. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, the governing body of American intercollegiate sports, officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News, and Walter Camp Foundation to determine consensus All-Americans. At least three of these five major selector organizations must select a player in order for him to be recognized as a "consensus" All-American by the NCAA.
Offense
Quarterback
Sam Bradford, [2008 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma] Colt McCoy, [2008 2008 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]- Graham Harrell, [2008 2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]
- Matthew Stafford, [2008 2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]
- Tim Tebow, Florida
Running back
Shonn Greene, [2008 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa] Javon Ringer, Michigan State- Donald Brown, Connecticut
- Kendall Hunter, [2008 2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]
- Knowshon Moreno, Georgia
- Jonathan Dwyer, [2008 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]
- MiQuale Lewis, Ball State
Fullback
Wide receiver
Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State- Jarett Dillard, Rice
- Austin Collie, BYU
- Jeremy Maclin, [2008 2008 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]
- Percy Harvin, Florida
Tight end
Chase Coffman, Missouri- Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
Tackles
Andre Smith, [2008 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama] Michael Oher, [2008 2008 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]- Rylan Reed, Texas Tech
- Jason Smith, Baylor
- Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma
- Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
- Eugene Monroe, Virginia
- Ryan Stanchek, West Virginia
Guards
Duke Robinson, Oklahoma Brandon Carter, Texas Tech- Andy Levitre, [2008 2008 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]
- Herman Johnson, LSU
- Mike Johnson, Alabama
- Seth Olsen, Iowa
- Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin
- Trevor Canfield, Cincinnati
- Alex Boone, Ohio State
Center
Antoine Caldwell, Alabama- A. Q. Shipley, [2008 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]
- Max Unger, Oregon
- Alex Mack, [2008 2008 California Golden Bears football team|California Golden Bears football team|California]
Defense
Ends
Brian Orakpo, Texas Jerry Hughes, TCU Aaron Maybin, Penn State- George Selvie, South Florida
- Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech
- Nick Reed, Oregon
- Everette Brown, Florida State
Tackle
Terrence Cody, Alabama- Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
- Peria Jerry, Ole Miss
- Mitch King, Iowa
Linebacker
Rey Maualuga, Southern California Brandon Spikes, Florida James Laurinaitis, Ohio State- Aaron Curry, [2008 2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]
- Scott McKillop, Pittsburgh
- Brian Cushing, Southern California
- Mark Herzlich, Boston College
- Michael Tauiliili, Duke
- Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
Cornerback
Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State Alphonso Smith, Wake ForestSafety
Eric Berry, Tennessee Taylor Mays, Southern California- Rashad Johnson, Alabama
- Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech
- Trimane Goddard, North Carolina
- Mike Mickens, Cincinnati
- Trevard Lindley, Kentucky
Special teams
Kicker
Louie Sakoda, UtahPunter
Kevin Huber, CincinnatiAll-purpose player / return specialist
Brandon James, Florida Jeremy Maclin, Missouri- Percy Harvin, Florida
- Joe Burnett, UCF
- Michael Ray Garvin, Florida State,
- Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
- Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State
- Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
- Travis Shelton, Temple
- Derrick Williams, Penn State