2005 College Football All-America Team

The 2005 College Football All-America 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 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. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Offense

Quarterback

• Vince Young, Texas (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
• Matt Leinart, Southern California (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)

Running backs

• Reggie Bush, Southern California (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com-All-purpose)
• Jerome Harrison, Washington State (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com);
• DeAngelo Williams, Memphis (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp);
• Laurence Maroney, Minnesota (Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com )

Fullback

• Brian Leonard, Rutgers (Pro Football Weekly)

Wide receivers

• Dwayne Jarrett, Southern California (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News)
• Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame (FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
• Mike Hass, Oregon State (Associated Press, Walter Camp, ESPN)
• Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech (AFCA-Coaches, Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com)

Tight end

• Vernon Davis, Maryland (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Pro Football Weekly, College Football News);
• Marcedes Lewis, UCLA (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Rivals.com)
• Garrett Mills, Tulsa (Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports)

Linemen

• Jonathan Scott, Texas (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports)
• Marcus McNeill, Auburn (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com )
• Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com)
• Eric Winston, Miami-FL (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
• Taitusi Lutui, Southern California (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com)
• D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia (Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly)
• Zach Strief, Northwestern (FWAA-Writers)
• Sam Baker, Southern California (CBS Sports)
• Justin Blalock, Texas (College Football News)
• Davin Joseph, Oklahoma (Pro Football Weekly, College Football News)
• Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (Pro Football Weekly)

Center

• Greg Eslinger, Minnesota. (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com)
• Nick Mangold, Ohio State (Pro Football Weekly)

Defense

Ends

• Tamba Hali, Penn State (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com)
• Elvis Dumervil, Louisville (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News);
• Mario Williams, North Carolina State (Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly);
• Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College (AFCA-Coaches, CBS Sports, Rivals.com);
• Darryl Tapp, Virginia Tech (AFCA-Coaches, College Football News);
• Kamerion Wimbley, Florida State (Pro Football Weekly);

Tackles

• Haloti Ngata, Oregon (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com) ;
• Rodrique Wright, Texas (Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports);
• Brodrick Bunkley, Florida State (FWAA-Writers, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly);
• Claude Wroten, LSU (College Football News);
• Kyle Williams, LSU (Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com)

Linebackers

• AJ Hawk, Ohio State (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com )
• Paul Posluszny, Penn State (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com)
• DeMeco Ryans, Alabama (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com)
• D’Qwell Jackson, Maryland (AFCA-Coaches, Sports Illustrated)
• Patrick Willis, Ole Miss, (Pro Football Weekly, College Football News)
• Chad Greenway, Iowa (Pro Football Weekly, College Football News)

Backs

• Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
• Michael Huff, Texas (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
• Greg Blue, Georgia (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, College Football News)
• Darnell Bing, Southern California (Associated Press, Rivals.com)
• Dion Byrum, Ohio (AFCA-Coaches)
• Ko Simpson, South Carolina (FWAA-Writers, CBS Sports, College Football News)
• Brandon Meriweather, Miami-FL (FWAA-Writers)
• Tye Hill, Clemson (Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, Rivals.com)
• Kelly Jennings, Miami-FL (Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports)
• Dwayne Slay, Texas Tech (Sports Illustrated)
• Alan Zemaitis, Penn State (Pro Football Weekly)
• Donte Whitner, Ohio State (Pro Football Weekly)

Special teams

Kicker

• Mason Crosby, Colorado (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
• Alexis Serna, Oregon State (AFCA-Coaches)

Punter

• Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
• Danny Baugher, Arizona (Pro Football Weekly)

Returners

• Maurice Drew, UCLA (Associated Press-All-Purpose, AFCA-Coaches-Return Specialist, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated-PR, Pro Football Weekly-PR, CBS Sports, College Football News-PR )
• Cory Rodgers, TCU (Sports Illustrated-KR, Pro Football Weekly-KR, ESPN)
• Felix Jones, Arkansas (College Football News-KR)
• Skyler Green, LSU (Rivals.com-PR)
• Ted Ginn, Jr.., Ohio State (Rivals.com-KR)

See also

• 2005 All-Big Ten Conference football team
• 2005 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
• 2005 All-SEC football team

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