1996 AP ALL-AMERICA TEAM

FIRST TEAM

Offense 

Quarterback -- Danny Wuerffel, Florida, 6-2, 209, senior, Fort Walton 
Beach, Fla. 

Running backs -- Troy Davis, Iowa State, 5-8, 190, junior, Miami; Byron
Hanspard, Texas Tech, 6-0, 193, junior, DeSoto, Texas. 

Wide receivers -- Reidel Anthony, Florida, 6-0, 181, junior, South Bay,
Fla.; Marcus Harris, Wyoming, 6-2, 216, senior, Minneapolis. 

Tight end -- Pat Fitzgerald, Texas, 6-2, 228, senior, Agoura, Calif. 

Center -- K.C. Jones, Miami, 6-1, 267, senior, Midland, Texas. 

Guards-Tackles -- Chris Naeole, Colorado, 6-4, 305, senior, Kaava, 
Hawaii; Benji Olson, Washington, 6-4, 310, sophomore, Port Orchard, Wash;
Orlando Pace, Ohio State, 6-6, 330, junior, Sandusky, Ohio; Juan Roque,
Arizona State, 6-8, 319, senior, Ontario, Calif. 

All-Purpose -- Kevin Faulk, Louisiana State, 5-10, 192, sophomore, 
Carencro, La. 

Placekicker -- Marc Primanti, North Carolina State, 5-7, 171, senior, 
Thorndale, Pa.

Defense 

Linemen -- Peter Boulware, Florida State, 6-3, 255, junior, Columbia, 
S.C.; Derrick Rodgers, Arizona State, 6-2, 220, junior, Cordova, Tenn.;
Reinard Wilson, Florida State, 6-2, 255, senior, Lake City, Fla.; Grant
Wistrom, Nebraska, 6-5, 250, junior, Webb City, Mo. 

Linebackers -- Canute Curtis, West Virginia, 6-3, 260, senior, 
Amityville, N.Y.; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern, 6-2, 243, senior, Orland
Park, Ill.; Jarrett Irons, Michigan, 6-1, 231, senior, The Woodlands, Texas;
Matt Russell, Colorado, 6-2, 245, senior, Fairview Heights, Ill. 

Backs -- Dre' Bly, North Carolina, 5-10, 190, freshman, Chesapeake, Va.;
Chris Canty, Kansas State, 5-10, 190, junior, Voorhees, N.J.; Kevin Jackson,
Alabama, 6-2, 206, senior, Dothan, Ala.; Charles Woodson, Michigan, 6-1,
192, sophomore, Fremont, Ohio. 

Punter -- Noel Prefontaine, San Diego State, 6-0, 200, senior, Oceanside,
Calif. 

SECOND TEAM

Offense 

Quarterback -- Jake Plummer, Arizona State. 

Running backs -- Darnell Autry, Northwestern; Warrick Dunn, Florida 
State. 

Wide receivers -- Rae Carruth, Colorado; Keith Poole, Arizona State. 

Tight end -- Tony Gonzalez, California. 

Center -- Aaron Taylor, Nebraska. 

Guards-Tackles -- Chris Dishman, Nebraska; Walter Jones, Florida State; Dan
Neil, Texas; Steve Scifres, Wyoming. 

All-purpose -- Terry Battle, Arizona State. 

Placekicker -- Rafael Garcia, Virginia.

Defense 

Linemen -- Cornell Brown, Virginia Tech; William Carr, Michigan; Jared
Tomich, Nebraska; Mike Vrabel, Ohio State. 

Linebackers -- Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State; Dwayne Rudd, Alabama; Brian
Simmons, North Carolina; Takeo Spikes, Auburn. 

Backs -- Kim Herring, Penn State; Shawn Springs, Ohio State; Bryant 
Westbrook, Texas; Kenny Wheaton, Oregon. 

Punter -- Brad Maynard, Ball State. 

                               THIRD TEAM

Offense 

Quarterback -- Peyton Manning, Tennessee. 

Running backs -- Ron Dayne, Wisconsin; Corey Dillon, Washington. 

Wide receivers -- Ike Hilliard, Florida; Kevin Lockett, Kansas State. 

Tight end -- David LaFleur, Louisiana State. 

Center -- Jeff Mitchell, Florida. 

Guards-Tackles -- Ben Kaufman, Texas Tech; Adam Meadows, Georgia; Scott
Sanderson, Washington State; Jerry Wunsch, Wisconsin. 

All-Purpose -- Beau Morgan, Air Force. 

Placekicker -- Damon Shea, Nevada.

Defense 

Linemen -- Jason Chorak, Washington; Greg Ellis, North Carolina; Leonard
Little, Tennessee; Darrell Russell, Southern California. 

Linebackers -- Tyrus McCloud, Louisville; Keith Mitchell, Texas A&M; 
Antwaune Ponds, Syracuse; Anthony Simmons, Clemson. 

Backs -- Eric Allen, Indiana; Ronde Barber, Virginia; Sam Madison, 
Louisville; Steve Rosga, Colorado. 

Punter -- Toby Gowin, North Texas.