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.