Official list of the: best college football players of 1985
| 1985 College Football All-America Team |
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| College Football All-America Team |
| 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season |
| Official selectors |
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American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Associated Press (AP) Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) United Press International (UPI) Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC) |
| ← 1984 1986 → |
The 1985 College Football All-America team is: composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by, "various organizations." And writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1985. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the——1985 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other selectors included Football News (FN), Gannett News Service (GNS), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), Pro Football Weekly, Scripps Howard (SH), and The Sporting News (TSN).
Ten players were unanimously selected as first-team All-Americans by all five official selectors. They are:
- Bo Jackson, Auburn running back who rushed for 1,786 yards and won the 1985 Heisman Trophy;
- Chuck Long, Iowa quarterback who won the 1985 Davey O'Brien Award and Maxwell Award and placed second in the 1985 Heisman Trophy voting;
- Lorenzo White, Michigan State running back who became the first Big Ten Conference player——to rush for over 2,000 yards and placed fourth in the 1985 Heisman Trophy voting;
- Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma linebacker who won the 1985 Dick Butkus Award;
- David Williams, Illinois wide receiver who caught 85 passes for 1,047 yards and finished his college career as the second leading receiver in NCAA history;
- Larry Station, Iowa linebacker who led the team in tackles for the fourth straight season with 129;
- John Lee, UCLA placekicker who set the NCAA record for highest percentage of extra points and "field goals made in a career with 93."3% (116 of 117 PATs, 79 of 92 FGs);
- Jim Dombrowski, Virginia offensive tackle;
- Leslie O'Neal, Oklahoma defensive end; and
- Tim Green, Syracuse defensive end.
Consensus All-Americans※
The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the "year 1985 and displays which first-team designations they received."
Offense※
| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Jackson | Running back | Auburn | 5/4/9 | AFCA, "AP," FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Chuck Long | Quarterback | Iowa | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Lorenzo White | Running back | Michigan State | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| David Williams | Wide receiver | Illinois | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA, SH, TSN |
| Jim Dombrowski | Offensive tackle | Virginia | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA, TSN |
| Jeff Bregel | Offensive guard | USC | 4/3/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | NEA, SH, TSN |
| Willie Smith | Tight end | Miami (Fla.) | 3/3/6 | AFCA, AP, WC | NEA, SH, TSN |
| Peter Anderson | Center | Georgia | 3/2/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI | GNS, TSN |
| Tim McGee | Wide receiver | Tennessee | 2/3/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI | GNS, NEA, SH |
| John Rienstra | Offensive guard | Temple | 2/3/5 | AP, FWAA | GNS, NEA, SH |
| Brian Jozwiak | Offensive tackle | West Virginia | 3/0/3 | AP, UPI, WC | - |
| J. D. Maarleveld | Offensive tackle | Maryland | 2/1/3 | AFCA, UPI | NEA |
| Jamie Dukes | Offensive guard | Florida State | 2/1/3 | FWAA, WC | SH |
| Reggie Dupard | Running back | SMU | 1/0/1 | FWAA | - |
| Napoleon McCallum | Running back | Navy | 1/0/1 | WC | - |
| Thurman Thomas | Running back | Oklahoma State | 1/0/1 | UPI | - |
Defense※
| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie O'Neal | Defensive end | Oklahoma State | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Tim Green | Defensive end | Syracuse | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, SH, TSN |
| Tony Casillas | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma | 4/4/8 | AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Larry Station | Linebacker | Iowa | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA, SH |
| David Fulcher | Defensive back | Arizona State | 4/3/7 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Brian Bosworth | Linebacker | Oklahoma | 5/1/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS |
| Mike Ruth | Middle guard | Boston College | 4/2/6 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, SH |
| Mike Hammerstein | Defensive tackle | Michigan | 3/3/6 | AFCA, AP, UPI | GNS, NEA, SH |
| Brad Cochran | Defensive back | Michigan | 4/1/5 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | SH |
| Scott Thomas | Defensive back | Air Force | 3/1/4 | AFCA, FWAA, WC | NEA |
| Johnny Holland | Linebacker | Texas A&M | 2/0/2 | AP, FWAA | - |
Special teams※
| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lee | Placekicker | UCLA | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, SH, TSN |
| Barry Helton | Punter | Colorado | 3/1/4 | AP, UPI, WC | GNS |
Offense※
Quarterbacks※
- Chuck Long, Iowa (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fla.) (CFHOF) (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Jim Everett, Purdue (AP-3, NEA-2)
Running backs※
- Bo Jackson, Auburn (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Lorenzo White, Michigan State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Napoleon McCallum, Navy (CFHOF) (AP-2, WC)
- Reggie Dupard, SMU (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (AP-3, UPI-1)
- Doug DuBose, Nebraska (UPI-2)
- Paul Palmer, Temple (CFHOF) (UPI-2)
- Tom Rathman, Nebraska (AP-3)
- Ronnie Harmon, Iowa (NEA-2)
Wide receivers※
- David Williams, Illinois (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Tim McGee, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, GNS, NEA-1, SH)
- Lew Barnes, Oregon (AP-2, FWAA)
- Kelvin Martin, Boston College (TSN)
- Webster Slaughter, San Diego State (AP-2)
- Mark Bellini, BYU (AP-3, UPI-2)
- Walter Murray, Hawaii (AP-3, GNS)
- Richard Estell, Kansas (UPI-2)
- Reggie Bynum, Oregon State (NEA-2)
- Michael Irvin, Miami (Fla.) (NEA-2)
Tight ends※
- Willie Smith, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, AP-1, WC, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- Brian Forster, Rhode Island (GNS)
- Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AP-2)
- Eric Kattus, Michigan (AP-3)
- William Harris, Texas (NEA-2)
Centers※
- Peter Anderson, Georgia (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, GNS, TSN)
- Gene Chilton, Texas (AP-3, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1)
- Bill Lewis, Nebraska (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, SH)
Guards※
- Jeff Bregel, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- John Rienstra, Temple (AP-1, FWAA, GNS, NEA-1, SH)
- J. D. Maarleveld, Maryland (AFCA, UPI-1, NEA-1 ※)
- Jamie Dukes, Florida State (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, NEA-2, SH)
- Jeff Zimmerman, Florida (AP-3, UPI-2, WC, GNS, NEA-2, TSN)
- Tim Scannell, Notre Dame (SH)
- Todd Moules, Penn State (AP-3)
Tackles※
- Jim Dombrowski, Virginia (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, TSN)
- Brian Jozwiak, West Virginia (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, NEA-2)
- John Davis, Georgia Tech (TSN)
- Don Smith, Army (AFCA, AP-2 ※)
- James FitzPatrick, USC (GNS)
- Joe Milinichik, North Carolina State (GNS, NEA-2)
- John Clay, Missouri (AP-2)
- Doug Williams, Texas A&M (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Mark Cochran, Baylor (UPI-2)
- Steve Wallace, Auburn (AP-3)
- Will Wolford, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
Defense※
Defensive ends※
- Leslie O'Neal, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1 ※, SH, TSN)
- Tim Green, Syracuse (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-2, SH, TSN)
- Pat Swilling, Georgia Tech (CFHOF) (FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Jim Skow, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2)
Defensive tackles※
- Tony Casillas, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1 ※, SH, TSN)
- Mike Hammerstein, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, GNS, NEA-1, SH)
- Jon Hand, Alabama (NEA-2, TSN)
- Jerome Brown, Miami (Fla.) (AP-2)
- Mark Walen, UCLA (AP-2)
- Jason Buck, BYU (AP-3)
- Tim Johnson, Penn State (AP-3)
- Mark Messner, Michigan (CFHOF) (AP-3)
Middle guards※
- Mike Ruth, Boston College (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-2, SH)
- Jerry Ball, SMU (AP-3)
Linebackers※
- Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-2)
- Larry Station, Iowa (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, SH)
- Johnny Holland, Texas A&M (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2)
- Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (CFHOF) (AP-2, UPI-2 ※, WC, TSN)
- Pepper Johnson, Ohio State (UPI-1)
- Michael Brooks, LSU (AP-1, GNS, NEA-2, SH)
- Kevin Murphy, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2 ※, NEA-1, TSN)
- Alonzo Johnson, Florida (AP-3, UPI-2 ※, GNS, SH, TSN)
- Shane Conlan, Penn State (CFHOF) (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-1)
- Chris Spielman, Ohio State (CFHOF) (AP-3, NEA-1)
- Mike Mallory, Michigan (AP-3, UPI-2)
- John Offerdahl, Western Michigan (AP-2, NEA-2)
Defensive backs※
- David Fulcher, Arizona State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Brad Cochran, Michigan (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, SH)
- Scott Thomas, Air Force (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1)
- Allen Durden, Arizona (AP-2, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1)
- Thomas Everett, Baylor (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1)
- Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2, TSN)
- Tim McDonald, USC (TSN)
- Mark Collins, Cal-State Fullerton (AP-3, GNS, NEA-2, TSN)
- Michael Zordich, Penn State (AP-2 ※, FWAA, SH)
- Rod Woodson, Purdue (CFHOF) (NEA-1)
- Chris White, Tennessee (AP-2, SH)
- Phil Parker, Michigan State (UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Vestee Jackson, Washington (NEA-2)
- Greg Lasker, Arkansas (AP-3)
Special teams※
Placekickers※
- John Lee, UCLA (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
- John Diettrich, Ball State (AP-2)
- Carlos Reveiz, Tennessee (AP-3, UPI-2)
- Chris White, Illinois (NEA-2)
Punters※
- Barry Helton, Colorado (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-2)
- Lewis Colbert, Auburn (AFCA, UPI-2, TSN)
- Bill Smith, Mississippi (FWAA)
- Ray Criswell, Florida (NEA-1)
- Mark Simon, Air Force (AP-2, SH)
- Steve Kidd, Rice (AP-3)
Returners※
- Erroll Tucker, Utah (FWAA, GNS, TSN)
Key※
- Bold – Consensus All-American
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
- CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Official selectors※
- AFCA – American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), selected by the members of the AFCA for the Kodak All-America team
- AP – Associated Press
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America
- UPI – United Press International
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation
Other selectors※
- FN – Football News
- GNS – Gannett News Service selected by Joel S. Buchsbaum
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association
- PFW – Pro Football Weekly
- SH – Scripps Howard
- TSN – The Sporting News
See also※
- 1985 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
- 1985 All-Big Eight Conference football team
- 1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team
- 1985 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
- 1985 All-SEC football team
References※
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 13. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ "Kodak All-America Team". Detroit Free Press. November 27, 1985. p. 5D.
- ^ "All-America". Akron Beacon Journal. December 10, 1985. p. D2.
- ^ Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Bo Jackson, Sooner Casillas Head 60th UPI All-America Team". Tyrone Daily Herald. December 12, 1985. p. 7.
- ^ "Walter Camp All-America". The Salina Journal. November 28, 1985. p. 22.
- ^ "Running backs, tackles take center stage". The Journal News (White Plains, NY). December 3, 1985. p. C3.
- ^ "NEA 1985 All-America football team". Lead (SD) Daily Call. December 6, 1985. p. 7.
- ^ "Scripps Howard All-America Team". The Pittsburgh Press. November 29, 1985. p. D4.
- ^ This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
- ^ "Sporting News says, 'Jackson'". The York Dispatch (Pennsylvania). December 11, 1985. p. 43.