1998 All-America Team
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback - Cade McNown, UCLA, 6-1, 209, senior, West Linn, Ore.
Running backs - Mike Cloud, Boston College, 5-11, 201, senior, Portsmouth, R.I.; Ricky Williams, Texas, 6-0, 225, senior, San Diego.
Wide receivers - Torry Holt, North Carolina State, 6-2, 188, senior, Gibsonville, N.C.; Peter Warrick, Florida State, 6-0, 190, junior, Bradenton, Fla.
Tight End - Rufus French, Mississippi, 6-4, 250, junior, Amory, Miss.
Center - Craig Page, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 300, senior, Jupiter, Fla.
Guards-Tackles - Kris Farris, UCLA, 6-9, 310, junior, Mission Viejo, Calif.; Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin, 6-7, 372, senior, Indianapolis; Rob Murphy, Ohio State, 6-5, 300, junior, Cincinnati; Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia, 6-6, 291, senior, Lilburn, Ga.
Placekicker - Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State, 6-2, 255, sophomore, Daytona Beach, Fla.
All-Purpose - David Allen, Kansas State, 5-9, 185, sophomore, Liberty, Mo.
DEFENSE
Linemen - Tom Burke, Wisconsin, 6-4, 249, senior, Poplar, Wis.; Anthony McFarland, LSU, 6-1, 290, senior, Winnsboro, La.; Montae Reagor, Texas Tech, 6-4, 270, senior, Waxahachie, Texas; Corey Simon, Florida State, 6-4, 275, junior, Pompano Beach, Fla.
Linebackers - Chris Claiborne, Southern California, 6-3, 250, junior, Riverside, Calif.; Jeff Kelly, Kansas State, 6-0, 250, senior, LaGrange, Texas; Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M, 5-11, 230, senior, Rockport, Texas; Al Wilson, Tennessee, 6-0, 226, senior, Jackson, Tenn.
Backs - Champ Bailey, Georgia, 6-1, 186, junior, Folkston, Ga.; Chris McAlister, Arizona, 6-1, 206, senior, Pasadena, Calif.; Anthony Poindexter, Virginia, 6-1, 220, senior, Forest, Va.; Antoine Winfield, Ohio State, 5-9, 180, senior, Akron, Ohio.
Punter - Joe Kristosik, UNLV, 6-3, 220, junior, Las Vegas.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback - Tim Couch, Kentucky.
Running backs - Autry Denson, Notre Dame; Devin West, Missouri.
Wide receivers - David Boston, Ohio State; Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech.
Tight end - Sheldon Jackson, Nebraska.
Center - Grey Ruegamer, Arizona State.
Guards-Tackles - Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas; Anthony Cesario, Colorado State; Jay Humphrey, Texas; Mike Rosenthal, Notre Dame.
Place-kicker - Martin Gramatica, Kansas State.
All-purpose - J.R. Redmond, Arizona State.
DEFENSE
Linemen - Ed Chester, Florida; Jason DeVries, Iowa; Pat Kerney, Virginia; Corey Moore, Virginia Tech.
Linebackers - LaVar Arrington, Penn State; Jevon Kearse, Florida; Mike Peterson, Florida; Mark Simoneau, Kansas State.
Backs - Larry Atkins, UCLA; Dre’ Bly, North Carolina; Tyrone Carter, Minnesota; Damon Moore, Ohio State.
Punter - Josh Bidwell, Oregon.
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback - Michael Bishop, Kansas State.
Running backs - Trung Canidate, Arizona; Ricky Williams, Texas Tech.
Wide receivers - Darnell McDonald, Kansas State; Travis McGriff, Florida.
Tight end - Ibn Green, Louisville.
Center - Eric de Groh, West Virginia.
Guards-Tackles - Ben Adams, Texas; Jon Jansen, Michigan; Yusuf Scott, Arizona; Jason Whitaker, Florida State.
Place-kicker - Nathan Villegas, Oregon.
All-purpose - Kevin Faulk, LSU.
DEFENSE
Linemen - Inoke Breckterfield, Oregon State; Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue; Kelly Gregg, Oklahoma; Adalius Thomas, Southern Mississippi.
Linebackers - JoJuan Armour, Miami (Ohio); Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State; Raynoch Thompson, Tennessee; Nate Webster, Miami.
Backs - Ralph Brown, Nebraska; Antwan Edwards, Clemson; Lloyd Harrison, North Carolina State; Daylon McCutcheon, Southern California.
Punter - Shane Lechler, Texas.