2016 College Football All-America Team

The 2016 College Football All-America Team includes those players of American college football who have been honored by various selector organizations as the best players at their respective positions. The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Caspar Whitney and Walter Camp.^[1]^[2]^[3] In 1950, the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau, which is the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) service bureau, compiled the first list of All-Americans including first-team selections on teams created for a national audience that received national circulation with the intent of recognizing selections made from viewpoints that were nationwide.^[4] Since 1957, College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III of the NCAA as well as National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics athletes, covering all NCAA championship sports.

The 2016 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT), ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), College Football News (CFN), Scout.com, Athlon Sports, and Fox Sports (FOX).

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. To be selected a consensus All-American, players must be chosen to the first team on at least two of the five official selectors as recognized by the NCAA. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Players named first-team to all five selectors are deemed unanimous All-Americans. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine consensus and unanimous All-Americans.^[5] The AFCA began selecting a second team in 2016.^[6]

Twenty-seven players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2016, 14 of them being unanimous. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*).^[7]

2016 Consensus All-Americans^[8]
Name	Position	Year	University
Lamar Jackson*	Quarterback	Sophomore	Louisville
Dalvin Cook*	Running back	Junior	Florida State
D'Onta Foreman	Running back	Junior	Texas
Corey Davis	Wide receiver	Senior	Western Michigan
Dede Westbrook*	Wide receiver	Senior	Oklahoma
Jake Butt	Tight end	Senior	Michigan
Cody O'Connell*	Offensive line	Junior	Washington State
Ryan Ramczyk		Junior	Wisconsin
Cam Robinson*		Junior	Alabama
Connor Williams		Sophomore	Texas
Pat Elflein*	Center	Senior	Ohio State
Jonathan Allen*	Defensive line	Senior	Alabama
Derek Barnett		Junior	Tennessee
Myles Garrett*		Junior	Texas A&M
DeMarcus Walker		Senior	Florida State
Zach Cunningham*	Linebacker	Junior	Vanderbilt
Reuben Foster*		Senior	Alabama
Jabrill Peppers*		Junior	Michigan
Adoree' Jackson	Defensive back	Junior	USC
Jourdan Lewis		Senior	Michigan
Malik Hooker*		Sophomore	Ohio State
Budda Baker		Junior	Washington
Minkah Fitzpatrick		Sophomore	Alabama
Tre'Davious White		Senior	LSU
Zane Gonzalez*	Kicker	Senior	Arizona State
Mitch Wishnowsky*	Punter	Sophomore	Utah
Quadree Henderson	All-purpose	Sophomore	Pittsburgh

Offense

Quarterback

Lamar Jackson, Louisville (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon)

Running back

Dalvin Cook, Florida State (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon)
D'Onta Foreman, Texas (AFCA, FWAA, AP, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon)
Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State (WCFF, SI)

Wide receiver

Corey Davis, Western Michigan (AFCA, FWAA, AP, SI, USAT, FOX, CBS, Athlon)
Zay Jones, East Carolina (WCFF, TSN, ESPN)
John Ross, Washington (ESPN)
Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon)

Tight end

Jake Butt, Michigan (AFCA, WCFF)
Evan Engram, Ole Miss (AP, TSN, SI, USAT, CBS, Athlon)
O. J. Howard, Alabama (FOX)
Michael Roberts, Toledo (FWAA)

Offensive line

Dan Feeney, Indiana (AP, FOX)
Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh (AFCA, TSN, SI, ESPN)
Roderick Johnson, Florida State (WCFF)
Cody O'Connell, Washington State (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon)
Ethan Pocic, LSU (FWAA)
Billy Price, Ohio State (AFCA)
Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin (AP, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon)
Cam Robinson, Alabama (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon)
Nico Siragusa, San Diego State (USAT)
Connor Williams, Texas (FWAA, WCFF, USAT, CBS, Athlon)

Center

Pat Elflein, Ohio State (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon)

Defense

Defensive line

Jonathan Allen, Alabama (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS)
Derek Barnett, Tennessee (AP, WCFF, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS)
Myles Garrett, Texas A&M (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, FOX)
Carl Lawson, Auburn (FWAA)
Ed Oliver, Houston (AP, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS)
DeMarcus Walker, Florida State (AFCA, WCFF, TSN, USAT)
Carlos Watkins, Clemson, (CBS)
Christian Wilkins, Clemson (AFCA, FWAA)

Linebacker

Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS)
Reuben Foster, Alabama (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS)
Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS)
T. J. Watt, Wisconsin (SI, ESPN)

Defensive back

Jamal Adams, LSU (USAT, CBS)
Budda Baker, Washington (FWAA, TSN, SI, ESPN, FOX)
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama (AFCA, AP, ESPN)
Malik Hooker, Ohio State (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS)
Marlon Humphrey, Alabama (FWAA)
Adoree' Jackson, Southern California (AP, WCFF, TSN, FOX, CBS)
Desmond King, Iowa (SI, USAT, FOX)
Jourdan Lewis, Michigan (AFCA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, ESPN, CBS)
Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State (FWAA)
Cordrea Tankersley, Clemson (USAT)
Tre'Davious White, LSU (AFCA, WCFF)

Special teams

Kicker

Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS)

Punter

Johnny Townsend, Florida (CBS)
Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah (AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX)

All-purpose / return specialist

Quadree Henderson, Pittsburgh (FWAA, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, FOX, CBS)
Adoree' Jackson, Southern California (AFCA, FWAA, TSN, SI, ESPN, CBS)
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford (FOX)
Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (CBS)
Curtis Samuel, Ohio State (AP, TSN)

Footnotes

^ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
^ Martin, John Stuart (October 1961). "Walter Camp and His Gridiron Game". American Heritage. 12 (6). Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
^ Newsome, Ron. "Amos Alonzo Stagg: Just Who Was This Guy, Anyway?". CBS Interactive/NCAA.org. Retrieved October 17, 2011.^{[dead link]}
^ "Football Award Winners". NCAA. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
^ "2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
^ "Jackson and Allen Headline 2016 FBS All-America Teams". American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
^ Bender, Bill (December 15, 2016). "Heisman winner Lamar Jackson leads the way on 2016 Consensus All-America Team". Sporting News. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. 2023. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

References

"Jackson and Allen Headline 2016 FBS All-America Teams". American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
"2016 FWAA ALL-AMERICA TEAM UNVEILED". Football Writers Association of America. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
Associated Press All-America Team Archived 2016-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team
Sporting News All-America Team
Sports Illustrated All-America Team
USA Today All-America Team
ESPN All-America Team
FOX Sports All-America Team
CBS Sports All-America Team
Athlon Sports All-America Team

[1] The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.

[2] Martin, John Stuart (October 1961). "Walter Camp and His Gridiron Game". American Heritage. 12 (6). Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2011.

[3] Newsome, Ron. "Amos Alonzo Stagg: Just Who Was This Guy, Anyway?". CBS Interactive/NCAA.org. Retrieved October 17, 2011.^{[dead link]}

[4] "Football Award Winners". NCAA. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2011.

[5] "2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011.

[6] "Jackson and Allen Headline 2016 FBS All-America Teams". American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.

[7] Bender, Bill (December 15, 2016). "Heisman winner Lamar Jackson leads the way on 2016 Consensus All-America Team". Sporting News. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

[8] "Football Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. 2023. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

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v t e 2016 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Lamar Jackson RB Dalvin Cook RB D'Onta Foreman WR Corey Davis WR Dede Westbrook OT Cody O'Connell OT Ryan Ramczyk OT Cam Robinson OT Connor Williams C Pat Elflein TE Jake Butt
Defense	DE Jonathan Allen DE Derek Barnett DE Myles Garrett DE DeMarcus Walker LB Zach Cunningham LB Reuben Foster LB Jabrill Peppers CB Minkah Fitzpatrick CB Adoree' Jackson CB Jourdan Lewis CB Tre'Davious White S Budda Baker S Malik Hooker
Special teams	P Mitch Wishnowsky PK Zane Gonzalez AP Quadree Henderson

v t e 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season
Conference seasons	The American ACC Big 12 Big Ten Conference USA MAC Mountain West Pac-12 SEC Sun Belt
Inter-conference	Bowl games Rankings
All-Americans	2016 College Football All-America Team