Associated Press College Football All American Team
1997 A.P.
First Team Offense:
Peyton Manning (QB) Tennessee
Curtis Enis (RB) Penn State
Ricky Williams (RB) Texas
Jacquez Green (WR) Florida
Randy Moss (WR) Marshall
Alonzo Mayes (TE) Oklahoma State
Olin Kreutz (C) Washington
Alan Faneca (OL) LSU
Benji Olson (OL) Washington
Chad Overhauser (OL) UCLA
Aaron Taylor (OL) Nebraska
Martin Gramatica (K) Kansas State
Tim Dwight (slash) Iowa
First Team Defense:
Greg Ellis (DL) North Carolina
Jason Peter (DL) Nebraska
Andre Wadsworth (DL) Florida State
Grant Wistrom (DL) Nebraska
Sam Cowart (LB) Florida State
Andy Katzenmoyer (LB) Ohio State
Anthony Simmons (LB) Clemson
Brian Simmons (LB) North Carolina
Dre' Bly (CB) North Carolina
Donovin Darius (CB) Syracuse
Brian Lee (CB) Wyoming
Charles Woodson (CB) Michigan
Chad Kessler (P) LSU
Second Team Offense:
Ryan Leaf (QB) Washington State
Ahman Green (RB) Nebraska
Skip Hicks (RB) UCLA
Brian Alford (WR) Purdue
E.G. Green (WR) Florida State
Jerame Tuman (TE) Michigan
Ben Fricke (C) Houston
Flozell Adams (OL) Michigan State
Victor Riley (OL) Auburn
Tra Thomas (OL) Florida State
Kyle Turley (OL) San Diego State
Chris Sailer (K) UCLA
Quinton Spotwood (slash) Syracuse
Second Team Defense:
Jared DeVries (DL) Iowa
Leonard Little (DL) Tennessee
Jeremy Staat (DL) Arizona State
Glen Steele (DL) Michigan
Jamie Duncan (LB) Vanderbilt
Takeo Spikes (LB) Auburn
Sam Sword (LB) Michigan
Pat Tillman (LB) Arizona State
Marcus Ray (CB) Michigan
Fred Weary (CB) Florida
Shaun Williams (CB) UCLA
Antoine Winfield (CB) Ohio State
Shane Lechler (P) Texas A&M
Third Team Offense:
Cade McNown (QB) UCLA
Tavian Banks (RB) Iowa
Fred Taylor (RB) Florida
Troy Edwards (WR) Louisiana Tech
Bobby Shaw (WR) California
Rufus French (TE) Mississippi
Kevin Long (C) Florida State
Eric Anderson (OL) Nebraska
Jim Bundren (OL) Clemson
Kyle Murphy (OL) Arizona State
Matt Stinchcomb (OL) Georgia
Brad Palazzo (K) Tulane
Kevin Faulk (slash) LSU
Third Team Defense:
Lamanzer Williams (DL) Minnesota
Leon Bender (DL) Washington State
Ed Chester (DL) Florida
Henry Slay (DL) West Virginia
Daryl Bush (LB) Florida State
Kivuusama Mays (LB) North Carolina
Ike Reese (LB) Michigan State
Chris Gizzi (LB) Air Force
Larry Atkins (CB) UCLA
Kevin Williams (CB) Oklahoma State
Patrick Surtain (CB) Southern Mississippi
Anthony Poindexter (CB) Virginia
John Baker (P) North Texas