1988 College Football All-America Team
The 1988 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 1988. The National Collegiate Athletic Association recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1988 season. They are: the American Football Coaches Association ; the Associated Press selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; the Football Writers Association of America ; the United Press International selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Other notable selectors included Football News, the Gannett News Service, Scripps Howard, and The Sporting News.Offense
Quarterbacks
- Troy Aikman, UCLA
- Steve Walsh, Miami
- Rodney Peete, USC
- Major Harris, West Virginia
Running backs
- Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State
- Anthony Thompson, Indiana
- Tim Worley, Georgia
- Darren Lewis, Texas A&M
- Cleveland Gary, Miami
Wide receivers
- Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State
- Jason Phillips, Houston
- Erik Affholter, USC
- Clarkston Hines, Duke
- Naz Worthen, North Carolina State
- Andre Rison, Michigan State
Tight ends
- Marv Cook, Iowa
- Troy Sadowski, Georgia
- Wesley Walls, Mississippi
- Walter Reeves, Auburn
- Charles Arbuckle, UCLA
Centers
- Jake Young, Nebraska
- John Vitale, Michigan
- Jeff Uhlenhake, Ohio State
- Bern Brostek, Washington
Offensive guards
- Anthony Phillips, Oklahoma
- Mike Utley, Washington State
- Mark Stepnoski, Pittsburgh
- Steve Wisniewski, Penn State
- Rick Phillips, West Virginia
Offensive tackles
- Tony Mandarich, Michigan State
- Andy Heck, Notre Dame
- Pat Tomberlin, Florida State
- Tom Ricketts, Pittsburgh
Defense
Defensive ends
- Bill Hawkins, Miami
- Frank Stams, Notre Dame
- Trace Armstrong, Florida
Defensive tackles
- Mark Messner, Michigan
- Tracy Rocker, Auburn
- Wayne Martin, Arkansas
- Tim Ryan, USC
- Dave Haight, Iowa
- Benji Roland, Auburn
Linebackers
- Broderick Thomas, Nebraska
- Derrick Thomas, Alabama
- Michael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame
- Keith DeLong, Tennessee
- Percy Snow, Michigan State
- Carnell Lake, UCLA
- Britt Hager, Texas
- Jerry Olsavsky, Pittsburgh
Defensive backs
- Deion Sanders, Florida State
- Donnell Woolford, Clemson
- Darryl Henley, UCLA
- Louis Oliver, Florida
- Markus Paul, Syracuse
- Mark Carrier, USC
- Greg Jackson, LSU
- Bubba McDowell, Miami
Special teams
Kickers
