2009 College Football All-America Team

C. J. Spiller was the only unanimous 2009 All-American who was selected at multiple positions.

An All-American team is an honorary sports team for a specific season composed of the best amateur players at each position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in American team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media.

The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. 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 1952, 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.^[5]

The 2009 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), Pro Football Weekly (PFW), ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), College Football News (CFN), Rivals.com, and Scout.com.

Currently, 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. The system consists of three points for first team, two points for second team and one point for third team. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is recognized as a consensus first-team all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine consensus All-Americans.^[6]

Honorees' statistics

Academic All-American Zoltan Mesko was the first kicking specialist chosen in the 2010 NFL Draft.

For the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the following players were unanimous first-team selections on the twelve nationwide lists exhibited below: Eric Berry, Drew Butler, Joe Haden, Russell Okung, C. J. Spiller, Ndamukong Suh and Golden Tate. Of the unanimous selections, Spiller was the only player selected at multiple positions: running back by Pro Football Weekly and Kickoff returner by all other selection committees. In addition, Toby Gerhart, Jerry Hughes, Mark Ingram, Jr., Rolando McClain and Colt McCoy were unanimous first-team selections by the five NCAA-sanctioned selectors.

Mike Johnson, Mike Iupati and Earl Thomas were selected to the most (10 each) first team lists without being unanimously selected by all five of the NCAA-sanctioned first team lists. Danario Alexander was selected to the four lists without being chosen to any of the NCAA-sanctioned first team lists, while Kellen Moore and Brandon Graham were each selected to three unsanctioned first team lists. Colt McCoy has the distinction of being selected to the least number of lists (8) while being selected to all five sanctioned first teams.

Zane Beadles, who was a 2009 second team Academic All-America selection,^[7][8] is the only player to make one of the 2009 College Football All-America Teams and the 2009 College Football Academic All-America Team. Tim Tebow, who was a 2007 and 2008 College Football All-America Team selection, was a first team 2009 College Football Academic All-America Team selection.

Honorees

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Placekicker	PK
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Return specialist	RS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Player	Team	Position	AP[9]	FWAA[10]	AFCA[11]	WCFF[12]	TSN[13]	SI[14]	PFW[15]	ESPN[16]	CBS[17]	CFN[18]	Rivals[19]	Scout[20]	Total	Official total	Notes
McCoy, ColtColt McCoy	Texas	QB	QB	QB	QB	QB	QB	—	QB	—	—	—	QB	QB	8	5	Maxwell (2009),[21] Harley (2009),[22] Camp (2008 & 2009),[23] TSN POY (2008),[24] Griffin (2008),[25] O'Brien (2009),[26] Unitas (2009),[27] Manning (2009)[28]
Moore, KellenKellen Moore	Boise State	QB	—	—	—	—	—	QB	—	QB	QB	—	—	—	3	0
Keenum, CaseCase Keenum	Houston	QB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QB	—	—	1	0	Baugh (2009)[29]
Gerhart, TobyToby Gerhart	Stanford	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	—	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	11	5	Griffin (2009),[25] Walker (2009),[30] Brown (2009)[31]
Ingram, Jr., MarkMark Ingram, Jr.	Alabama	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	—	RB	RB	RB	RB	RB	11	5	Heisman (2009),[32] TSN POY (2009)[33]
Spiller, C. J.C. J. Spiller	Clemson	KR	KR	KR	KR	KR	KR	KR	RB	KR	KR	KR	KR	KR	12	5
Conner, JohnJohn Conner	Kentucky	FB	—	—	—	—	—	—	FB	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Tate, GoldenGolden Tate	Notre Dame	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	WR	12	5	Biletnikoff (2009)[34]
Shipley, JordanJordan Shipley	Texas	WR	WR	—	—	WR	WR	—	—	—	—	—	WR	WR	5	3	Warfield (2009)[35]
Gilyard, MardyMardy Gilyard	Cincinnati	WR	—	—	WR	—	—	RS	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
Barnes, FreddieFreddie Barnes	Bowling Green	WR	—	WR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Alexander, DanarioDanario Alexander	Missouri	WR	—	—	—	—	—	WR	—	WR	WR	WR	—	—	4	0
Green, A. J.A. J. Green	Georgia	WR	—	—	—	—	—	—	WR	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Pitta, DennisDennis Pitta	BYU	TE	—	—	TE	TE	—	TE	TE	—	—	—	—	—	4	2
Hernandez, AaronAaron Hernandez	Florida	TE	TE	—	—	—	TE	—	—	TE	—	TE	TE	TE	6	2	Mackey (2009)[36]
Dickerson, DorinDorin Dickerson	Pittsburgh	TE	—	TE	—	—	—	—	—	—	TE	—	—	—	2	1
Okung, RussellRussell Okung	Oklahoma State	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	OT	12	5
Williams, TrentTrent Williams	Oklahoma	OT	OT	—	OT	OT	—	—	OT	—	OT	OT	—	OT	7	3
Beadles, ZaneZane Beadles	Utah	OT	—	OT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	OT	—	—	2	1
Brown, CharlesCharles Brown	Southern California	OT	—	—	—	—	OT	—	—	OT	—	—	—	—	2	1
Bulaga, BryanBryan Bulaga	Iowa	OT	—	—	—	—	OT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Marinelli, ChrisChris Marinelli	Stanford	OT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	OT	—	1	0
Johnson, MikeMike Johnson	Alabama	OG	OG	—	OG	OG	OG	OG	—	OG	OG	OG	OG	OG	10	4
Iupati, MikeMike Iupati	Idaho	OG	OG	OG	OG	OG	—	OG	OG	OG	OG	—	OG	OG	10	4
Hudson, RodneyRodney Hudson	Florida State	OG	—	OG	—	—	—	OG	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
Pouncey, MikeMike Pouncey	Florida	OG	—	—	—	—	—	—	OG	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Pouncey, MaurkiceMaurkice Pouncey	Florida	C	—	C	—	C	C	—	C	C	C	C	C	C	9	3	Rimington (2009)[37]
Walton, J. D.J. D. Walton	Baylor	C	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Hall, ChrisChris Hall	Texas	C	—	—	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Kirkpatrick, JakeJake Kirkpatrick	TCU	C	—	—	—	—	—	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Hughes, JerryJerry Hughes	TCU	DE	DE	DE	DE	DE	DE	DE	—	DE	DE	DE	DE	—	10	5	Lott (2009),[38] Hendricks (2009)[39]
Morgan, DerrickDerrick Morgan	Georgia Tech	DE	DE	—	DE	—	—	—	DE	—	—	—	—	DE	4	2
Graham, BrandonBrandon Graham	Michigan	DE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	DE	—	—	DE	DE	3	0
Miller, VonVon Miller	Texas A&M	DE	—	—	—	—	DE	DE	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
Pierre-Paul, JasonJason Pierre-Paul	South Florida	DE	—	—	—	—	—	—	DE	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Suh, NdamukongNdamukong Suh	Nebraska	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	DT	12	5	AP POY (2009),[40] Willis (2009),[40] Nagurski (2009),[40] Bednarik (2009),[40] Lombardi (2009),[40] Outland (2009)[40]
Cody, TerrenceTerrence Cody	Alabama	DT	DT	DT	—	DT	—	—	—	—	DT	DT	—	DT	6	3
McCoy, GeraldGerald McCoy	Oklahoma	DT	—	DT	—	DT	DT	—	DT	—	—	DT	DT	—	6	3
Price, BrianBrian Price	UCLA	DT	—	—	DT	—	—	DT	—	DT	—	—	—	—	3	1
Odrick, JaredJared Odrick	Penn State	DT	—	—	DT	—	—	—	—	—	DT	—	—	—	2	1
McClain, RolandoRolando McClain	Alabama	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	—	LB	LB	11	5	Butkus (2009),[41] Lambert (2009)[42]
Jones, GregGreg Jones	Michigan State	LB	LB	LB	LB	—	—	LB	—	LB	LB	LB	LB	LB	9	3
Spikes, BrandonBrandon Spikes	Florida	LB	—	—	—	LB	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	LB	3	2
Angerer, PatPat Angerer	Iowa	LB	—	LB	—	—	—	LB	—	—	—	LB	LB	—	4	1
Norwood, EricEric Norwood	South Carolina	LB	LB	—	—	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2
Kindle, SergioSergio Kindle	Texas	LB	—	—	—	—	LB	—	LB	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
Curran, RennieRennie Curran	Georgia	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	LB	—	—	—	1	0
Washington, DarylDaryl Washington	TCU	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	LB	—	—	—	—	1	0
Weatherspoon, SeanSean Weatherspoon	Missouri	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	LB	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Kuechly, LukeLuke Kuechly	Boston College	LB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	LB	—	—	1	0
Haden, JoeJoe Haden	Florida	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	CB	12	5
Arenas, JavierJavier Arenas	Alabama	CB	CB	—	CB	—	—	CB	—	—	PR	—	PR	—	5	2
Cox, PerrishPerrish Cox	Oklahoma State	CB	—	—	—	—	CB	—	—	—	—	CB	—	—	2	1
Peterson, PatrickPatrick Peterson	LSU	CB	—	—	—	—	—	—	CB	CB	—	—	—	—	2	0
Verner, AlterraunAlterraun Verner	UCLA	CB	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CB	—	1	0
Berry, EricEric Berry	Tennessee	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	12	5	Tatum (2008 & 2009),[43] Thorpe (2009)[44]
Thomas, EarlEarl Thomas	Texas	S	S	S	S	S	—	S	S	S	S	—	S	S	10	4
Mays, TaylorTaylor Mays	Southern California	S	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	2	1
McDaniel, DeAndreDeAndre McDaniel	Clemson	S	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Coleman, KurtKurt Coleman	Ohio State	S	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Sash, TylerTyler Sash	Iowa	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	1	0
Moore, RahimRahim Moore	UCLA	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	1	0
Forbath, KaiKai Forbath	UCLA	PK	—	PK	PK	PK	PK	—	PK	PK	—	PK	PK	—	8	4	Groza (2009)[45]
Tiffin, LeighLeigh Tiffin	Alabama	PK	PK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	PK	—	—	PK	3	1
Ressel, GrantGrant Ressel	Missouri	PK	—	—	—	—	—	PK	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Butler, DrewDrew Butler	Georgia	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	12	5	Guy (2009)[46]
Brown, AntonioAntonio Brown	Central Michigan	PR	—	—	—	—	PR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Reid, GregGreg Reid	Florida State	RS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RS	—	—	1	0
Banks, BrandonBrandon Banks	Kansas State	RS	—	—	—	—	—	—	RS	—	—	—	—	—	1	0

Academic All-America

Tim Tebow and Tim Hiller were the first and second team Academic All-American quarterbacks

The following players were selected to the University Division Academic All-America first and second teams.^[7][8]

Position	Team	Name	School
QB	First	Tebow, TimTim Tebow	Florida
RB	First	Anderson, AndreAndre Anderson	Tulane
RB	First	Minett, KyleKyle Minett	South Dakota State
WR	First	Markshausen, ZekeZeke Markshausen	Northwestern
WR	First	White, BlairBlair White	Michigan State
TE	First	Peek, ColinColin Peek	Alabama
OL	First	Jackson, AndrewAndrew Jackson	Fresno State
OL	First	McKenzie, JimJim McKenzie	Syracuse
OL	First	Pitz, AndrewAndrew Pitz	Penn State
OL	First	Ulatoski, AdamAdam Ulatoski	Texas
OL	First	Wisniewski, StefenStefen Wisniewski	Penn State
PK	First	Hellevang, BrandonBrandon Hellevang	North Dakota
DL	First	Acho, SamSam Acho	Texas
DL	First	Kragt, JacobJacob Kragt	Eastern Washington
DL	First	Rundh, AdamAdam Rundh	Valparaiso
DL	First	Wingeier, BrandonBrandon Wingeier	Dayton
LB	First	Hull, JoshJosh Hull	Penn State
LB	First	Mahoney, JoshJosh Mahoney	Northern Iowa
LB	First	Nixon, MikeMike Nixon	Arizona State
DB	First	Cain, JoshJosh Cain	Jacksonville State
DB	First	Hadley, BeauBeau Hadley	Weber State
DB	First	Johnson, ScottScott Johnson	BYU
DB	First	Rocco, ChrisChris Rocco	Liberty
P	First	Mesko, ZoltanZoltan Mesko	Michigan
QB	Second	Hiller, TimTim Hiller	Western Michigan
RB	Second	Ganious, ChrisChris Ganious	South Dakota
RB	Second	Terry, JacquiseJacquise Terry	Kent State
WR	Second	Ross, RockyRocky Ross	UCF
WR	Second	Whalen, RyanRyan Whalen	Stanford
TE	Second	Mastrud, JeronJeron Mastrud	Kansas State
OL	Second	Askew, TaylorTaylor Askew	Tennessee Tech
OL	Second	Beadles, ZaneZane Beadles	Utah
OL	Second	Dowd, JohnJohn Dowd	Navy
OL	Second	Enright, MitchMitch Enright	SMU
OL	Second	Jasinowski, PaulPaul Jasinowski	Brown
OL	Second	Jones, BarrettBarrett Jones	Alabama
PK	Second	Demos, StefanStefan Demos	Northwestern
DL	Second	Hunter, GrantGrant Hunter	Butler
DL	Second	Kerrigan, RyanRyan Kerrigan	Purdue
DL	Second	Millington, DanDan Millington	Indiana State
DL	Second	Nolte, NickNick Nolte	North Dakota
LB	Second	Bauman, MatthewMatthew Bauman	BYU
LB	Second	Pawelek, JoeJoe Pawelek	Baylor
LB	Second	Williams, ReedReed Williams	West Virginia
DB	Second	Anello, MikeMike Anello	Notre Dame
DB	Second	Kjerstad, ConradConrad Kjerstad	South Dakota State
DB	Second	McElroy, MikeMike McElroy	Southern Illinois
DB	Second	Nwachukwu, ChimaChima Nwachukwu	Washington State
P	Second	Malone, RobertRobert Malone	Fresno State

See also

• 2009 All-Big Ten Conference football team
• 2009 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
• 2009 All-SEC football team

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