▁ann ually ▁to ▁the ▁best ▁American ▁college ▁football ▁players ▁at ▁their ▁respective ▁positions . ▁The ▁original ▁usage ▁of ▁the ▁term ▁All - America ▁seems ▁to ▁have ▁been ▁to ▁such ▁a ▁list ▁selected ▁by ▁football ▁pione er ▁Walter ▁Camp ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 0 s . ▁The ▁NCAA ▁officially ▁recogn izes ▁All - Amer icans ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁AP , ▁AF CA , ▁F W AA , ▁T SN , ▁and ▁the ▁W C FF ▁to ▁determine ▁Cons ensus ▁All - Amer icans . ▁ ▁Off ense ▁ ▁Qu arter back ▁Tim ▁C ouch , ▁Kentucky ▁( F W AA , ▁Walter ▁Camp ) ▁C ade ▁Mc N own , ▁U CLA ▁( AF CA , ▁AP ) ▁Michael ▁Bishop , ▁Kansas ▁State ▁( TS N , ▁F N ) ▁ ▁Running ▁back ▁R icky ▁Williams , ▁Texas ▁( AF CA , ▁AP , ▁F W AA , ▁T SN , ▁Walter ▁Camp , ▁F N ) ▁Mike ▁Cloud , ▁Boston ▁College ▁( AF CA , ▁AP , ▁F W AA ) ▁Ron ▁Day ne , ▁Wisconsin ▁( W alter ▁Camp ) ▁De vin ▁West , ▁Missouri ▁( TS N , ▁F N ) ▁ ▁W ide ▁receiver ▁T orry ▁Hol t , ▁NC ▁State ▁( AF CA , ▁AP , ▁F W AA , ▁T SN , ▁F N ) ▁T roy ▁Edwards , ▁Louisiana ▁Te ch ▁( AF CA , ▁F W AA , ▁Walter ▁Camp ) ▁Peter ▁W arr ick , ▁Florida ▁State ▁( AP , ▁T SN ,