For the past 100 years the Associated Press has kept Americans and the world informed and up to date when it comes to the news; whether it be the latest headlines, sporting news, the latest stock reports, and entertainment.
As part of the 100th anniversary, AP has released their version of the best of the 2,000 All American college football players.
The Big Ten conference led the way with seven players on the list, followed by the Southeastern Conference with five.
As for the players themselves five are Heisman Trophy winners and 21 have made it into the College Football Hall of Fame.
The top 100 players were selected by 12 AP sports writers who regularly cover college football. While there are many great college football players over the course of history, the list only covers 100. The journalists were cautioned against choosing on bias.
The criteria for selection are that a player must have been on the AP All American first team roster at least once. Professional careers were not considered.
Only three of the players listed played prior to the year 1970.
The AP All Time All-American College players:
Offensive players:
Wide receivers:
Randy Moss from Marshall
Larry Fitzgerald form Pittsburgh
Tackles:
Orlando Pace form Ohio State
Bill Fralic from Pittsburgh
Guards:
John Hannah form Alabama
Jim Parker from Ohio State
Center:
Chuck Bednaris from Penn State
Tight end:
Brock Bowers from Georgia
Quarterback:
Tim Tebow from the University of Florida
Running backs:
Barry Sanders form Oklahoma State
Herschel Walker from Georgia
Kicker:
Sebastian Janikowski from Florida State
All purpose:
Johnny Rodgers from Nebraska
Defensive players:
Ends:
Hugh Green from Pittsburgh
Randy White from Maryland
Tackles:
Ndamukong Suh from Nebraska
Bronko Nagurski from Minnesota
Linebackers:
Dick Butkis from Illinois
Derrick Thomas from Alabama
Chris Spielman from Ohio State
Cornerbacks:
Charles Woodson from Michigan
Deion Sanders from Florida State
Safeties:
Ronnie Lott from Southern California
Ed Reed from Miami
Punter:
Tory Taylor from Iowa
All Time All American second team:
Offensive players:
Wide receivers:
DeVonta Smith from Alabama
Desmond Howard from Michigan
Tackles:
Jonathan Ogden from UCLA
Bryant McKinnie form Miami
Guards:
Brad Budde form Southern California
John Smith from Notre Dame
Center:
Dave Rimington from Nebraska
Tight end:
Keith Jackson form Oklahoma
Quarterback:
Vince Young from Texas
Running backs:
Archie Griffin from Ohio State
Tony Dorsett form Pittsburgh
Kicker:
Martin Gramatica from Kansas State
All purpose:
Tim Brown from Notre Dame
Defensive players:
Ends:
Bubba Smith form Michigan State
Bruce Smith form Virginia Tech
Tackles:
Lee Roy Selmon from Oklahoma
Warren Sapp from Miami
Linebackers:
Jerry Robinson from UCLA
Brian Bosworth from Oklahoma
Lawrence Taylor from North Carolina
Cornerbacks:
Champ Bailey form Georgia
Tyrann Mathieu from LSU
Safeties:
Bennie Blades from Miami
Al Brosky from Illinois
Punter:
Reggie Roby from Iowa