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100 Years of AP All-America Football Teams: Here’s Who We Think Are the Best of the Best
The Associated Press honored the best college football players from the past 100 years with its all-time All-America team for the 2025 season.
- The Associated Press unveiled its inaugural All-America college football team in the first week of December 1925, starting a century-long tradition.
- During the 1920s and 1930s, the head of AP's sports division initiated the All-America team to boost football's popularity and encourage nationwide dialogue across different regions.
- The AP All-America team has consistently honored the sport's top players, linking nearly 2,000 men from coast to coast and maintaining unmatched prestige.
- Notable athletes like Braylon Edwards and Ndamukong Suh praised AP honors, with Edwards saying, "The AP was the one I cared about," and Suh noting its special recognition.
- The AP All-America team remains the definitive standard for college football excellence, reflecting its enduring influence and continued role in chronicling football history.
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Penn’s Chuck Bednarik cracks the AP’s top 100 all-time All-America football team
Bednarik, who was named an all-time All-America among the AP’s first-team selections, made the list at the center position and is the only player from a Philly-area university on the list.
Former Hawkeye punters make AP’s All-Time All-America team
Ohio State and Pittsburgh each placed three players on The Associated Press All-Time All-America team announced Thursday as part of the news organization’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the storied honor for the top players in college football. Since 1925, nearly 2,000 men have been named AP first-team All-Americans, one of the most prestigious honors in the sport. The Big Ten led all conferences with seven selections, two more than th…
From Red Grange to Travis Hunter, the AP All-America team has been the ‘gold standard’ for a century
For 100 years, The Associated Press has honored the best of the best in college football with its annual All-America team. Nearly 2,000 men — from Red Grange to…
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