All Americans: 1979

 Offense
WR-Ken Margerum, Stanford
TE-Junior Miller, Nebraska
T-Greg Kolenda, Arkansas
T-Melvin Jones, Houston
T-Jim Bunch, Alabama
G-Brad Budde, Southern California
G-Ken Fritz, Ohio State
C-Jim Ritcher, North Carolina State
QB-Marc Wilson, Brigham Young
B-Charles White, Southern California
B-Billy Sims, Oklahoma
B-Vagas Ferguson, Notre Dame
PK-Dale Castro, Maryland

 Defense
L-Hugh Green, Pittsburgh
L-Jacob Green, Texas A&M
L-Steve McMichael, Texas
L-Bruce Clark, Penn State
L-Jim Stuckey, Clemson
MG-Ron Simmons, Florida State
LB-George Cumby, Oklahoma
LB-Mike Singletary, Baylor
LB-Ron Simpkins, Michigan
B-Ken Easley, UCLA
B-Roland James, Tennessee
B-Johnnie Johnson, Texas
P-Jim Miller, Mississippi