All Americans: 1981

 Offense
WR-Anthony Carter, Michigan
TE-Tim Wrightman, UCLA
L-Terry Tausch, Texas
L-William "Bubba" Paris, Michigan
L-Sean Farrell, Penn State
L-Roy Foster, Southern California
L-Terry Crouch, Oklahoma
L-Ed Muransky, Michigan
L-Kurt Becker, Michigan
C-Dave Rimington, Nebraska
QB-Dan Marino, Pittsburgh
QB-Jim McMahon, Brigham Young
B-Marcus Allen, Southern California
B-Herschel Walker, Georgia
B-Curt Warner, Penn State
PK-Morten Andersen, Michigan State

 Defense
L-Billy Ray Smith, Arkansas
L-Jimmy Williams, Nebraska
L-Andre Tippett, Iowa
L-Kenneth Sims, Texas
L-Lester Williams, Miami FL
MG-Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin
LB-Bob Crable, Notre Dame
LB-Tom Boyd, Alabama
LB-Chip Banks, Southern California
LB-Jeff Davis, Clemson
LB-Sal Sunseri, Pittsburgh
B-Vann McElroy, Baylor
B-Mike Richardson, Arizona State
B-Tommy Wilcox, Alabama
B-Terry Kinard, Clemson
B-Fred Marion, Miami FL
P-Reggie Roby, Iowa