It is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1991 season.
[5] Other notable selectors included Football News,[2] Scripps Howard (SH),[6] The Sporting News (TSN), and the Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World Almanac.
They are: running back Vaughn Dunbar of Indiana; wide receiver Desmond Howard of Michigan; center Jay Leeuwenburg of Colorado; tackle Greg Skrepenak of Michigan; defensive ends Santana Dotson of Baylor and Steve Emtman of Washington; linebacker Robert Jones of East Carolina; defensive back Terrell Buckley of Florida State; and punter Mark Bounds of Texas Tech.
The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1991 and display which first-team designations they received.