The Nicholls Colonels football team, representing Nicholls State University, has had 15 players selected as college football All-Americans.
Of those 15 players, 3 were multiple winners, as so-designated by NCAA rules.
Center Jay Pennison was selected Second Team AP All-American following the 1982 and 1983 seasons.
All-American selections are individual player recognitions made after each season when numerous publications release lists of their ideal team.
The NCAA recognizes five All-America lists: the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).