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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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From Red Grange to Travis Hunter, the AP All-America team has been the 'gold standard' for a century

The Associated Press has celebrated college football's best players with its All-America team for 100 years.

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