1987 All-South Independent football team explained

The 1987 All-South Independent football team^[1] consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterbacks

• Todd Ellis, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Terrence Jones, Tulane (AP-2)

Running backs

• Sammie Smith, Florida State (AP-1)
• Shelton Gandy, Southern Miss (AP-2)
• Harold Green, South Carolina (AP-2)

Wide receivers

• Marc Zeno, Tulane (AP-1)
• Michael Irvin, Miami (AP-1)
• Sterling Sharpe, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Herb Gainer, Florida State (AP-2)
• Brian Blades, Miami (AP-2)

Tight ends

• Pat Carter, Florida State (AP-1)
• Steve Johnson, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Offensive linemen

• Pat Tomberlin, Florida State (AP-1)
• Tim Borcky, Memphis (AP-1)
• Pat Ferrell, Southern Miss (AP-1)
• Matt Patchan, Miami (AP-1)
• Scott Dill, Memphis (AP-2)
• Kevin Keefe, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Andre Lockley, Tulane (AP-2)
• Jason Kulpers, Florida State (AP-2)

Centers

• Woody Myers, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Rod Holder, Miami (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends

• Daniel Stubbs, Miami (AP-1)
• Terry Warren, Florida State (AP-1)
• Marlon Brown, Memphis State (AP-2)
• Bill Hawkins, Miami (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

• Eric Hayes, Florida State (AP-1)
• Scott Hill, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Roy Hart, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Brendan McCormack, South Carolina (AP-2)
• Odell Haggins, Florida State (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Paul McGowan, Florida State (AP-1)
• George Mira Jr., Miami (AP-1)
• Sidney Coleman, Southern Miss (AP-2)
• Rod Carter, Miami (AP-2)
• Chris Sellars, Louisville (AP-2)
• Onesimus Henry, Southern Miss (AP-2)

Defensive backs

• Bennie Blades, Miami (AP-1)
• Deion Sanders, Florida State (AP-1)
• Brad Edwards, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Ellis Dillahunt, East Carolina (AP-1)
• Carter Wiley, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Mitchell Price, Tulane (AP-2)
• Thomas King, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-2)
• Greg Philpot, South Carolina (AP-2)

Special teams

Kickers

• Rodney Price, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Greg Cox, Miami (AP-2)

Punters

• Billy Knighten, Southern Miss (AP-2)

References

1. Book: The Albany Herald . The Albany Herald . en.