1982 All-South Independent football team

The 1982 All-South Independent football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterback

• Reggie Collier, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Dean May, Louisville (AP-2)

Running backs

• Sam DeJarnette, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Greg Allen, Florida State (AP-1)
• Ricky Williams, Florida State (AP-2)
• Mark Rush, Miami (AP-2)

Wide receivers

• Robert Griffin, Tulane (AP-1)
• Mark Clayton, Louisville (AP-1)
• Jessie Hester, Florida State (AP-2)
• Rocky Belk, Miami (AP-2)
• Louis Lipps, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)

Tight end

• Glenn Dennison, Miami (AP-1)
• Mike Shaw, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Offensive tackles

• Wally Browne, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Glen Howe, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Mark Cooper, Miami (AP-2)
• John Robertson, East Carolina (AP-2)

Offensive guards

• Jim Boyle, Tulane (AP-1)
• Terry Long, East Carolina (AP-1)
• Mike Moore, Miami (AP-2)
• Ricky Render, Florida State (AP-2)

Center

• Tom McCormick, Florida State (AP-1)
• Don Bailey, Miami (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends

• Jody Schulz, East Carolina (AP-1)
• George Tillman, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• David Marvel, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Andy Martin, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

• Tony Chickillo, Miami (AP-1)
• Andrew Provence, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Jearld Baylis, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Alphonso Carreker, Florida State (AP-1)
• Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Pedro Phillips, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Steve Hamilton, East Carolina (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Tommy Young, Florida State (AP-1)
• Jay Brophy, Miami (AP-1)
• Mike Johnson, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Ken Rowe, Florida State (AP-2)
• Johnny Walker, Memphis (AP-2)
• Anthony Williams, Louisville (AP-2)

Defensive backs

• Jamie Boone, Miami (AP-1)
• Harvey Clayton, Florida State (AP-1)
• Clint Harris, East Carolina (AP-1)
• Larry Harris, Florida State (AP-2)
• Frank Minnifield, Louisville (AP-2)
• Bud Brown, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker

• Mark Fleetwood, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Jeff Heath, East Carolina (AP-2)

Punter

• Vince Manalla, Tulane (AP-1)
• Greg Labelle, Miami (AP-2)