1986 All-South Independent football team

The 1986 All-South Independent football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterbacks

• Vinny Testaverde, Miami (AP-1)
• Todd Ellis, South Carolina (AP-2)

Running backs

• Alonzo Highsmith, Miami (AP-1)
• Maurice Williams, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Eddie Hunter, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Vincent Alexander, Southern Miss (AP-2)
• Melvin Bratton, Miami (AP-2)

Wide receivers

• Marc Zeno, Tulane (AP-1)
• Michael Irvin, Miami (AP-1)
• Sterling Sharpe, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Wayne Snell, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Herb Gainer, Florida State (AP-2)

Tight ends

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

Offensive tackles

• Pat Tomberlin, Florida State (AP-1)
• Bruce Armstrong, Miami (AP-1)
• Tim Calcagno, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-2)
• Andre Lockley, Tulane (AP-2)

Offensive guards

• Paul O’Connor, Miami (AP-1)
• Pat Ferrell, Southern Miss (AP-1)
• Kevin Keefe, Virginia (AP-2)
• Mark Fryer, South Carolina (AP-2)

Centers

• Gregg Rakoczy, Miami (AP-1)
• Ted Gatewood, Memphis (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends

• Dan Stubbs, Miami (AP-1)
• Curtis Taliaferro, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Morgan Roane, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• David Brandon, Memphis (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

• Jerome Brown, Miami (AP-1)
• Gerald Nichols, Florida State (AP-1)
• Dan Sileo, Miami (AP-2)
• Chris Thieneman, Louisville (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Paul McGowan, Florida State (AP-1)
• George Mira Jr., Miami (AP-1)
• Fred Jones, Florida State (AP-2)
• Paul Nelson, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Winston Moss, Miami (AP-2)
• Derrick Little, South Carolina (AP-2)

Defensive backs

• Bennie Blades, Miami (AP-1)
• Deion Sanders, Florida State (AP-1)
• Greg Philpot, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Thurston Harrison, Tulane (AP-2)
• Elton Slater, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-2)
• Carter Wiley, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Special teams

Kickers

• Chris Kinzer, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Derek Schmidt, Florida State (AP-2)

Punters

• Louis Berry, Florida State (AP-1)
• Billy Knighten, Southern Miss (AP-2)