Consensus All-Americans
Doak Walker of Southern Methodist University received more votes than any other athlete in the 1948 All-American voting. He was also the recipient of the 1948 Heisman Trophy, and was later inducted into both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame.
The chart below reflects the published vote total from the UP poll, and also reflects the number of polls in which the leading candidates were selected as a first-team All-American, and their point total for the top five players in the 1948 Heisman Trophy voting.
| Name | Class | Position | School | UPI votes | First-team selections | Heisman points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doak Walker | Jr. | Quarterback | SMU | 2820 | 8 | 778 |
| Chuck Bednarik | Sr. | Center | Penn. | 2514 | 8 | 336 |
| Leo Nomellini | Jr. | Tackle | Minn. | 2034 | 8 | |
| Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice | Jr. | Running back | N. Car. | 2740 | 7 | 443 |
| Jackie Jensen | Jr. | Running back | Calif. | 2118 | 7 | 143 |
| Dick Rifenberg | Jr. | Ends | Mich. | 1790 | 7 | |
| Bill Fischer | Sr. | Guard | N.Dame | 2335 | 6 | |
| Paul "Buddy" Burris | Sr. | Guard | Okla. | 1512 | 6 | |
| Leon Hart | Sr. | Ends | N.Dame | 1926 | 5 | |
| Al Wistert | Jr. | Tackle | Mich. | 1689 | 4 | |
| Clyde Scott | Running back | Ark. | na | 2 | ||
| Stan Heath | Jr. | Running back | Nev. | 1224 | 1 | 113 |
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