1987 All-Southwest Conference football team

American college football all-star team

The 1987 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1987 season included the Associated Press (AP).

## Offensive selections

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### Quarterbacks

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* Billy Joe Tolliver, Texas Tech (AP-1)
* David Rascoe, TCU (AP-2)

### Running backs

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* Eric Metcalf, Texas (AP-1)
* James Gray, Texas Tech (AP-1)
* Tony Jeffery, TCU (AP-2)
* Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AP-2)
* James Rouse, Arkansas (AP-2)
* Keith Woodside, Texas A&M (AP-2)

### Wide receivers

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* Rod Harris, Texas A&M (AP-1)
* Jason Phillips, Houston (AP-1)
* Wayne Walker, Texas Tech (AP-1)
* Ricky Stone, TCU (AP-2)
* Eddy Anderson, Texas Tech (AP-2)
* Tony Jones, Texas (AP-2)

### Centers

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* Matt Wilson, Texas A&M (AP-1)
* Clint Hailey, TCU (AP-2)

### Guards

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* Paul Jetton, Texas (AP-1)
* Mike McBride, Texas Tech (AP-1)
* Jeff Keith, Texas Tech (AP-2)
* Fred Childress, Arkansas (AP-2)

### Tackles

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* Louis Cheek, Texas A&M (AP-1)
* Brian Brazil, TCU (AP-1)
* Joel Porter, Baylor (AP-2)
* Chris Bequette, Arkansas (AP-2)

## Defensive selections

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### Defensive lineman

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* Sammy O'Brient, Texas A&M (AP-1)
* Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AP-1)
* David Spradlin, TCU (AP-1)
* Thomas Aldridge, Texas (AP-2)
* Desmond Royal, Texas Tech (AP-2)
* Artis Jackson, Texas Tech (AP-2)
* Steve Llewellyn, Texas (AP-2)
* Mitchell Benson, TCU (AP-2)

### Linebackers

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* John Roper, Texas A&M (AP-1)
* Britt Hager, Texas (AP-1)
* Rickey Williams, Arkansas (AP-1)
* Gary McGuire, Houston (AP-1)
* Michael Johnson, Texas Tech (AP-2)
* Aaron Wallace, Texas A&M (AP-2)
* Floyd Terrell, TCU (AP-2)
* James Francis, Baylor (AP-2)

### Secondary

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* Kip Corrington, Texas A&M (AP-1)
* Falanda Newton, TCU (AP-1)
* John Hagy, Texas (AP-1)
* Johnnie Jackson, Houston (AP-1)
* Robert Blackmon, Baylor (AP-1)
* Chet Brooks, Texas A&M (AP-2)
* Alex Morris, Texas A&M (AP-2)
* Steve Atwater, Arkansas (AP-2)
* Eric Everett, Texas Tech (AP-2)

## Special teams

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### Place-kickers

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* Scott Slater, Texas A&M (AP-1)

### Punters

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* Chris Becker, TCU (AP-1)

## Miscellaneous

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* Offensive Player of the Year: Eric Metcalf, Texas (AP)
* Defensive Player of the Year: John Roper, Texas A&M (AP)
* Coach of the Year: Jackie Sherrill, Texas A&M (AP)
* Offensive Newcomer of the Year: Darren Lewis, Texas A&M (AP)
* Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Donald Harris, Texas Tech (AP)

## Key

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AP = Associated Press[1]

## References

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1. ^ "Roper Leads Seven Aggies on SWC Team". The Victoria Advocate. December 2, 1987. p. 1B.

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