1985 All-South Independent football team

The 1985 All-South Independent football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterbacks

• Vinny Testaverde, Miami (AP-1)
• Danny Sparkman, Memphis (AP-2)

Running backs

• Vincent Alexander, Southern Miss (AP-1)
• Tony Baker, East Carolina (AP-1)
• Victor Floyd, Florida State (AP-2)
• Maurice Williams, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Wide receivers

• Hassan Jones, Florida State (AP-1)
• Ernest Givens, Louisville (AP-1)
• Michael Irvin, Miami (AP-2)
• Marc Zeno, Tulane (AP-2)

Tight ends

• Willie Smith, Miami (AP-1)
• Danny Thomas, Louisville (AP-2)

Offensive tackles

• John Ionata, Florida State (AP-1)
• Jeff Walker, Memphis (AP-1)
• Paul Berlucelli, Miami (AP-2)
• Pat Tomberlin, Florida State (AP-2)

Offensive guards

• Jamie Dukes, Florida State (AP-1)
• Tom Mehr, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Kent Thomas, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Dave Alekna, Miami (AP-2)

Centers

• Gregg Rakoczy, Miami (AP-1)
• Mark Johnson, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends

• John McVeigh, Miami (AP-1)
• Morgan Roane, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Tony Guyton, South Carolina (AP-2)
• Steve Spinella, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

• Jerome Brown, Miami (AP-1)
• Isaac Williams, Florida State (AP-1)
• Kip Smith, Southern Miss (AP-2)
• Gerald Nichols, Florida State (AP-2)
• Tracy Oakley, Southern Miss (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Paul McGowan, Florida State (AP-1)
• George Mira Jr., Miami (AP-1)
• Burnell Dent, Tulane (AP-1)
• Eric Fairs, Memphis (AP-1)
• Matt Battaglia, Louisville (AP-2)
• Paul Nelson, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Onesimus Henry, Southern Miss (AP-2)

Defensive backs

• Greg Philpot, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Kevin Walker, East Carolina (AP-1)
• Selwyn Brown, Miami (AP-1)
• Carter Wiley, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
• Martin Mayhew, Florida State (AP-2)
• Tim Smith, Southern Miss (AP-2)

Special teams

Kickers

• Derek Schmidt, Florida State (AP-1)
• Wayne Clements, Tulane (AP-2)

Punters

• Louis Berry, Florida State (AP-1)
• Tom O'Connor, South Carolina (AP-2)