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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)

References

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