The 2001 NAIA Football All-American Team was selected by the NAIA Football Coaches. The list below does not designate between first and second team All-American honors from the NAIA. This information comes directly from NAIAHonors.com
| B.J. Boom | Football | 2001 | All-American | University of Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Aarestad | Football | 2001 | All-American | Valley City State University |
| Bo Bienkowski | Football | 2001 | All-American | Hastings College |
| Brian Fettig | Football | 2001 | All-American | Mary (N.D.) |
| Casey Fitzsimmons | Football | 2001 | All-American | Carroll College |
| Chris Edwards | Football | 2001 | All-American | Lambuth University |
| Dan Protsman | Football | 2001 | All-American | Tri-State (Ind.) |
| Darian Tate | Football | 2001 | All-American | Walsh University |
| Darin Martyna | Football | 2001 | All-American | University of Sioux Falls |
| Darius Green | Football | 2001 | All-American | McKendree University |
| David Peppelman | Football | 2001 | All-American | Evangel University |
| Demetrius Forney | Football | 2001 | All-American | Campbellsville University |
| Derrick Nelson | Football | 2001 | All-American | St. Ambrose University |
| Dimitrius Breedlove | Football | 2001 | All-American | Evangel University |
| Doug Neff | Football | 2001 | All-American | Walsh University |
| Eddie Eviston | Football | 2001 | All-American | Georgetown College |
| Eric Simonich | Football | 2001 | All-American | Benedictine College |
| Freddy Maseman | Football | 2001 | All-American | Black Hills State University |
| Hal Hula | Football | 2001 | All-American | Evangel University |
| Isaac Sturgis | Football | 2001 | All-American | Tri-State (Ind.) |
| James Keys | Football | 2001 | All-American | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Jay LeProwse | Football | 2001 | All-American | Montana Technological University |
| Jeremiah Beery | Football | 2001 | All-American | Azusa Pacific University |
| Jeremy Chapman | Football | 2001 | All-American | Southern Oregon University |
| Jesse Gronemeyer | Football | 2001 | All-American | Doane University |
| Joe Gonzalez | Football | 2001 | All-American | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Joe Horne | Football | 2001 | All-American | Carroll College |
| Joey Crawford | Football | 2001 | All-American | Langston University |
| Josh Crews | Football | 2001 | All-American | Ottawa University |
| Kevin Dorcy | Football | 2001 | All-American | St. Ambrose University |
| Lamont Wynn | Football | 2001 | All-American | Evangel University |
| Leo Fenceroy | Football | 2001 | All-American | University of Sioux Falls |
| Mark Maples | Football | 2001 | All-American | Dakota State University |
| Marko Thomas | Football | 2001 | All-American | Geneva (Pa.) |
| Marshall Dos Reis | Football | 2001 | All-American | Evangel University |
| Matt Fowler | Football | 2001 | All-American | Benedictine College |
| Matt Hutto | Football | 2001 | All-American | Cumberland University |
| Matt Leonard | Football | 2001 | All-American | Kansas Wesleyan University |
| Mike Henderson | Football | 2001 | All-American | University of St. Francis |
| Mike Strack | Football | 2001 | All-American | Bethany College |
| Nathan Norman | Football | 2001 | All-American | St. Ambrose University |
| Nick Daniken | Football | 2001 | All-American | Southern Oregon University |
| Nick Scholten | Football | 2001 | All-American | Northwestern College |
| Nikia Parson | Football | 2001 | All-American | Mary (N.D.) |
| Oku Satcher | Football | 2001 | All-American | McKendree University |
| Omari Zackery | Football | 2001 | All-American | Evangel University |
| Patrick Crayton | Football | 2001 | All-American | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Ross Wurdeman | Football | 2001 | All-American | Concordia University |
| Scotty Payne | Football | 2001 | All-American | University of Saint Francis |
| Steve Battle | Football | 2001 | All-American | Valley City State University |
| Tim Shoffeitt | Football | 2001 | All-American | Azusa Pacific University |
| Travis Salter | Football | 2001 | All-American | Rocky Mountain College |
| Troy Mendenhall | Football | 2001 | All-American | Bethany College |
| Vince Dalicandro | Football | 2001 | All-American | Geneva (Pa.) |
| Walt Delong | Football | 2001 | All-American | Georgetown College |
