Midseason All-American 1st Teams

[iowajerms]

Sports Illustrated - Red - Lists 2nd team.
CBS Sports - Blue
ESPN - Green

Offense

QB: Trevone Boykin (TCU, Sr), Boykin, Boykin
RB: Leonard Fournette (LSU, So), Fournette, Fournette
RB: Dalvin Cook (FSU, So), Cook, Cook
WR: Corey Coleman (Baylor, Jr), Coleman, Coleman
WR: Josh Docton (TCU, Sr), Docton, Docton
TE: Joshua Parkins (Wash, Sr), Tyler Higbee (WKU, Sr), (WR) Will Fuller (ND)
T: Taylor Decker (tOSU, Sr), Vadal Alexander (LSU, Sr), Decker
G: Joshua Garnett (Stan, Sr), Garnett, Garnett
C: Jack Allen (Mich St, Sr), Nick Martin (ND, Sr), Ethan Pocic (LSU)
G: Greg Pyke (UGA, Jr), Pat Elflein (tOSU, Jr), Dan Feeney (Ind)
T: Spencer Drango (Baylor, Sr), Drango, Drango

Defense

DE: Myles Garrett (TX A&M, So), Garrett, (DL) Garrett
DT: Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss, Jr), Nkemdiche, (DL) Nkemdiche
DT: Carl Nassib (PSU, Sr), (DE) Nassib, (DL) Nassib
DE: (LB) Eric Striker (Okla, Sr), Adolphus Washington (tOSU, Sr), (DL) Shaq Lawson (Clemson)
LB: Jaylon Smith (ND, Jr), Jaylon Smith, Blake Martinez (Stanford)
LB: Reggie Ragland (Bama, Sr), Kentrell Brothers (Mizzou, Sr), Ragland
LB: Darron Lee (tOSU, So), Joe Schobert (Wis, Jr), Schobert
CB: Jourdin Lewis (Mich, Jr), Desmond King (Iowa, Jr), Lewis
S: Jeremy Cash (Duke, Sr), Cash, Cash
S: Karl Joseph (WVU, Sr), Joseph, Vonn Bell (tOSU)
CB: Vernon Hargreaves (UF, Jr), Hargreaves, Hargreaves

Special Teams

K: Ross Martin (Duke, Sr), Martin, Martin
P: Tom Hackett (Utah, Sr), Hackett, Michael Carrizosa (SJSU)
Ret: Evan Berry (Tenn, So), (KR) Berry, (PR) William Likely (Maryland, Jr), N/A
AP: Christian McCaffrey (Stan, So), Christian Kirk (TX A&M, Fr), McCaffrey

 

[Cowboyinexile]

No Ogbah at DE or Grogan at K. I feel disrespected.

 

[theSabanator20]

I won't lie... I'm slightly disappointed Ryan Kelly isn't on here.

 

[theboardref]

So... LSU has 3 players and all of them are on offense. Guess there is a first for everything.

 

[7Samurai13]

Blake O'Neill was robbed. He's first team all universe in my book.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Elliott is a better all-around back than Cook

 

[Clayton]

Ragland must be a badass because Brothers has been everywhere

 

[ericd7633]

Prosise should be ahead of Cook and Elliot.

 

[Codaxx]

Lovin Striker as an All-American DE. He is 6' and 215Lbs.. Are we sure that is the right position?

 

[iowajerms]

Elliott is a better all-around back than Cook

I was surprised he didn't make 1 of the 1st teams. Obviously Fournette was the best RB so far, but Elliott might not have a ton of yards, but he has not had a bad game. He is the only other RB other than Fournette to reach 100 in every game and is on an offense who's QB chemistry has struggled.

 

[iowajerms]

I find it interesting that the one who did 4 LBs didn't have Schobert but another B1G linebacker

but

the others with 3 LBs had Schobert and no other B1G linebacker.

 

[iowajerms]

Lovin Striker as an All-American DE. He is 6' and 215Lbs.. Are we sure that is the right position?

He was listed as LB, look right before his name.

ESPN had 3 WRs and no TE, but I put Will Fuller in TE position.

 

[Codaxx]

He was listed as LB, look right before his name.

It says "DE:" prior to his name. Reads Striker 1st ream and Washington 2nd, perhaps just presented oddly?

 

[iowajerms]

It says "DE:" prior to his name. Reads Striker 1st ream and Washington 2nd, perhaps just presented oddly?

It says (LB) Eric Striker.

Red = Sports Illustrated's 1st team
Blue = CBS Sports
Green = ESPN

Lookat the first thing in the post.

 

[Hook'Em0608]

Elliott is a better all-around back than Cook

I agree if I'm drafting a team, but Cook has had the better year so far. Not by much, but better.

 

[B_dub]

Sucks Joseph is done. Dude was having a monster season.

 

[Smart]

I find it interesting that the one who did 4 LBs didn't have Schobert but another B1G linebacker

but

the others with 3 LBs had Schobert and no other B1G linebacker.

I have no idea what SI is thinking. Schobert is #2 overall in both Sacks and TFL, leading linebackers in both. He anchors a defense that is top 10 in the country. And he was the best defensive player on the field in both of our losses. He dominated Bama (13 Tackles, 2 sacks) and Iowa (8 Tackles, 3 sacks).

At this point, I think he definitely is right up there with Garrett and Nassib in the battle for the big defensive awards.