TCU's Trevone Boykin leads SI.com's 2015 Midseason All-America Team
As the season enters its second half, it's time acknowledge the stars of the first seven weeks. SI.com's college football writers have voted, and here is the 2015 Midseason All-America Team.
After the SEC dominated our Preseason All-America Team, several of the other conferences gained ground, matching the polls, which have no SEC team in the current top four. The SEC still led all conferences in first-team honorees with seven, but the Big Ten earned the most overall selections with 14 between the first and second teams. The Big 12, led by Baylor and TCU, nearly matched the SEC's first-team total with six honorees.
Ohio State drew the most selections over any team with six players earning spots on the first and second teams. The Buckeyes, Stanford, Duke, Baylor and TCU were the only schools to get two players on the first team.
Below is the the complete Midseason All-America Team. For more coverage of the college football season at its midpoint, check out the Midseason Power Rankings, the Halfway Heisman Watch and Midseason Bowl Projections.
. QB - Trevone Boykin
TCU, Senior
Heisman contender has passed for 2,539 yards and 25 scores while leading the Horned Frogs’ potent offense.
. RB - Leonard Fournette
LSU, Sophomore
Workhorse back is capable of running over or galloping away from linebackers and defensive backs.
. RB - Dalvin Cook
Florida State, Sophomore
Seminoles star has been the driving force in his team’s offense despite nursing a hamstring injury.
. WR - Corey Coleman
Baylor, Junior
Speedy playmaker already broke Baylor's record for receiving touchdowns in a season with 16 scores.
. WR - Josh Doctson
TCU, Senior
Deep threat poses major matchup problems for defensive backs with his combination of size and speed.
. te - Joshua Perkins
Washington, Senior
Experienced pass-catcher has emerged as a reliable target for inexperienced QB Jake Browning.
. T - Taylor Decker
Ohio State, Senior
Top NFL prospect pancakes linemen and paves the way for stud running back Ezekiel Elliott.
. G - Joshua Garnett
Stanford, Senior
Physical lineman who dominates in the trenches and creates holes in David Shaw’s pro-style offense.
. C - Jack Allen
Michigan State, Senior
One of the leaders on a reliable offensive line that has allowed just seven sacks all season.
. G - Greg Pyke
Georgia, Junior
Powerful blocker whose role becomes more important with star tailback Nick Chubb out with an injury.
. T - Spencer Drango
Baylor, Senior
Unsung hero in the nation’s most productive offense who protects new starter Seth Russell's blindside.
. DE - Myles Garrett
Texas A&M, Sophomore
Freakish athlete who makes getting pressure on QBs look easy by flying around offensive linemen.
. dT - Robert Nkemdiche
Ole Miss, Junior
A force at the point of attack, he was key to the Rebels’ upset of Alabama and has added three offensive TDs.
. DE - Carl Nassib
Penn State, Senior
Savvy pass-rusher who dominates at the line and has racked up a national-best 11.5 sacks and 15.5 TFLs.
. LB - Eric Striker
Oklahoma, Senior
Stud pass-rusher creates havoc off the edge with his combination of speed, explosiveness and power.
. lb - Jaylon Smith
Notre Dame, Junior
Talented defender is more powerful than most linebackers and as quick as most defensive backs.
. LB - Reggie Ragland
Alabama, Senior
The next in a line of great Alabama linebackers, he took over the game in the Tide's win against Arkansas.
. lb - Darron Lee
Ohio State, Sophomore
Among his many contributions, Lee's pick-six helped Ohio State avoid an upset vs. Northern Illinois.
. CB - Jourdan Lewis
Michigan, Junior
Elite cover man has emerged as a force under new Wolverines defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin.
. S - Jeremy Cash
Duke, Senior
A playmaker all over the field for one of the ACC’s top Ds, he has as many TFLs as Texas A&M's Garrett.
. S - Karl Joseph
West Virginia, Senior
Mountaineers star powered his team’s defense before unfortunately suffering a season-ending knee injury.
. cb - Vernon Hargreaves
Florida, Junior
Skilled defensive back is quick enough to blanket receivers and powerful enough to deliver huge hits.
. K - Ross Martin
Duke, Senior
The senior has been a perfect 12 of 12 on field goals, including three makes from 40 or more yards.
. P - Tom Hackett
Utah, Senior
America's most charismatic punter is also its best. He averages 48 yards per punt with 13 inside the 20.
. r - Evan Berry
Tennessee, Sophomore
Younger brother of the Chiefs' Eric Berry, he leads the nation with a 39.3 yards per kick return average.
. AP - Christian McCaffrey
Stanford, Sophomore
The workhorse back is also one of the country's top return men. His 1,518 all-purpose yards lead the FBS.
Second Team
Offense
QB:Seth Russell, Jr., Baylor
RB:Ezekiel Elliott, Jr., Ohio State
RB:Devontae Booker, Sr., Utah
WR:Will Fuller, Jr., Notre Dame
WR:JuJu Smith-Schuster, Soph., USC
T:Ronnie Stanley, Sr., Notre Dame
G:Pat Elflein, Jr., Ohio State
C:Matt Skura, Sr., Duke
G:Sebastian Tretola, Sr., Arkansas
T:Vadal Alexander, Sr., LSU
Defense
DE:Joey Bosa, Jr., Ohio State
DT:A'Shawn Robinson, Jr., Alabama
DE:DeForest Buckner, Sr., Oregon
LB:Blake Martinez, Sr., Stanford
LB:Joe Schobert, Sr., Wisconsin
LB:Kentrell Brothers, Sr., Missouri
LB:Su'a Cravens, Jr., USC
CB:Desmond King, Jr., Iowa
S:Vonn Bell, Jr., Ohio State
S:Jabrill Peppers, Fr., Michigan
CB:Jalen Ramsey, Jr., Florida State
Special Teams
K:Austin Seibert, Fr., Oklahoma
P:Drew Kaser, Sr., Texas A&M
R:William Likely, Jr., Maryland
AP:Christian Kirk, Fr., Texas A&M
