Draft Insiders’ –
Midseason 2026 All-America Teams

Frank Coyle & Staff

Oct. 20, 2026

Midseason 2026 All-America Teams

First team – Offense

Quarterback
Darian Mensah, Sr, Miami

Running backs
Jamal Roberts, Sr, Missouri
Jadan Baugh, Jr, Florida

Tight end
Patrick Overmyer, Sr, Houston

Wide receivers
Jeremiah Smith, Jr, Ohio State
Malachi Toney, Soph, Miami
Jesse Legree, Fresh, Oregon State

Tackles
Trevor Goosby, Sr, Texas
Carter Smith, Sr, Indiana

Guards
Kade Pieper, Sr, Iowa
Shadre Hurst, Sr, Houston

Center
Drew Bobo, Sr, Georgia

All-purpose player
Wayne Knight, Sr, UCLA

Kicker
Sam Keltner, Jr, Oklahoma State

First team – Defense

Edge rushers
Colin Simmons, Jr, Texas
Princewill Umanmielen, Sr, LSU

Interior linemen
Xavier Gilliam, Jr, Tennessee
Will Echoles, Jr, Mississippi

Linebackers
Chris Cole, Jr, Georgia
Sammy Omosigho, Sr, UCLA
Nicholas Rodriguez, Jr, Missouri

Cornerbacks
Leonard Moore, Jr, Notre Dame
Ashton Hampton, Jr, Clemson

Safeties
KJ Bolden, Jr, Georgia
Robert Fitzgerald, Sr, Northwestern

Defensive back
Ta’Shawn James, Sr, UCLA

Punter
Tyler White, Sr, Texas A&M

Second team – Offense

Quarterback
Conner Weigman, Sr, Houston

Running backs
Nate Sheppard, Soph, Duke
Dylan Riley, Jr, Boise State

Tight end
Luke Reynolds, Jr, Virginia Tech

Wide receivers
Cam Coleman, Sr, Texas
KJ Duff, Jr, Rutgers
Carlos Hernandez, Sr, Wake Forest

Tackles
Cayden Green, Sr, Missouri
Jordan Seaton, Sr, LSU

Guards
Greg Johnson, Sr, Minnesota
Evan Tengesdahl, Sr, Cincinnati

Center
Anthony Boswell, Jr, Houston

All-purpose player
Aiden Flora – Jr, Iowa State

Kicker
David Olano – Sr, Texas A&M

Second team – Defense

Edge rushers
Daeden Hopkins, Soph, Missouri
Boubacar Traore, Sr, Notre Dame

Interior linemen
A.J. Holmes Jr., Sr, Texas Tech
A’Mauri Washington, Sr, Oregon

Linebackers
Rasheem Biles, Sr, Texas
Tony Rojas, Sr, Penn State
EJ Smith, Sr, Nevada

Cornerbacks
Jett Jefferson, Sr, Mississippi State
Ellis Robinson IV, Jr, Georgia

Safeties
Kingston Lopa, Jr, California
CJ Heard, Jr, Vanderbilt

Defensive back
Ty Benefield, Sr, LSU

Punter
Will Karoll, Sr, Texas Tech
 

Draft Insiders’ All-America Teams

First  Team All-America Team

Offense

QB Arch Manning, Texas

RB Ahmad Hardy, Missouri

RB Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss

RB Mark Fletcher, Miami

All-Purpose Malachi Toney, Miami

WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State

WR Cam Coleman, Texas

WR KJ Duff, Rutgers

TE Trey’Dez Green, LSU

OL Carter Smith, Indiana

OL Trevor Goosby, Texas

OL Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati

OL Cayden Green, Missouri

C Iapani Laloulu, Oregon

Defense

DL Colin Simmons, Texas

DL John Henry Daley, Michigan

DL Will Echoles, Ole Miss

DL A’Mauri Washington, Oregon

LB Xavier Atkins, Auburn

LB Whit Weeks, LSU

LB Rasheem Biles, Texas

LB Rolijah Hardy, Indiana

CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame

CB Zabien Brown, Alabama

CB Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia

S KJ Bolden, Georgia

S Bray Hubbard, Alabama

Specialists

K Tate Sandell, Oklahoma

P Evan Crenshaw, Troy

KR Rayshawn Pleasant, Auburn

PR Ryan Niblett, Texas

Second Team All-America Team

Offense

QB CJ Carr, Notre Dame

RB LJ Martin, BYU

RB Bo Jackson, Ohio State

RB Nate Frazier, Georgia

All-Purpose/RB Antwan Raymond, Rutgers

WR Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama

WR Duce Robinson, Florida State

WR Mario Craver, Texas A&M

TE Jamari Johnson, Oregon

OL Jordan Seaton, LSU

OL Anthonie Knapp, Notre Dame

OL Kade Pieper, Iowa

OL Trevor Lauck, Iowa

C Drew Bobo, Georgia

Defense

DL Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon

DL Anthony Smith, Minnesota

DL Tyrique Tucker, Indiana

DL Dylan Stewart, South Carolina

LB Kip Lewis, Oklahoma

LB Teitum Tuioti, Oregon

LB Isaiah Jones, Indiana

LB Raylen Wilson, Georgia

CB Brice Pollock, Texas Tech

CB Kelley Jones, Mississippi State

S Marcus Ratcliffe, Texas A&M

S Amare Ferrell, Indiana

Specialists

K Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss

P Palmer Williams, Baylor

KR Da’Realyst Clark, Kent State

KR Koi Perich, Oregon

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Offensive Player of the Year
QB Fernando Mendoza – Indiana

Defensive Player of the Year
LB Jacob Rodriguez – Texas Tech

Special Teams Player of the Year
PK Tate Sandell, Junior, Oklahoma

Freshman of the Year
Offense – WR Malachi Toney, Miami
Defense – DB DJ Pickett, LSU

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First Team
Offense

QB Fernando Mendoza, Junior, Indiana
RB Jeremiyah Love, Junior, Notre Dame
RB Ahmad Hardy, Soph, Missouri
WR Makai Lemon, Junior, USC
WR Jeremiah Smith, Soph, Ohio State
WR Carnell Tate, Junior, Ohio State
TE Eli Stowers, Graduate, Vanderbilt
OT Francis Mauigoa, Junior, Miami
OT Spencer Fano, Junior, Utah
OG Emmanuel Pregnon, Senior, Oregon
OG Olaivavega Ioane, Junior, Penn State
C Logan Jones, Graduate, Iowa

All-Purpose KC Concepcion, Junior, Texas A&M
PK Tate Sandell, Junior, Oklahoma

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Defense

Edge David Bailey, Senior, Texas Tech
Edge Rueben Bain Jr., Junior, Miami
DT Kayden McDonald, Junior, Ohio State
DT Peter Woods, Senior, Clemson
LB Arvell Reese, Junior, Ohio State
LB Jacob Rodriguez, Senior, Texas Tech
LB CJ Allen, Junior, Georgia
CB Mansoor Delane, Senior, LSU
CB Leonard Moore, Soph, Notre Dame
S Caleb Downs, Junior, Ohio State
S Dillon Thieneman, Junior, Oregon

DB D’Angelo Ponds, Junior, Indiana
P Brett Thorson, Senior, Georgia

Second Team
Offense

QB Diego Pavia, Graduate, Vanderbilt
RB Emmett Johnson, Junior, Nebraska
RB Kewan Lacy, Soph, Ole Miss
WR Skylar Bell, Senior, UConn
WR Malachi Toney, Freshman, Miami
WR Danny Scudero, Soph, San Jose State
TE Kenyon Sadiq, Junior, Oregon
OT Caleb Lomu, Senior, Utah
OT Kadyn Proctor, Junior, Alabama
OG Beau Stephens, Senior, Iowa
OG Cayden Green, Senior, Missouri
C Connor Lew, Junior, Auburn

All-Purpose Ryan Niblett, Soph, Texas
PK Kansei Matsuzawa, Senior, Hawaii

Defense

Edge Cashius Howell, Senior, Texas A&M
Edge John Henry Daley, Soph, Utah
DT A.J. Holmes, Junior, Texas Tech
DT Landon Robinson, Senior, Navy
LB Sonny Syles, Senior, Ohio State
LB Anthony Hill Jr., Junior, Texas
LB Red Murdock, Graduate, Buffalo
CB Chris Johnson, Senior, San Diego State
CB Avieon Terrell, Junior, Clemson
S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Senior, Toledo
S Bishop Fitzgerald, Senior, USC

DB Hezekiah Masses, Senior, Cal
P Cole Maynard, Senior, Western Kentucky

Third Team
Offense

QB Julian Sayin, Freshman, Ohio State
RB LJ Martin, Junior, BYU
RB Kaytron Allen, Senior, Penn State
WR Chris Brazzell II, Junior, Tennessee
WR Jordyn Tyson, Junior, Arizona State
WR Denzel Boston,Junior, Washington
TE Michael Trigg, Senior, Baylor
OT Carter Smith, Junior, Indiana
OT Brian Parker II, Junior, Duke
OG Keylan Rutledge, Senior, Georgia Tech
OG Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Graduate, Texas A&M
C Jake Slaughter, Senior, Florida

All-Purpose Jadarian Price, Junior, Notre Dame
PK Dominic Zvada, Senior, Michigan

Defense

Edge Caden Curry, Senior, Ohio State
Edge Nadame Tucker, Senior, Western Michigan
DT Lee Hunter, Senior, Texas Tech
DT Tyrique Tucker, Junior, Indiana
LB Caden Fordham, Graduate, NC State
LB Aiden Fisher, Senior, Indiana
LB Owen Long, Soph, Colorado State
CB Jakari Foster, Senior, Louisiana Tech
CB Willie Lee III, Senior, Texas A&M
S Michael Taaffe, Senior, Texas
S Louis Moore, Senior, Indiana

DB Bray Hubbard, Junior, Alabama
P Ryan Eckley, Junior, Michigan State