Draft Insiders’ – Midseason 2026 All-America Teams

Frank Coyle & Staff

Oct. 20, 2026

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