[ad_1]
Save the clichés.
You know, those like "They do not award medals at the 50-meter mark of a 100-meter race", or my favorite, "It's a pound match".
The half of the 2018 academic season is on our doorstep, and it's true that no team has ever won a championship and no player has ever winning the Heisman Trophy midway through the season, that does not mean we can not celebrate who have been the best players through the first half of the season.
A chaotic week 7 mixed our bowl splashes, resulting in many new matches possible.
A week 7 unleashed scrambles the top 10, but the tide remains in its place No. 1 well known.
1 related
We unveil ESPN's 2018 mid-season All-America team with some of the usual reminders. This is not a list of top NFL hopefuls, nor players who were touted as All-Americans before the season. This is a list of players who have played as All-Americans until now.
Note that only five of our pre-season All-America team players – running back Jonathan Taylor of Wisconsin, striker Jonah Williams of Alabama, Houston Ed's defensive tackle Oliver, linebacker Devin White and cornerback Greedy Williams – are on the list, so a lot of things can change by the end of the season.
OFFENSE
A huge moan echoed throughout Alabama when Tagovailoa left the Missouri game last Saturday in the third quarter after aggravating a sprained knee. Coach Nick Saban did not seem to be concerned, and the good news for the Crimson Tide is that they will face Tennessee this week and then have an open date before going to LSU. Tagovailoa has been magical for Alabama. In his first five games, he scored 95.5 QBR, the highest of any quarter over the last 15 seasons followed by the metric. He counted 23 touchdowns and has not taken the picture yet in the fourth quarter.
-
A chaotic week 7 mixed our bowl splashes, resulting in many new matches possible.
-
A week 7 unleashed scrambles the top 10, but the tide remains in its place No. 1 well known.
1 related
RB: Travis Etienne, Clemson
The tragedy surrounding the quarterback at Clemson has, in some respects, eclipsed what was a fantastic first half of the season for Etienne, who was one of the most explosive and effective runners in college football. The 5-foot-10, 200-pound student weighs an average of 9.2 yards per run and has 12 touchdowns, 11 runs and 1 receiving. In six games, he has 10 runs of 20 yards or more and may have saved the Tigers' season in the short Syracuse break after quarterback Trevor Lawrence was eliminated from the game. Etienne rushed for 203 yards and scored Clemson's three touchdowns against Orange.
RB: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
In six games, Taylor is already on the eve of a second straight season of 1,000 yards with 950 yards. The 5-foot-11, 222-pound student averaged 6.6 yards per run and rushed for eight touchdowns. It is exactly what you want in the back. It is durable, strong and has the ability to rip longer races. He has four runs of 30 yards or more this season. Some defensemen defeated Michigan's vaunted defense, but Taylor rushed for 101 yards in Saturday's loss to the Wolverines.
WR: Jerry Jeudy, Alabama
The Air Alabama offense is not limited to Tagovailoa. Jeudy, a 6-1 / 192-pound player, is one of the country's best sophomores. He drives all Power 5 wide receivers with nine touchdown receptions and directs all FBS receivers with 20-yard or more (14) and also averages the best FBS (27.1 yards per capture). And understand this: Jeudy averages one touchdown every 2.88 taken.
WR: Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado
As a freshman, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Shenault averaged 24 yards per shot for the Buffaloes. He was even more dynamic in the second year. He injured his US foot last Saturday in the loss to USC and had to leave the match, but was easily one of the most dynamic players in college football in the first half of the season. Shenault leads the country averaging 130 yards per reception and 10 touchdowns, six receptions and four rushes.
0:53
Ed Oliver, of Houston, takes Reid Reid Reid of East Carolina forcing him to fumble. Emeke Egbule recovers and puts six on the board.
TE: Jace Sternberger, Texas A & M
Jimbo Fisher said that he did not even have a very tight profile when he arrived at Texas A & M, but he found one at Sternberger, which was transferred from Northeastern Oklahoma Community College after starting his career in Kansas. The 6-4, 250-pound junior has already broken the Texas record of touchdown school in one season by a tight close with six and is averaging 17.1 yards per catch. It has exceptional speed, but is just as hard to reduce. Go watch him drag a defender from South Carolina in the 26-23 win over the Gamecocks last Saturday.
OT: Jonah Williams, Alabama
Alabama did not miss dominant offensive linemen under Nick Saban, and Williams is the latest. Williams, who is 6 feet 5 inches and 301 pounds, is a starter since his first-year freshman season. He debuted as a straight tackle but went on the left attack last season. He was a monster for the Crimson Tide, both in pass protection and running. He improves every year and plays his best football this season on a foul that destroyed everything in his path.
OG: Ben Powers, Oklahoma
It's easy to enthuse for all the talented players at Oklahoma's offensive, but the Sooners also have a serious talent on the front. Powers, a 6-foot-4, 313-pound senior, is one of those offensive linemen on the inside who's got it all: strength, speed and power. And the boy ends up blocks. Oklahoma leads the country with an average of 8.94 yards per game, and much of that production comes from Powers, which has created holes in the opposing line.
C: Michael Jordan, state of Ohio
Just like Billy Price and Pat Elflein before him, Jordan made the transition from goalkeeper to center and was a mainstay in the middle of this Buckeyes offensive line. The 6-foot-7, 312-junior has started in every game since entering the campus as a freshman in 2016 (34 consecutive games), which largely explains why Ohio State has was also balanced in offense with an average of 364.7 201 rushing yards per game.
OG: Bunchy Stallings, Kentucky
The experience was one of the keys to Kentucky's good start this season. The Wildcats are full of players registered in the program for at least three years. Stallings (6-foot-3) and 305-pound is a red senior who paved the way for much of the 699-yard run of Benny Snell. eight touchdowns. Stallings played a little earlier in his career and is in the best shape of his career. He was a road grader for the Wildcats. Go see for yourself and turn on the Florida game cassette.
OT: Mitch Hyatt, Clemson
The "old man" of the Clemson team, the 6-5 pound, 310 pound Hyatt, has gone to the Tigers since his real first-year season in 2015. He entered this season sixth overall. Clemson story and has once again been in the spotlight. left for the Tigers, who are fourth in the country in the fast attack and eighth in the country in the total attack.
AP: Darrell Henderson, Memphis
If he was playing for Alabama or the Ohio State, Henderson would find himself at the top of the Heisman Trophy ballot and could be it anyway before the end of the season. The 5-foot-9 and 200-pound junior running half offered stunning numbers to the Tigers. He has 1,133 rushing yards (an average of 10.3 yards per race) and leads the country in all-purpose yards (1,435) and touchdowns (15). And you want explosive games? Henderson also leads the country with eight scrum games of 50 yards or more.
DEFENSE
On the entire Wolverines defensive line, they are fully loaded, which is why Michigan is one of the best defenses in the country. Wisconsin's 30-7 defeat on Saturday was particularly impressive. Winovich, a 6-foot-3, 255-pound senior redshirt, was a whirling dervish for the Wolverines with 10.5 tackles for the loss. He is surrounded by talented players, but the opposing coaches will tell you that Winovich is the guy who does everything for a defense that plays at the championship level.
DT: Gerald Willis III, Miami
Willis' career, which began his career in Florida before being fired from the team, was a real fight. He also resisted suspensions and a knee injury in Miami and took a break last season. But he came back with a vengeance this season as a senior and was the most productive domestic defensive lineman in college football with 13 tackles for defeat, including two sacks.
DT: Ed Oliver, Houston
Almost irreproachable head-to-head, Oliver 6-foot-3 and 292-pound was announced this season. He has 6.5 tackles for the losses in the first six games of the Cougars and eight quarters of a quarter, despite the double constant clash. There will invariably be comparisons between Oliver and other disruptive defensive strikers who have become stars in the NFL, but the way Oliver plays hard at every defeat and puts so much pressure on the opposing offensive lines makes him One of the best advocates at the university. Soccer.
FROM: Chase Young, state of Ohio
Losing a player of Nick Bosa 's caliber would hinder many teams, but Young played a leading role and played one game after another for the undefeated Buckeyes. The six-foot-five, 265-pound sophomore has eight tackles for defeat, including four sacks, and has made two huge games in the Penn State win. He stopped Miles Sanders for a 2-yard defeat in the decisive play at 4 and 5 and also suffered a fourth-pass deflection that could have resulted in a big win.
LB: Devin White, LSU
LSU's range of defense talents is impressive to say the least. Defense co-ordinator Dave Aranda has plenty of room to work on, but having a guy like White, who walks around 6 feet 1 inch and 240 pounds all over the field and plays games, is opening the door for the Tigers. White, a junior, had a total of 13 tackles in the win over Georgia on Saturday and leads LSU with 66 tackles in total, including seven for the loss. He is one of the most devastating players in college football.
LB: Josh Allen, Kentucky
As the defenders darted, Allen, 6-foot-5, 260-pound, was at the top from his linebacker position. He has a sensational senior season and was a little fuzzy. Allen has 10.5 tackles to lose, including six sacks. Five of these bags were defeated by SEC opponents, and he was also squeezed five quarters, three missed passes and two forced fumbles. Offenses simply have not been able to block him face to face.
LB: Ben Burr-Kirven, Washington
The country's top tackle, the 6-foot Burr-Kirven, has added about 10 pounds this season as a senior and is now around 230 pounds. He accumulated 93 tackles in total, forced three fumbles and recovered two. Burr-Kirven has been a force against running, but versatile enough to retreat and be effective in covering passes. On his last outing, he had 19 total tackles in the overtime loss to Oregon.
CB: Julian Love, our Lady
One of the things that separates this defense of Notre-Dame from the 2012 unit is a secondary team that has concocted quick playoffs, and Love is tied for second place nationally with 12 breakouts and also has a interception and three escapement recoveries. The 5-foot-11, 193-pound junior has excellent ball skills, she attacks as well and is still in the position to play. His 42-yard return for a touchdown against Virginia Tech was one of the decisive elements in this road victory for the Irish.
S: Grant Delpit, LSU
Our mid-season All-America defense has a distinct flavor of LSU and with good reason. The 6-foot-3, 203-pound Delpit is experiencing a second big season. As a tackler, he has 44 total tackles and ranks second on the LSU team, including 7.5 shots for the loss. He also intercepted three passes, recorded four quarters of a quarter and forced a fumble. Some on the Bayou already compare it to the great Jamal Adams, former great manitou of the LSU.
S: Deionte Thompson, Alabama
It would not be a defense of Alabama without an elite security. Minkah Fitzpatrick was one of the best players in his squad a year ago and Mark Barron was among the top 10 picks in the NFL draft. Thompson, who is 6-foot-2 and 196-pound, is a junior in a red shirt who has been waiting for his turn and has quickly established himself as one of Crimson Tide's best defenders. He leads the team with 40 attacks in total and also has two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble escaped.
CB: Greedy Williams, LSU
LSU likes to refer to itself as DBU, with which a few other schools across the country might not necessarily agree, but few college footballers think Williams is one of the country's top halfbacks in two years. The 6-foot-3, 184-pound junior has a great length for the cornerback and leads to the SEC in terms of the percentage of achievement allowed. He did not give up the touchdown throughout the season and his way to smother Ole Miss & # 39; D.K. Metcalf, a future pro, was a lockback performance with a cornerback.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Andre Szmyt, Syracuse
What a Szmyt story was for Syracuse. A favored player, the redshirt rookie has worked for four-year-old Cole Murphy and is about as good as the kick kicker for Orange, who has a 4-2 start. Szmyt scored 16 attempts on 17 attempts and 3 of 3 on shots of 50 yards or more.
P: Braden Mann, Texas A & M
Mann not only blew football all season and was a real weapon for the Texas A & M with his 54.4 yard average, which corresponds to a record FBS pace, but he also managed a tackle and a forced fumble during a punt return to South Carolina, this ball for the Aggies in their victory on the key road. Mann also debated a 67-yard player against the Gamecocks.
Source link
