Two Washington State Cougars and one Washington Husky have been named to the Associated Press midseason All-America team. Senior guard Cody O’Connell and junior defensive tackle Hercules Mata’Afa garnered the honors for WSU. Washington’s junior all-purpose player Dante Pettis was also named to the first team.
Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) in the first half
of an NCAA college football game late Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in
Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The team released Tuesday was selected by 16 members of the AP Top 25 voting panel.
4 other players from Pac-12 made the teams. Stanford running back Bryce Love and Utah kicker Matt Gay made the first team. USC defensive end Christian Rector and Stanford safety Justin Reid made the second team.
(KPUG – Doug Lange)
AP Midseason All-America Team
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Baker Mayfield, senior, Oklahoma.
Running backs — Bryce Love, junior, Stanford; Saquon Barkley, junior, Penn State.
Tackles — Orlando Brown, junior, Oklahoma; David Edwards, sophomore, Wisconsin.
Guards — Quenton Nelson, senior, Notre Dame; Cody O’Connell, senior, Washington State.
Center — Billy Price, senior, Ohio State.
Tight end — Jaylen Samuels, senior, North Carolina State.
Receivers — James Washington, senior, Oklahoma State; David Sills IV, junior, West Virginia.
All-purpose player — Dante Pettis, junior, Washington.
Kicker — Matt Gay, junior, Utah.
DEFENSE
Ends — Bradley Chubb, senior, North Carolina State; Austin Bryant, junior, Clemson.
Tackles — Hercules Mata’Afa, junior, Washington State; Maurice Hurst, senior, Michigan.
Linebackers — Roquan Smith, junior, Georgia; Josey Jewell, senior, Iowa; Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, senior, Oklahoma.
Cornerbacks — Jalen Davis, senior, Utah State; Levi Wallace, senior, Alabama.
Safeties — Minkah Fitzpatrick, junior, Alabama; DeShon Elliott, junior, Texas.
Punter — Johnny Townsend, senior, Florida.
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Mason Rudolph, senior, Oklahoma State.
Running backs — Rashaad Penny, senior, San Diego State; Jonathan Taylor, freshman, Wisconsin.
Tackles — Mike McGlinchey, senior, Notre Dame; Jonah Williams, sophomore, Alabama.
Guards — Will Hernandez, senior, UTEP; Braden Smith, senior, Auburn.
Center — Bradley Bozeman, senior, Alabama.
Tight end— Mark Andrews, junior, Oklahoma.
Receivers — Michael Gallup, senior, Colorado State; Steve Ishmael, senior, Syracuse.
All-purpose player — Nyheim Hines, junior, North Carolina State.
Kicker — Emilio Nadelman, senior, South Florida.
DEFENSE
Ends — Christian Rector, sophomore, Southern California; Sutton Smith, sophomore, Northern Illinois.
Tackles — Ed Oliver, sophomore, Houston; Da’Ron Payne, junior, Alabama.
Linebackers — Dorian O’Daniel, senior, Clemson; Josh Allen, junior, Kentucky; Micah Kiser, senior, Virginia.
Cornerbacks — Carlton Davis, junior, Auburn; Denzel Ward, junior, Ohio State.
Safeties — Derwin James, junior, Florida State; Justin Reid, junior, Stanford.
Punter — Michael Dickson, junior, Texas.
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