The SEC was well represented in ESPN’s midseason awards. Nine of the 25 positions for ESPN’s midseason All-American team were filled by players from SEC teams.
QB Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
RB Todd Gurley, Georgia
WR Amari Cooper, Alabama
OL Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
OL AJ Cann, South Carolina
C Reese Dismukes, Auburn
DE Preston Smith, Mississippi State
LB Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State
CB Senquez Golson, Ole Miss
The most notable snub was Missouri defensive end Shane Ray, who is an early favorite for SEC Defensive Player of the Year. ESPN analyst Phil Steele also released his midseason awards this week.
HEISMAN TROPHY
T1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon
1. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
3. Amari Cooper, Alabama
DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD (top QB)
1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon
2. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
3. Jameis Winston, Florida State
DOAK WALKER AWARD (top RB)
2. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
3. Todd Gurley, Georgia
FRED BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top WR)
1. Amari Cooper, Alabama
2. Kevin White, West Virginia
3. Jaelen Strong, Arizona State
BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY/CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD (top defensive player)
1. Vic Beasley, Clemson
2. Shaq Thompson, Washington
3. Shane Ray, Missouri
ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD (top lineman/linebacker)
1. Vic Beasley, Clemson
2. Shane Ray, Missouri
3. Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M
A former freelance journalist from Nashville, Jason covers Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Kentucky
