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With half of the 2025 college football season completed, it's time to hand out some hardware in the form of midseason All-America selections. This list is likely to look drastically different by December, but the players honored and mentioned below have performed at a high level through the first seven weeks of '25. Indiana and Ohio State each had six players selected, with Texas Tech and Texas A&M at four picks apiece.
Alabama 's Ty Simpson edges Indiana's Fernando Mendoza for first-team honors at quarterback, while the wide receiver position is loaded with Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and USC's Makai Lemon highlighting the selections. Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy was one of the easiest picks on the midseason All-America squad.
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The defensive lineselections were some of the hardest at the midpoint of '25. Miami's Rueben Bain is the easiest pick up front, but a couple of different linemen could join Athlon's selections on the first team by the end of '25. Georgia's C.J. Allen and Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey highlight the selections at linebacker.
Who were the top players from the first seven weeks of action? Athlon Sports selects midseason All-Americans for 2025:
College Football 2025 Midseason All-America Team
Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) rolls out to pass.Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
First-Team Offense
QBTy Simpson, Alabama
RBAhmad Hardy, Missouri
RB Justice Haynes
, Michigan
All-Purpose Jonah Coleman
, Washington
WRJeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WRMakai Lemon, USC
WR Mario Craver
, Texas A&M
WRChris Brazzell, Tennessee
TE Michael Trigg
, Baylor
C Logan Jones
, Iowa
OL Kadyn Proctor
, Alabama
OL Spencer Fano
, Utah
OLBrian Parker II, Duke
OL Francis Mauigoa
, Miami
OL Carter Smith
, Indiana
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First-Team Defense
Ohio State safety Caleb Downs celebrates a play against Western Michigan.
DL Lee Hunter
, Texas Tech
DL Rueben Bain Jr.
, Miami
DL Cashius Howell
, Texas A&M
DL Caden Curry
, Ohio State
DL John Henry Daley
, Utah
LBDavid Bailey, Texas Tech
LBC.J. Allen, Georgia
LB Arvell Reese
, Ohio State
LB Jacob Rodriguez
, Texas Tech
CB Leonard Moore
, Notre Dame
CB Mansoor Delane
, LSU
S Caleb Downs
, Ohio State
S Michael Taaffe
, Texas
First-Team Specialists
KKansei Matsuzawa, Hawaii
PEvan Crenshaw, Troy
KR Kaden Wetjen
, Iowa
PRVicari Swain, South Carolina
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Second-Team Offense
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) rolls out to throw a pass.Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
QBFernando Mendoza, Indiana
RB Hollywood Smothers
, NC State
RBRobert Henry, UTSA
All-PurposeEli Heidenreich, Navy
WR Elijah Sarratt
, Indiana
WRDanny Scudero, San Jose State
WR Jordyn Tyson
, Arizona State
WR Hank Beatty
, Illinois
TEDae'Quan Wright, Ole Miss
C Jake Slaughter
, Florida
OL Emmanuel Pregnon
, Oregon
OL Keylan Rutledge
, Georgia Tech
OL Jordan Seaton
, Colorado
OLVega Ioane, Penn State
OLAr'maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M
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Second-Team Defense
Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies linebacker Taurean York (21) tackles Auburn Tigers running back Brian Battie (21) during the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports © Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
DL Romello Height
, Texas Tech
DL Mikail Kamara
, Indiana
DL Akheem Mesidor
, Miami
DL Kayden McDonald
, Ohio State
DL Matayo Uiagalelei
, Oregon
LB Aiden Fisher
, Indiana
LB Taurean York
, Texas A&M
LB Sonny Styles
, Ohio State
CB Colton Hood
, Tennessee
CBD'Angelo Ponds, Indiana
CB Chris Johnson
, San Diego State
SBishop Fitzgerald, USC
S Dillon Thieneman
, Oregon
Second-Team Specialists
KAidan Birr, Georgia Tech
PCole Maynard, Western Kentucky
KRDa'Realyst Clark, Kent State
PR Caullin Lacy
, Louisville
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Oct 16, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
