CBS Sports 2016 Midseason College Football All-America Team, awards – CBS sports.com (blog)

The halfway point of the 2016 college football season is upon us, which makes this the perfect time to announce the CBS Sports 2016 Midseason All-America team as voted on by our panel of college football experts from CBSSports.com and 247Sports.com.

There are four unanimous selections and players representing 20 programs among the 27 selections.
Alabama Crimson Tide
(four) leads the way with
Florida State Seminoles
,
Ohio State Buckeyes
and Pitt each fielding two All-Americans. (
Michigan Wolverines
‘s
Jabrill Peppers
checks in twice.)

Among conferences, the SEC is on top with seven picks with the ACC (six), Pac-12 (four), Big Ten (three) and Big 12 (two) rounding out the Power Five leagues.

Compared to the CBS Sports 2016 Preseason All-America team, five first-team selections made their way onto the midseason team: Florida State running back
Dalvin Cook
and offensive lineman
Roderick Johnson
, Ohio State center
Pat Elflein
, Alabama OL
Cam Robinson
and
Florida Gators
cornerback Jalen “Teez” Tabor. Alabama LB
Reuben Foster
,
Tennessee Volunteers
defensive end
Derek Barnett
,
Washington Huskies
safety
Budda Baker
and Peppers all jumped up from second-team preseason to the midseason team.

In addition to being an All-America selection at quarterback,
Louisville Cardinals
‘s
Lamar Jackson
was also unanimously chosen for an even greater honor, as you can see below with our awards.

Midseason awards

Player of the Year: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville*

Co-coach of the Year: Urban Meyer, Ohio State; Chris Petersen, Washington

Midseason All-America team

* Unanimous selection