USA TODAY
Even among a crowded group of contenders at quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa has been too good to ignore. The Alabama junior is the headliner for the USA TODAY Sports midseason All-America team, which features several names from those teams leading the way in the Amway Coaches Poll.
The star power through the season's first half is so strong, in fact, that it's telling to see which standouts missed the cut. Among the names who were considered: quarterbacks Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts and Justin Fields; Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins; LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase; Baylor linebacker Clay Johnston; and LSU defensive back Derek Stingley Jr.