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- Alabama's Ty Simpson edges out Indiana's Fernando Mendoza for AP midseason All-America first-team QB</p>
<p>ERIC OLSON October 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM</p>
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<p>1 / 2Vanderbilt Alabama FootballAlabama quarterback Ty Simpson (15) walks of the field after a win over Vanderbilt in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)</p>
<p>Alabama's Ty Simpson edged out Indiana's Fernando Mendoza for first-team quarterback on The midseason All-America team released Wednesday. Ohio State and Texas A&M led all teams with three players each on the top unit.</p>
<p>Nine players from the Big Ten and seven from the Southeastern Conference are on the first team, as determined by a panel of media members who vote each week in the AP Top 25 college football poll.</p>
<p>Seven players who were on the AP preseason All-America first team also were voted to the midseason first team. Seven other preseason first-team picks are on the second team.</p>
<p>Since he struggled in Alabama's season-opening loss at Florida State, Simpson has completed 76% of his passes for 285 yards per game, 14 touchdowns and one interception as the Crimson Tide have won five straight. He has Pro Football Focus' fourth-highest grade among passers with more than 200 attempts.</p>
<p>Simpson received one more vote than Mendoza, who has helped lead unbeaten Indiana to the program's highest ranking, at No. 3, and has thrown for 17 TDs against two interceptions.</p>
<p>Texas Tech holds down two of the three first-team linebacker spots with Jacob Rodriguez and national sacks co-leader David Bailey. Alabama, Miami and Southern California also had two players on the first team.</p>
<p>A total of 16 schools are represented on the first team.</p>
<p>First team — Offense</p>
<p>Quarterback — Ty Simpson, fourth year, Alabama.</p>
<p>Running backs — Ahmad Hardy, second year, Missouri; Justice Haynes, third year, Michigan.</p>
<p>Tackles — Francis Mauigoa, third year, Miami; x-Kadyn Proctor, third year, Alabama.</p>
<p>Guards — x-Ar'maj Reed-Adams, sixth year, Texas A&M; x-Olaivavega Ioane, fourth year, Penn State.</p>
<p>Center — Logan Jones, sixth year, Iowa.</p>
<p>Tight end — Michael Trigg, fifth year, Baylor.</p>
<p>Wide receivers — Mario Craver, second year, Texas A&M; Makai Lemon, third year, Southern California; x-Jeremiah Smith, second year, Ohio State.</p>
<p>All-purpose player — Jonah Coleman, fourth year, Washington.</p>
<p>Kicker — Kansei Matsuzawa, fifth year, Hawaii.</p>
<p>First team — Defense</p>
<p>Edge rushers — Rueben Bain Jr., third year, Miami; Cashius Howell, fifth year, Texas A&M.</p>
<p>Interior linemen — x-Peter Woods, third year, Clemson; Landon Robinson, fourth year, Navy.</p>
<p>Linebackers — David Bailey, fourth year, Texas Tech; Jacob Rodriguez, fifth year, Texas Tech; Arvell Reese, third year, Ohio State.</p>
<p>Cornerbacks — x-Leonard Moore, second year, Notre Dame; Mansoor Delane, fourth year, LSU.</p>
<p>Safeties — x-Caleb Downs, third year, Ohio State; Bishop Fitzgerald, fifth year, Southern California.</p>
<p>Defensive back — Chris Johnson, fourth year, San Diego State.</p>
<p>Punter — Cole Maynard, fifth year, Western Kentucky.</p>
<p>Second team — Offense</p>
<p>Quarterback — Francisco Mendoza, fourth year, Indiana.</p>
<p>Running backs — x-Jeremiyah Love, third year, Notre Dame; Hollywood Smothers, third year, North Carolina State.</p>
<p>Tackles — x-Spencer Fano, third year, Utah; Brian Parker II, fourth year, Duke.</p>
<p>Guards — Emmanuel Pregnon, sixth year, Oregon; Evan Tengesdahl, third year, Cincinnati.</p>
<p>Center — x- Jake Slaughter, fifth year, Florida.</p>
<p>Tight end — x-Eli Stowers, fifth year, Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>Wide receivers — x-Jordyn Tyson, fourth year, Arizona State; Chris Brazzell II, fourth year, Tennessee; Danny Scudero, third year, San Jose State.</p>
<p>All-purpose player — Hank Beatty, fourth year, Illinois.</p>
<p>Kicker — Aidan Birr, fourth year, Georgia Tech.</p>
<p>Second team — Defense</p>
<p>Edge rushers — Caden Curry, fourth year, Ohio State; John Henry Daley, third year, Utah.</p>
<p>Interior linemen — Kayden McDonald, third year, Ohio State; David Stone, second year, Oklahoma.</p>
<p>Linebackers — Owen Long, second year, Colorado State; CJ Allen, third year, Georgia; x-Anthony Hill Jr., third year, Texas.</p>
<p>Cornerbacks — Elijah Green, second year, Tulsa; Louis Moore, sixth year, Indiana.</p>
<p>Safeties — x-Michael Taaffe, fifth year, Texas; Jamel Johnson, third year, TCU.</p>
<p>Defensive back — Aamaris Brown, sixth year, UNLV.</p>
<p>Punter — Ryan Eckley, fourth year, Michigan State.</p>
<p>(x-denotes AP preseason All-America first-team pick)</p>
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