Four University of Alabama football players on Tuesday were named as midseason All-Americans by the Associated Press, however, record-breaking quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was snubbed for first-team honors.
Wide receiver DeVonta Smith was actually the only Tide player named to the first team. Smith is suspended for the first half of Bama’s Saturday home game against Tennessee after throwing a punch in the final quarter this past weekend at Texas A&M.
The three Alabama players named to the second team were quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, offensive tackle Jedrick Wills, Jr. and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.
LSU QB Joe Burrow beat Tagovailoa out for the only first-team spot at the position.
No. 1 ranked Alabama will host the second-ranked Tigers in Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 9.
LSU, No. 6 Wisconsin and No. 12 Oregon each placed three players on the first team, while Ohio State had a total of five players on the first and second teams, which was the most of any school.
Auburn was not represented on either AP midseason teams.
This comes in the immediate wake of Alabama head coach Nick Saban once again warning of “rat poison,” saying outside praise of the team can distract players from what really contributes to being successful on the field.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
