NC State Places 3 on the AP Midseason All-American Teams

The Associated Press released their Midseason All-American Teams today, and three NC State players made the cut. Defensive End Bradley Chubb and “Tight End” Jaylen Samuels both made the 1st team, while “All-Purpose Player” Nyheim Hines made the 2nd team.

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE

Quarterback — Baker Mayfield, senior, Oklahoma.
Running backs — Bryce Love, junior, Stanford; Saquon Barkley, junior, Penn State.
Tackles — Orlando Brown, junior, Oklahoma; David Edwards, sophomore, Wisconsin.
Guards — Quenton Nelson, senior, Notre Dame; Cody O’Connell, senior, Washington State.
Center — Billy Price, senior, Ohio State.
Tight end — Jaylen Samuels, senior, North Carolina State.
Receivers — James Washington, senior, Oklahoma State; David Sills IV, junior, West Virginia.
All-purpose player — Dante Pettis, junior, Washington.
Kicker — Matt Gay, junior, Utah.

DEFENSE

Ends — Bradley Chubb, senior, North Carolina State; Austin Bryant, junior, Clemson.
Tackles — Hercules Mata’Afa, junior, Washington State; Maurice Hurst, senior, Michigan.
Linebackers — Roquan Smith, junior, Georgia; Josey Jewell, senior, Iowa; Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, senior, Oklahoma.
Cornerbacks — Jalen Davis, senior, Utah State; Levi Wallace, senior, Alabama.
Safeties — Minkah Fitzpatrick, junior, Alabama; DeShon Elliott, junior, Texas.
Punter — Johnny Townsend, senior, Florida.

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE

Quarterback — Mason Rudolph, senior, Oklahoma State.
Running backs — Rashaad Penny, senior, San Diego State; Jonathan Taylor, freshman, Wisconsin.
Tackles — Mike McGlinchey, senior, Notre Dame; Jonah Williams, sophomore, Alabama.
Guards — Will Hernandez, senior, UTEP; Braden Smith, senior, Auburn.
Center — Bradley Bozeman, senior, Alabama.
Tight end— Mark Andrews, junior, Oklahoma.
Receivers — Michael Gallup, senior, Colorado State; Steve Ishmael, senior, Syracuse.
All-purpose player — Nyheim Hines, junior, North Carolina State.
Kicker — Emilio Nadelman, senior, South Florida.

DEFENSE

Ends — Christian Rector, sophomore, Southern California; Sutton Smith, sophomore, Northern Illinois.
Tackles — Ed Oliver, sophomore, Houston; Da’Ron Payne, junior, Alabama.
Linebackers — Dorian O’Daniel, senior, Clemson; Josh Allen, junior, Kentucky; Micah Kiser, senior, Virginia.
Cornerbacks — Carlton Davis, junior, Auburn; Denzel Ward, junior, Ohio State.
Safeties — Derwin James, junior, Florida State; Justin Reid, junior, Stanford.
Punter — Michael Dickson, junior, Texas. (AP)