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ESPN Analyst- Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com
- Coached in four professional football leagues
- Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall
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ESPN Staff Writer- National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU
- More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience.
- Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha
Who are the best first-year players at the halfway point of the season? Here is ESPN.com's midseason freshman All-America team.
OFFENSE
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
ESPN 300 Rank: No. 2 overall, No. 1 pocket passer
The former five-star prospect has taken over at QB for the Tigers and completed 69 percent of his passes for 868 yards and 11 touchdowns with just two interceptions. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound Peach State product leads all true freshman quarterbacks in passer efficiency and is 10th in the FBS.
RB Pooka Williams Jr., Kansas
ESPN Rank: Four-star, No. 26 running back
The 5-foot-10, 170-pound running back out of Louisiana has been the most productive offensive player for the Jayhawks, totaling 539 yards and four touchdowns at a 7.5 yards per carry clip. In the Jayhawks' two wins, he has averaged 144 yards per game and hasn't rushed for fewer than 65 yards in any of his five games.