"Michael Penix Jr. dominates as leader of 2023 college football midseason All-America team"

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. headlines the USA TODAY Sports midseason college football All-America team, leading the offense alongside teammates Rome Odunze, Texas running back Jonathon Brooks, and Penn State left tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu. Defensively, the team includes Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner, Georgia safety Malaki Starks, and Iowa standouts Jay Higgins and DeJean Cooper. These players represent the best of the best in the FBS at the midway point of the 2023 season.