Alabama's Simpson, Brailsford named midseason All-Americans by Sporting News
The Sporting News unveiled its midseason All-America team on Wednesday, and Alabama had two players — both on the offensive side of the ball — recognized at the year’s midway point.
Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson and center Parker Brailsford were both named first-team All-Americans by the outlet after the first seven weeks of the 2025 college football season.
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Alabama was one of four schools, along with Miami, Oregon and Texas A&M, with two players apiece on the team. The Big Ten led all conferences with 10 players; the SEC produced nine.
Sporting News is one of five outlets used to determine consensus All-American status at the end of each college football season, along with the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association and Walter Camp Foundation.
Sporting News midseason All-America team
Offense
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| QB | Ty Simpson | Alabama |
| RB | Ahmad Hardy | Missouri |
| RB | Justice Haynes | Michigan |
| WR | Jeremiah Smith | Ohio State |
| WR | Makai Lemon | USC |
| WR | Chris Brazzell II | Tennessee |
| TE | Michael Trigg | Baylor |
| T | Jordan Seaton | Colorado |
| G | Ar’maj Reed-Adams | Texas A&M |
| C | Parker Brailsford | Alabama |
| G | Emmanuel Pregnon | Oregon |
| T | Frances Mauigoa | Miami, Fla. |
| APP | Hank Beatty | Illinois |
Defense
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| DL | Caden Curry | Ohio State |
| DL | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M |
| EDGE | Rueben Bain Jr. | Miami, Fla. |
| EDGE | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon |
| LB | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech |
| LB | Arvell Reese | Ohio State |
| LB | Mac Harris | South Florida |
| CB | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame |
| CB | Mansoor Delane | LSU |
| S | Caleb Downs | Ohio State |
| S | Michael Taaffe | Texas |
| DB | Aamaris Brown | UNLV |
Special teams
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| K | Kansei Matsuzawa | Hawaii |
| P | Ethan Pulliam | Mississippi State |
| KR | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa |
| PR | Caullin Lacy | Louisville |
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