Midseason First and Second Team All-American Projections

RB: Joe Mixon (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma has rebounded from early losses to Houston and Ohio State to take charge of the Big 12, and Mixon has been a big part of the recovery. Picking up more of the workload in the Sooners backfield after Samaje Perine battled through various injuries, Mixon has been one of the most prolific backs in college football. Thanks to his versatility both running and catching the ball out of the backfield, Mixon has built a solid case for All-American inclusion this year.

The redshirt sophomore has done a little bit of everything for Oklahoma’s offense. He runs for over 100 yards a game while averaging 6.72 yards per carry, second-best among running backs with at least 100 carries. Mixon has also averaged more than 50 receiving yards per game and also returns kickoffs. As a result he is second nationally in all-purpose yardage, and with every one of Oklahoma’s remaining opponents ranked outside the top 50 in rushing defense Mixon is poised to pad his stats even further.