Several Cougars among Midseason All-Independent Team

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CLEVELAND, OH - Phil Steele released his Midseason All-Independent Team, featuring 15 BYU players, including nine on the first team. 

Notre Dame led the group with 21 players making the all-indepedent team, including 13 on the first eam. Army had 10 players on the list and Navy had eight. 

Junior wide receiver Cody Hoffman and senior offensive lineman Braden Hansen were selected to the first team offense, with freshman running back Jamaal Williams, junior tight end Kaneakua Friel and senior offensive lineman Braden Brown on the second team. 

BYU had five players on the first team defense including senior defensive lineman Ezekiel Ansah, junior linebacker Kyle Van Noy, senior linebacker Brandon Ogletree, senior defensive back Preston Hadley and sophomore defensive back Jordan Johnson. Senior defensive lineman Romney Fuga, junior linebacker Spencer Hadley and junior defensive back Daniel Sorensen made the second team defense. 

Senior punter Riley Stephenson and junior punt returner JD Falslev were honored on the first team special teams. 

The Cougars challenge No. 10 Oregon State Saturday as part of BYU's homecoming weekend. Kickoff is set for 1:30 MT. The game will be broadcast regionally on ABC. 

Phil Steele’s College Football Preview is one of the nation’s most informative preseason football magazines and has always released Preseason, Midseason and Postseason All-American teams as well as All-Conference teams. For a full list of All-Conference teams and All-American teams, please visit PhilSteele.com.

2012 Midseason All-Independent Team


Offense:

 1st TEAM2nd TEAM
QBTrent Steelman, ArmyEverett Golson, Notre Dame
RBRaymond Maples, ArmyLarry Dizon, Army
RBTheo Riddick, Notre DameJamaal Williams, BYU
WRDaVaris Daniels, Notre dameGeorge Atkinson III, Notre Dame
WRTJ Jones, Notre DameRobby Toma, Notre Dame
WRCody Hoffman, BYUShawn Lynch, Navy
TETyle Eifert, Notre DameKaneakua Friel, BYU
OLBraxston Cave, Notre dameBraden Brown, BYU
OLBraden Hansen, BYUMike Golic, Notre Dame
OLFrank Allen, ArmyMichael Kime, Army
OLZack Martin, Notre DameJosh Cabral, Navy

Defense:

 1st TEAM2nd TEAM
DLStephon Tuitt, Notre DameKarpon Lewis-Moore, Notre Dame
DLEzekiel Ansah, BYUSheldon Day, Notre Dame
DLLouis Nix, Notre DameRomney Fuga, BYU
LBNate Combs, ArmyPrince Shembo, Notre Dame
LBManti Te'o, Notre DameGeoferry Bacon, Army
LBKyle Van Noy, BYUMatt Warrick, Navy
LBBrandon Ogletree, BYUSpencer Hadley, BYU
DBBennet Jackson, Notre DameAlex Meier, Army
DBPreston Hadley, BYUKeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame
DBJordan Johnson, BYUTa'ves Bush, Navy
DBZeke Motta, Notre dameDaniel Sorensen, BYU

Special Teams:

 1st TEAM2nd TEAM
KKyle Brindza, Notre DameNick Sloan, Navy
PRiley Stephenson, BYUPablo Beltran, Navy
KRMarcus Thomas, NavyStephen Fraser, Army
PRJD Falslev, BYUShawn Lynch, Navy