Time for our first annual Mid-Season team and you can already see some shakeups from our preseason team, most notably Jake Locker getting cut from the team. Locker’s numbers would probably look better if Jermaine Kearse didn’t lead the Pac in drops with 9, but you take the good with the bad and he’s been productive when he holds onto the ball. The tight ends in the conference haven’t been used as much as they have in the past, but Coby Feleener of Stanford has been consistent catching the ball and solid in run blocking.
1st Team
Offense
QB |
Andrew Luck |
Stanford |
RB |
LaMichael James |
Oregon |
RB |
Shane Vereen |
Cal |
WR |
Juron Criner |
Arizona |
WR |
Jermaine Kearse |
Washington |
TE |
Coby Fleener |
Stanford |
OL |
Bo Thran |
Oregon |
OL |
Adam Grant |
Arizona |
OL |
David DeCastro |
Stanford |
OL |
Butch Lewis |
USC |
OL |
Ryan Taylor |
UCLA |
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Perhaps the biggest surprise on the first team defense is the freshman Justin Washington making the team. He benefits from playing alongside two of the best defensive ends with Brooks Reed and Ricky Elmore, but he’s taken advantage of his opportunities. Mason Foster will lead the conference in tackles this year, because the Husky defense will struggle to get off the field, but Akeem Ayers plays a bigger role in the success of UCLA. Sophomore Cliff Harris of the Oregon Ducks leads the conference with 4 interceptions and has a couple punt returns for touchdown this year so he makes the list as a corner back and punt returner.
Defense
DL |
Brooks Reed |
Arizona |
DL |
Jurrell Casey |
USC |
DL |
Justin Washington |
Arizona |
DL |
Kenny Rowe |
Oregon |
OLB |
Mason Foster |
Washington |
MLB |
Vontaze Burfict |
Arizona St |
OLB |
Akeem Ayers |
UCLA |
CB |
Cliff Harris |
Oregon |
CB |
James Dockery |
Oregon St |
S |
Rahim Moore |
UCLA |
S |
TJ McDonald |
USC |
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PR |
Cliff Harris |
Oregon |
KR |
Travis Cobb |
Arizona |
For the 2nd team, Matt Barkley got the nod over Nick Foles. Barkley has been impressive in his last few games and absolutely torched a solid Cal defense yesterday. Leaving JacQuizz Rodgers off the list might surprise some people, but he just hasn’t produced like the team needs him to. Part of the problem is the offensive line and combined with an inconsistent passing game, opposing defenses can stack the box. Robert Woods makes the list over his teammate Ronald Johnson and he’s quickly becoming one of the top wide receivers of the conference.
2nd Team
Offense
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QB |
Matt Barkley |
USC |
RB |
Johnathan Franklin |
UCLA |
FB |
Stanley Havili |
USC |
WR |
Jeff Maehl |
Oregon |
WR |
Robert Woods |
USC |
TE |
Joe Halahuni |
Oregon St |
OL |
Zane Taylor |
Utah |
OL |
Carson York |
Oregon |
OL |
Chase Beeler |
Stanford |
OL |
Mitchell Schwartz |
Cal |
OL |
Colin Baxter |
Arizona |
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2nd Team Defense
DL |
Ricky Elmore |
Arizona |
DL |
Brandon Bair |
Oregon |
DL |
Travis Long |
WSU |
MLB |
Shane Skov |
Stanford |
MLB |
Mychal Kendricks |
Cal |
MLB |
Casey Matthews |
Oregon |
OLB |
Sean Westgate |
UCLA |
CB |
Omar Bolden |
Arizona St |
CB |
Darian Hagan |
Cal |
S |
Delano Howell |
Stanford |
S |
Lance Mitchell |
Oregon St |
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PR |
Ronald Johnson |
USC |
KR |
Kyle Middlebrooks |
ASU |
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where is maceric (or however it is spelled) from stanford? Did i miss him on the list? Probably blinded by that killer belly ring in the first picture.
Marecic didn’t make the list with the conference really deep at linebacker. His teammate Shane Skov made the 2nd team as a linebacker.
So why is it the #1 Punt Returner in the Nation Shaky Smith isn’t on the 1st Team and where is Joe Phillips #3 scoring kicker in the nation behind (Oklahoma St. & Southern Miss.) 42-43 PTAs and 9-9 FGs
Great call Ute, I’m sure he’ll be on the first Pac-12 team at the end of the season. Slight oversight on my part.
Also, the midseason team didn’t have any kickers or punters because of limited game winning opportunities and such. We’ll have that figured out by the bowl games.