USA TODAY Sports unveils 2026 Midseason All-America Football Team

The 2026 high school football season has reached its midpoint, and the nation's top players are separating themselves as the postseason approaches. With each of the five regions released, now it’s time to reveal the USA TODAY Sports All-America midseason team. These players have looked the part of a

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The 2026 high school football season has reached its midpoint, and the nation's top players are separating themselves as the postseason approaches.

With each of the five regions released, now it’s time to reveal the USA TODAY Sports All-America midseason team. These players have looked the part of athletes who will be on the field on Saturdays and Sundays and they've played the part, too. Now, over the course of the next two months, they'll fight for championship glory.

Here are the All-American midseason selections...

USA TODAY Sports All-America First-Team Offense

Quarterback: Trae Taylor, Millard South (Omaha, NE), Sr.

Running Back: Kingston Allen, Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, WI), Sr.

Running Back: David Gabriel Georges, Baylor School (Chattanooga, TN), Sr.

Wide Receiver: Osani Gayles, IMG

Academy (Bradenton, FL), Sr.

Wide Receiver: Easton Royal, Brother Martin (New Orleans, LA), Sr.

Tight End: Jaxon Dollar, East Lincoln (Denver, NC), Sr.

Offensive Lineman: Ismael Camara, Gilmer (TX), Sr.

Offensive Lineman: Maxwell Hiller, Coatesville Area (PA), Sr.

Offensive Lineman: Mark Matthews, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Sr.

Offensive Lineman: Kaeden Penny, Bixby (OK), Sr.

Flex: Landen Williams-Callis, Randle (Richmond, TX), Sr.

Warren Central High School senior Sean Fox (1) successfully blocks an extra-point attempt by Carmel High School senior John Feiock (95) during the first half of an IHSAA varsity football game, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at WCHS Warrior Stadium in Indianapolis.

USA TODAY Sports All-America First-Team Defense

Defensive Lineman: KJ Green, Stephenson (Stone Mountain, GA), Sr.

Defensive Lineman: DJ Jacobs, Blessed Trinity Catholic (Roswell, GA), Sr.

Defensive Lineman: Wyatt Smith, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Sr.

Defensive Lineman: Tyzon Swann, Henry E. Lackey (Indian Head, MD), Jr.

Linebacker: Sean Fox, Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN), Sr.

Linebacker: Prince Goldsby, Blue Springs South (MO), Sr.

Linebacker: Kaden Henderson, Jesuit (Tampa, FL), Sr.

Linebacker: Cooper Witten, Liberty Christian (Argyle, TX), Sr.

Cornerback: A’mir Sears, Columbus (FL), Sr.

Safety: Casey Barner, McEachern (Powder Springs, GA), Jr.

Flex: Gabriel Osborne Jr., Mustang (OK), Sr.

Thompson's Trent Seaborn (12) rolls out against Central-Phenix City during the AHSAA Football Kickoff Classic Game in Phenix City, Ala., on Thursday August 20, 2026.