Down to just four teams, there is still a ton of talent at the FBS Independent level in 2023. The Midseason 2023 All-Independent College Football Team honors those players still blazing their own trail at the independent level.
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Midseason Independents Football Team Honors for 2023
- Midseason Player of the Year
Sam Hartman, QB, Notre Dame - Midseason Offensive Player of the Year
Audric Estime, RB, Notre Dame - Midseason Defensive Player of the Year
Jackson Mitchell, LB, UConn - Midseason Newcomer of the Year
Sam Hartman, QB, Notre Dame - Midseason Coach of the Year
Jeff Monken, Army
Midseason Independents Offense
- Midseason Quarterback of the Year
Sam Hartman, QB, Notre Dame - Midseason Running Back of the Year
Audric Estime, RB, Notre Dame - Midseason Wide Receiver of the Year
Anthony Simpson, UMass - Midseason Tight End of the Year
Holden Staes, Notre Dame - Midseason Offensive Lineman of the Year
Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame - Midseason Offensive Line of the Year
Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Midseason Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Sam Hartman, QB, Notre Dame
Midseason First-Team All-Independents Offense
QB: Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
RB: Audric Estime, Notre Dame
RB: Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams, UMass
WR: Anthony Simpson, UMass
WR: George Johnson III, UMass
WR: Isaiah Alston, Army
TE: Holden Staes, Notre Dame
FLEX: Victor Rosa, UConn
OT: Joe Alt, Notre Dame
G: Christian Haynes, UConn
C: Zeke Correll, Notre Dame
G: Pat Coogan, Notre Dame
OT: Chase Lundt, UConn
Midseason Second-Team All-Independents Offense
QB: Bryson Daily, Army
RB: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
RB: Hayden Reed, Army
WR: Chris Tyree, Notre Dame
WR: Brett Buckman, UConn
WR: Noah Short, Army
TE: Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame
FLEX: Greg Desrosiers Jr., UMass
OT: Blake Fisher, Notre Dame
G: Noel Ofori-Nyadu, UConn
C: Yakiri Walker, UConn
G: Rocco Spindler, Notre Dame
OT: Connor Finucane, Army
Midseason Third-Team All-Independents Offense
QB: Ta’Quan Roberson, UConn
RB: Jakobi Buchanan, Army
RB: Devontae Houston, UConn
WR: Tobias Merriweather, Notre Dame
WR: Rico Flores Jr., Notre Dame
WR: Mark Pope, UMass
TE: Justin Joly, UConn
FLEX: Jayden Thomas, Notre Dame
OT: Ethan Mottinger, UMass
G: Connor Tuk, Army
C: Brady Small, Army
G: Marcellus Anderson, UMass
OT: Valentin Senn, UConn
Midseason Independents Defense
- Midseason Defensive Lineman of the Year
Howard Cross III, DT, Notre Dame - Midseason Linebacker of the Year
Jackson Mitchell, UConn - Midseason Cornerback of the Year
Chris Shearin, UConn - Midseason Safety of the Year
Xavier Watts, Notre Dame - Midseason Defensive Line of the Year
Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Midseason Secondary of the Year
Army Black Knights
- Midseason Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Javontae Jean-Baptiste, EDGE, Notre Dame
Midseason First-Team All-Independents Defense
EDGE: Pryce Yates, UConn
EDGE: Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Notre Dame
DT: Howard Cross III, Notre Dame
DT: Billy Wooden, UMass
LB: Jackson Mitchell, UConn
LB: Leo Lowin, Army
LB: JD Bertrand, Notre Dame
CB: Chris Shearin, UConn
CB: Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
CB: Cameron Jones, Army
S: Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
S: Max DiDomenico, Army
FLEX: Jelani Stafford, UConn
Midseason Second-Team All-Independents Defense
EDGE: Eric Watts, UConn
EDGE: JB Brown, UMass
DT: Rylie Mills, Notre Dame
DT: Dal’mont Gourdine, UConn
LB: Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
LB: Marist Liufau, Notre Dame
LB: Nahji Logan, UMass
CB: Isaiah Rutherford, UMass
CB: Bo Nicholas-Paul, Army
CB: Juan Luea, Umass
S: Clarence Lewis, Notre Dame
S: Ramon Henderson, Notre Dame
FLEX: Mumu Bin-Wahad, UConn
Midseason Third-Team All-Independents Defense
EDGE: Marcus Bradley, UMass
EDGE: Trey Sofia, Army
DT: Kyle Lewis, Army
DT: Sokoya McDuffie, UConn
LB: Gerrell Johnson, UMass
LB: Noah Plack, UConn
LB: Tui Faumuina-Brown, UConn
CB: Jordan Mahoney, Umass
CB: Jabari Moore, Army
CB: Malcolm Bell, UConn
S: Michael Oppong, UMass
S: Tyler Rudolph, UMass
FLEX: DJ Brown, Notre Dame
Midseason Independents Special Teams
- Midseason Kicker of the Year
Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame - Midseason Punter of the Year
George Caratan, UConn - Midseason Specialist of the Year
Greg Desrosiers Jr., UMass
Midseason First-Team All-Independents Specialists
Kicker: Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame
Kickoff Specialist: CJ Kolodziey, UMass
Punter: George Caratan, UConn
Kick Returner: Greg Desrosiers Jr., UMass
Punt Returner: Isaac Ross, UMass
Special Teamer: Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
Midseason Second-Team All-Independents Specialists
Kicker: Quinn Maretzki, Army
Kickoff Specialist: Cole Talley, Army
Punter: CJ Kolodziey, UMass
Kick Returner: Bryan Domino, UConn
Punt Returner: Chris Tyree, Notre Dame
Special Teamer: Juan Lua, UMass
Midseason Third-Team All-Independents Specialists
Kicker: Cameron Carson, UMass
Kickoff Specialist: Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame
Punter: Bryce McFerson, Notre Dame
Kick Returner: Brian Brewton, UConn
Punt Returner: Cameron Jones, Army
Special Teamer: DJ Brown, Notre Dame