CBS: Leonard Fournette Named Midseason Player Of The Year

Talented LSU running back Leonard Fournette was named Midseason player of the year by CBS Sports on Tuesday.

Fournette and offensive tackle Vadal Alexander were both named to CBS Sports' Midseason All-American First Team.

CBS Sports 2015 Midseason Awards:

Player of the Year: RB Leonard Fournette, LSU
Coach of the Year: Kyle Whittingham, Utah

CBS SPORTS 2015 MIDSEASON ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE:
QB Trevone Boykin* TCU
RB Leonard Fournette* LSU
RB Dalvin Cook Florida State
WR Corey Coleman* Baylor
WR Josh Doctson* TCU
TE Tyler Higbee Western Kentucky
OT Spencer Drango Baylor
OT Vadal Alexander LSU
OG Pat Elflein Ohio State
OG Joshua Garnett Stanford
C Nick Martin Notre Dame

DEFENSE:
DE Myles Garrett* Texas A&M
DE Carl Nassib* Penn State
DT Robert Nkemdiche Ole Miss
DT Adolphus Washington Ohio State
LB Kentrell Brothers Missouri
LB Jaylon Smith Notre Dame
LB Joe Schobert Wisconsin
CB Vernon Hargreaves III Florida
CB Desmond King Iowa
S Jeremy Cash Duke
S Karl Joseph West Virginia

SPECIAL TEAMS:
K Ross Martin Duke
P Tom Hackett Utah
KR Evan Berry Tennessee
PR William Likely Maryland
AP Christian Kirk Texas A&M

* Unanimous selection