{
  "id": 14743277,
  "title": "Miami's Darian Mensah is AP midseason All-America QB and UCLA puts 3 players on the first team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/miamis-darian-mensah-is-ap-midseason-all-america-qb-and-ucla-puts-3",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:49:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miamis-darian-mensah-ap-midseason-164940635.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Darian Mensah of Miami was named the sole first-team quarterback on the AP midseason All-America team. UCLA claimed three spots on the top unit, while eight SEC players, seven ACC players, and seven Big Ten players rounded out the first team. Media members voted for the squad. Nine players who made the preseason list secured their positions again. Mensah, who played previously at Duke and Tulane, averaged 10.8 yards per pass attempt and boasted a 84.2% accuracy rate, the highest since at least 2000 among quarterbacks with 130+ passing attempts by the sixth week. His 15 touchdowns and zero interceptions marked the best accuracy among his peers through Week 6. Teammate Malachi Toney joins fellow star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) and Oregon State freshman Jesse Legree, who leads the nation in yards per game (155.3) and touchdowns (12). UCLA's first-team selections include all-purpose player Wayne Knight, linebacker Sammy Omosigho, and cornerback Ta’Shawn James. The roster features 21 schools, with representatives from the SEC, ACC, and Big Ten.",
  "summary": "Miami quarterback Darian Mensah was the overwhelming choice for first-team quarterback on The Associated Press midseason All-America team released Thursday. UCLA led all teams with three players on the top unit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}