Coach of the Year: Chip Kelly, UCLA

The Bruins look like the best team in the Pac-12 overall and are set up for a run at their first Conference Championship in ages.

2nd: Dan Lanning, Oregon; 3rd: Lincoln Riley, USC

Offensive Player of the Year: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB, UCLA

He’s the top reason why UCLA looked like the best team in the conference in Half One.

2nd: Cam Rising, QB, Utah; 3rd: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon

Defensive Player of the Year: Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah

He already has five interceptions (two for TDs) and is just impossibly good in coverage.

2nd: Tuli Tuipulotu, DE, USC; 3rd: Brandon Dorlus, DT, Oregon

Special Teams Player of the Year: Kyle Ostendorp, P, Arizona

Ostendorp has been the conference’s best punter.

2nd: Camden Lewis, K, Oregon; 3rd: Joshua Karty, K, Stanford

Freshman of the Year: Jadyn Ott, RB, Cal

He’s run for more than 500 yards in the first half and scored seven total touchdowns.

2nd: Francis Mauigoa, LB, Washington State; 3rd: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

Mid-Season All-Pac-12 First Team – Offense

QB: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Sr., UCLA: Exceptionally hard to sort through the excellent QB seasons in the first half of the season. DTR has been the closest to nearly flawless though.

RB: Zach Charbonnet, Sr., UCLA: He’s been carving up opposing defenses all season. Easily the best back in the Conference so far.

RB: Travis Dye, Sr., USC: The Oregon veteran has kept things going now as a Trojan. He just racks up yards and touchdowns and makes big plays.

WR: Jordan Addison, Jr., USC: The Pitt transfer and Biletnikoff winner has lived up to the hype so far. Probably the best receiver in the Conference.

WR: Jacob Cowing, Jr., Arizona: The Baylor transfer is right there with Addison. He’s having a huge season as a Wildcat.

TE: Dalton Kincaid, Sr., Utah: Kincaid is putting up video game numbers as a tight end. He would be an All-Conference selection as a receiver with the stats he’s putting up.

OL: T.J. Bass, Sr., Oregon: He’s back as one of the best linemen in the conference again. Playing flawless football and racking up Offensive Lineman of the Week honors.

OL: Andrew Vorhees, Sr., USC: Vorhees is right there with Bass, a veteran lineman who is playing a big role in his team having a great first half of the season.

OL: Brett Neilon, Sr., USC: He’s holding it down in the middle for the Trojans. Probably the best center in the Pac-12 this season thus far.

OL: Braeden Daniels, Jr., Utah: He’s putting together another First-Team All-Pac-12-level season for the Utes up front.

OL: Atonio Mafi, Sr., UCLA: Putting together his best season as a Bruin as a senior and taking their OL to the next level with him.

Mid-Season All-Pac-12 First Team Defense

DL: Tuli Tuipulotu, So., USC: He’s putting together a Defensive MVP-level season. The most disruptive defensive player in the Pac-12 so far in 2022.

DL: Brandon Dorlus, Jr., Oregon: He’s having another year as a big-time defender up front who is the backbone of Oregon’s defense. Should get All-American consideration.

DL: Laitu Latu, Jr., UCLA: Latu is back after starting at Washington and temporarily having to retire due to injury. He’s come back as the Pac-12’s best pure pass rusher in 2022.

DL: Jacob Sykes, Sr., UCLA: The Harvard transfer has been a big part of UCLA’s defense stepping up. He’s made a huge impact in the middle for the Bruins.

LB: Daiyan Henley, Sr., Washington State: The Nevada transfer has stepped right up in Pullman. He’s had a phenomenal year and is a Defensive Player of the Year candidate.

LB: Darius Muasau, Sr., UCLA: Another Mountain West grad transfer tearing it up in the Pac-12. He’s played first-team level all season helping UCLA to a great first half.

LB: Eric Gentry, So., USC: The Arizona State transfer is picking up where he left off as a Sun Devil and quickly becoming one of the best linebackers in the conference.

DB: Clark Phillips III, So., Utah: The only question is if he’s the best DB in the nation this year.

DB: Jaydon Grant, Sr., Oregon State: He’s competing for Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week seemingly almost every week. One of the best veteran DBs in the conference.

DB: Christian Gonzalez, So., Oregon: The Colorado transfer has quickly evolved into a standout DB who is getting First-Round NFL Draft pick buzz.

DB: Stephan Blaylock, Sr., UCLA: Like DTR, he’s really stepping up in his senior season. He’s playing at a lights-out level right now.

Mid-Season All-Pac-12 First Team Special Teams

K: Camden Lewis, Jr., Oregon: He’s made every field goal he’s tried this year.

P: Kyle Ostendorp, Jr., Arizona: Averaging the best per-punt in the conference this year.

R: Anthony Gould, So., Oregon State: The only player to return a punt or kick for a touchdown this year in the Conference so far.

Mid-Season All-Pac-12 Second Team Offense

QB: Cam Rising, Jr., Utah
RB: Xazavian Valladay, Sr., Arizona State
RB: Jaydn Ott, Fr., Cal
WR: Rome Odunze, So., Washington
WR: Jalen McMillan, So., Washington
TE: Brant Kuithe, Sr., Utah
OL: Jarrett Kingston, Jr., Washington State
OL: Jordan Morgan, Jr., Arizona
OL: Alex Forsyth, Sr., Oregon
OL: Brandon Kipper, Sr., Oregon State
OL: Joshua Gray, Jr., Oregon State

Mid-Season All-Pac-12 Second Team Defense

DL: Brennan Jackson, Jr., Washington State
DL: Jeremiah Martin, Sr., Washington
DL: Gabe Reid, Sr., Utah
DL: Hunter Echols, Sr., Arizona
LB: Karene Reid, So., Utah
LB: Kyle Soelle, Sr., Arizona State
LB: Jerry Roberts, Sr., Arizona
DB: Mekhi Blackmon, Sr., USC
DB: Kitan Oladapo, Jr., Oregon State
DB: Armani Marsh, Sr., Washington State
DB: Daniel Scott, Sr., Cal

Mid-Season All-Pac-12 Second Team Special Teams

K: Joshua Karty, Jr., Stanford
P: Jamieson Sheahan, Sr., Cal
R: Daniyel Ngata, So., Arizona State

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