Although the Florida Gators don’t really have a true midpoint on the schedule (due to 11 games this season), this second bye week is an ideal time to look back on the first half of what’s been a tumultuous 2014 season in Gainesville.

Here are the 2014 midseason awards for the Florida Gators.

Offensive MVP

WR Demarcus Robinson — The sophomore wide out came into his freshman season hyped as the Gators’ next big playmaker. While off-the-field issues kept him from making an impact in 2013, Robinson has proved his enormous value to Florida’s offense as a sophomore. He leads the team by a wide margin in every important receiving category, racking up 34 receptions, 524 yards and four touchdowns. No other receiver has more than 15 receptions. Robinson’s best game came against Kentucky when he caught 15 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-tying touchdown on a 4th down play in overtime. Florida’s offense has largely disappointed this season, but Robinson has been one of the lone bright spots.

Defensive MVP

LB Antonio Morrison — After a shaky sophomore season, linebacker Antonio Morrison has come on strong in his third year with the Gators. He’s been virtually everywhere this season for Florida’s defense. Morrison not only has recorded an interception, 4.5 tackles for loss and three QB hurries, but he also leads the team with 52 total tackles. Defensive end Dante Fowler is in second place behind Morrison with just 34 total tackles. If the Gators need a big play on defense, Morrison has been the player to step up.

Special Teams MVP

WR Andre Debose — This was a rather easy selection. Punter Kyle Christy looks more like his dominant self this season, but wide receiver Andre Debose has been an absolute terror in the return game. His best moments came against LSU a few weeks ago as the sixth-year senior took a punt return all the way back for a touchdown. He finished up 115 punt return yards in that game on just two returns. Debose continues to make plays and is easily one of the team’s most dynamic weapons on the field.

Top Newcomer

DB Jalen Tabor — Tabbed as a five-star recruit coming to school, freshman defensive back Jalen Tabor brought a lot of physicality and coverage skills to the Gators’ secondary. He was a reserve starting out this season, but issues in the secondary and some strong showings early on earned him a starting role against Missouri. In addition to outstanding pass coverage, Tabor’s added an extra dimension to his game off the corner blitz. So far this season, he’s picked his spots carefully and they’ve paid off. He’s sacked the QB twice, along with four tackles for loss and a crucial forced fumble in the second half against Tennessee. Tabor recovered the fumble deep in Tennessee territory and the Gators went on to achieve their first scoring drive of the game.

Standout Senior

LB Neiron Ball — Neiron Ball fought through serious adversity off-the-field to reach this point after he was diagnosed with a rare blood clot in his brain. Following brain surgery, Ball worked hard and made his way back onto the field and is now a significant contributor this year on Florida’s defense. Although his numbers won’t blow you away, he’s been consistent in several areas — 27 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass breakup, three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble. Ball was also responsible for creating two huge turnovers on the road against Alabama.

Most Improved

DE Alex McAlister — When Alex McAlister entered school, his 6-foot-6 frame was a huge plus, but he needed to get his weight up before he could see significant playing time. A redshirt season and two years later, McAlister is up to 245 pounds and is a freak on the defensive line. Tall, athletic and quick off the line, McAlister is quickly becoming a huge problem for opposing offensive lines. His four sacks and five tackles for loss lead the team.

Highlight of the Year

Aside from whether Florida actually got the play off in time, the fact that it appeared the Gators scrambled to the line to run this play is incredible. It certainly didn’t look like Jeff Driskel and the offense knew what they were doing, but some nice improvisation by Driskel and Demarcus Robinson led to a game-tying score on what could have been the Gators’ last play of the game.