Nevada freshman kicker Brandon Talton already has three Mountain West special teams player of the week honors among his many accolades from the first half of the 2019 season.

Now, he can add “mid-season All-America” to the list.

Talton was named as the kicker on The Athletic’s mid-season list, which was published Tuesday. He was one of just two non-Power 5 players to be selected to the first team, joining Boise State defensive lineman Curtis Weaver.

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The Athletic’s selections were based on nominations from its college football writers across the country. A panel of editors selected the final teams.

Talton has already hit two game-winners this season. The first came in the season-opener against Purdue, giving the Wolf Pack a 34-31 win; the second came on Saturday, lifting Nevada past San Jose State, 41-38. Those kicks were from 56 and 40 yards, respectively.

Through the Pack’s first six games, Talton has yet to miss a field goal, converting on all 12 of his attempts. He is one of nine kickers nationally to have not missed a kick this season. Of that group, only Washington’s Peyton Henry (14-for-14) has made more field goals.

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Four teams — Oregon, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and LSU — led the way for The Athletic’s panel, each placing three players onto the first-team list.

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