The NFL season has creeped into November, which means national pundits are rolling out some awards at the halfway point of the 2016 season.
Sports Illustrated recently released its Midseason All-Pro Team, with a dynamic Vikings defender making the list.
Minnesota safety Harrison Smith impressed the 10 voters so much that he was the only defender to receiver a first-place vote from all of them.
Sports Illustrated wrote:
The only unanimous selection on defense, Smith has been a beast at the heart of the Vikings' top-ranked unit.