Conference championship week is officially in the rearview mirror, which means we have three things to look forward to for the remainder of the 2024-25 college football season: bowl games, the College Football Playoff and Action Network's Group of Five All-Americans.
"Big Bets on Campus G5 Deep Dive" hosts Mike Calabrese and Mike Ianniello came together to dish out their top players at the Group of Five level following the 2024 regular season.
Highlighted by Offensive Player of the Year Ashton Jeanty of Boise State and Defensive Player of the Year Shaun Dolac of Buffalo, the list aims to honor the best of the best outside of the power conferences.
In fact, Jeanty showed just how good players at this level can be with a season that put him in the top two of the Heisman Trophy race.
Here’s the full rundown of Action Network’s 2024 College Football Group of Five All-Americans and Players of the Year.

1st-Team Offense
QB

Bryson Daily
Army · Senior
RB

Ashton Jeanty*
Boise State · Junior
WR

Nick Nash**
San Jose State · Senior
WR

Jamaal Pritchett
South Alabama · Senior
TE

Harold Fannin Jr.**
Bowling Green · Junior
OT

Kage Casey*
Boise State · Sophomore
OG

Addison West**
Western Michigan · Junior
C

Jacob Gardner**
Colorado State · Senior
OG

Xavier Hill*
Memphis · Junior
OT

Lucas Scott
Army · Senior

1st-Team Defense
DE

Mike Green
Marshall · Sophomore
DE

Trey White
San Diego State · Sophomore
DT

Darius Alexander*
Toledo · Senior
DT

Payton Zdroik**
Air Force · Senior
LB

Shaun Dolac**
Buffalo · Senior
LB

Matt Salopek**
Miami (OH) · Senior
LB

Jackson Woodard
UNLV · Senior
CB

Jordan Oladokun*
Bowling Green · Senior
CB

Cameron Oliver*
UNLV · Senior
S

J.J. Roberts
Marshall · Senior
S

Jalen Catalon
UNLV · Senior

1st-Team Specialists
K

Kenneth Almendares
Louisiana · Senior
P

Andrew Stokes
South Florida · Senior
AP

Ricky White III**
UNLV · Junior
* 2024 Action Network Preseason G5 All-American
**2024 Action Network All-American
AP All-Purpose Player

2nd-Team Offense
QB

Devon Dampier
New Mexico · Sophomore
RB

Makhi Hughes*
Tulane · Sophomore
WR

Eric Rivers**
FIU · Junior
WR

Dante Wright
Temple · Senior
TE

Tanner Koziol
Ball State · Junior
OT

Reid Holskey*
Miami (OH) · Senior
OG

AJ Gillie
Louisiana · Senior
C

Jacob Bayer*
Arkansas State · Senior
OG

Drew Moss
Colorado State · Senior
OT

Chase Lundt*
UConn · Senior

2nd-Team Defense
DE

Clev Lubin
Coastal Carolina · Sophomore
DE

Eric O'Neill
James Madison · Senior
DT

Soane Toia
San Jose State · Senior
DT

Skyler Gill-Howard
Northern Illinois · Junior
LB

Colin Ramos
Navy · Senior
LB

Chandler Martin*
Memphis · Junior
LB

Jimmori Robinson
UTSA · Senior
CB

Cam Stone
Hawaii · Senior
CB

Michael Coats Jr.
Nevada · Senior
S

Maxen Hook*
Toledo · Senior
S

Rayuan Lane III
Navy · Senior

2nd-Team Specialists
K

Jonah Delange
UAB · Sophomore
P

John Henderson
Bowling Green · Junior
AP

Jaden Nixon
Western Michigan · Junior
* 2024 Action Network Preseason G5 All-American
**2024 Action Network All-American
AP All-Purpose Player

2024 Group of Five Players of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year

Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty
Defensive Player of the Year
