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
Buffalor LB Shaun Dolac
