Heisman Trophy finalists Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty headline the Action Network’s 2024 All-America team.
Jeanty was named the Offensive Player of the Year, Hunter the Defensive Player of the Year and Georgia's Brett Thorson the special teams player of the year.
There are six players listed as first-team All-Americans representing schools that qualified for the College Football Playoff: defensive end Abdul Carter (Penn State), defensive tackle Alfred Collins (Texas), cornerbacks Jahdae Barron (Texas) and Jermod McCoy (Tennessee), and safeties Caleb Downs (Ohio State) and Xavier Watts (Notre Dame).
Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. (Texas) is the lone first-team offensive selection in the playoff. Also, Georgia’s Brett Thorson was the first-team selection at punter.
There are 39 schools represented on the 52-player first- and second-teams. Nine teams had multiple selections: Arizona State, Bowling Green, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan Ole Miss, Penn State and Texas.
1st-Team Offense
QB
Shedeur Sanders
Colorado · Senior
RB
Ashton Jeanty**
Boise State · Junior
WR
Nick Nash
San Jose State · Senior
WR
Xavier Restrepo
Miami · Senior
WR
Tetairoa McMillan*
Arizona · Junior
TE
Harold Fannin Jr.
Bowling Green · Junior
OT
Kelvin Banks Jr.
Texas · Junior
OG
Miles Frazier
LSU · Senior
C
Jacob Gardner
Colorado State · Senior
OG
Paolo Gennarelli
Army · Sophomore
OT
Wyatt Milum
West Virginia · Senior
1st-Team Defense
DE
Abdul Carter*
Penn State · Junior
DE
Josaiah Stewart
Michigan · Senior
DL
Alfred Collins
Texas · Senior
DL
Mason Graham**
Michigan · Junior
LB
Austin Romaine
Kansas State · Sophomore
LB
Jay Higgins*
Iowa · Senior
LB
Shaun Dolac
Buffalo · Senior
CB
Travis Hunter*
Colorado · Junior
CB
Jermod McCoy
Tennessee · Sophomore
S
Xavier Watts*
Notre Dame · Senior
S
Caleb Downs**
Ohio State · Sophomore
1st-Team Specialists
K
Dominic Zvada
Michigan · Junior
P
Brett Thorson
Georgia · Junior
RET
Kaden Wetjen
Iowa · Senior
AP
Ricky White III**
UNLV · Senior
* 2024 Action Network Preseason All-American
** 2023 Action Network All-American
AP: All-Purpose Player
2nd-Team Offense
QB
Kurtis Rourke
Indiana · Senior
RB
Cam Skattebo
Arizona State · Senior
WR
Jordyn Tyson
Arizona State · Sophomore
WR
Andrew Armstrong
Arkansas · Senior
WR
Eric Rivers
FIU · Junior
TE
Tyler Warren
Penn State · Senior
OT
Logan Brown
Kansas · Junior
OG
Addison West
Western Michigan · Senior
C
Jake Slaughter
Florida · Junior
OG
Willie Lampkin
North Carolina · Senior
OT
Armand Membou
Missouri · Junior
2nd-Team Defense
DE
Dylan Stewart
South Carolina · Freshman
DE
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Boston College · Senior
DL
Payton Zdroik
Air Force · Senior
DL
Tim Keenan III
Alabama · Junior
LB
Matt Salopek**
Miami (OH) · Senior
LB
Chris Paul Jr.
Ole Miss · Junior
LB
Danny Stutsman*
Oklahoma · Senior
CB
Cobee Bryant
Kansas · Senior
CB
Jahdae Barron
Texas · Senior
S
Terry Moore
Duke · Junior
S
Malaki Starks
Georgia · Junior
2nd-Team Specialists
K
Lucas Carneiro
Western Kentucky · Sophomore
P
Eddie Czaplicki
USC · Senior
RET
Keelan Marion
BYU · Junior
AP
Winston Wright Jr.
East Carolina · Senior
* 2024 Action Network Preseason All-American
** 2023 Action Network All-American
AP: All-Purpose Player
2024 Action Network Players of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year
Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty
Defensive Player of the Year
Colorado CB Travis Hunter
Special Teams Player of the Year
