There was little debate about which Group of Five team deserved to make the College Football Playoff, as Boise State earned a first-round bye in the CFP after going 11-1 during the regular season and winning the Mountain West again.
The Broncos and many other G5 teams had several standout players this season. HERO Sports has put together G5 All-American first, second, and third teams. Here’s a look at some of the best players from the Group of Five in 2024.
Group of Five All-Americans
G5 Player of the Year: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
G5 Offensive Player of the Year: Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
G5 Defensive Player of the Year: Mike Green, Marshall
G5 Special Teams Player of the Year: Ricky White III, UNLV
G5 Coach of the Year: Spencer Danielson, Boise State
First Team Offense
QB Bryson Daily, Army
QB Chandler Morris, North Texas
RB Tre Stewart, Jacksonville State
RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
WR Nick Nash, San Jose State
WR Jamaal Pritchett, South Alabama
WR Coleman Owen, Ohio
TE Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
TE Tanner Koziol, Ball State
OL Addison West, Western Michigan
OL Kage Casey, Boise State
OL Jacob Gardner, Colorado State
OL Chase Lundt, UConn
OL Jacob Gideon, Western Michigan
AP Ricky White III, UNLV
First Team Defense
DL Mike Green, Marshall
DL Trey White, San Diego State
DL Clev Lubin, Coastal Carolina
DL Eric O’Neill, James Madison
DL Jayden Virgin-Morgan, Boise State
LB Jimmori Robinson, UTSA
LB Shaun Dolac, Buffalo
LB Red Murdock, Buffalo
LB Colin Ramos, Navy
LB Jackson Woodard, UNLV
DB Zah Frazier, UTSA
DB Jalen Catalon, UNLV
DB Jaden Voisin, South Alabama
DB Maxen Hook, Toledo
DB Michael Coats Jr., Nevada
First Team Special Teams
K Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
P Tyler Pastula, San Diego State
RS Kam Shanks, UAB
Second Team Offense
QB Seth Henigan, Memphis
QB Ben Wooldridge, Louisiana
RB Mario Anderson Jr., Memphis
RB Ahmad Hardy, ULM
WR Eric Rivers, FIU
WR Jerjuan Newton, Toledo
WR Mac Dalena, Fresno State
TE Terrance Carter, Louisiana
TE Holden Willis, Middle Tennessee
OL Brady Small, Army
OL Jordan White, Liberty
OL Bill Katsigiannis, Army
OL Xavier Hill, Memphis
OL Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
AP Devonte Ross, Troy
Second Team Defense
DL Soane Toia, San Jose State
DL Maurice Westmoreland, UTEP
DL Ahmed Hassanein, Boise State
DL Bradley Weaver, Ohio
DL Devonte O’Malley, Northern Illinois
LB Chandler Martin, Memphis
LB Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern
LB Matt Salopek, Miami (Ohio)
LB Travion Barnes, FIU
LB Jayden McDonald, UConn
DB Cam Lockridge, Fresno State
DB Terrence Spence, JMU
DB JJ Roberts, Marshall
DB Cam Stone, Hawaii
DB Rayuan Lane, Navy
Second Team Special Teams
K Lucas Carneiro, Western Kentucky
P Luke Freer, Air Force
RS Rayshawn Pleasant, Tulane
Third Team Offense
QB Devon Dampier, New Mexico
QB Tyler Huff, Jacksonville State
RB Makhi Hughes, Tulane
RB Marquez Cooper, San Diego State
WR Justin Lockhart, San Jose State
WR Junior Vandeross III, Toledo
WR DT Sheffield, North Texas
TE Dorian Fleming, Georgia State
TE Matt Lauter, Boise State
OL Will O’Steen, Jacksonville State
OL JJ Lippe, Northern Illinois
OL Alex Wollschlaeger, Bowling Green
OL Reid Holskey, Miami (Ohio)
OL Lucas Scott, Army
AP Jaden Nixon, Western Michigan
Third Team Defense
DL Kobe Stewart, Buffalo
DL Darius Alexander, Toledo
DL Devo Bridges, Fresno State
DL Khairi Manns, JMU
DL Chris Murray, Sam Houston
LB Bryan McCoy, Akron
LB Jordan Pollard, San Jose State
LB Buom Jock, Colorado State
LB James Djonkam, Eastern Michigan
LB Tyquan King, Temple
DB Trevian Thomas, Arkansas State
DB Upton Stout, Western Kentucky
DB Matthew McDoom, Coastal Carolina
DB Raion Strader, Miami (Ohio)
DB Jordan Oladokun, Bowling Green
Third Team Special Teams
K Jonah Delange, UAB
P Jacob Ulrich, Kennesaw State
RS Jacob De Jesus, UNLV
