Even in the transfer portal era, the Group of Six has a plethora of talent going into 2026.
Here are the HERO Sports G6 Preseason All-Americans for the 2026 season, with players from 46 different teams.
First Team Offense
QB Brad Jackson, Texas State
QB Micah Alejado, Hawaii
RB Lucky Sutton, San Diego State
RB Dylan Riley, Boise State
WR Beau Sparks, Texas State
WR Easton Messer, FAU
WR Chris Dawn Jr., Texas State
TE Peter Clarke, Temple
TE Eli Finley, Louisiana Tech
OL Brady Small, Army
OL Zach Cochnauer, Nevada
OL Evan Malcore, Miami (Ohio)
OL Eric King, Temple
OL Tristian Smith, Arkansas State
AP Jai’Den Thomas, UNLV
First Team Defense
DL Dylan LaBarbera, Nevada
DL J’Mond Tapp, Memphis
DL Donnie Smith, Troy
DL Amar Thomas, James Madison
DL Jayden Virgin-Morgan, Boise State
LB Jaxton Eck, New Mexico
LB Baron Hopson, Kennesaw State
LB Colton Phares, Appalachian State
LB Tano Letuli, San Diego State
LB Aiden Sullivan, Oregon State
DB Boogie Trotter, Marshall
DB Elijah Green, Tulsa
DB KT Seay, Delaware
DB Jack Tchienchou, Tulane
DB Ian Foster, Memphis
First Team Special Teams
K Garrison Rippa, Jacksonville State
P Evan Crenshaw, Troy
RS Da’Realyst Clark, Kent State
Second Team Offense
QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Marshall
QB Owen McCown, UTSA
RB Jalen Buckley, Western Michigan
RB Will Henderson III, UTSA
WR Pofele Ashlock, Hawaii
WR Sean Wilson, Delaware
WR Jordan Napier, San Diego State
TE Toby Payne, Marshall
TE Cade Keith, New Mexico
OL Griffin Empey, North Dakota State
OL Zach Greenberg, James Madison
OL Adam Lepkowski, UAB
OL Aaron Fenimore, Liberty
OL Chad Schuster, Western Michigan
AP Chauncy Cobb, Arkansas State
Second Team Defense
DL Darren Agu, New Mexico
DL Jawaun Campbell, Jacksonville State
DL Jasiyah Robinson, East Carolina
DL Esean Carter, UConn
DL Aiden Benton, Appalachian State
LB K’Von Sherman, UConn
LB Ethan Stuhlsatz, Wyoming
LB Isaac Hubert, Air Force
LB Noah Flemmings, ULM
LB Kolbe Fields, Louisiana Tech
DB Jaylen Lewis, Western Kentucky
DB Simeon Harris, Fresno State
DB Elijah Palmer, Hawaii
DB Zach Williams, Tulsa
DB Brent Gordon Jr., Louisiana
Second Team Special Teams
K Clune Van Andel, Arkansas State
P Oscar Doyle, Boise State
RS Jackson Williams, North Dakota State
Third Team Offense
QB Nick Minicucci, Delaware
QB Broc Lowry, Western Michigan
RB Jordan Gant, Akron
RB Sire Gaines, Boise State
WR Josiah Freeman, Fresno State
WR Deondre Johnson, Jacksonville State
WR KD Hutchinson, Western Kentucky
TE Juice Vereen, Colorado State
TE Hunter Tipton, Memphis
OL Ty Chan, UConn
OL Kaden Robnett, New Mexico
OL Vincent Fiacable, Florida Atlantic
OL Steven Demboski, Delaware
OL AJ Vinson, ULM
AP Quinton Jackson, Rice
Third Team Defense
DL Jack Bousum, Army
DL Takari Hickle, Oregon State
DL Keenan Wilson, North Dakota State
DL CJ Doggette Jr., FAU
DL Andrew Zock, Toledo
LB Anthony Bynum, Georgia Southern
LB MJ Stroud, Georgia Southern
LB CJ Young, Miami (Ohio)
LB Charlie Christopher, Ohio
LB Mike Montgomery, Memphis
DB Austin Brawley, New Mexico
DB Five Hamilton, Arkansas State
DB Bryce Llewellyn, Eastern Michigan
DB Shamir Sterlin, FIU
DB Ahmere Foster, Memphis
Third Team Special Teams
K Joe McFadden, Nevada
P Bart Edmiston, Wyoming
RS Bryson Hammer, Toledo
