2024 All-AAC College Football Preseason Team and Individual Honors

    The Preseason 2024 All-AAC Team was hand-crafted to honor the best action we're set to see on the field this fall within the American Athletic Conference.

    A new era of college football kicks off in 2024, and we’re celebrating the top players in the American Athletic Conference to get things going. The best of the best in our All-AAC teams are below. Congratulations to all the players, teams, and coaches mentioned!

    Follow along with each of our All-Conference honors as well as our National Honors this offseason: All-Americans | ACC | B1G | Big 12 | Conference USA | MAC |Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun BeltFBS Independent

    Preseason AAC Football Team Honors for 2024

    • Player of the Year
      Patrick Jenkins, DT, Tulane
    • Offensive Player of the Year
      Seth Henigan, QB, Memphis
    • Defensive Player of the Year
      Patrick Jenkins, DT, Tulane
    • Specialist of the Year
      Chase Allen, PK, UTSA
    • Newcomer of the Year
      Adin Huntington, DT, Tulane
    • Coach of the Year
      Ryan Silverfield, Memphis
    • Offensive Transfer of the Year
      Winston Wright, WR, ECU
    • Defensive Transfer of the Year
      Adin Huntington, DT, Tulane
    • Impact Freshman of the Year
      Jonathan Echols, TE, USF

    Preseason AAC Offense

    • Quarterback of the Year
      Seth Henigan, Memphis
    • Running Back of the Year
      Makhi Hughes, Tulane
    • Wide Receiver of the Year
      Roc Taylor, Memphis
    • Tight End of the Year
      Oscar Cardenas, UTSA
    • Offensive Tackle of the Year
      Rashad Green, Tulane
    • Offensive Guard of the Year
      Xavier Hill, Memphis
    • Center of the Year
      Vincent Murphy, Tulane
    • Offensive Lineman of the Year
      Rashad Green, OT, Tulane
    • Offensive Line of the Year
      Memphis
    • Offensive Newcomer of the Year
      Winston Wright, WR, ECU

    Preseason First-Team All-AAC Offense

    QB: Seth Henigan, Memphis
    RB: Makhi Hughes, Tulane
    RB: Anthony Watkins, Tulsa
    WR: Roc Taylor, Memphis
    WR: Demeer Blankumsee, Memphis
    WR: Sean Atkins, USF
    TE: Oscar Cardenas, UTSA
    FLEX: Dean Connors, Rice
    OT: Makai Hart, UTSA
    OG: Trent Holler, Memphis
    OC: Vincent Murphy, Tulane
    OG: Xavier Hill, Memphis
    OT: Rashad Green, Tulane

    Preseason Second-Team All-AAC Offense

    QB: Byrum Brown, USF
    RB: Mario Anderson Jr., Memphis
    RB: Nay’Quan Wright, USF
    WR: De’Corian Clark, UTSA
    WR: Winston Wright Jr., East Carolina
    WR: Dante Wright, Temple
    TE: Alex Bauman, Tulane
    FLEX: Ta’ron Keith, USF
    OT: Venly Tatafu, UTSA
    OG: Walter Young Bear, Tulsa
    OC: Brady Wilson, UAB
    OG: Tautai Lio Marks, Tulsa
    OT: Jordyn Law, Army

    Preseason Third-Team All-AAC Offense

    QB: Jacob Zeno, UAB
    RB: Rahjai Harris, East Carolina
    RB: Alex Tecza, Navy
    WR: Kamdyn Benjamin, Tulsa
    WR: Devin McCuin, UTSA
    WR: Amare Thomas, UAB
    TE: Colin Weber, Charlotte
    FLEX: Jeremiah Ballard, Tulsa
    OT: Connor McMahon, Navy
    OG: Brant Banks, Rice
    OC: Federico Maranges, FAU
    OG: Zane Herring, USF
    OT: Jaylen Nichols, Memphis

    Preseason Honorable Mention All-AAC Offense

    QB: Chandler Morris, North Texas
    RB: Lee Beebe Jr., UAB
    RB: Kanye Udoh, Army
    WR: Mario Williams, Tulane
    WR: Chase Sowell, East Carolina
    WR: Damon Ward Jr., North Texas
    TE: Boden Groen, Rice
    FLEX: Eli Heidenreich, Navy
    OT: Jordan Herman, Charlotte
    OG: Shadre Hurst, Tulane
    OC: Brady Small, Army

    Preseason AAC Defense

    • Defensive Lineman of the Year
      Patrick Jenkins, DT, Tulane
    • EDGE Defender of the Year
      Desmond Little, UAB
    • Interior Defender of the Year
      Patrick Jenkins, Tulane
    • Linebacker of the Year
      Jesus Machado, Tulane
    • Cornerback of the Year
      Shavon Revel Jr., ECU
    • Safety of the Year
      Rayuan Lane III, Navy
    • Defensive Line of the Year
      Tulane
    • Secondary of the Year
      FAU
    • Defensive Newcomer of the Year
      Adin Huntington, DT, Tulane

    Preseason First-Team All-AAC Defense

    EDGE: Diwun Black, Temple
    DT: Adin Huntington, Tulane
    DT: Patrick Jenkins, Tulane
    EDGE: Desmond Little, UAB
    LB: Jesus Machado, Tulane
    LB: Colin Ramos, Navy
    LB: Jamal Ligon, UTSA
    CB: Davion Ross, Memphis
    CB: Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
    CB: Dontae Balfour, Charlotte
    S: Phillip Dunnam, FAU
    S: Rayuan Lane III, Navy
    FLEX: Al-Ma’Hi Ali, Charlotte

    Preseason Second-Team All-AAC Defense

    EDGE: Jimmori Robinson, UTSA
    DT: Roderick Brown, North Texas
    DT: Brandon Brown, UTSA
    EDGE: Luke Pirris, Navy
    LB: Chandler Martin, Memphis
    LB: Jhalyn Shuler, USF
    LB: Myron Morrison, Rice
    CB: Daedae Hill, FAU
    CB: Dashaun Peele, Navy
    CB: Kahzir Brown, FAU
    S: Max DiDomenico, Army
    S: Ken Robinson, UTSA
    FLEX: Ridge Texada, North Texas

    Preseason Third-Team All-AAC Defense

    EDGE: Stone Handy, Charlotte
    DT: D’Anta Johnson, East Carolina
    DT: Joe Evans, UTSA
    EDGE: Chad Stephens, East Carolina
    LB: Kalib Fortner, Army
    LB: Jordan Brown, North Texas
    LB: Jackson Ambush, FAU
    CB: Sean Fresch, Rice
    CB: Torey Richardson, Temple
    CB: Tavin Ward, USF
    S: Greg Rubin, Memphis
    S: Jayden Hill, North Texas
    FLEX: Kourtlan Marsh, Memphis

    Preseason Honorable Mention All-AAC Defense

    EDGE: Justin Reed, Navy
    DT: Blake Boenisch, Rice
    DT: Kevin Penn, UAB
    LB: Michael Moore, UAB
    LB: Javante Mackey, Memphis
    CB: Aamaris Brown, USF
    CB: Colby Dempsey, UAB
    S: Eltayeb Bushra, Charlotte
    S: Gabriel Taylor, Rice
    FLEX: Caleb Ransaw, Tulane

    Preseason AAC Special Teams

    • Kicker of the Year
      Chase Allen, UTSA
    • Punter of the Year
      Riley Riethman, Navy
    • Kick Returner of the Year
      Sutton Smith, Memphis
    • Punt Returner of the Year
      Henry Rutledge, Charlotte
    • Special Teamer of the Year
      Shavon Revel Jr., ECU
    • Kickoff Specialist of the Year
      Carter Davis, FAU

    Preseason First-Team All-AAC Specialists

    PK: Chase Allen, UTSA
    KOS: Carter Davis, FAU
    P: Riley Riethman, Navy
    KR: Sutton Smith, Memphis
    PR: Henry Rutledge, Charlotte
    ST: Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina

    Preseason Second-Team All-AAC Specialists

    PK: Andrew Conrad, East Carolina
    KOS: Enock Gota, Rice
    P: Logan Lupo, FAU
    KR: Quinton Jackson, Rice
    PR: Chris Carpenter, UTSA
    ST: Peyton Stevenson, Rice

    Preseason Third-Team All-AAC Specialists

    PK: John Cannon, USF
    KOS: Tate Sandell, UTSA
    P: Andrew Stokes, USF
    KR: Tyler Bradley, Navy
    PR: Sean Fresch, Rice
    ST: Reid Williford, Charlotte

    Preseason Honorable Mention All-AAC Specialists

    PK: Morgan Suarez, FAU
    KOS: Kyle Cunanan, Charlotte
    P: Angus Davies, Tulsa
    KR: Wendol Philord, FAU
    PR: Wendol Philord, FAU
    ST: Dayne Hodge, Tulsa

    Congratulations to all those players selected. For any questions regarding these selections or the process behind them, feel free to email them to me or ask on Twitter (@CamMellor).

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