The Sun Belt continues to live up to its nickname, Fun Belt, in 2024. Our Midseason All-Sun Belt team highlights the best that we’ve seen so far from the Sun Belt/Fun Belt this season, ahead of the back half of the year.
Midseason All-Sun Belt Football Team Honors for 2024
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Midseason Awards
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Player of the Year
Alonza Barnett III, QB, JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year
Alonza Barnett III, JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year
Terrence Spence, CB, JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Specialist of the Year
Kenneth Almendares, K, Louisiana
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year
Terrence Spence, CB, JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Coach of the Year
Bob Chesney, JMU
Midseason Awards on Offense
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Quarterback of the Year
Alonza Barnett III, JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Running Back of the Year
Fluff Bothwell, South Alabama
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Wide Receiver of the Year
Devonte Ross, Troy
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Tight End of the Year
Taylor Thompson, JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Offensive Tackle of the Year
Pat McMurtrie, JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Offensive Guard of the Year
Tellek Lockette, Texas State
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Center of the Year
Tanner Morris, JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Offensive Lineman of the Year
Tellek Lockette, OG, Texas State
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Offensive Line of the Year
Texas State
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Fluff Bothwell, RB, South Alabama
Midseason Awards on Defense
CFN Midseason Sun Belt EDGE Defender of the Year
Mike Green, Marshall
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Interior Defender of the Year
Santana Hopper, App State
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Linebacker of the Year
Jacob Dobbs, JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Cornerback of the Year
Terrence Spence, JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Safety of the Year
Wydett Williams Jr., UL-Monroe
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Defensive Line of the Year
Texas State
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Secondary of the Year
JMU
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Terrence Spence, CB, JMU
Midseason Awards on Special Teams
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Kicker of the Year
Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Punter of the Year
Ryan Heicher, Arkansas State
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Kick Returner of the Year
DeAndre Buchannon, Georgia Southern
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Punt Returner of the Year
Jamaal Pritchett, South Alabama
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Special Teamer of the Year
Dalen Cambre, Louisiana
CFN Midseason Sun Belt Kickoff Specialist of the Year
Brendan Franke, Texas State
First-Team Midseason All-Sun Belt
QB: Alonza Barnett III, JMU
RB: Fluff Bothwell, South Alabama
RB: Ahmad Hardy, UL-Monroe
WR: Devonte Ross, Troy
WR: Jamaal Pritchett, South Alabama
WR: Joey Hobert, Texas State
TE: Taylor Thompson, JMU
FLEX: Corey Rucker, Arkansas State
OT: Pat McMurtrie, JMU
OG: Tellek Lockette, Texas State
OC: Tanner Morris, JMU
OG: Cole Potts, James Madison
OT: Alex Harkey, Texas State
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EDGE: Mike Green, Marshall
DT: Santana Hopper, App State
DT: Christ Fitzgerald, JMU
EDGE: Ben Bell, Texas State
LB: Jacob Dobbs, James Madison
LB: Brendan Jackson, Troy
LB: Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern
CB: Terrence Spence, James Madison
CB: Lardarius Webb Jr., South Alabama
CB: David Godsey Jr., UL-Monroe
S: Jahron Manning, Old Dominion
S: Wydett Williams Jr., UL-Monroe
FLEX: Jaden Voisin, South Alabama
PK: Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
KOS: Brendan Franke, Texas State
P: Ryan Heicher, Arkansas State
KR: DeAndre Buchannon, Georgia Southern
PR: Jamaal Pritchett, South Alabama
ST: Dalen Cambre, Louisiana
Second-Team Midseason All-Sun Belt
QB: Jordan McCloud, Texas State
RB: A.J. Turner, Marshall
RB: Ismail Mahdi, Texas State
WR: Kaedin Robinson, App State
WR: Ted Hurst, Georgia State
WR: Omarion Dollison, JMU
TE: Terrance Carter, Louisiana
FLEX: Jaden Williams, Texas State
OT: Dorion Strawn, Texas State
OG: AJ Gillie, Louisiana
OC: Jack Hollifield, App State
OG: Griffin Scroggs, App State
OT: Jesse Ramil, JMU
EDGE: Eric O’Neill, JMU
DT: Nate Martey, Arkansas State
DT: Will Whitson, Coastal Carolina
EDGE: Billy Pullen, UL-Monroe
LB: K.C. Ossai, Louisiana
LB: Ja’Len Sims, Southern Miss
LB: Trent Hendrick, JMU
CB: Gavin Pringle, Georgia State
CB: Matthew McDoom, Coastal Carolina
CB: Jordan Scruggs, South Alabama
S: J.J. Roberts, Marshall
S: Tyree Skipper, Louisiana
FLEX: Jordan Polk, Texas State
PK: Kade Hensley, Coastal Carolina
KOS: Cristiano Rosa, JMU
P: Alex Smith, Georgia Southern
KR: Zylan Perry, Louisiana
PR: Courtney Jackson, Arkansas State
ST: Andre Hamilton, App State
Third-Team Midseason All-Sun Belt
QB: Gio Lopez, South Alabama
RB: Damien Taylor, Troy
RB: George Pettaway, JMU
WR: Derwin Burgess Jr., Georgia Southern
WR: Lance LeGendre, Louisiana
WR: Chris Dawn Jr., Texas State
TE: Kyirin Health, Southern Miss
FLEX: Eli Wilson, App State
OT: Bryson Broadway, Georgia Southern
OG: Nash Jones, Texas State
OC: Landon Burton, Louisiana
OG: Caleb Cook, Georgia Southern
OT: Zovon Lindsay, Coastal Carolina
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EDGE: Jordan Norman, South Alabama
DT: Elhadj Fall, Georgia Southern
DT: Carlos Johnson Jr., South Alabama
EDGE: Steven Parker, Texas State
LB: Desmyn Baker, Southern Miss
LB: Mario Thompson, ODU
LB: Blayne Myrick, South Alabama
CB: Amir McDaniel, Louisiana
CB: Amarion Fortenberry, South Alabama
CB: Marc Stampley II, Georgia Southern
S: Chris Shearin, JMU
S: Wesley Miller, South Alabama
FLEX: Devin Lafayette, Troy
PK: Max Larson, UL-Monroe
KOS: Paddy McAteer, Troy
P: Ryan Hanson, JMU
KR: Ja’Quez Cross, Arkansas State
PR: Devonte Ross, Troy
ST: Daevon Iles, ODU
Honorable Mention Midseason All-Sun Belt
QB: Ben Wolldridge, Louisiana
RB: Bill Davis, Louisiana
RB: Kentrel Bullock, South Alabama
WR: Kole Wilson, Texas State
WR: Christian Fitzpatrick, Marshall
WR: Daleb Cobb, Georgia Southern
TE: Pat Conroy, ODU
FLEX: Dorian Fleming, Georgia State
OT: Jeremy Jones, Marshall
OG: Jalen Slappy, Marshall
OC: Chayse Todd, Texas State
OG: Dontae Lucas, Southern Miss
OT: Nick Del Grande, Coastal Carolina
EDGE: Deeve Harris, Marshall
DT: Tunmise Adeleye, Texas State
DT: Julian Peterson, Troy
EDGE: Aakil Washington, South Alabama
LB: Jordan Stringer, Troy
LB: Jaden Yates, Marshall
LB: Jahleel Culbreath, ODU
CB: Josh Moten, Marshall
CB: Jacobie Henderson, Marshall
CB: Chauncey Logan, JMU
S: Justin Parks, Arkansas State
S: Kenyatta Watson II, Georgia State
FLEX: Jacob Thomas, JMU
PK: Mason Shipley, Texas State
KOS: Ethan Chang, ODU
P: Aleksi Pulkkinen, South Alabama
KR: JQ Gray, Southern Miss
PR: Elijah Metcalf, Marshall
ST: Tyler Brown, JMU
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