The 2024 college football season was one for the ages. As the page turns to the College Football Playoffs and Bowl season, we take one last look back at the regular season and what was a truly terrific example of the sport of college football as a whole. Our 2024 All-Americans celebrate the best of the best from on the field this season.
All-American Football Team Honors for 2024
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All-American Awards
CFN Player of the Year
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
CFN Offensive Player of the Year
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
CFN Defensive Player of the Year
Shaun Dolac, LB, Buffalo
CFN Specialist of the Year
Dominic Zvada, PK, Michigan
CFN Newcomer of the Year
Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
CFN Coach of the Year
Curt Cignetti, Indiana
CFN Impact Freshman of the Year
Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
All-American Awards on Offense
CFN Quarterback of the Year
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
CFN Running Back of the Year
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
CFN Wide Receiver of the Year
Nick Nash, San Jose State
CFN Tight End of the Year
Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
CFN Offensive Tackle of the Year
Lucas Scott, Army
CFN Offensive Guard of the Year
Jordan White, Liberty
CFN Center of the Year
Jacob Gideon, Western Michigan
CFN Offensive Lineman of the Year
Lucas Scott, OT, Army
CFN Offensive Line of the Year
Army Black Knights
CFN Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
CFN Offensive Transfer of the Year
Cam Ward, QB, Miami
All-American Awards on Defense
CFN EDGE Defender of the Year
Mike Green, Marshall
CFN Interior Defender of the Year
Derrick Harmon, Oregon
CFN Linebacker of the Year
Shaun Dolac, Buffalo
CFN Cornerback of the Year
Nohl Williams, Cal
CFN Safety of the Year
Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
CFN Defensive Line of the Year
Indiana Hoosiers
CFN Secondary of the Year
Texas Longhorns
CFN Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Mikail Kamara, EDGE, Indiana
CFN Defensive Transfer of the Year
Mikail Kamara, EDGE, Indiana
All-American Awards on Special Teams
CFN Kicker of the Year
Dominic Zvada, Michigan
CFN Punter of the Year
Rhys Dakin, Iowa
CFN Kick Returner of the Year
Qua Ashley, Kennesaw State
CFN Punt Returner of the Year
Kam Shanks, UAB
CFN Special Teamer of the Year
Rayuan Lane III, Navy
CFN Kickoff Specialist of the Year
Caden Davis, Ole Miss
Special Teams Newcomer of the Year
Rhys Dakin, P, Iowa
First-Team All-American
QB: Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
RB: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
RB: Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
WR: Nick Nash, San Jose State
WR: Eric Rivers, FIU
WR: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
TE: Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
FLEX: RJ Harvey, UCF
OT: Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
OG: Jordan White, Liberty
OC: Jacob Gideon, Western Michigan
OG: Willie Lampkin, North Carolina
OT: Lucas Scott, Army
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EDGE: Mike Green, Marshall
DT: Derrick Harmon, Oregon
DT: Mason Graham, Michigan
EDGE: Mikail Kamara, Indiana
LB: Shaun Dolac, Buffalo
LB: Jackson Woodard, UNLV
LB: Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
CB: Nohl Williams, Cal
CB: Travis Hunter, Colorado
CB: Raion Strader, Miami-OH
SS: Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
FS: Michael Taaffe, Texas
S: Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
FLEX: Chandler Martin, Memphis
PK: Dominic Zvada, Michigan
KOS: Caden Davis, Ole Miss
P: Rhys Dakin, Iowa
KR: Qua Ashley, Kennesaw State
PR: Kam Shanks, UAB
ST: Rayuan Lane III, Navy
Second-Team All-American
QB: Cam Ward, Miami-FL
RB: Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
RB: Tre Stewart, Jacksonville State
WR: Xavier Restrepo, Miami-FL
WR: Ricky White, UNLV
WR: Travis Hunter, Colorado
TE: Tyler Warren, Penn State
FLEX: Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
OT: Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
OG: Dylan Fairchild, Georgia
OC: Jake Slaughter, Florida
OG: Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M
OT: Connor Finucane, Army
EDGE: Eric O’Neill, JMU
DT: Rylie Mills, Notre Dame
DT: James Carpenter, Indiana
EDGE: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
LB: Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
LB: Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
LB: Jailin Walker, Indiana
CB: Trey Amos, Ole Miss
CB: Zah Frazier, UTSA
CB: Jahdae Barron, Texas
SS: Travor Randle, UL-Monroe
FS: Jaylen Reed, Penn State
S: Jalen Catalon, UNLV
FLEX: Chandler Rivers, Duke
PK: Collin Rogers, SMU
KOS: Tyler Loop, Arizona
P: Eddie Czaplicki, USC
KR: Keelan Marion, BYU
PR: Kaden Wetjen, Iowa
ST: Dalen Cambre, Louisiana
Third-Team All-American
QB: Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
RB: Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
RB: Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
WR: Tai Felton, Maryland
WR: Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
WR: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
TE: Tanner Koziol, Ball State
FLEX: Eli Heidenreich, Navy
OT: Kage Casey, Boise State
OG: Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
OC: Brady Small, Army
OG: Ben Dooley, Boise State
OT: Hollin Pierce, Rutgers
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EDGE: James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
DT: T.J. Sanders, South Carolina
DT: Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU
EDGE: Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
LB: Whit Weeks, LSU
LB: Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh
LB: Jay Higgins, Iowa
CB: Terrence Spence, JMU
CB: Shamari Simmons, Arizona State
CB: Xavier Scott, Illinois
SS: Robert Rahimi, San Jose State
FS: Andrew Mukuba, Texas
S: Bud Clark, TCU
FLEX: Jordan Oladokun, Bowling Green
PK: Lucas Carneiro, Western Kentucky
KOS: Tristian Vandenberg, Memphis
P: Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
KR: Rayshawn Pleasant, Tulane
PR: Martel Hight, Vanderbilt
ST: Avi McGary, Bowling Green
Honorable Mention All-American
QB: Kyle McCord, Syracuse
QB: Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
QB: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
RB: Ahmad Hardy, UL-Monroe
RB: Makhi Hughes, Tulane
RB: DJ Giddens, Kansas State
RB: Mario Anderson Jr., Memphis
RB: LeQuint Allen, Syracuse
RB: Desmond Reid, Pittsburgh
WR: Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas
WR: Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
WR: Jack Bech, TCU
WR: Josh Kelly, Texas Tech
WR: Coleman Owen, Ohio
WR: Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
WR: DT Sheffield, North Texas
WR: Jerjuan Newton, Toledo
WR: Tre Harris, Ole Miss
TE: Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
TE: Holden Willis, Middle Tennessee
TE: Gunnar Helm, Texas
FLEX: Jamaal Pritchett, South Alabama
FLEX: LaJohntay Wester, Colorado
FLEX: Fluff Bothwell, South Alabama
OT: Chase Lundt, UConn
OT: Armand Mambou, Missouri
OT: Xavior Gray, Liberty
OG: AJ Gillie, Louisiana
OG: John Champe, Northern Illinois
OG: Luke Kandra, Cincinnati
OC: Vincent Murphy, Tulane
OC: Trent Holler, Memphis
OC: Zeke Correll, NC State
OG: Tellek Lockette, Texas State
OG: Drew Moss, Colorado State
OG: Shadre Hurst, Tulane
OT: Will O’Steen, Jacksonville State
OT: Jack Sherwin, Western Michigan
OT: Jordan Hall, Liberty
EDGE: Ahmed Hassanein, Boise State
EDGE: Abdul Carter, Penn State
EDGE: Elijah Roberts, SMU
DT: JJ Pegues, Ole Miss
DT: Darius Alexander, Toledo
DT: Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
DT: Kenneth Grant, Michigan
DT: Simeon Barrow Jr., Miami-FL
DT: Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech
EDGE: Brian Ugwu, Miami-OH
EDGE: Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
EDGE: Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
LB: Matt Salopek, Miami-OH
LB: Kydran Jenkins, Purdue
LB: Colin Ramos, Navy
LB: Aiden Fisher, Indiana
LB: Francisco Mauigoa, Miami-FL
LB: Red Murdock, Buffalo
LB: Jalon Walker, Georgia
LB: Teddye Buchanan, Cal
LB: Alex Howard, Duke
CB: Dashaun Peele, Navy
CB: Matthew McDoom, Coastal Carolina
CB: Cameron Oliver, UNLV
CB: Mello Dotson, Kansas
CB: Michael Coats Jr., Nevada
CB: Cam Lockridge, Fresno State
CB: Josh Moten, Marshall
CB: DJ Harvey, San Jose State
CB: Brian Mayes, Texas A&M
SS: Gabe Taylor, Rice
SS: Seyi Oladipo, Boise State
SS: Jahron Manning, ODU
FS: Koi Perich, Minnesota
FS: Dillon Thieneman, Purdue
FS: Rayuan Lane III, Navy
S: Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU
S: J.J. Roberts, Marshall
S: A.J. Haulcy, Houston
FLEX: A’Marion McCoy, Boise State
FLEX: Torrie Cox Jr., Illinois
FLEX: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
PK: Ben Sauls, Pittsburgh
PK: Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State
PK: Maddux Trujillo, Temple
KOS: Caden Chittenden, UNLV
KOS: Andres Borregales, Miami-FL
KOS: Aeron Burrell, LSU
P: Brett Thorson, Georgia
P: Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
P: Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
KR: Kaden Wetjen, Iowa
KR: Lloyd Avant, Tulsa
KR: Winston Wright Jr., ECU
PR: Taylor Morin, Wake Forest
PR: Tiger Bachmeier, Stanford
PR: Roderick Daniels Jr., SMU
ST: Micah Gifford, Baylor
ST: Cole Joyce, Utah State
ST: Jackson Barker, ECU
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