It’s a new-look American Athletic Conference in 2024, and yet, the dominance on the field we’ve seen this season looks incredibly similar to years past in the AAC. With so many dominant outings from so many athletes — including that of Army and Navy’s star-studded groups — we take a look at the best of the best at the midway point.
Midseason All-AAC Football Team Honors for 2024
Midseason Awards
CFN Midseason AAC Player of the Year
Blake Horvath, QB, Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Offensive Player of the Year
Blake Horvath, QB, Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Defensive Player of the Year
Colin Ramos, LB, Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Specialist of the Year
Rayshawn Pleasant, KR, Tulane
CFN Midseason AAC Newcomer of the Year
Brent Austin, CB, USF
CFN Midseason AAC Coach of the Year
Brian Newberry, Navy
Midseason Awards on Offense
CFN Midseason AAC Quarterback of the Year
Blake Horvath, Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Running Back of the Year
Kanye Udoh, Army
CFN Midseason AAC Wide Receiver of the Year
Dante Wright, Temple
CFN Midseason AAC Tight End/H-Back of the Year
Eli Heidenreich, Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Offensive Tackle of the Year
Lucas Scott, Army
CFN Midseason AAC Offensive Guard of the Year
Xavier Hill, Memphis
CFN Midseason AAC Center of the Year
Brady Small, Army
CFN Midseason AAC Offensive Lineman of the Year
Brady Small, Army
CFN Midseason AAC Offensive Line of the Year
Army
CFN Midseason AAC Offensive Newcomer of the Year
DT Sheffield, WR, North Texas
Midseason Awards on Defense
CFN Midseason AAC EDGE Defender of the Year
Justin Reed, Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Interior Defender of the Year
Landon Robinson, Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Linebacker of the Year
Colin Ramos, Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Cornerback of the Year
Brent Austin, USF
CFN Midseason AAC Safety of the Year
Rayuan Lane III, Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Defensive Line of the Year
Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Secondary of the Year
Navy
CFN Midseason AAC Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Brent Austin, CB, USF
Midseason Awards on Special Teams
CFN Midseason AAC Kicker of the Year
Maddux Trujillo, Temple
CFN Midseason AAC Punter of the Year
Andrew Stokes, USF
CFN Midseason AAC Kick Returner of the Year
Rayshawn Pleasant, Tulane
CFN Midseason AAC Punt Returner of the Year
Kamdyn Benjamin, Tulsa
CFN Midseason AAC Special Teamer of the Year
Joshua Moore, Tulane
CFN Midseason AAC Kickoff Specialist of the Year
Tristian Vandenberg, Memphis
First-Team Midseason All-AAC
QB: Bryson Daily, Army
RB: Kanye Udoh, Army
RB: Makhi Hughes, Tulane
WR: Dante Wright, Temple
WR: Kamdyn Benjamin, Tulsa
WR: DT Sheffield, North Texas
TE: Eli Heidenreich, Navy
FLEX: Blake Horvath, Navy
OT: Lucas Scott, Army
OG: Xavier Hill, Memphis
OC: Brady Small, Army
OG: Bill Katsigiannis, Army
OT: Rashad Green, Tulane
MORE: Simulate the rest of the season with the CFN College Football Playoff Predictor!
EDGE: Justin Reed, Navy
DT: Landon Robinson, Navy
DT: Roderick Brown, North Texas
EDGE: Desmond Little, UAB
LB: Colin Ramos, Navy
LB: Chandler Martin, Memphis
LB: Mike Edwards III, ECU
CB: Brent Austin, USF
CB: Sean Fresch, Rice
CB: Dontae Balfour, Charlotte
S: Rayuan Lane III, Navy
S: Evan Jackson, North Texas
FLEX: Mac Harris, USF
PK: Maddux Trujillo, Temple
KOS: Tristian Vandenberg, Memphis
P: Andrew Stokes, USF
KR: Rayshawn Pleasant, Tulane
PR: Kamdyn Benjamin, Tulsa
ST: Joshua Moore, Tulane
Second-Team Midseason All-AAC
QB: Darian Mensah, Tulane
RB: Mario Anderson, Memphis
RB: Dean Connors, Rice
WR: Omari Hayes, FAU
WR: Mario Williams, Tulane
WR: Matt Sykes, Rice
TE: Anthony Landphere, Memphis
FLEX: Winston Wright Jr., ECU
OT: Connor Finucane, Army
Memphis Paolo Gennarelli, Army
OC: Brent Self, Navy
OG: Josh Remetich, Tulane
OT: Connor McMahon, Navy
EDGE: Breylon Charles, North Texas
DT: Patrick Jenkins, Tulane
DT: Parker Petersen, Tulane
EDGE: Adin Huntington, Tulane
LB: D.J. Woodbury, Temple
LB: Gavin Potter, Tulsa
LB: Kyle Jacob, Navy
CB: Ridge Texada, North Texas
CB: Isaiah Brown-Murray, ECU
CB: Zah Frazier, UTSA
S: Al-Ma’Hi Ali, Charlotte
S: Jayden Hill, North Texas
FLEX: Kajuan Banks, USF
PK: Stephen Rusnak, Charlotte
KOS: Nico Gramatica, USF
P: Joshua Sloan, Memphis
KR: Winston Wright Jr., ECU
PR: DT Sheffield, North Texas
ST: Adrian Maddox, UAB
Third-Team Midseason All-AAC
QB: Chandler Morris, North Texas
RB: Rahjai Harris, ECU
RB: CJ Campbell Jr., FAU
WR: Roc Taylor, Memphis
WR: Willie McCoy, UTSA
WR: Amare Thomas, UAB
TE: Alex Bauman, Tulane
FLEX: Casey Reynolds, Army
OT: Derrick Graham, Tulane
OG: Ben Purvis, Navy
OC: Brady Wilson, UAB
OG: Jonah Gambill, Memphis
OT: Chris Adams, Memphis
FREE: Sign up for the College Football Network Newsletter to receive unique stories from the world of college football directly to your inbox!
EDGE: Terrell Dawkins, North Texas
DT: Elijah Morris, ECU
DT: Suirad Ware, ECU
EDGE: J.D. Lampley, ECU
LB: Jaylen Smith, North Texas
LB: Brevin Randle, UTSA
LB: TyQuan King, Temple
CB: Kobee Minor, Memphis
CB: Davion Ross, Memphis
CB: CJ Clinkscales, Charlotte
S: Omar Rogers, ECU
S: Greg Rubin, Memphis
FLEX: Jaydan Mayes, Army
PK: Jonah Delange, UAB
KOS: Ethan Head, Tulane
P: Luke Larsen, ECU
KR: Lloyd Avant, Tulsa
PR: Sean Atkins, USF
ST: Chris Thompson Jr., Tulsa
Honorable Mention Midseason All-AAC
QB: Seth Henigan, Memphis
RB: Brandon Thomas, Memphis
RB: Kelley Joiner Jr., USF
WR: Anthony Smith, ECU
WR: Sean Atkins, USF
WR: Blair Conwright, North Texas
TE: Oscar Hammond, North Texas
FLEX: Noah Short, Army
OT: Keydrell Lewis, Memphis
OG: Andre Lamas, FAU
OC: Trent Holler, Memphis
OG: Leke Asenuga, North Texas
OT: Chad Lindberg, Rice
EDGE: Chad Stephens, ECU
DT: Bernard Gooden, USF
DT: R.J. Jackson, Tulsa
EDGE: Chisom Ifeanyi, FAU
LB: Bryce Edmondson, Memphis
LB: Elijah Herring, Memphis
LB: Martaviuis French, UTSA
CB: Kahzir Brown, FAU
CB: Dashaun Peele, Navy
CB: Elijah Culp, Charlotte
S: Casey Larkin, Army
S: Gavin Gibson, ECU
FLEX: Jaxson Campbell, Navy
PK: John Cannon, USF
KOS: Blake Ford, North Texas
P: Dante Atton, Temple
KR: Henry Rutledge, Charlotte
PR: Kopby Drake, Memphis
ST: Dax Collins, Tulsa
College Football Network has you covered with the latest from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, and every Group of Five conference and FBS Independent program.