Week 0 of the college football season is officially upon us, which means there’s only one thing left to do: name our Group of Five All-America team and Players of the Year.
“Big Bets on Campus G5 Deep Dive” hosts Mike Calabrese and Mike Ianniello came together to dish out their top players at the Group of Five level.
Highlighted by Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Ashton Jeanty of Boise State and Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Jason Henderson of Old Dominion, the list aims to honor the best of the best outside of the power conferences.
With nine players who were named to our 2023 Preseason G5 All-American team, this unit is stacked. Here’s the full rundown of Action Network’s 2024 Preseason Group of Five All-Americans.
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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Seth Henigan” subtext=”Memphis · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”QB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mem.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Ashton Jeanty” subtext=”Boise State · Junior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”RB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/boise.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Ricky White” subtext=”UNLV · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”WR” logo1url=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-UNLV-Rebels-Logo-100.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Tory Horton*” subtext=”Colorado State · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”WR” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/csu.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Harold Fannin” subtext=”Bowling Green · Junior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”TE” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/bgn.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Tiger Shanks” subtext=”UNLV · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”OT” logo1url=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-UNLV-Rebels-Logo-100.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Xavier Hill” subtext=”Memphis · Junior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”OG” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mem.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Jordan White” subtext=”Liberty · Junior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”C” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/lib.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Clay Webb*” subtext=”Jacksonville State · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”OG” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/jvs.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Reid Holskey” subtext=”Miami (OH) · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”OT” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/moh.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Ben Bell” subtext=”Texas State · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”DE” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/txst.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Ahmed Hassanein” subtext=”Boise State · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”DE” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/boise.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Darius Alexander” subtext=”Toledo · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”DT” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/told.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Adin Huntington” subtext=”Tulane · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”DT” logo1url=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/Tulane-Green-Wave-Logo-Updated-2023.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Jason Henderson*” subtext=”Old Dominion · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”LB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/odu.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Matt Salopek” subtext=”Miami (OH) · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”LB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/moh.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Marques Watson-Trent” subtext=”Georgia Southern · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”LB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/gso.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Anthony Johnson Jr.” subtext=”Western Kentucky · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”CB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/wky.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Cameron Oliver” subtext=”UNLV · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”CB” logo1url=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-UNLV-Rebels-Logo-100.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Marcus Fuqua*” subtext=”Buffalo · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”S” logo1url=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/249995_buffalo.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Jack Howell*” subtext=”Colorado State · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”S” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/csu.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”John Hoyland*” subtext=”Wyoming · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”K” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/wyo.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”James Ferguson-Reynolds” subtext=”Boise State · Junior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”P” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/boise.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Ismail Mahdi” subtext=”Texas State · Junior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”AP” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/txst.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
* 2023 Action Network G5 All-American
AP All-Purpose Player
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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Kaidon Salter” subtext=”Liberty · Junior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”QB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/lib.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Makhi Hughes” subtext=”Tulane · Sophomore” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”RB” logo1url=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/Tulane-Green-Wave-Logo-Updated-2023.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Joey Hobert” subtext=”Texas State · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”WR” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/txst.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Jalen Royals” subtext=”Utah State · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”WR” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/uts.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Oscar Cardenas” subtext=”UTSA · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”TE” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/utsa.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Kage Casey” subtext=”Boise State · Sophomore” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”OT” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/boise.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”AJ Gillie*” subtext=”Louisiana · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”OG” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/ull.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Jacob Bayer” subtext=”Arkansas State · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”C” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/arks.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Quantavious Leslie*” subtext=”Western Kentucky · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”OG” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/wky.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Chase Lundt” subtext=”UConn · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”OT” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/uconn.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Devo Bridges” subtext=”Fresno State · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”DE” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/fre.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Brian Ugwu” subtext=”Miami (OH) · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”DE” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/moh.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Payton Zdroik” subtext=”Air Force · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”DT” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/af.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Wy’Kevious Thomas” subtext=”South Alabama · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”DT” logo1url=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-South-Alabama-Logo-100.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Shaun Dolac” subtext=”Buffalo · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”LB” logo1url=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/249995_buffalo.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Chandler Martin” subtext=”Memphis · Junior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”LB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/mem.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Jacob Dobbs” subtext=”James Madison · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”LB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/jmu_n.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Jordan Oladokun” subtext=”Bowling Green · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”CB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/bgn.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Brylan Green” subtext=”Liberty · Junior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”DB” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/lib.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Maxen Hook” subtext=”Toledo · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”S” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/told.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Jaden Voisin” subtext=”South Alabama · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”S” logo1url=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-South-Alabama-Logo-100.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Jonah Dalmas*” subtext=”Boise State · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”K” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/boise.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Mitchell Tomasek” subtext=”Eastern Michigan · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”P” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/emc.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Marion Lukes” subtext=”Central Michigan · Senior” center=”false” showbar=”true” prefix=”AP” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaab/100/cmc.png” link1=”” link1follow=”false”][/subheader]
* 2023 Action Network G5 All-American
AP All-Purpose Player
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Offensive Player of the Year
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Defensive Player of the Year
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