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Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders, Ashton Jeanty Headline 2024 AP All-America Teams

Joseph Zucker

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter was an All-American at three different positions as the Associated Press celebrated the standouts from the 2024 regular season.

The Colorado star was voted a first-team All-American at cornerback and in the all-purpose slot, and he received second-team honors at wide receiver, where he joined teammate Shedeur Sanders.

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, the runner-up in the Heisman voting, was the only unanimous pick.

Here's the full first-team All-America squad:

First-Team Offense

Quarterback: Cam Ward, Miami

Running Back: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State; Cam Skattebo, Arizona State

Wide Receiver: Nick Nash, San Jose State; Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona; Xavier Restrepo, Miami

Tight End: Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green

Tackle: Kelvin Banks, Texas; Will Campbell, LSU

Guard: Addison West, Western Michigan; Willie Lampkin, North Carolina

Center: Jake Slaughter

Kicker: Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana

All-Purpose: Travis Hunter, Colorado

First-Team Defense

Edge-Rusher: Abdul Carter, Penn State; Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College

Interior Lineman: Mason Graham, Michigan; Walter Nolen, Ole Miss

Linebacker: Jay Higgins, Iowa; Shaun Dolac, Buffalo; Carson Schwesinger, UCLA

Cornerback: Jahdae Barron, Texas; Travis Hunter, Colorado

Safety: Xavier Watts, Notre Dame; Caleb Downs, Ohio State

Defensive Back: Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina

Punter: Alex Mastromanno, Florida State

Second-Team Offense

Quarterback: Shedeur Sanders, Colorado

Running Back: Omarion Hampton, North Carolina; Kaleb Johnson, Iowa

Wide Receiver: Travis Hunter, Colorado; Tre Harris, Ole Miss; Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State

Tight End: Tyler Warren, Penn State

Tackle: Spencer Fano, Utah; Wyatt Milum, West Virginia

Guard: Tyler Booker, Alabama; Donovan Jackson, Ohio State; Dylan Fairchild, Georgia

Center: Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State

Kicker: Dominic Zvada, Michigan

All-Purpose: Desmond Reid, Pittsburgh

Second-Team Defense

Edge-Rusher: Kyle Kennard, South Carolina; Mike Green, Marshall

Interior Lineman: Derrick Harmon, Oregon; Alfred Collins, Texas

Linebacker: Anthony Hill Jr., Texas; Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma; Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh

Cornerback: Nohl Williams, California; Jermod McCoy, Tennessee

Safety: Malaki Starks, Georgia; Malachi Moore, Alabama

Defensive Back: Michael Taaffe, Texas

Punter: Brett Thorson, Georgia

Third-Team Offense

Quarterback: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon

Running Back: Dylan Sampson, Tennessee; RJ Harvey, UCF

Wide Receiver: Tai Felton, Maryland; Jayden Higgins, Iowa State; Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State; Eric Rivers, FIU

Tight End: Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse

Tackle: Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon; Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota

Guard: Tate Ratledge, Georgia; Paolo Gennarelli, Army

Center: Jacob Gardner, Colorado State

Kicker: Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State

All-Purpose: Brashard Smith, SMU

Third-Team Defense

Edge-Rusher: Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech; Mikail Kamara, Indiana

Interior Lineman: Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech; Kenneth Grant, Michigan

Linebacker: Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss; Barrett Carter, Clemson; Jalon Walker, Georgia

Cornerback: Chandler Rivers, Duke; Will Johnson, Michigan

Safety: Lathan Ransom, Ohio State; Jalen Catalon, UNLV

Defensive Back: Mello Dotson, Kansas

Punter: Eddie Czaplicki, USC

Hunter had a year that's unlikely to be matched in college football for some time. The Buffs receiver/defensive back had 1,152 receiving yards and 14 touchdown receptions along with 32 tackles, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups.

Not surprisingly, Hunter has cleaned up during awards season. In addition to his Heisman, he was the recipient of the Walter Camp Award, Paul Hornung Award, Bednarik Award, Biletnikoff Award and Lott Trophy.

And still, Jeanty finished just 214 points behind Hunter on the Heisman ballot.

The junior has been a wrecking ball in the Boise State backfield. He's the FBS leader in rushing yards (2,497) and needs 131 yards to break Barry Sanders' single-season record from 1988.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is another notable inclusion in the 2024 All-America team as the only freshman to make the cut.

Smith was the No. 1 overall recruit in 247Sports' composite rankings, and he might've surpassed the hype in his first year with the Buckeyes. The 6'3" pass-catcher had 57 receptions for 934 yards and 10 touchdowns, displaying a skill set far advanced for this stage of his career.

As long as he stays healthy, Smith is all but assured of leaving OSU as a three-time All-American assuming he's gone after his junior season.

   

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