Way-Too-Early college football All-America team for 2024
With ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for the 2024 season unveiled following Michigan’s 34-13 defeat of Washington in the national championship game earlier this month, it’s time to move on to the Way-Too-Early All-America team.
Some of the names shouldn’t come as a surprise, such as Ollie Gordon II, Luther Burden III, Travis Hunter and Malaki Starks. But with these early All-America teams, it’s always refreshing to see some new names — and a few players who have changed schools.
Selecting our early All-America team is always difficult, especially in the transfer portal era, but we talked to NFL scouts, college coaches and other media members to select the players projected to be the best at their respective positions in 2024. We’ll have to wait to see if they go out and do it.
Ohio State leads the way with four first-team selections. Georgia and Michigan each have three
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Way-Too-Early college football All-America team for 2024
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Michigan’s Mason Graham: We showed out when we needed to (1:18)
The reason why Detroit Lions will be without one of their starters on….
With ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for the 2024 season unveiled following Michigan’s 34-13 defeat of Washington in the national championship game earlier this month, it’s time to move on to the Way-Too-Early All-America team.
Some of the names shouldn’t come as a surprise, such as Ollie Gordon II, Luther Burden III, Travis Hunter and Malaki Starks. But with these early All-America teams, it’s always refreshing to see some new names — and a few players who have changed schools.
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Selecting our early All-America team is always difficult, especially in the transfer portal era, but we talked to NFL scouts, college coaches and other media members to select the players projected to be the best at their respective positions in 2024. We’ll have to wait to see if they go out and do it.
Ohio State leads the way with four first-team selections. Georgia and Michigan each have three.
Offense
QB: Carson Beck, Georgia
It was just two years ago that Stetson Bennett was a Heisman Trophy finalist, something nobody would have foreseen at the start of the season. Now it’s Beck’s turn. He has the size (6-foot-4) and arm strength to carve apart defenses from the pocket and finished last season with the fourth-highest quarterback grade by Pro Football Focus. If Beck improves as much in 2024 as he did this past season, he’ll be right in the middle of the Heisman conversation.
Second team: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
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Michigan’s Mason Graham: We showed out when we needed to (1:18)
The reason Why Miami hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal will go out next season
With ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for the 2024 season unveiled following Michigan’s 34-13 defeat of Washington in the national championship game earlier this month, it’s time to move on to the Way-Too-Early All-America team.
Some of the names shouldn’t come as a surprise, such as Ollie Gordon II, Luther Burden III, Travis Hunter and Malaki Starks. But with these early All-America teams, it’s always refreshing to see some new names — and a few players who have changed schools.
Selecting our early All-America team is always difficult, especially in the transfer portal era, but we talked to NFL scouts, college coaches and other media members to select the players projected to be the best at their respective positions in 2024. We’ll have to wait to see if they go out and do it.
Ohio State leads the way with four first-team selections. Georgia and Michigan each have three.
Offense
QB: Carson Beck, Georgia
It was just two years ago that Stetson Bennett was a Heisman Trophy finalist, something nobody would have foreseen at the start of the season. Now it’s Beck’s turn. He has the size (6-foot-4) and arm strength to carve apart defenses from the pocket and finished last season with the fourth-highest quarterback grade by Pro Football Focus. If Beck improves as much in 2024 as he did this past season, he’ll be right in the middle of the Heisman conversation.
Second team: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
RB: Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
The Doak Walker Award winner last season as college football’s top running back, Gordon is no longer an unknown quantity. He went from having 308 rushing yards as a freshman to an FBS-leading 1,732 yards this past season and scored 22 touchdowns. The 6-1, 211-pound Gordon combines strength, power and acceleration. He led all players with 14 rushes of 30 yards or longer and tied for second with 1,056 yards after contact.
Second team: Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
RB: TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
Henderson’s announcement that he would be back in 2024 was good news for Ohio State’s offense, which will be headed up by new coordinator Bill O’Brien. Henderson shared carries last season but still managed 926 yards and 11 touchdowns. He’ll again share carries next season with former Ole Miss star Quinshon Judkins, who is transferring in to give the Buckeyes what should be the best one-two punch in the country.
Second team: Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
WR: Luther Burden III, Missouri
Had he been eligible to come out for the NFL draft this year, Burden would have been one of the top receivers selected. He’s electric in the open field and ranked third nationally this past season with 725 yards after the catch. The 5-10, 208-pound Burden was second in the SEC with 86 receptions and has the whole package. He’s a deep threat, can go up and get 50-50 balls and is always a step or two away from scoring a touchdown.
Second team: Tory Horton, Colorado State
WR: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
McMillan was one of the nation’s top breakout players in 2023 in an Arizona passing game that ranked eighth nationally (308.3 yards per game). Coach Jedd Fisch has moved on to Washington, but McMillan will be back with the Wildcats and will again be catching passes from Noah Fifita. The 6-5, 210-pound McMillan is a difficult matchup for anybody and generated great numbers as a true sophomore (90 catches, 1,402 yards and 10 touchdowns).
Second team: Tre Harris, Ole Miss
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TE: Colston Loveland, Michigan
The 6-foot-5 Loveland bulked up to 245 pounds and emerged as a staple in the Wolverines’ offense on their way to the national championship. He finished third on the team with 45 catches, averaging 14.4 yards per catch, and hauled in four touchdown receptions while earning first-team All-Big Ten honors. There will be several high-quality tight ends around the country in 2024, but Loveland’s skills as both a receiver and blocker pushed him to the top of the list.
Second team: Brant Kuithe, Utah
OT: Will Campbell, LSU
Campbell is a rarity in college football in that he’s been a starter at left tackle since the first game of his freshman season. He was a Freshman All-American in 2022 and went from giving up five sacks his first season to none as a sophomore in 491 pass-blocking situations, according to Pro Football Focus. The 6-5, 325-pound Campbell has the power and size to dominate his opponents.
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Second team: Earnest Greene, Georgia
OG: Tate Ratledge, Georgia
Ratledge passed up the NFL draft to return to Georgia for his senior season, and the Bulldogs should again have one of the best offensive lines in the country. The 6-6, 310-pound Ratledge has made 27 starts at right guard over the past two seasons and was a second-team AP All-American in 2023, when he didn’t allow any sacks and let in just two QB hurries.
Second team: Tyler Booker, Alabama
