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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:
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
Kicker: Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
All-Purpose: Travis Hunter, Colorado
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
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
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: Malachi Starks, Georgia; Malachi Moore, Alabama
Defensive Back: Michael Taaffe, Texas
Punter: Brett Thorson, Georgia
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
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.
