We knew Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty were going to be good.
Both players have exceeded our expectations as the midseason frontrunners for the Heisman Trophy. Hunter and Jeanty are the headliners on the Sporting News Midseason All-American team.
Jeanty – who was our second-team all-purpose player on the SN Preseason All-America team – is a first-team selection at running back. He has put up 1,248 rushing yards with 17 TDs on 9.9 yards per carry through six games. That has come on an amazing display of highlight-reel runs, and Jeanty will take an honest run at Barry Sanders’ single-season rushing record, which dates back to 1988.
Hunter – a first-team selection as a our all-purpose player on the SN Preseason All-American team – also continues to shine as a two-way player for Colorado. He has played 705 snaps this season. Hunter has 49 catches for 587 yards and six TDs – and he also has 17 tackles and two interceptions at cornerback.
The SEC, Big Ten and ACC had six players each on this year’s Midseason All-American Team. There also were nine Group of 5 players – a nod to some outstanding performances all over the FBS.
Ohio State led all schools with three players on the list, including freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith. Center Seth McLaughlin and defensive tackle Tyleik Williams also made the list. Iowa, Ole Miss and Texas had two players each make the team.
Hunter and Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts – who made our Midseason All-American team – were first-team SN All-Americans in 2023.
Sporting News is one of five outlets used to determine consensus All-American status, so it’s a good idea to stay on this team. With that in mind, our picks for 2024 Midseason All-Americans.
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Sporting News Midseason All-Americans
Offense
A look at the offensive players on the Sporting News Midseason All-American team:
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| QB | Cam Ward | Miami, Fla. |
| RB | Ashton Jeanty | Boise State |
| RB | Kaleb Johnson | Iowa |
| WR | Tre Harris | Ole Miss |
| WR | Jeremiah Smith | Ohio State |
| WR | Travis Hunter | Colorado |
| TE | Harold Fannin Jr. | Bowling Green |
| T | Kelvin Banks Jr. | Texas |
| G | Paolo Gennarelli | Army |
| C | Seth McLaughlin | Ohio State |
| G | Willie Lampkin | North Carolina |
| T | Will Campbell | LSU |
| AP | Desmond Reid | Pitt |
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Defense
A look at the defensive players on the Sporting News Midseason All-American team:
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| DL | Tyleik Williams | Ohio State |
| DL | Walter Nolen | Ole Miss |
| DL | Donovan Ezeiruaku | Boston College |
| EDGE | Trey White | San Diego State |
| EDGE | Kyle Kennard | South Carolina |
| LB | Jay Higgins | Iowa |
| LB | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo |
| CB | Nohl Williams | Cal |
| CB | Will Johnson | Michigan |
| S | Rayuan Lane III | Navy |
| S | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame |
| DB | Jahdae Barron | Texas |
Special teams
A look at the special teams’ players on the Sporting News Midseason All-American team:
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| K | Maddux Trujillo | Temple |
| P | Alex Mastromanno | Florida State |
| KR | Winston Wright Jr. | East Carolina |
| PR | Jamaal Pritchett | South Alabama |
