Boise State Places Four on Athlon Preseason All-America Teams

BOISE, Idaho – Preseason honors continued to roll in for Boise State on Monday as four Broncos were named to Athlon's Preseason All-America Teams. Running back Ashton Jeanty led the way for the Blue and Orange with second team honors.

In addition to Jeanty, Jonah Dalmas was named to the third team while Ahmed Hassanein and James Ferguson-Reynolds received fourth team accolades.

It marked the second preseason All-America recognition for Jeanty, Ferguson-Reynolds and Hassanein as the trio were named to the Phil Steele Preseason All-America Teams last week.

Boise State's four preseason All-America honorees by Athlon matches the rest of the Mountain West as the league received eight honors in all. Also listed were wide receivers Troy Horton (Colorado State), Jalen Royals (Utah State) and Ricky White III (UNLV) and punt returner Jacob DeJesus (UNLV).

The four Bronco selections is also more than the rest of the Group of 5 (G5) leagues combined as the only other G5 selections were offensive lineman Clay Webb (Jacksonville State), linebacker Jason Henderson (Old Dominion) and wide receiver Sean Atkins (South Florida).

Ashton Jeanty, RB – Second Team Preseason All-America

Earned 2023 All-America honors from Action Network, Associated Press, College Football Network, CBS Sports, ESPN and USA Today
2023 MW Offensive Player of the Year and All-MW First Team
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Finalist
Led the NCAA running backs in yards from scrimmage per game (159.67), receiving yards (569), first downs (96), missed tackles forced (106) and yards after catch (621)
Totaled 1,916 all-purpose yards, leading the MW and ranking third in the NCAA
Scored 19 touchdowns, ranking second in the MW and fifth in the NCAA
Led the MW and ranked 11th in the country with 1,347 rushing yards
First FBS player since 2019 to register 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards and first since 2016 to do it in a 10-game span
Only FBS player with multiple rushing touchdowns of 50+ yards and multiple receiving touchdowns of 50+ yards

Jonah Dalmas, K – Third Team Preseason All-America

Led the country with a 90.9 field goal percentage on attempts of 40+ yards
Made 24 field goals in 2023, ranking sixth nationally and third in program history
Lou Groza Award Semifinalist
Earned 2023 All-Mountain West Second Team accolades
Made a career-long 56-yard field goal against UCF, tying the program record

James Ferguson-Reynolds, P – Fourth Team Preseason All-America

Led the country with 49.7 yards per punt, the sixth-highest mark in NCAA history
Long punt of 71 yards was third in the MW and tied for 11th in the nation
Ray Guy Award Semifinalist
Earned 2023 All-America honors from AFCA, Associated Press, College Football News and Sports Illustrated
2023 All-MW First Team
Had 29 punts travel 50+ yards and 23 punts land inside the 20

Ahmed Hassanein, DE – Fourth Team Preseason All-America

2023 All-MW First Team
Ranked second in the MW and sixth in the nation with 12.5 sacks
Ranked third in the MW and 19th in the nation with 16.5 TFLs
Recorded at least 0.5 sacks in nine-straight games, the longest FBS streak since 2015
Totaled 53 tackles, two forced fumbles and eight QB hurries

Athlon 2024 Preseason All-America Team

First-Team Offense

QB Carson Beck, Georgia
RB Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
RB TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
AP Travis Hunter, Colorado
WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
WR Luther Burden, Missouri
WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
TE Colston Loveland, Michigan
C Parker Brailsford, Alabama
OL Will Campbell, LSU
OL Kelvin Banks, Texas
OL Tate Ratledge, Georgia
OL Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
OL Tyler Booker, Alabama

First-Team Defense

DL James Pearce, Tennessee
DL Mason Graham, Michigan
DL Howard Cross III, Notre Dame
DL JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
LB Harold Perkins, LSU
LB Jay Higgins, Iowa
LB Barrett Carter, Clemson
CB Will Johnson, Michigan
CB Denzel Burke, Ohio State
CB Travis Hunter, Colorado
S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
S Malaki Starks, Georgia
S Xavier Watts, Notre Dame

First-Team Specialists

K Graham Nicholson, Alabama
P Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
KR Jayden Harrison, Notre Dame
PR Zachariah Branch, USC

Second-Team Offense

QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
RB Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
WR Tre Harris, Ole Miss
WR Tez Johnson, Oregon
WR Evan Stewart, Oregon
WR Ricky White III, UNLV
TE Brant Kuithe, Utah
C Jonah Monheim, USC
OL Luke Kandra, Cincinnati
OL Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
OL Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
OL Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
OL Josh Conerly, Oregon

Second-Team Defense

DL Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
DL Deone Walker, Kentucky
DL Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
DL Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
LB Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
LB Nickolas Martin, Oklahoma State
LB Mykel Williams, Georgia
LB Nick Jackson, Iowa
CB Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
CB Jabbar Muhammad, Oregon
S Dillon Thieneman, Purdue
S Malachi Moore, Alabama

Second-Team Specialists

K Andres Borregales, Miami
P James Burnip, Alabama
KR Barion Brown, Kentucky
PR Jacob De Jesus, UNLV

Third-Team Offense

QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama
RB Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
RB Donovan Edwards, Michigan
RB Damien Martinez, Miami
RB/AP Jaydn Ott, California
WR Tory Horton, Colorado State
WR Xavier Restrepo, Miami
WR Kevin Concepcion, NC State
TE Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame
C Logan Jones, Iowa
OL Earnest Greene, Georgia
OL Jalen Rivers, Miami
OL Emery Jones, LSU
OL Darius Washington, Florida State
OL Ajani Cornelius, Oregon

Third-Team Defense

DL Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
DL Rueben Bain, Miami
DL Patrick Payton, Florida State
DL Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
DL Abdul Carter, Penn State
DL Landon Jackson, Arkansas
LB Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina
LB Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
LB Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
LB Francisco Mauigoa, Miami
LB Deontae Lawson, Alabama
CB Sebastian Castro, Iowa
CB Tacario Davis, Arizona
CB Cobee Bryant, Kansas
S Billy Bowman, Oklahoma
S Jahdae Barron, Texas

Third-Team Specialists

K Jonah Dalmas, Boise State
P Brett Thorson, Georgia
KR Brashard Smith, SMU
PR Tucker Holloway, Virginia Tech

Fourth-Team Offense

QB Quinn Ewers, Texas
RB Trevor Etienne, Georgia
RB Devin Neal, Kansas
RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
RB/AP Ismail Mahdi, Texas State
WR Jalen Royals, Utah State
WR Caullin Lacy, Louisville
WR Isaiah Bond, Texas
WR Sean Atkins, South Florida
TE Caden Prieskorn, Ole Miss
C Joe Michalski, Oklahoma State
OL Joshua Gray, Oregon State
OL Riley Mahlman, Wisconsin
OL Blake Miller, Clemson
OL Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona

Fourth-Team Defense

DL Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech
DL Kenneth Grant, Michigan
DL Shemar Turner, Texas A&M
DL Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
DL Ahmed Hassanein, Boise State
DL Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
LB Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
LB Jacob Manu, Arizona
LB Smael Mondon, Georgia
LB Xander Mueller, Northwestern
CB Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
CB Aydan White, NC State
S Kevin Winston, Penn State
S Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin
S Jonas Sanker, Virginia
S Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State

Fourth-Team Specialists

K Bert Auburn, Texas
P James Ferguson-Reynolds, Boise State
KR Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech
PR Keionte Scott, Auburn

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