IRVING, Texas – Student-athletes from Army, UTSA, UAB and Tulsa claimed major individual awards as the American Athletic Conference announced its 2024 players of the year and all-conference selections as chosen by the league’s 14 head coaches.
Army quarterback Bryson Daily was chosen as The American’s Offensive Player of the Year, while Black Knight head coach Jeff Monken was selected by his peers as Coach of the Year. UTSA linebacker Jimmori Robinson was named as Defensive Player of the Year, while UAB kicker Jonah Delange was chosen as Special Teams Player of the Year. Tulsa wide receiver Joesph Williams was tabbed as Freshman of the Year.
Daily enjoyed a record-setting year in Army’s first year in the American Athletic Conference has he finished the regular season with a conference-record 25 rushing touchdowns and a league-leading 1,354 rushing yards in only 10 games. Daily enters the American Athletic Conference Championship game ranked fourth in FBS in rushing at 135.4 yards per game, while his 25 touchdowns trails only Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty on the national list.
Robinson becomes the second consecutive UTSA player to win The American’s Defensive Player of the Year honor, joining 2023 winner Trey Moore. Robinson leads the conference with 10.5 sacks (ninth nationally) and 17.0 tackles for loss (sixth nationally).
Delange becomes the first UAB player to win a postseason individual honor in The American. Delange was the leading scorer among American Athletic Conference kickers, averaging 7.8 points per game, and was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award as the nation’s top kicker. Delange went 21-of-24 on field goal attempts and 31-of-31 on PATs in his sophomore season.
Williams is the first Tulsa player to be named as The American Freshman of the Year as he emerged as a big-play threat during his rookie season. Williams finished the year with 30 receptions for 588 yards and five touchdowns, averaging a team-leading 19.6 yards per reception (12th nationally).
Monken took American Coach of the Year honors after he led Army to an 8-0 record in conference games and a 10-1 overall mark in the Black Knights’ first year in The American. Army has been ranked in the national polls in eight consecutive weeks to close the season, took a 13-game winning streak into late November and will host the American Athletic Conference Championship Game Presented by USAA Friday.
In addition to the major award-winners, The American also named its first, second, third and honorable mention all-conference teams. Four players were repeat selections from the 2023 first team - Tulane running back Makhi Hughes, Tulane defensive lineman Patrick Johnson, Memphis linebacker Chandler Martin and Navy linebacker Colin Ramos.
2024 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL AWARDS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bryson Daily, QB, Army
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jimmori Robinson, LB, UTSA
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jonah Delange, K, UAB
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Joseph Williams, WR, Tulsa
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jeff Monken, Army
| ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM |
| WR |
Roc Taylor |
Memphis |
| WR |
DT Sheffield |
North Texas |
| WR |
Dante Wright |
Temple |
| OT |
Xavier Hill |
Memphis |
| OT |
Derrick Graham |
Tulane |
| OG |
Bill Katsigiannis |
Army |
| OG |
Shadre Hurst |
Tulane |
| C |
Brady Small |
Army |
| TE |
Anthony Landphere |
Memphis |
| QB |
Bryson Daily |
Army |
| RB |
Mario Anderson Jr. |
Memphis |
| RB |
Makhi Hughes |
Tulane |
| DL |
Desmond Little |
UAB |
| DL |
William Whitlow |
Memphis |
| DL |
Landon Robinson |
Navy |
| DL |
Patrick Jenkins |
Tulane |
| LB |
Chandler Martin |
Memphis |
| LB |
Colin Ramos |
Navy |
| LB |
Tyquan King |
Temple |
| LB |
Jimmori Robinson |
UTSA |
| CB |
Davion Ross |
Memphis |
| CB |
Zah Frazier |
UTSA |
| S |
Max DiDomenico |
Army |
| S |
Rayuan Lane |
Navy |
| K |
Jonah Delange |
UAB |
| P |
Andrew Stokes |
South Florida |
| RS |
Kam Shanks |
UAB |
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| ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM |
| WR |
O’Mega Blake |
Charlotte |
| WR |
Chase Sowell |
East Carolina |
| WR |
Mario Williams |
Tulane |
| OT |
Connor Finucane |
Army |
| OT |
Lucas Scott |
Army |
| OG |
Paolo Gennarelli |
Army |
| OG |
Josh Remetich |
Tulane |
| C |
Vincent Murphy |
Tulane |
| TE |
Oscar Cardenas |
UTSA |
| QB |
Chandler Morris |
North Texas |
| RB |
Kanye Udoh |
Army |
| RB |
Rahjai Harris |
East Carolina |
| DL |
Kyle Lewis |
Army |
| DL |
Justin Reed |
Navy |
| DL |
Decarius Hawthorne |
South Florida |
| DL |
Diwun Black |
Temple |
| LB |
Zakye Barker |
East Carolina |
| LB |
D.J. Woodbury |
Temple |
| LB |
Martavius French |
UTSA |
| LB |
Tyler Grubbs |
Tulane |
| LB |
Sam Howard |
Tulane |
| CB |
Dashaun Peele |
Navy |
| CB |
Micah Robinson |
Tulane |
| S |
Gabriel Taylor |
Rice |
| S |
Bailey Despanie |
Tulane |
| K |
Maddux Trujillo |
Temple |
| P |
Riley Riethman |
Navy |
| RS |
Rayshawn Pleasant |
Tulane |
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| ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM |
| WR |
Kam Shanks |
UAB |
| WR |
Sean Atkins |
South Florida |
| WR |
Kamdyn Benjamin |
Tulsa |
| OT |
Parker Moorer |
East Carolina |
| OT |
Rah Green |
Tulane |
| OG |
Jonah Gambill |
Memphis |
| OG |
Walter Young Bear |
Tulsa |
| C |
Trent Holler |
Memphis |
| TE |
Alex Bauman |
Tulane |
| QB |
Seth Henigan |
Memphis |
| RB |
Lee Beebe Jr. |
UAB |
| RB |
CJ Campbell Jr. |
Florida Atlantic |
| DL |
Demon Clowney |
Charlotte |
| DL |
Brandon Brown |
UTSA |
| DL |
Kam Hamilton |
Tulane |
| DL |
Adin Huntington |
Tulane |
| LB |
Michael Moore |
UAB |
| LB |
Elo Modozie |
Army |
| LB |
Andon Thomas |
Army |
| LB |
Jaylen Smith |
North Texas |
| LB |
Gavin Potter |
Tulsa |
| CB |
Ridge Texada |
North Texas |
| CB |
Caleb Ransaw |
Tulane |
| S |
Omar Rogers |
East Carolina |
| S |
CJ Heard |
Florida Atlantic |
| K |
Stephen Rusnak |
Charlotte |
| P |
Logan Lupo |
Florida Atlantic |
| RS |
DT Sheffield |
North Texas |
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| ALL-CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION |
| WR |
Amare Thomas |
UAB |
| LB |
Kalib Fortner |
Army |
| CB |
Dontae Balfour |
Charlotte |
| OG |
Kendall Stanley |
Charlotte |
| DL |
JD Lampley |
East Carolina |
| WR |
Anthony Smith |
East Carolina |
| RS |
Winston Wright |
East Carolina |
| OT |
Connor McMahon |
Navy |
| OG |
Ben Purvis |
Navy |
| DL |
Rod Brown |
North Texas |
| OT |
Landon Peterson |
North Texas |
| RB |
Dean Connors |
Rice |
| CB |
Sean Fresch |
Rice |
| WR |
Matt Sykes |
Rice |
| DL |
Bernard Gooden |
South Florida |
| RB |
Kelley Joiner |
South Florida |
| OG |
Cory Godinet |
UTSA |
| LB |
Jamal Ligon |
UTSA |
| K |
Tate Sandell |
UTSA |
| WR |
Yulkeith Brown |
Tulane |
| WR |
Joseph Williams |
Tulsa |