Faculty soccer Freshman All-America workforce: Jeremiah Smith, Sam Leavitt and extra

As soon as once more it’s time to highlight among the greatest younger expertise in faculty soccer.

Our Freshman All-America groups acknowledge the true freshmen and redshirt freshmen who made the largest affect for his or her groups in 2024. We prioritized manufacturing and consistency within the course of of choosing gamers.

Try our All-America workforce right here.

QB Sam Leavitt, Arizona State: The Michigan State switch performed an enormous position within the Solar Devils’ stunning run to the Large 12 championship, a first-round bye within the Faculty Soccer Playoff and a date with Texas on the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1. He has began 12 video games (and counting) and ranks the ninth nationally in passing effectivity, finishing 63.2 p.c of his makes an attempt for two,663 yards, 24 touchdowns and solely 5 interceptions. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Oregon native and former four-star recruit has proven off his capability to run as effectively, accumulating 383 yards and 5 touchdowns on the bottom.

RB Isaac Brown, Louisville: The ACC Rookie of the 12 months has rushed for 1,074 yards and 11 touchdowns on 147 carries heading into the Solar Bowl on Dec. 31. The previous four-star recruit from South Florida is averaging 7.3 yards per carry, which ranks fourth nationally amongst all ball carriers with at the very least 100 makes an attempt. Brown has 5 100-yard speeding performances, together with a season-high 178 yards and two touchdowns within the win over rival Kentucky.

RB Ahmad Hardy, Louisiana-Monroe: The Solar Belt Freshman of the 12 months rushed for 1,351 yards (twelfth nationally) and averaged 5.7 yards per carry in his first season of school soccer. The 5-10, 205-pound unranked recruit from Mississippi had eight 100-yard speeding performances, together with a season-high 206 yards in opposition to eventual Solar Belt champion Marshall. Hardy has transferred to Missouri.

WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State: The South Florida native lived as much as the hype. The Large Ten Freshman of the 12 months and No. 1 total recruit within the 2024 cycle leads all freshman receivers with 1,037 yards on 63 receptions. And he was terrific within the Buckeyes’ dominating win over Tennessee on Saturday, catching six passes for 103 years and two TDs.

WR Ryan Williams, Alabama: Nobody will quickly neglect Williams’ game-winning, spinning 75-yard landing catch in opposition to Georgia in September. His 857 yards (on 45 catches) are second amongst freshmen and sixth amongst all SEC receivers. Williams, a five-star recruit from Saraland, Ala., has eight landing catches and two 100-yard receiving performances (together with a season-high 177 yards in opposition to Georgia) heading into the Reliaquest Bowl.

TE Patrick Overmyer, UTSA: The 6-5, 235-pound former highschool quarterback from Kingwood (Texas) Excessive College leads all freshmen tight ends with 31 catches for 283 yards and three touchdowns. He caught 4 passes and scored one landing within the Roadrunners’ 44-15 win over Coastal Carolina within the Myrtle Seaside Bowl on Monday.

OT Caleb Lomu, Utah: A redshirt freshman from Arizona, Lomu began all 12 video games at left deal with and was one of many shiny spots for the Utes in a down season. He allowed solely two sacks and 17 pressures on 425 pass-blocking snaps, in keeping with Professional Soccer Focus.

OT Jordan Seaton, Colorado: The 6-5, 285-pound true freshman and former five-star recruit from Washington, D.C., has allowed solely two sacks and 23 pressures in 578 pass-blocking snaps and helps defend future first-round choose Shedeur Sanders in a pass-happy offense.

G Alexander Doost, Arizona: The 6-7, 332-pound redshirt freshman and former three-star recruit from Phoenix transferred in from Northwestern and began 9 video games at proper guard. He allowed three sacks and 15 pressures throughout his first season in Tucson.

G Delano Townsend, UAB: A former three-star recruit from Michigan, Townsend began 11 video games at left guard for the Blazers and allowed just one sack and 12 pressures in 464 pass-blocking snaps. He transferred to Ole Miss after the season.

C Aaron Fenimore, Liberty: The 6-1, 295-pound redshirt freshman and former three-star recruit from Georgia has began 11 video games (and counting) for the Flames, who will finish their season on Jan. 4 within the Bahamas Bowl in opposition to Buffalo. He has allowed zero sacks and 9 pressures on 334 pass-blocking snaps.

DL Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma: The 6-2, 312-pound true freshman and former four-star recruit turned the primary true freshman to start out on Oklahoma’s defensive position since Tommie Harris in 2001. He has compiled 28 tackles, three for loss and two sacks heading into the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday.

DL Colin Simmons, Texas: A real freshman and former five-star recruit from Duncanville (Texas) Excessive College has not began a recreation however nonetheless leads all freshmen nationally in tackles for loss (13), sacks (eight) and compelled fumbles (three). Simmons had 31 QB pressures, in keeping with PFF, and two multi-sack video games in SEC play, versus Mississippi State and Arkansas.

DL Dylan Stewart, South Carolina: The previous five-star recruit from Washington, D.C., has began 10 video games and performs a key position on one of many nation’s prime defensive traces. He ranks third amongst freshmen with 6.5 sacks and 48 quarterback pressures.

DL Maraad Watson, Syracuse: The 6-3, 313-pound true freshman and former three-star recruit from New Jersey has began 10 video games at defensive deal with and performed 447 snaps. He has produced 26 tackles, one sack and 9 quarterback pressures and had a season-high six tackles in Syracuse’s upset over Miami to finish the common season.

LB Sammy Brown, Clemson: The ACC’s Defensive Freshman of the 12 months, a former five-star recruit from Georgia, began solely 5 video games for the league champions however nonetheless ranks second nationally amongst freshmen with 11.5 tackles for loss.

LB Isaiah Chisom, Oregon State: The 6-1, 220-pound redshirt freshman and former three-star recruit from California began 11 begins video games and recorded 75 tackles, together with 5 for loss. He entered the switch portal final week.

LB Josiah Trotter, West Virginia: The Large 12 Defensive Freshman of the 12 months and son of former Professional Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter led all freshmen nationally with 92 tackles whereas beginning 11 video games. The 6-2, 242-pound former three-star recruit from Philadelphia additionally recorded 4 tackles for loss and had one interception. He transferred to Missouri after the season.

CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame: The true freshman from Texas helped the Irish make up for the lack of injured star cornerback Benjamin Morrison. Moore, a former four-star recruit, has began seven video games — together with the Faculty Playoff win over Indiana — and ranks fifth amongst freshmen nationally with 10 passes defended. He additionally has two pressured fumbles and two interceptions.

CB Ethan O’Connor, Washington State: The redshirt freshman and former three-star recruit from Southern California began 12 video games for the Cougars and led all freshmen with 12 passes defended this season. His 4 interceptions are tied for second amongst freshmen, and he additionally recorded 32 tackles. O’Connor entered the switch portal and has visited Oklahoma, Miami and Georgia.

S Koi Perich, Minnesota: No freshman had extra interceptions (5) than Perich this season, a 6-1, 200-pound former four-star recruit from Esko, Minn., who began just one recreation within the secondary. He nonetheless completed sixth on the workforce with 42 tackles and likewise starred as a return man. He had two interceptions in opposition to UCLA.

S Adon Shuler, Notre Dame: The redshirt freshman and former four-star recruit from New Jersey has began all 13 video games and is tied for fourth amongst all freshmen with three interceptions. Shuler returned a type of interceptions 36 yards for a landing within the win over Georgia Tech.

Okay Brock Taylor, Vanderbilt: The Knoxville, Tenn., native, linked on 18-of-21 area objectives, together with 5-of-6 from 50 yards and past. He made a school-record 57-yarder in opposition to Missouri and ended the yr by making his ultimate 13 makes an attempt.

P Rhys Dakin, Iowa: Half of Dakin’s 60 punts had been downed contained in the 20-yard line and solely eight of the 60 had been returned in any respect. Dakin’s 44.2-yard common ranks second amongst freshmen, and his 40-yard web common is fourth.

RS Kam Shanks, UAB: The 5-8, 180-pound redshirt freshman from Prattville, Ala., is the one participant nationally with two punt returns for a landing. He additionally posted excellent receiving numbers as effectively (62 catches for 656 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns). He lately signed with Arkansas out of the switch portal.

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(Pictures of Jeremiah Smith, Sam Leavitt: Adam Cairns, Mark J. Rebilas / Imagn Photos)