CLEVELAND – The Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA), in coordination with the 13 FCS conference offices, is proud to announce the 2024 FCS ADA All-America Team.  The 12^th annual award recognizes the top student-athletes from FCS institutions across 11 different positions. The 2024 class includes student-athletes from 11 different institutions, representing six different conferences. Voting was conducted by a national panel, consisting of media and sports information directors.

Mark Benson, president of the FCS ADA and director of athletics at the University at Albany reflected, "On behalf of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association, I extend heartfelt congratulations to this year's All-America Team members. These exceptional student-athletes exemplify the highest standards of their institutions, athletic departments, and programs. Their unwavering dedication and commitment to excellence has culminated in remarkable on-field achievements that truly showcase their talent and determination."

From the 12 All-America Team honorees, an Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year will be announced in the days preceding the FCS National Championship Game. The Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year recipients will be recognized at the FCS national championship contest in Frisco, Texas..
 
The following student-athletes earned 2024 All-America laurels from the FCS ADA, as the top players from each of their positions. For the first time, the FCS ADA is honoring 12 individuals due to a tie in the voting at offensive lineman.
 

Position	Name	Institution	Conference
QB	Tommy Mellott	Montana State	Big Sky Conference
RB	Targhee Lambson	Southern Utah	United Athletic Conference
WR	Efton Chism	Eastern Washington	Big Sky Conference
TE	Carter Runyon	Towson	Coastal Athletic Conference
OL	Charles Grant	William & Mary	Coastal Athletic Conference
OL	Grey Zabel	North Dakota State	Missouri Valley Football Conference
PK	DC Pippin	SE Missouri State	Big South–OVC Football Association
DL	David Walker	Central Arkansas	United Athletic Conference
LB	Bryce Norman	SE Missouri State	Big South–OVC Football Association
DB	TJ Moore	Mercer	Southern Conference
RS	Junior Berqen	Montana	Big Sky Conference
P	Jeff Yurk	Elon	Coastal Athletic Conference

 
Of the 12 student-athletes, six participated in the 2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Playoff bracket. The leading vote-getters in each positional category are denoted below:

 

QB	School	Points
Tommy Mellott	Montana State	72
Cam Miller	North Dakota State	58
Zach Calzada	Incarnate Word	21
RB	School	Points
Targhee Lambson	Southern Utah	65
Lan Larison	UC Davis	47
Kayvon Britten	Tarleton State	39
WR	School	Points
Efton Chism	Eastern Washington	77
Jalen Walthall	Incarnate Word	38
Darius Cooper	Tarleton State	38
TE	School	Points
Carter Runyon	Towson	69
JJ Galbreath	South Dakota	39
Jacob Petersen	Holy Cross	32
OL	School	Points
Charles Grant	William & Mary	86
Grey Zabel	North Dakota State	86
Gus Miller	South Dakota State	84
PK	School	Points
DC Pippin	SE Missouri State	71
Chris Campos	Stephen F. Austin	37
Owen Zalc	Dartmouth	23
James London	Murray State	23
DL	School	Points
David Walker	Central Arkansas	77
Jeremiah Grant	Richmond	74
Mi'Quise Grace	South Dakota	41
LB	School	Points
Bryce Norman	SE Missouri State	54
Blake Gotcher	Northwestern State	52
David Meyer	UC Davis	38
DB	School	Points
TJ Moore	Mercer	88
Jalen Jones	William & Mary	54
Kimal Clark	Central Connecticut	23
Dalys Beanum	South Dakota State	23
RS	School	Points
Junior Bergen	Montana	61
Chandler Brayboy	Elon	35
Travis Terrell	Jackson State	24
P	School	Points
Jeff Yurk	Elon	57
Sam Johnson	Valparaiso	34
James Platte	The Citadel	33

About the FCS ADA: Now in its 31st year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 60th year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.