After a thrilling year in college football, end of year awards are in order. Often overlooked, Group of 5 Conferences can produce some top young talent even in the shadow of the Power 5. That couldn’t be more evident in the Football Writers Association of America’s Freshman All American Team. Nine players from the Group of 5 Conferences and two independent teams were nominated to the team, the most since 2012.
Ty Lee, WR, Middle Tennessee—With most of the attention on running back I’Tavius Mathers and wide receiver Richie James, Lee excelled in his first year in Murfreesboro.