NEW ORLEANS – ULM running back Ahmad Hardy was named Sun Belt Conference Football Freshman of the Year and one of nine Warhawks that earned SBC postseason honors as the conference announced its 2024 All-SBC selections and postseason awards on Thursday (Dec. 5).

Hardy became the first ULM football player to win SBC Freshman of the Year since 2003, joining Kevin Payne as the only Warhawks to earn the honor. The running back from Monticello, Miss., also received All-Sun Belt First Team Offense accolades.
 
Defensive lineman Kevontay Wells collected All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense honors while defensive lineman Billy Pullen, linebacker Carl Glass Jr., and defensive back Wydett Williams Jr. were recognized on the All-SBC Third Team. Rounding out the selections were honorable mention picks Elijah Fisher, Rylan Green, Julian Nixon and David Godsey Jr.
 
Hardy was one of the most dynamic freshmen running backs in the country and led all freshman FBS halfbacks with 1,351 rushing yards. His rushing yards total was the 10^th-highest in the nation and the fourth highest of all group of five running backs. Hardy reached the 100-yard rushing mark eight times this season and the 200-yard mark twice and tallied 13 rushing touchdowns. He finished the season third all-time in ULM history for rushing yards in a single season and his 13 touchdowns tied for the second-most in a single ULM season with Frank Goodin in 2009 and Greg Robinson in 1992.

Wells was a key factor on the ULM defense and led the Warhawks with 11.0 tackles for loss and recorded three sacks and 50 total tackles. He made a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss in ULM's win over Southern Miss and made 1.0 sacks versus the Ragin' Cajuns. He also made 2.0 tackles for loss in ULM's conference-opening victory at Troy.
 
Pullen was one of the top edge rushers in the SBC and ranked sixth in the league with 0.5 sacks per game. The Kaufman, Texas native led the Warhawks with 6.0 sacks and added 7.5 tackles for loss, 47 total tackles and five quarterback hurries. Pullen wreaked havoc in ULM's dominating 32-6 win over UAB where he tallied three tackles for loss, two sacks and a safety.
 
Glass Jr. had a productive senior season at ULM and registered 7.3 tackles per game, which ranked 10^th in the SBC. The Monroe linebacker forced and recovered a fumble at Auburn and forced another fumble versus Jackson State. He recorded 1.5 total sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss in his final season at ULM. In total, Glass Jr. made 169 total tackles in his three-year ULM career.
 
Williams Jr. was a key addition to the ULM defense after transferring to Monroe from Delta State. At safety, Williams Jr. led the Warhawks with 100 total tackles and three interceptions and finished the season within the top 10 on the Sun Belt leaderboard in both categories. The General Trass High School graduate became the first ULM football player to be named SBC Player of the Week after making 10 tackles, one interception and 0.5 sacks in the Warhawks' win over Jackson State.

Fisher garnered All-SBC Honorable Mention recognition for the second-straight season after making 11 starts for the Warhawks in 2024. The Allen, Texas native has made 33 career starts at guard for ULM. Green, a West Monroe, La., native, played in 11 games for ULM this season, making five receptions for 43 yards and was an impact edge blocker for the Warhawks. In his first season at ULM, Nixon brought down his first-career touchdown versus Southern Miss and made nine catches for 91 yards in 11 games. Godsey Jr. made four pass breakups and forced a pair of fumbles in his junior season at cornerback for ULM.

2024 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year
Mike Green, Marshall (RS So., DL – Williamsburg, Va.)
 
Offensive Player of the Year
Ben Wooldridge, Louisiana (RS Sr., QB – Pleasanton, Calif.)
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern (RS Sr., LB – Pittsburgh, Pa.)
 
Newcomer of the Year
Braylon Braxton, Marshall (RS Jr., QB – Frisco, Texas)
 
Freshman of the Year
Ahmad Hardy, ULM (Fr., RB – Monticello, Miss.)
 
Coach of the Year
Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana
 
All-Sun Belt First Team Offense
QB – Ben Wooldridge, Louisiana (RS Sr., QB – Pleasanton, Calif.)
RB – Ahmad Hardy, ULM (Fr., RB – Monticello, Miss.)
RB – Ismail Mahdi, Texas State (Jr., RB – Murphy, Texas)
OL – Pat McMurtrie, James Madison (RS Sr., OL – Verona, N.J.)
OL – Cole Potts, James Madison (Sr., OL – Johnstown, Ohio)
OL – Landon Burton, Louisiana (RS Sr., OL – Lafayette, La.)
OL – AJ Gillie, Louisiana (RS Sr., OL – Natchitoches, La.)
OL – Logan Osburn, Marshall (RS Sr., OL – Ona, W.Va.)
TE – Terrance Carter, Louisiana (RS So., TE – Killeen, Texas)
WR – Kaedin Robinson, App State (RS Sr., WR – Asheville, N.C.)
WR – Jamaal Pritchett, South Alabama (Sr., WR – Jackson, Ala.)
WR – Devonte Ross, Troy (Jr., WR – Cartersville, Ga.)
 
All-Sun Belt First Team Defense
DL – Santana Hopper, App State (RS So., DL – Shelby, N.C.)
DL – Clev Lubin, Coastal Carolina (RS So., DL – Suffern, N.Y.)
DL – Eric O'Neill, James Madison (RS Jr., DL – Staten Island, N.Y.)
DL – Mike Green, Marshall (RS So., DL – Williamsburg, Va.)
LB – Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern (RS Sr., LB – Pittsburgh, Pa.)
LB – K.C. Ossai, Louisiana (Sr., LB – Conroe, Texas)
LB – Jaden Yates, Marshall (So., LB – Columbus, Ohio)
DB – Trevian Thomas, Arkansas State (Sr., DB – Americus, Ga.)
DB – Matthew McDoom, Coastal Carolina (Jr., DB – Winter Garden, Fla.)
DB – Terrence Spence, James Madison (Sr., DB – Ringwood, N.J.)
DB – J.J. Roberts, Marshall (RS Sr., DB – Ona, W.Va.)
DB – Jaden Voisin, South Alabama (RS Sr., DB – Crestview, Fla.)
 
All-Sun Belt First Team Special Teams
K – Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana (RS Sr., K – Clute, Texas)
P – Bryce Lofton, Southern Miss (Gr., P – Sand Hill, Miss.)
RS – Ian Foster, Marshall (RS Fr., RS – Brundidge, Ala.)
AP – Devonte Ross, Troy (Jr., AP – Cartersville, Ga.)
 
All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense
QB – Braylon Braxton, Marshall (RS Jr., QB – Frisco, Texas)
RB – A.J. Turner, Marshall (RS So., RB – Hampton, Va.)
RB – Damien Taylor, Troy (Jr., RB – Northport, Ala.)
OL – Jack Hollifield, App State (RS Jr., OL – Shelby, N.C.)
OL – Jacob Bayer, Arkansas State (Sr., OL – Grandview, Texas)
OL – Mehki Butler, Arkansas State (RS Sr., OL – Omaha, Neb.)
OL – Bryson Broadway, Georgia Southern (5th Yr., OL – Dawsonville, Ga.)
OL – Daniel King, Troy (Sr., OL – Cairo, Ga.)
TE – Dorian Fleming, Georgia State (So., TE – Henrico, Va.)
WR – Corey Rucker, Arkansas State (RS Jr., WR – Bentonia, Miss.)
WR – Ted Hurst, Georgia State (Jr., WR – Savannah, Ga.)
WR – Joey Hobert, Texas State (Sr., WR – San Clemente, Calif.)
 
All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense
DL – Khairi Manns, James Madison (RS Sr., DL – New Rochelle, N.Y.)
DL – Jordan Lawson, Louisiana (RS Jr., DL – Brandon, Miss.)
DL – Kevontay Wells, ULM (Jr., DL – Jackson, Miss.)
DL – Wy'Kevious Thomas, South Alabama (RS Sr., DL – Riverdale, Ga.)
LB –  Jacob Dobbs, James Madison (RS Sr., LB – Macomb, Mich.)
LB – Koa Naotala, Old Dominion (RS So., LB – Newport News, Va.)
LB – Blayne Myrick, South Alabama (RS So., LB – Fairhope, Ala.)
DB – Chance Gamble, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., DB – Fitzgerald, Ga.)
DB – Marc Stampley II, Georgia Southern (Jr., DB – Peachtree City, Ga.)
DB – Jacob Thomas, James Madison (Jr., DB – Ashburn, Va.)
DB – Tyrone Lewis, Louisiana (RS Sr., DB – Hammond, La.)
DB – Tyree Skipper, Louisiana (RS Jr., DB – New Orleans, La.)
 
All-Sun Belt Second Team Special Teams
K – Laith Marjan, South Alabama (RS Jr., K – Raleigh, N.C.)
P – James Allen, Georgia State (RS Jr., P – Australia)
RS – Devonte Ross, Troy (Jr., RS – Cartersville, Ga.)
AP – Ismail Mahdi, Texas State (Jr., AP – Murphy, Texas)
 
All-Sun Belt Third Team Offense
QB – Jordan McCloud, Texas State (RS Sr., QB – Tampa, Fla.)
RB – Ahmani Marshall, App State (Sr., RB – Winston-Salem, N.C.)
RB – Fluff Bothwell, South Alabama (Fr., RB – Oneonta, Ala.)
OL – Caleb Cook, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., OL – Brunswick, Ga.)
OL – Pichon Wimbley, Georgia Southern (Jr., OL – Newnan, Ga.)
OL – Zach Barlev, Old Dominion (Jr., OL – Bolingbrook, Ill.)
OL – Jordan Davis, South Alabama (RS Jr., OL – Fairburn, Ga.)
OL – Alex Harkey, Texas State (RS Jr., OL – Austin, Texas)
TE – Pat Conroy, Old Dominion (RS Sr., TE – Reading, Mass.)
WR – Makai Jackson, App State (Jr., WR – Levittown, Pa.)
WR – Lance LeGendre, Louisiana (RS Sr., WR – New Orleans, La.)
WR – Isiah Paige, Old Dominion (Sr., WR – Richmond, Va.)
 
All-Sun Belt Third Team Defense
DL – Bryan Whitehead, Arkansas State (RS Jr., DL – Bartlett, Tenn.)
DL – Billy Pullen, ULM (Jr., DL – Kaufman, Texas)
DL – Deeve Harris, Marshall (RS Sr., DL – St. Louis, Mo.)
DL – Kris Trinidad, Old Dominion (RS Jr., DL – Richmond, Va.)
LB – Marvin Ham, Arkansas State (RS Sr., LB – Belleville, Mich.)
LB – Kevin Swint, Georgia State (Sr., LB – Carrollton, Ga.)
LB – Carl Glass Jr., ULM (Sr., LB – Monroe, La.)
LB – Brendan Jackson, Troy (Sr., LB – Statesboro, Ga.)
DB – Keyon Martin, Louisiana (Sr., DB – Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
DB – Wydett Williams Jr., ULM (Jr., DB – Lake Providence, La.)
DB – Jacobie Henderson, Marshall (RS So., DB – Charlotte, N.C.)
DB – Jahron Manning, Old Dominion (Jr., DB – New Orleans, La.)
 
All-Sun Belt Third Team Special Teams
K – Clune Van Andel, Arkansas State (So., K – Grand Rapids, Mich.)
P – Ryan Hanson, James Madison (RS Sr., P – Elgin, Texas)
RS – Cam Ross, James Madison (RS Sr., RS – Newark, Del.)
AP – Jamaal Pritchett, South Alabama (Sr., AP – Jackson, Ala.)
 
All-Sun Belt Honorable Mentions
App State
QB – Joey Aguilar (Sr., QB – Antioch, Calif.)
OL – Markell Samuel (RS Jr., OL – Fayetteville, N.C.)
TE – Eli Wilson (Sr., TE – Piedmont, S.C.)
LB – Brendan Harrington (RS Sr., LB – Pittsboro, N.C.)
 
Arkansas State
RB – Zak Wallace (RS Sr., RB – Benton, Ark.)
LB – Justin Parks (Sr., DB – Gardendale, Ala.)
P – Ryan Heicher (Sr., P – Walled Lake, Mich.)
LS – Jack Bullard (Sr., LS – Chandler, Ariz.)

Coastal Carolina
RB – Braydon Bennett (RS Sr., RB – Greenville, S.C.)
OL – Nick Del Grande (RS So., OL – Lancaster, Pa.)
LB – Shane Bruce (RS Sr., LB – Carrollton, Ga.)
DB – Juan Powell (Gr., DB – Atlanta, Ga.)
 
Georgia Southern
RB – Jalen White (5th Yr., RB – Daleville, Ala.)
WR – Derwin Burgess Jr. (Sr., WR – Riverdale, Ga.)
LB – Davin Gilmore (6th Yr., LB – North Charleston, S.C.)
P – Alex Smith (So., P – Melbourne, Australia)  
 
Georgia State
DL – Henry Bryant (RS Jr., DL – Delray Beach, Fla.)
LB – Damaine Wilson (Fr., LB – Pompano Beach, Fla.)
DB – Gavin Pringle (RS Sr., DB – Baltimore, Md.)
DB – Kenyatta Watson (RS Sr., DB – Loganville, Ga.)
 
James Madison
QB – Alonza Barnett III (RS So., QB – Whitsett, N.C.)
TE – Taylor Thompson (Sr., TE – Prattville, Ala.)
WR – Omarion Dollison (Sr., WR – Columbia, S.C.)
DL – Immanuel Bush (RS Jr., DL – Lancaster, S.C.)
 
Louisiana
RB – Zylan Perry (RS So., RB – Franklin, La.)
OL – Jax Harrington (RS Sr., OL – Erath, La.)
DL – Mason Narcisse (Sr., DL – Reserve, La.)
LB – Carmycah Glass (RS So., LB – Monroe, La.)
 
ULM
OL – Elijah Fisher (Jr., OL – Allen, Texas)
TE – Rylan Green (Jr., TE – West Monroe, La.)
TE – Julian Nixon (Jr., TE – Atlanta, Ga.)
DB – David Godsey Jr. (Jr., DB – Mansfield, Texas)
 
Marshall
OL – Jeremy Jones (Sr., OL – Lewisville, Texas)
TE – Toby Payne (RS So., TE – Poca, W.Va.)
WR – Christian Fitzpatrick (RS Sr., WR – Southfield, Mich.)
DB – Josh Moten (Jr., DB – Waldorf, Md.)              

Old Dominion
QB – Colton Joseph (RS Fr., QB – Newport Beach, Calif.)
RB – Aaron Young (Sr., RB – Coatesville, Pa.)
DL – Denzel Lowry (RS Jr., DL – Virginia Beach, Va.)
LB – Mario Thompson (So., LB – Richmond, Va.)

South Alabama
QB – Gio Lopez (RS Fr., QB – Madison, Ala.)
OL – Reed Buys (RS Sr., OL – Vicksburg, Miss.)
TE – DJ Thomas-Jones (Sr., TE – Mobile, Ala.)
DL – Maurice Strong Jr. (Gr., DL – Raiford, Fla.)
 
Southern Miss
RB – Rodrigues Clark (Gr., RB – Starkville, Miss.)
DL – Kristin Booth (Sr., DL – Oxford, Ala.)
DL – Brodarius Lewis (Gr., DL – Prattville, Ala.)
LB – Tre Pinkney (RS Sr., LB – Atlanta, Ga.)
 
Texas State
OL – Nash Jones (Sr., OL – Nacogdoches, Texas)
WR – Kole Wilson (Jr., WR – Katy, Texas)
DL – Steven Parker (RS Sr., DL – Dallas, Texas)
DB – Jordan Polk (RS Sr., DB – Arlington, Texas)
 
Troy
OL – Eli Russ (Jr., OL – Ardmore, Okla.)
DL – Luis Medina (Jr., DL – Summerville, Ga.)
LB – Jordan Stringer (Jr., LB – Augusta, Ga.)
DB – Devin Lafayette (Jr., DB – Brunswick, Ga.)