The Grand Valley State football program placed four on the 2024 Don Hansen All-America team, including consensus First-Team All-American Gabe Brown. Senior center Kyler Blake-Jones, junior defensive end Niles King and junior cornerback Devin Pringle were honorable mention honorees. 

Brown was a versatile performer on the offensive front for the Lakers and was an integral piece in a GVSU rushing game that led the GLIAC and ranked seventh nationally (247.2 ypg.), while also rushing for over 235 yards in eight games. Brown was adept at both run and pass blocking, evidenced by his 96.3 efficiency rating for the regular season. He was a finalist for the 2024 Gene Upshaw Award, was the 2024 GLIAC Offensive Lineman of the Year and a two-time First-Team All-GLIAC performer. 
 
Blake-Jones was a D2CCA First-Team All-Super Region 3 performer and a First-Team All-GLIAC honoree, while King and Pringle both earned D2CCA and All-GLIAC honors. 

Grand Valley State finished the 2024 season with an 11-2 record and advanced to the NCAA DII Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.