CUSA FB: Conference USA Announces 2023 Preseason Watch List (Friday, July 21, 2023)

DALLAS – Conference USA released the 2023 preseason watch list, as selected by the league’s nine head coaches on Friday. Five student-athletes from each of the conference’s nine member institutions are recognized as key players to watch ahead of the 2023 season.

Additionally, each of the nine institutions has highlighted one academic performer ahead of the 2023 season, which is also listed below.


The Conference USA slate opens on Saturday, Aug. 26, with five teams in action, highlighted by a pair of league contests. The league’s 19th Conference USA Football Championship Game is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 1.

 
OFFENSE
QB       Gavin Hardison, RS Sr., UTEP

QB       Grayson James, Jr., FIU

QB       Diego Pavia, Sr., New Mexico State

QB       Austin Reed, RS Sr., WKU

RB       Anwar Lewis, RS Jr., Jacksonville State

RB       Frank Peasant, Jr., Middle Tennessee

WR      Ife Adeyi, Sr., Sam Houston

WR      Malachi Corley, Jr., WKU

WR      Noah Frith, Sr., Liberty

WR      Smoke Harris, RS Sr., Louisiana Tech

TE        Sean Brown, RS Jr., Jacksonville State

OL        Carson Bruno, RS So., Louisiana Tech

OL        X’Zauvea Gadlin, Sr., Liberty

OL        Ethan Hagler, Sr., Sam Houston

OL        Elijah Klein, RS Sr., UTEP

OL        Quantavious Leslie, Jr., WKU

OL        Jacob Peace, Sr., FIU

OL        Shiyazh Pete, RS So., New Mexico State

OL        Keylan Rutledge, So., Middle Tennessee

DEFENSE
DE        Praise Amaewhule, RS Sr., UTEP

DE        J-Rock Swain, Jr., Jacksonville State

DL        Kendy Charles, Sr., Liberty

DL        Marley Cook, RS Jr., Middle Tennessee

DL        Jordan Guerad, RS So., FIU

DL        Deshon Hall, Sr., Louisiana Tech

DL        Chris Hardie, RS Jr., Jacksonville State

DL        Markel Perry, Gr., Sam Houston

DL        Dion Wilson Jr., Jr., New Mexico State

LB        JaQues Evans, Jr., WKU

LB        Kavian Gaither, Jr., Sam Houston

LB        Tyrice Knight, RS Sr., UTEP

LB        Donovan Manuel, Sr., FIU

DB       Quinton Reese, Sr., Liberty

DB       Willie Roberts, Sr., Louisiana Tech

DB       Teldrick Ross, RS Sr., Middle Tennessee

DB       Andre Seldon, RS So., New Mexico State

SPECIAL TEAMS

K          Nick Brown, So., Liberty

K          Alen Karajic, Jr., Jacksonville State

K          Zeke Rankin, Jr., Middle Tennessee

K/P      Jadon Cardell, RS So., Sam Houston

P          Tom Ellard, RS So., WKU

P          Daton Montiel, RS Jr., FIU

P          Joshua Sloan, Jr., UTEP

PR/KR Smoke Harris, RS Sr., Louisiana Tech

KR       Jonathan Brady, So., New Mexico State

ACADEMIC PERFORMER

OL        Jacob Peace, Sr., FIU

DL        Jackson Luttrell, Sr., Jacksonville State

QB       Trey Lowe, Sr., Liberty

OL        Abraham Delfin, Gr., Louisiana Tech

LB        Devyn Curtis, RS So., Middle Tennessee

OL        Canaan Yarro, RS Jr., New Mexico State

LB        Trevor Williams, Gr., Sam Houston

OL        Andrew Meyer, RS Sr., UTEP

OL        Vincent Murphy, RS Jr., WKU

-ConferenceUSA.com-