DALLAS – Conference USA announced its 2019 All-Conference football teams today, as selected by the league’s 14 head football coaches. Nine of the 14 schools placed at least one player on the first team, with Marshall producing a league-high eight selections, followed by C-USA Champion Florida Atlantic with five and WKU with four. Marshall had the most combined first and second-team members with 11, followed by Louisiana Tech with eight and Southern Miss and WKU with seven apiece.
The eight Marshall first team selections include two from the Thundering Herd offense and three each from their defense and special teams. Sophomore RBBrenden Knox leads C-USA with 1,284 rushing yards and has run for 11 touchdowns, while running behind an offensive line led by senior Levi Brown. Senior LB Tavante Beckett leads C-USA and is tied for 15th nationally with 114 tackles, DT Channing Hames has 34 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss, and DB Chris Jackson is third in the conference with 12 passes defended. Junior K Justin Rohrwasser has the top field goal percentage in C-USA at .850 (17-of-20), while scoring 85 points. PR Talik Keaton posts a league-best 12.0 average with one return for a TD, while senior LS Matt Beardall earned first team All-Conference honors for the second straight season.
Four of Florida Atlantic’s five first team choices came on offense, led by senior TEHarrison Bryant, who leads all FBS tight ends in receptions (61) and yards (1,004), while scoring seven touchdowns. A pair of Owls offensive lineman (graduate Junior Diaz and senior Brandon Walton) were honored, along with sophomore QB Chris Robison, the C-USA Championship Game MVP who has thrown for 3,396 yards and 26 touchdowns and only six interceptions.
WKU’s four selections are led by junior DE DeAngelo Malone, who is second in the conference in sacks (11.5) and third nationally in tackles for loss (21.0), while registering 90 tackles. Senior WR Lucky Jackson (league-high 77 catches for 985 yards) and senior RT Miles Pate represent the offense, while P John Haggerty (C-USA-leading 46.1 avg.) is on from special teams.
Both Charlotte and Southern Miss had three first team selections. Senior RB Benny LeMay (1,037 rushing yards, 13 total touchdowns), senior OL Cameron Clark and senior DE Alex Highsmith (second in the FBS in sacks with 14.0 and tackles for loss with 21.5) appear for the 49ers. The Golden Eagles produced junior WR Quez Watkins (ninth in the FBS with a C-USA-leading 102.4 yards per game), DB DQ Thomas (68 tackles, 1.0 TFL’s, three interceptions) and sophomore KR Jaylond Adams (30.8 avg. with two returns for touchdowns) for the squad.
Louisiana Tech and UAB each had a pair of first-teamers. Senior QB J’Mar Smith(league-best 281.4 yards per game with 17 TD passes and just 4 interceptions) and junior CB Amik Robertson (second in FBS with 19 passes defended and sixth with five interceptions) are the Bulldogs selections. The Blazers list senior DTGarrett Marino (6.0 sacks, 12.5 tackles for loss, 5 pass breakups) and senior LBKristopher Moll (96 tackles, 9.0 sacks, four forced fumbles).
North Texas and Rice each produced one first team selection. The Mean Green are represented by junior WR Jaelon Darden, who led C-USA with 12 receiving touchdowns and had 76 total receptions, while the Owls list junior LB Blaze Alldredge, who had at least one tackle for loss in the final 10 games and totaled 21.5 to tie for second among all FBS players.
Louisiana Tech produced the most second-team designations with six, while Southern Miss had four.
The league’s individual awards will be released Wednesday, December 11. Conference USA will conclude the 2019 season by sending eight teams to bowl games, the second-most in league history.
2019 C-USA FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB- Chris Robison, R-So., Florida Atlantic
QB- J’Mar Smith, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
RB- Benny LeMay, Sr., Charlotte
RB- Brenden Knox, R-So., Marshall
OL- Cameron Clark, R-Sr., Charlotte
OL- Junior Diaz, Gr., Florida Atlantic
OL- Brandon Walton, Sr., Florida Atlantic
OL- Levi Brown, R-Sr., Marshall
OL- Miles Pate, R-Sr., WKU
TE- Harrison Bryant, Sr., Florida Atlantic
WR- Jaelon Darden, Jr., North Texas
WR- Quez Watkins, R-Jr., Southern Miss
WR- Lucky Jackson, R-Sr., WKU
DEFENSE
DT- Channing Hames, R-Sr., Marshall
DT- Garrett Marino, R-Sr., UAB
DE- Alex Highsmith, R-Sr., Charlotte
DE- DeAngelo Malone, Jr., WKU
LB- Tavante Beckett, R-Jr., Marshall
LB- Blaze Alldredge, Jr., Rice
LB- Kristopher Moll, Jr., UAB
DB- Meiko Dotson, R-Jr., Florida Atlantic
DB- Amik Robertson, Jr., Louisiana Tech
DB- Chris Jackson, Sr., Marshall
DB- DQ Thomas, Sr., Southern Miss
SPECIAL TEAMS
K- Justin Rohrwasser, R-Sr., Marshall
P- John Haggerty, Jr., WKU
KR- Jaylond Adams, R-So., Southern Miss
PR- Talik Keaton, Fr., Marshall
LS – Matt Beardall, Sr., Marshall
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Mason Fine, Sr., North Texas
RB- Justin Henderson, R-Jr., Louisiana Tech
RB- Gaej Walker, R-Jr., WKU
OL- Ethan Reed, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
OL- Cain Madden, R-Jr., Marshall
OL- Elex Woodworth, R-Sr., North Texas
OL- Drake Dorbeck, R-Sr., Southern Miss
OL- Derron Gatewood, R-Sr., UTEP
TE- Armani Levias, R-Sr., Marshall
WR- Tim Jones, Jr., Southern Miss
WR- Austin Watkins, Jr., R-Jr., UAB
WR- Jahcour Pearson, R-Jr., WKU
DEFENSE
DT- Courtney Wallace, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
DT- Demarrio Smith, Sr., Southern Miss
DT- Denzel Chukwukelu, Sr., UTEP
DE- Keion White, So., Old Dominion
DE- Jordan Smith, R-So., UAB
LB- Sage Lewis, R-Sr., FIU
LB- Akileis Leroy, Jr., Florida Atlantic
LB- Omari Cobb, Sr., Marshall
LB- Lawrence Garner, Jr., Old Dominion
DB- Stantley Thomas-Oliver, R-Sr., FIU
DB- L’Jarius Sneed, Sr., Louisiana Tech
DB- Reed Blankenship, Jr., Middle Tennessee
DB- Kaleb Ford-Dement, So., Old Dominion
SPECIAL TEAMS
K- Bailey Hale, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
P- Chris Barnes, Gr., Rice
KR- Deion Hair-Griffin, R-Jr., North Texas
PR- Jaylond Adams, R-So., Southern Miss
LS- Reeves Blankenship, R-So., Louisiana Tech
LS- Jared Nash, Gr., WKU
HONORABLE MENTION
OFFENSE
QB – Chris Reynolds, R-So., Charlotte
QB – James Morgan, Gr., FIU
QB – Jack Abraham, R-Jr., Southern Miss
RB – Anthony Jones, R-Sr., FIU
RB – Tre Siggers, R-So., North Texas
RB – De’Michael Harris, Sr., Southern Miss
RB – Sincere McCormick, Fr., UTSA
OL – D’Ante Demery, Jr., FIU
OL – Devontay Taylor, R-Jr., FIU
OL – Desmond Noel, R-Jr., Florida Atlantic
OL – Willie Allen, R-Jr., Louisiana Tech
OL – Drew Kirkpatrick, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
OL – Kody Russey, R-Jr., Louisiana Tech
OL – Gewhite Stallworth, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
OL – Will Gilchrist, Jr., Middle Tennessee
OL – Robert Jones, Jr., Middle Tennessee
OL – Isaac Weaver, Jr., Old Dominion
OL – Shea Baker, R-So., Rice
OL – Brian Chaffin, Gr., Rice
OL – Justin Gooseberry, Gr., Rice
OL – Nick Leverett, Gr., Rice
OL – Arvin Fletcher, R-Jr., Southern Miss
OL – Colby Ragland, R-Jr., UAB
OL – Sidney Wells, Jr., UAB
OL – Bobby DeHaro, R-So., UTEP
OL – Spencer Burford, So., UTSA
OL – Josh Dunlop, Sr., UTSA
OL – Jordan Meredith, R-Jr., WKU
TE – John Raine, Sr., Florida Atlantic
TE – Jason Pirtle, R-Jr., North Texas
TE – Carlos Strickland II, Jr., UTSA
TE – Joshua Simon, Fr., WKU
WR – Victor Tucker, R-So., Charlotte
WR – Tony Gaiter IV, Sr., FIU
WR – Deangelo Antoine, Sr., Florida Atlantic
WR – Adrian Hardy, R-Jr., Louisiana Tech
WR – Malik Stanley, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
WR – Jyaire Shorter, Fr., North Texas
WR – Brad Rozner, Jr., Rice
WR – Austin Trammell, Jr., Rice
WR – Myron Mitchell, R-Jr., UAB
DEFENSE
DT – Ray Ellis, Gr., Florida Atlantic
DT – Milton Williams, R-So., Louisiana Tech
DT – Dion Novil, Jr., North Texas
DT – Myles Adams, Sr., Rice
DT – Delmond Landry, R-Sr., Southern Miss
DT – Tony Fair, R-Jr., UAB
DT – Jaylon Haynes, Jr., UTSA
DT – Jeremy Darvin, R-Jr., WKU
DT – Jaylon George, R-Sr., WKU
DE – Markees Watts, So., Charlotte
DE – Tim Bonner, R-Sr., Florida Atlantic
DE – Willie Baker, R-Jr., Louisiana Tech
DE – Darius Hodge, R-So., Marshall
DE – LaDarius Hamilton, Sr., North Texas
DE – Derek Wilder, Sr., Old Dominion
DE – Jacques Turner, R-Jr., Southern Miss
DE – Fitzgerald Mofor, R-Sr., UAB
DE – Eric Banks, Sr., UTSA
DE – Jarrod Carter-McLin, Sr., UTSA
LB – Jeff Gemmell, R-Sr., Charlotte
LB – Rashad Smith, Sr., Florida Atlantic
LB – Collin Scott, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
LB – Connor Taylor, Sr., Louisiana Tech
LB – KD Davis, So., North Texas
LB – Tyreke Davis, Jr., North Texas
LB – Racheem Boothe, R-Jr., Southern Miss
LB – Swayze Bozeman, Jr., Southern Miss
LB – Kyle Bailey, Jr., WKU
DB – Nafees Lyon, R-Sr., Charlotte
DB – Zyon Gilbert, Jr., Florida Atlantic
DB – James Pierre, Jr., Florida Atlantic
DB – Chris Tooley, Sr., Florida Atlantic
DB – Michael Sam, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
DB – Nazeeh Johnson, R- Jr., Marshall
DB – Jovante Moffatt, Sr., Middle Tennessee
DB – Treshawn Chamberlain, So., Rice
DB – Ky’el Hemby, R-Jr., Southern Miss
DB – Rachuan Mitchell, R-Jr., Southern Miss
DB – Will Boler, R-So., UAB
DB – TD Marshall, R-Jr., UAB
DB – Dy’Jonn Turner, Jr., UAB
DB – Michael Lewis, R-Sr., UTEP
DB – Ta’Corian Darden, R-Sr., WKU
DB – Devon Key, R-Jr., WKU
DB – Antwon Kincade, Jr., WKU
DB – Trae Meadows, R-Jr., WKU
SPECIAL TEAMS
K – Ethan Mooney, So., North Texas
K – Andrew Stein, Fr., Southern Miss
K – Nick Vogel, R-Sr., UAB
K – Gavin Baechle, So., UTEP
P – Tommy Heatherly, Jr., FIU
P – Alvin Kenworthy, R-Sr., North Texas
KR – Deangelo Antoine, Gr., Florida Atlantic
KR – Blake Watson, R-Fr., Old Dominion
KR – Myron Mitchell, R-Jr., UAB
KR – Duron Lowe, R-Jr., UTEP
PR – Darrell Brown, Sr., Old Dominion
PR – Justin Garrett, R-Jr., UTEP
LS – Jonathan Sullivan, Jr., Florida Atlantic
LS – Nate Durham, Jr., North Texas
LS – Campbell Riddle, So., Rice
LS – T.J. Harvey, R-Fr., Southern Miss
LS – Jacob Fuqua, R-Jr., UAB
