The Conference USA’s 2024 season was truly special. From dominant performances to surprising upsets, the All-CUSA team highlights the best of what we saw on the field from the Conference USA this season.
All-CUSA Football Team Honors for 2024
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All-CUSA Awards
CFN CUSA Player of the Year
Tre Stewart, RB, Jacksonville State
CFN CUSA Offensive Player of the Year
Tre Stewart, RB, Jacksonville State
CFN CUSA Defensive Player of the Year
Caleb Weaver, S, Sam Houston
CFN CUSA Specialist of the Year
Buck Buchanan, KOS, Louisiana Tech
CFN CUSA Newcomer of the Year
Malaki Ta’ase, DT, New Mexico State
CFN CUSA Coach of the Year
Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville State
CFN CUSA Impact Freshman of the Year
Malaki Ta’ase, DT, New Mexico State
All-CUSA Awards on Offense
CFN CUSA Quarterback of the Year
Tyler Huff, Jacksonville State
CFN CUSA Running Back of the Year
Tre Stewart, Jacksonville State
CFN CUSA Wide Receiver of the Year
Eric Rivers, FIU
CFN CUSA Tight End of the Year
Holden Willis, Middle Tennessee
CFN CUSA Offensive Tackle of the Year
Will O’Steen, Jacksonville State
CFN CUSA Offensive Guard of the Year
Jordan White, Liberty
CFN CUSA Center of the Year
Canaan Yarro, New Mexico State
CFN CUSA Offensive Lineman of the Year
Will O’Steen, OT, Jacksonville State
CFN CUSA Offensive Line of the Year
Liberty Flames
CFN CUSA Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Kenny Odom, WR, UTEP
CFN CUSA Offensive Transfer of the Year
Kenny Odom, WR, UTEP
All-CUSA Awards on Defense
CFN CUSA EDGE Defender of the Year
Chris Murray, Sam Houston
CFN CUSA Interior Defender of the Year
Tylon Dunlap, Kennesaw State
CFN CUSA Linebacker of the Year
Travion Barnes, FIU
CFN CUSA Cornerback of the Year
Brian Blades, FIU
CFN CUSA Safety of the Year
Caleb Weaver, Sam Houston
CFN CUSA Defensive Line of the Year
Sam Houston Bearkats
CFN CUSA Secondary of the Year
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
CFN CUSA Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Malaki Ta’ase, DT, New Mexico State
CFN CUSA Defensive Transfer of the Year
Antonio Carter II, SS, Jacksonville State
All-CUSA Awards on Special Teams
CFN CUSA Kicker of the Year
Lucas Carneiro, Western Kentucky
CFN CUSA Punter of the Year
Jacob Ulrich, Kennesaw State
CFN CUSA Kick Returner of the Year
Qua Ashley, Kennesaw State
CFN CUSA Punt Returner of the Year
Kam Thomas, UTEP
CFN CUSA Special Teamer of the Year
Kam Thomas, UTEP
CFN CUSA Kickoff Specialist of the Year
Travis Franklin Jr., Jacksonville State
First-Team All-CUSA
QB: Tyler Huff, Jacksonville State
RB: Tre Stewart, Jacksonville State
RB: Quinton Cooley, Liberty
WR: Eric Rivers, FIU
WR: Kenny Odom, UTEP
WR: Tru Edwards, Louisiana Tech
TE: Holden Willis, Middle Tennessee
FLEX: Dean Patterson, FIU
OT: Will O’Steen, Jacksonville State
OG: Jordan White, Liberty
OC: Canaan Yarro, New Mexico State
OG: Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
OT: Jordan Hall, Liberty
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EDGE: Chris Murray, Sam Houston
DT: Tylon Dunlap, Kennesaw State
DT: Jamarrion Solomon, FIU
EDGE: Maurice Westmoreland, UTEP
LB: Travion Barnes, FIU
LB: Kavian Gaither, Sam Houston
LB: Reginald Hughes, Jacksonville State
CB: Geimere Latimer, Jacksonville State
CB: Anthony Johnson Jr., Western Kentucky
CB: Brian Blades, FIU
SS: Zechariah Poyser, Jacksonville State
FS: Caleb Weaver, Sam Houston
S: Upton Stout, Western Kentucky
FLEX: J-Rock Swain, Jacksonville State
PK: Lucas Carneiro, Western Kentucky
KOS: Buck Buchanan, Louisiana Tech
P: Jacob Ulrich, Kennesaw State
KR: Qua Ashley, Kennesaw State
PR: Kam Thomas, UTEP
ST: Travis Franklin Jr., Jacksonville State
Second-Team All-CUSA
QB: Caden Veltkamp, Western Kentuckty
RB: Elijah Young, Western Kentucky
RB: Mike Washington, New Mexico State
WR: Omari Kelly, Middle Tennessee
WR: Eason Messer, Western Kentucky
WR: Kisean Johnson, Western Kentuckty
TE: Carson Kent, Kennesaw State
FLEX: Sean Brown, Jacksonville State
OT: Xavior Gray, Liberty
OG: Rodney Newsom, Western Kentucky
OC: Aaron Fenimore, Liberty
OG: AJ Vaipulu, New Mexico State
OT: Travis Burke, FIU
EDGE: TJ Bush, Liberty
DT: Chris Boti, Liberty
DT: Malaki Ta’ase, New Mexico State
EDGE: Jevon Leon, Sam Houston
LB: Laletia Hale, Jacksonville State
LB: Darius Thomas, Western Kentucky
LB: Ky’won McCray, Jacksonville State
CB: Jabari Mack, Jacksonville State
CB: JeRico Washington Jr., Kennesaw State
CB: Amarian Williams, Liberty
SS: Antonio Carter II, Jacksonville State
FS: Devonte’ Mathews, Western Kentucky
S: JoJo Evans, FIU
FLEX: Fred Perry, Jacksonville State
PK: Abraham Montano, New Mexico State
KOS: Garrison Rippa, Jacksonville State
P: Grant Chadwick, Middle Tennessee
KR: C’Quan Jnopierre, FIU
PR: Solo Lewis, Louisiana Tech
ST: Elias Escobar, Sam Houston
Third-Team All-CUSA
QB: Hunter Watson, Sam Houston
RB: Seth McGowan, New Mexico State
RB: Jay Ducker, Sam Houston
WR: Cam Vaughn, Jacksonville State
WR: Treon Sibley, Liberty
WR: Simeon Evans, Sam Houston
TE: Eli Finley, Louisiana Tech
FLEX: Qua’Vez Humphreys, Sam Houston
OT: Kolt Dieterich, Sam Houston
OG: Harrison Hayes, Liberty
OC: Ethan Hagler, Sam Houston
OG: Otis Pitts III, UTEP
OT: Marshall Jackson, Western Kentucky
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EDGE: Eddie Walls III, FIU
DT: KD Johnson, UTEP
DT: Damonte Smith, Middle Tennessee
EDGE: Deante McCray, Western Kentucky
LB: Elijah Anderson-Taylor, FIU
LB: Trey Fields, Sam Houston
LB: Kolbe Fields, Louisiana Tech
CB: David Fisher, Sam Houston
CB: Dexter Ricks Jr., Liberty
CB: Amier Boyd-Matthews, UTEP
SS: Kory Chapman, UTEP
FS: Isaiah Cash, Sam Houston
S: Brylan Green, Liberty
FLEX: Jaylon Jimmerson, Sam Houston
PK: Zeke Rankin, Middle Tennessee
KOS: Abraham Montano, New Mexico State
P: Patrick Rea, Louisiana Tech
KR: Corey Wren, UTEP
PR: Brylan Green, Liberty
ST: Chandler Matthews, Western Kentucky
Honorable Mention All-CUSA
QB: Nicholas Vattiato, Middle Tennessee
QB: Keyone Jenkins, FIU
QB: Kaidon Salter, Liberty
RB: Omiri Wiggins, Louisiana Tech
RB: Kejon Owens, FIU
RB: Billy Lucas, Liberty
RB: DJ McKinney, Sam Houston
RB: Jevon Jackson, UTEP
RB: Michael Benefield, Kennesaw State
WR: Kam Thomas, UTEP
WR: Jimmy Holiday, Louisiana Tech
WR: KD Hutchinson, Western Kentucky
WR: Michael Pettway, Jacksonville State
WR: TJ Pride, New Mexico State
WR: Myles Butler, Middle Tennessee
WR: Trey Goodman, UTEP
WR: Dalvin Smith, Western Kentucky
WR: Elijah Canion, Liberty
TE: Elijah Sohn, Sam Houston
TE: Marcus Vinson, UTEP
TE: River Helms, Western Kentucky
FLEX: Bentley Hanshaw, Liberty
FLEX: Lexington Joseph, FIU
FLEX: Jaiden Credle, Middle Tennessee
OT: Louie Canepa, New Mexico State
OT: Jack Tucker, Liberty
OT: Mason Bowers, Kennesaw State
OG: JT Pennington, Kennesaw State
OG: Ellis Adams, Middle Tennessee
OG: Quantavious Leslie, Western Kentucky
OC: Daveion Harley, Jacksonville State
OC: Evan Wibberley, Western Kentucky
OC: Simon Wilson, Middle Tennessee
OG: John Paul Flores, Liberty
OG: Ben Shellenback, FIU
OG: Bert Hale, Louisiana Tech
OT: Jacob Kettels, Kennesaw Staet
OT: Cam Jones, Jacksonville State
OT: Rhett Larson, Sam Houston
EDGE: Jordan Miles, Kennesaw State
EDGE: Buddha Peleti, New Mexico State
EDGE: J’Dan Burnett, Louisiana Tech
DT: Hosea Wheeler, Western Kentucky
DT: Naki Fahina, New Mexico State
DT: Denver Warren, Sam Houston
DT: Dallas Walker IV, Western Kentucky
DT: David Blay, Louisiana Tech
DT: Jeramy Passmore, FIU
EDGE: Jessie Evans, Louisiana Tech
EDGE: CJ Bazile Jr., Liberty
EDGE: Jawaun Campbell, Jacksonville State
LB: Chandler Matthews, Western Kentucky
LB: Garland Benyard, Kennesaw State
LB: Zach Zimos, Louisiana Tech
LB: Dorian Hopkins, UTEP
LB: Parker Hughes, Middle Tennessee
LB: Nate Dyman, UTEP
LB: Joseph Carter, Liberty
LB: Donelius Johnson, Kennesaw State
LB: Tyler Martinez, New Mexico State
CB: Hezekiah Masses, FIU
CB: Fred Davis II, Jacksonville State
CB: Tyler Hallum, Kennesaw State
CB: Dakerric Hobbs, New Mexico State
CB: Tyrell Raby, Middle Tennessee
CB: Alex Oliver, Liberty
CB: Demarcus Griffin-Taylor, Louisiana Tech
CB: Cedric Woods, Louisiana Tech
CB: Marvae Myers, Middle Tennessee
SS: Dylan Early, New Mexico State
SS: Blake Thompson, Louisiana Tech
SS: Jamal Potts, FIU
FS: CJ Christian, FIU
FS: John Howse IV, Middle Tennessee
FS: Demarko Williams, Western Kentucky
S: Tayden Barnes, New Mexico State
S: Milon Jones, Kennesaw State
S: A’Khori Jones, Liberty
FLEX: Sebastian Benjamin, Western Kentucky
FLEX: Sone Aupiu, New Mexico State
FLEX: Kent Robinson, Western Kentucky
PK: Buck Buchanan, Louisiana Tech
KOS: Alejandro Prado, FIU
P: George Eberle, New Mexico State
KR: Demarcus Griffin-Taylor, Louisiana Tech
PR: Omari Kelly, Middle Tennessee
ST: Chris Johnson, Middle Tennessee
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