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    2022 All-Conference USA College Football Team and Individual Honors

    The end of the Conference USA college football season has officially brought our end-of-season awards at College Football Network. With our launch here, we welcome in our first annual CFN All-Americans, All-Conference, and individual/team awards are live across the landscape.

    Follow along with each of our All-Conference honors as well as our National honors this offseason: All-AmericansAAC | ACC | B1G | Big 12 | Conference-USA | MAC | Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC | FBS Independent

    Conference USA Football Team Honors for 2022

    • Player of the Year
      DeWayne McBride, RB, UAB
    • Offensive Player of the Year
      DeWayne McBride, RB, UAB
    • Defensive Player of the Year
      JaQues Evans, EDGE, Western Kentucky
    • Newcomer of the Year
      Austin Reed, QB, Western Kentucky
    • Coach of the Year
      Jeff Traylor, UTSA
    • Game of the Year
      UTSA vs. UAB, Week 10

    Conference USA Offense

    • Quarterback of the Year
      Frank Harris, UTSA
    • Running Back of the Year
      DeWayne McBride, UAB
    • Wide Receiver of the Year
      Zakhari Franklin, UTSA
    • Tight End of the Year
      Joshua Simon, Western Kentucky
    • Offensive Lineman of the Year
      Ahofitu Maka, UTSA
    • Offensive Line of the Year
      UTSA Roadrunners
    • Offensive Rookie of the Year
      John Bock II, FIU

    First-Team All-Conference USA Offense

    QB: Frank Harris, UTSA
    RB: DeWayne McBride, UAB
    RB: Larry McCammon III, FAU
    WR: Malachai Corley, WKU
    WR: Zakhari Franklin, UTSA
    WR: Joshua Cephus, UTSA
    TE: Joshua Simon, WKU
    FLEX: Tre Harris, MTSU
    OT: Gunner Britton, WKU
    G: Quantavious Leslie, WKU
    C: Ahofitu Maka, UTSA
    G: Kevin Davis, UTSA
    OT: Jeremiah Byers, UTEP

    Second-Team All-Conference USA Offense

    QB: Austin Reed, Western Kentucky
    RB: Marquis Crosby, Louisiana Tech
    RB: Jermaine Brown Jr., UAB
    WR: Tyrin Smith, UTEP
    WR: Bradley Rozner, Rice
    WR: Grant DuBose, Charlotte
    TE: Var’Keyes Gumms, North Texas
    FLEX: Frank Peasant, MTSU
    OT: Clay Servin, Rice
    G: Terrell Haynes, UTSA
    C: Rusty Staats, WKU
    G: Elijah Klein, UTEP
    OT: Jett Duncan, North Texas

    Honorable Mention All-Conference USA Offense

    QB: Austin Aune, North Texas
    RB: Brenden Brady, UTSA
    RB: Kevorian Barnes, UTSA
    WR: Elijah Spencer, Charlotte
    WR: Daewood Davis, WKU
    WR: De’Corian Clark, UTSA
    TE: Griffin Hebert, Louisiana Tech
    FLEX: Trea Shropshire, UAB
    OT: Shamar Hobdy-Lee, FIU
    G: Justin Mayers, UTEP
    C: Manase Mose, North Texas
    G: Vincent Murphy, WKU
    OT: Chaz Neal, FAU

    Conference USA Defense

    • Defensive Lineman of the Year
      JaQues Evans, Western Kentucky
    • Linebacker of the Year
      KD Davis, North Texas
    • Cornerback of the Year
      Ridge Texada, North Texas
    • Safety of the Year
      Clifford Chattman, UTSA
    • Defensive Line of the Year
      UTSA Roadrunners
    • Secondary of the Year
      Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
    • Defensive Rookie of the Year
      Hezekiah Masses, FIU

    First-Team All-Conference USA Defense

    EDGE: Jordan Ferguson, MTSU
    EDGE: Trey Moore, UTSA
    DT: Marley Cook, MTSU
    DT: Brodric Martin, WKU
    LB: KD Davis, North Texas
    LB: Donovan Manuel, FIU
    LB: Larry Nixon III, North Texas
    CB: Ridge Texada, North Texas
    CB: Decorian Patterson, MTSU
    CB: Kahlef Hailassie, WKU
    S: Clifford Chattman, UTSA
    S: Grayson Cash, UAB
    FLEX: JaQues Evans, WKU

    Second-Team All-Conference USA Defense

    EDGE: Praise Amaewhule, UTEP
    EDGE: Mazin Richards, North Texas
    DT: Roderick Brown, North Texas
    DT: Nick Booker-Brown, UTSA
    LB: Cal Wallerstedt, UTEP
    LB: Tyrice Knight, UTEP
    LB: Trevor Harmanson, UTSA
    CB: Upton Stout, WKU
    CB: Myles Brooks, Louisiana Tech
    CB: Corey Mayfield Jr., UTSA
    S: Jakobe Thomas, MTSU
    S: Kaleb Oliver, WKU
    FLEX: DeShawn Gaddie, North Texas

    Honorable Mention All-Conference USA Defense

    EDGE: Shaun Peterson Jr., FIU
    EDGE: Amir Siddiq, Charlotte
    DT: Brandon Brown, UTSA
    DT: Fish McWilliams, UAB
    LB: Chris Conti, Rice
    LB: Jamal Ligon, UTSA
    LB: Gaethan Bernadel, FIU
    CB: Willie Roberts, Louisiana Tech
    CB: Gabe Taylor, Rice
    CB: Geo Howard, Charlotte
    S: Teldrick Ross, MTSU
    S: Tra Fluellen, MTSU
    FLEX: Dadrian Taylor, UTSA

    Conference USA Special Teams

    • Kicker of the Year
      Gavin Baechle, UTEP
    • Punter of the Year
      Lucas Dean, UTSA
    • Specialist of the Year
      Yusuf Ali, Middle Tennessee

    First-Team All-Conference USA Specialists

    Kicker: Gavin Baechle, UTEP
    Kickoff Specialist: Buck Buchanan, Louisiana Tech
    Punter: Lucas Dean, UTSA
    Kick Returner: Kaylon Horton, North Texas
    Punt Returner: Smoke Harris, Louisiana Tech
    Special Teamer: Yusuf Ali, Middle Tennessee

    Second-Team All-Conference USA Specialists

    Kicker: Jared Sackett, UTSA
    Kickoff Specialist: Gavin Baechle, UTEP
    Punter: Kyle Ulbrich, MTSU
    Kick Returner: Shadrick Byrd, Charlotte
    Punt Returner: Jaylen Hall, WKU
    Special Teamer: Reynard Ellis, UAB

    Honorable Mention All-Conference USA Specialists

    Kicker: Ethan Mooney, North Texas
    Kickoff Specialist: Cory Munson, WKU
    Punter: Riley Thompson, FAU
    Kick Returner: Chris Carpenter, UTSA
    Punt Returner: Marcus Bellon, UTEP
    Special Teamer: Davion Williams, WKU

    Congratulations to all those players selected. For any questions regarding these selections or the process behind them, feel free to email them to me or ask on Twitter (@CamMellor).

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