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-Americans | AAC | 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).
