American Athletic 2015 All-Conference Team
Gunner Kiel
The American Athletic Conference should have a contender (or two) for the top spot among Group of 5 leagues for the right to play in one of college football’s top bowl games. And this league has added stability with the addition of Navy, giving the conference two six-team divisions and a conference championship in 2015.
The 2015 college football season is still a few months away, but it’s never too early to project what could happen this year.
Athlon Sports released its full predictions for the American Athletic Conference last week. Now, it’s time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for 2015.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2015. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2015 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year.
Related: 2015 American Athletic Predictions, Preview and Awards
American Athletic Conference 2015 Team Previews
Visit the Athlon Sports Online Store to order a copy of the 2015 National College Football Preview Magazine, which features in-depth analysis and previews for all 128 teams, predictions, rankings and features to prepare for the upcoming year.
Athlon's American Athletic All-Conference Team for 2015
| First-Team | Second-Team | Third-Team | Fourth-Team |
QB | Gunner Kiel | Keenan Reynolds | Paxton Lynch | Greg Ward |
RB | Marlon Mack | William Stanback | Sherman Badie | Chris Hairston |
RB | Kenneth Farrow | Chris Swain | Hosey Williams | Zaire Williams |
AP | Isaiah Jones (WR) | Keyarris Garrett (WR) | Mike Boone (RB) | Rodney Adams (WR) |
WR | Keevan Lucas | Shaq Washington | Darius Joseph | Chris Moore |
WR | Mekale McKay | Demarcus Ayers | Mose Frazier | Jamir Tillman |
TE | Alan Cross | Bryce Williams | Charles Jones | Colin Thompson |
C | Kyle Friend | Deyshawn Bond | Taylor Lasecki | Gabe Kuhn |
OG | J.T. Boyd | B. Gudmundsson | Joey Grant | Thor Jozwiak |
OG | E.K. Binns | Quincy McKinney | Chris Wallace | Zach Johnson (OT) |
OT | Parker Ehinger | Garrett Stafford | Alex Cooper | Chavis Dickey |
OT | Ike Harris | Taylor Fallin | Kris Weeks | Arturo Uzdavinis |
| First-Team | Second-Team | Third-Team | Fourth-Team |
DL | Thomas Niles | Derrick Alexander | B.J. Singleton | Terrell Stanley |
DL | Praise-MartinOguike, Temple | Royce LaFrance | Derrick Calloway | Zach Wood |
DL | Silverberry Mouhon | Bernard Sarra | Derrick Luetjen | Tanzel Smart |
DL | Matt Ioannidis | Jamiyus Pittman | Will Anthony | Julian Campenni |
LB | Tyler Matakevich | Nico Marley | Jackson Dillon | Jonathan Yenga |
LB | Zeek Bigger | Graham Stewart | Steven Taylor | Marquise Vann |
LB | Nigel Harris | Montese Overton | Craig Suits | Nate D. Smith |
CB | William Jackson | Parry Nickerson | Brendon Clements | Sean Chandler |
CB | Josh Hawkins | Tavon Young | Jhavon Williams | Alex Wells (S) |
S | Zach Edwards | Trevon Stewart | Jamie Byrd | Andrew Adams |
S | Adrian McDonald | Darion Monroe | Michael Mudoh | Obi Melifonwu |
| First-Team | Second-Team | Third-Team | Fourth-Team |
K | Jake Elliott | Andrew Gantz | Kyle Bullard | Austin Grebe |
P | Mattias Ciabatti | Dalton Parks | Worth Gregory | Spencer Smith |
KR | Deion Sanders Jr. | D'Angelo Brewer | Johnny Holton | Jordan Akins |
PR | Trevon Brown | Shaq Washington | Hassan Childs | Conner Floyd |
2015 American Athletic Conference Predictions, Preview and Season Awards
Breakdown of Athlon's 2015 American Athletic All-Conference Team
| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
Cincinnati | Offense: 3 | Offense: 2 | Offense: 2 | Offense: 1 |
Connecticut | Offense: 0 | Offense: 0 | Offense: 0 | Offense: 0 |
East Carolina | Offense: 3 | Offense: 2 | Offense: 0 | Offense: 1 |
Houston | Offense: 1 | Offense: 1 | Offense: 1 | Offense: 2 |
Memphis | Offense: 1 | Offense: 1 | Offense: 2 | Offense: 1 |
Navy | Offense: 1 | Offense: 2 | Offense: 0 | Offense: 1 |
SMU | Offense: 0 | Offense: 0 | Offense: 3 | Offense: 0 |