Tulane's Orleans Darkwa should be one of Conference USA's leading rushers in 2012.
The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first and second All-Conference USA teams for this season.
First-Team Offense
QB David Piland, Houston
RB Zach Line, SMU
RB Charles Sims, Houston
WR Aaron Dobson, Marshall
WR Darius Johnson, SMU
TE Luke Willson, Rice
C Trent Dupy, Tulsa
OL Jacolby Ashworth, Houston
OL Joe Duhon, Southern Miss
OL Theo Goins, UCF
OL Jason Weaver, Southern Miss
First-Team Defense
DL Jamie Collins, Southern Miss
DL Cory Dorris, Tulsa
DL Victor Gray, UCF
DL Margus Hunt, SMU
LB Ja'Gared Davis, SMU
LB Trent Mackey, Tulane
LB Taylor Reed, SMU
CB D.J. Hayden, Houston
CB Deron Wilson, Southern Miss
S Kemal Ishmael, UCF
S Dexter McCoil, Tulsa
First-Team Specialists
K Chris Boswell, Rice
P Ian Campbell, UTEP
KR Rannell Hall, UCF
PR Tracy Lampley, Southern Miss
The Breakdown of Athlon's 2012 All-Conference USA Team
| First | Second | Overall | |
| East Carolina | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Houston | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Marshall | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Memphis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rice | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SMU | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Southern Miss | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Tulane | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tulsa | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| UAB | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| UCF | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| UTEP | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Second-Team Offense
QB Blake Bortles, UCF
RB Orleans Darkwa, Tulane
RB Trey Watts, Tulsa
WR Bryan Burnham, Tulsa
WR Justin Hardy, East Carolina
TE Willie Carter, Tulsa
C Jordan Rae, UCF
OL Brander Craighead, UTEP
OL Rowdy Harper, Houston
OL Chris Hubbard, UAB
OL Will Simmons, East Carolina
Second-Team Defense
DL Michael Brooks, East Carolina
DL Troy Davis, UCF
DL Horace Miller, UTEP
DL Khyri Thornton, Southern Miss
LB Jeremy Grove, East Carolina
LB Shawn Jackson, Tulsa
LB Derrick Mathews, Houston
CB Bryce Callahan, Rice
CB Ryan Travis, Tulane
S Jacorius Cotton, Southern Miss
S Marco Nelson, Tulsa
Second-Team Specialists
K Ty Long, UAB
P Tom Hornsey, Memphis
KR Andre Booker, Marshall
PR Andre Booker, Marshall
Athlon's 2012 Conference USA Team Previews
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| East | West |
| East Carolina | Houston |
| Marshall | SMU |
| Memphis | Rice |
| Southern Miss | Tulane |
| UAB | Tulsa |
| UCF | UTEP |
