Athlon projects the All-Conference USA teams for 2013.
The 2013 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.
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First-Team Offense
QB Rakeem Cato, Marshall
RB Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech
RB Trey Watts, Tulsa
WR Justin Hardy, East Carolina
WR Tommy Shuler, Marshall
TE Gator Hoskins, Marshall
C Chris Jasperse, Marshall
OG Stetson Burnett, Tulsa
OG Will Simmons, East Carolina
OT Jake Alexander, Tulsa
OT Brander Craighead, UTEP
First-Team Defense
DE Cody Bauer, Rice
DE IK Enemkpali, Louisiana Tech
DT Brandon Sparrow, Marshall
DT Khyri Thornton, Southern Miss
LB Jeremy Grove, East Carolina
LB Shawn Jackson, Tulsa
LB Derrell Johnson, East Carolina
CB Phillip Gaines, Rice
CB Deron Wilson, Southern Miss
S Marco Nelson, Tulsa
S Richard Spencer, UTEP
First-Team Specialists
K Cairo Santos, Tulane
P Tyler Williams, Marshall
KR Trey Watts, Tulsa
PR Justin Hardy, East Carolina
The Breakdown of Athlon's 2013 All-Conference USA Team
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| Â | First | Second | Overall |
| East Carolina | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| FAU | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FIU | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marshall | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| MTSU | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| North Texas | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rice | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Southern Miss | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tulane | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tulsa | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| UAB | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| UTEP | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| UTSA | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Second-Team Offense
QB Shane Carden, East Carolina
RB Vintavious Cooper, East Carolina
RB Darrin Reaves, UAB
WR Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa
WR Ryan Grant, Tulane
TE Nexon Dorvilus, FAU
C Nate Richards, Rice
OG Cyril Lemon, North Texas
OG Jerel Watkins, UTEP
OT Jordan Jeffries, Marshall
OT Darius Johnson, MTSU
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Second-Team Defense
DE Alex Bazzie, Marshall
DE Horace Miller, UTEP
DT Isame Faciane, FIU
DT Hosam Shahin, Rice
LB Steven Kurfehs, UTSA
LB Cameron Nwosu, Rice
LB Zachary Orr, North Texas
CB Lorenzo Doss, Tulane
CB Zac Whitfield, North Texas
S Kevin Byard, MTSU
S Triston Wade, UTSA
Second-Team Specialists
K Chris Boswell, Rice
P Hunter Mullins, UAB
KR Autrey Golden, UTEP
PR Kenny Harrison, UTSA
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2013 Conference USA Team Previews
| East Division | West Division |
| East Carolina | Louisiana Tech |
| FAU | North Texas |
| FIU | Rice |
| Marshall | Tulane |
| MTSU | Tulsa |
| Southern Miss | UTEP |
| UAB | UTSA |
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