Brandon Doughty
Could Conference USA have a contender for the Group of 5 bowl spot among college football’s top postseason destinations? WKU is a team to watch as the Hilltoppers return an explosive offense behind quarterback Brandon Doughty. The senior headlines the All-Conference USA team, along with two other members from WKU’s offense on the first team. In addition to WKU’s players, there’s no shortage of Louisiana Tech and Marshall players in the mix for all-conference honors.
Athlon Sports released its full predictions for the Conference USA 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.
Related: 2015 Conference USA Predictions
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.
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Athlon's 2015 All-Conference USA Team
| First-Team | Second-Team | Third-Team | Fourth-Team |
QB | Brandon Doughty | Driphus Jackson | Jaquez JohnsonFAU | Jeff Driskel |
RB | Devon Johnson | Leon Allen | Ray Lawry | Shane Tucker |
RB | Kenneth Dixon | Aaron Jones | Kalif Phillips | Jowan Davis |
WR | Jared Dangerfield | Zach Pascal | Paul Turner | Carlos Henderson |
WR | Trent Taylor | Taywan Taylor | Austin Duke | David Washington |
AP | Carlos Harris (WR) | Deon-Tay McManus (WR) | Michael Thomas (WR) | Jeffrey Wilson (RB) |
TE | Jonnu Smith | Tyler Higbee | Marcus Smith | David Morgan II |
C | Kaydon Kirby | Cameron TomSouthern Miss | Kirby Wixson | Eric Lee |
OG | Darius Johnson | Will Hernandez | Brandon Ray | Mikingson Marsaille |
OG | Andrew Reue | Tyler Fisher | Jordan Budwig | Derek Elmendorff |
OT | Clint Van Horn | Reggie Bain | Connor Mewbourne | Rashod Hill |
OT | Forrest Lamp | Caleb Williams | Aaron Nielsen | Jamal Covington |
| First-Team | Second-Team | Third-Team | Fourth-Team |
DE | Michael Wakefield | Roy Robertson-Harris | Trey Hendrickson | Gary Thompson |
DE | Vontarrius Dora | Gavin Rocker | Denzell Perine | Chad Polk |
DT | Vernon Butler | Brandin Bryant | Jontavious Morris | Poncho Barnwell |
DT | Trevon Coley | Stuart Mouchantaf | Patrick McNeil | Brian Price |
LB | T.T. Barber | Alex Lyons | Alvin Jones | Nick Thomason |
LB | D.J. Hunter | Drew Douglas | T.J. Ricks | Fred Scott |
LB | Nick Holt | Evan McKelvey | Davison Colimon | Treyvon Williams |
CB | Richard Leonard | Cre'von LeBlanc | Wonderful Terry | Kenny Buyers |
CB | Adairius Barnes | Bennett Okotcha | Ryan Pollard | Bryson Abraham |
S | Xavier Woods | Taj Letman | A.J. Leggett | Devin Cockrell |
S | Kevin Byard | Kentrell Brice | Fellonte Misher | Branden Leston |
| First-Team | Second-Team | Third-Team | Fourth-Team |
K | Trevor Moore | Jay Mattox | Garrett Schwettman | Austin Taylor |
P | Tyler Williams | Dalton Schomp | James Farrimond | Eric Keena |
KR | Autrey Golden | Deandre Reaves | Carlos Henderson | Richard Leonard |
PR | Richard Leonard | Darvin Kidsy | Casey Martin | Trent Taylor |
Related: 2015 Conference USA Predictions
Team-by-Team Breakdown of Athlon's 2015 All-C-USA Team
| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
Charlotte | Offense: 0Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 |
FAU | Offense: 0Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1 Defense: 2Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
FIU | Offense: 1Defense: 2Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 0Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2Defense: 2Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 2 |
Louisiana Tech | Offense: 2Defense: 4Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 2 Defense: 2Sp. Teams: 1 |
Marshall | Offense: 2 Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1Defense: 2Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 0Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 |
MTSU | Offense: 1Defense: 2Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 |
North Texas | Offense: 2Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1Defense: 3Sp. Teams: 1 |
Old Dominion | Offense: 0Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2Defense: 2Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 |
Rice | Offense: 1Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 |
Southern Miss | Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 |
UTEP | Offense: 0Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 2 Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 0Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 |
UTSA | Offense: 0Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0Defense: 2Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0Defense: 0Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 3Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 3Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1Defense: 2Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 0Defense: 1Sp. Teams: 0 |
