Conference USA Football 2021 All-Conference Team
The 2021 All-Conference USA team is led by 15 selections from UTSA, with UAB, FAU and Marshall up next with 12 picks. The next tier is headlined by FIU (11), WKU (10), North Texas (eight) and Louisiana Tech (eight) on the Conference USA All-Conference Team for '21.
Athlon Sports has released its top 25 for 2021. 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 2021.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2021. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2021 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year. Also, team strength does not play a role in selections. These are the best individual players at each position in the league for '21.
Conference USA Football 2021 All-Conference Team
First-Team Offense
QB Grant Wells, Marshall
RB Sincere McCormick, UTSA
RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
AP Jordan Myers, Rice
WR Victor Tucker, Charlotte
WR Zakhari Franklin, UTSA
TE Xavier Gaines, Marshall
C Ahofitu Maka, UTSA
OL Alex Mollette, Marshall
OL Colby Ragland, UAB
OL Sidney Wells, UAB
OL Spencer Burford, UTSA
First-Team Defense
DL DeAngelo Malone, WKU
DL Dion Novil, North Texas
DL Jamare Edwards, Marshall
DL Antonio Moultrie, UAB
LB Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech
LB Hayes Maples, Soutern Miss
LB Trevor Harmanson, UTSA
DB Kris Moll, UAB
DB Steven Gilmore, Marshall
DB Reed Blankenship, Middle Tennessee
DB Rashad Wisdom, UTSA
First-Team Specialists
K Hunter Duplessis, UTSA
P Lucas Dean, UTSA
KR Lexington Joseph, FIU
PR Smoke Harris, Louisiana Tech
Second-Team Offense
QB Bailey Zappe, WKU
RB DeWayne McBride, UAB
RB D'vonte Price, FIU
AP/RB Johnny Ford, FAU
WR Jacob Cowing, UTEP
WR Jarrin Pierce, Middle Tennessee
TE Joshua Simon, WKU
C Nick Weber, FAU
OL Cole Spencer, WKU
OL Jacob Brammer, North Texas
OL Shea Baker, Rice
OL Makai Hart, UTSA
Second-Team Defense
DL Praise Amaewhule, UTEP
DL Jaylen Joyner, FAU
DL De'Braylon Carroll, Rice
DL Lorenzo Dantzler, UTSA
LB Noah Wilder, UAB
LB Eli Neal, Marshall
LB Charles Wiley, UTSA
LB Trey Baldwin, Louisiana Tech
DB Gregory Grate, Middle Tennessee
DB TD Marshall, UAB
DB BeeJay Williamson, Louisiana Tech
DB Nazeeh Johnson, Marshall
Second-Team Specialists
K Brayden Narveson, WKU
P John Haggerty, WKU
KR Camron Harrell, Southern Miss
PR Talik Keaton, Marshall
Third-Team Offense
QB Chris Reynolds, Charlotte
RB Deion Hankins, UTEP
RB Marcus Williams, Louisiana Tech
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AP/RB DeAndre Torrey, North Texas
WR Brad Rozner, Rice
WR Jason Brownlee, Southern Miss
TE Hayden Pittman, UAB
C Manase Mose, North Texas
OL Bobby DeHaro, UTEP
OL Khalique Washington, Southern Miss
OL D'Mitri Emmanuel, Charlotte
OL Will Ulmer, Marshall
Third-Team Defense
DL Markees Watts, Charlotte
DL Davon Strickland, FIU
DL Jordan Ferguson, Middle Tennessee
DL Keenan Stewart, UTEP
DL Tyree Turner, UAB
LB DQ Thomas, Middle Tennessee
LB Jamal Gates, FIU
LB Chase Lasater, FAU
LB KD Davis, North Texas
DB Corey Mayfield, UTSA
DB Zyon Gilbert, FAU
DB Rishard Dames, FIU
DB Antwon Kincaide, WKU
Third-Team Specialists
K Jacob Barnes, Louisiana Tech
P Matt Hayball, FAU
KR Jermaine Brown, UAB
PR Jake Bailey, Rice
Fourth-Team Offense
QB Frank Harris, UTSA
RB Sheldon Evans, Marshall
RB Oscar Adaway, North Texas
WR Trea Shropshire, UAB
WR Deonte Simpson, North Texas
WR TJ Chase, FAU
WR Shemar Thornton, FIU
WR Mitchell Tinsley, WKU
WR Corey Gammage, Marshall
TE Rivaldo Fairweather, FIU
C Isaac Weaver, Old Dominion
OL Desmond Noel, FAU
OL Joshua Mote, Louisiana Tech
OL Lyndell Hudson, FIU
OL Clay Servin, Rice
OL Mason Brooks, WKU
Fourth-Team Defense
DL Jeremy Darvin, WKU
DL Willie Baker, Louisiana Tech
DL Tahj Sykes, Southern Miss
DL Jaylon Haynes, UTSA
DL Alex Wright, UAB
DL Evan Anderson, FAU
LB Treshawn Chamberlain, Rice
LB Ahman Ross, FAU
LB Tyler Murray, Charlotte
LB Jamal Ligon, UTSA
LB Jordan Young, Old Dominion
DB Makyle Sanders, North Texas
DB Richard Dames, FIU
DB Jon Alexander, Charlotte
DB Brandon Drayton, Marshall
DB Jordan Helm, FAU
Fourth-Team Specialists
K Briggs Bourgeois, Southern Miss
P Tommy Heatherly, FIU
KR LaJohntay Wester, FAU
PR Bryce Singleton, FIU
Total Selections on Athlon's 2021 All-C-USA Team
Team | Number of Selections |
Charlotte | 6 |
FAU | 12 |
FIU | 11 |
Louisiana Tech | 8 |
Marshall | 12 |
Middle Tennessee | 5 |
North Texas | 8 |
Old Dominion | 2 |
Rice | 7 |
Southern Miss | 7 |
UAB | 12 |
UTEP | 5 |
UTSA | 15 |
WKU | 10 |
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(Sincere McCormick photo by Jeff Huehn/UTSA Athletics)