University of Memphis Athletics
Nine Tigers Named to All-C-USA Football Team
Dec 07, 2004 | Football
Dec. 7, 2004
DALLAS, TEXAS - Conference USA announced its 2004 All-Conference football teams today, as selected by the league's 11 head coaches and media members in each conference city. C-USA concluded its ninth regular season this past weekend, with five of the league's teams getting ready to participate in bowl games during December.
Regular season champion Louisville placed a league-high six players on the All-Conference first team, finishing with 10 total selections. Three members of the Cardinals top-ranked offense dot the first team, including QB Stefan LeFors, the nation's leader in pass efficiency (185.4), and WR J.R. Russell, the league's leader in receptions (67). Highlighting U of L's three defensive first team selections were LB Robert McCune, whose 105 tackles ranked fifth in C-USA and DE Marcus Jones, who is second in sacks with 8.5.
Memphis tied for the second-most selections on the first team with four and garnered nine overall picks. Running back DeAngelo Williams has re-wrote the Memphis rushing record book this season with 1,828 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground. He enters the GMAC Bowl needing 172 yards to become just the 11th player in NCAA history to run for 2,000 yards in one season. Helping pave the way for Williams is C Gene Frederic, an All-Conference selection for the second straight year.
UAB joined Memphis in producing four first team choices, placing eight total players on the squad. The Blazers most notable selection on offense is wide receiver Roddy White, who set a new Conference USA single-season record for receiving yards with 1,339 and scored 13 touchdowns this season. Defensively, C-USA sack leader Larry McSwain (13) was honored as a first team defensive lineman.
Cincinnati produced more overall All-Conference selections than any school, placing 11 players on the three-team squad. The Bearcats had three first-teamers, including defensive linemen Trent Cole and Andre Frazier. Cole ranks fourth in the nation in tackles for loss with 20 and has registered 7.5 sacks, while Frazier has 32 tackles, nine tackles for loss and three sacks.
Southern Miss had eight overall selections, including three first-teamers. John Eubanks became the first player since UAB's Rodregis Brooks in 1999 to earn first team accolades at two different positions, garnering honors as a defensive back and a kick returner. Golden Eagle linebacker Michael Boley, a four-time Player of the Week selection who has 117 tackles and 6.5 sacks, earned first team recognition for the third straight season.
TCU had a total of nine all-league picks, while Tulane produced six. The Horned Frogs had three first team selections, including offensive lineman Anthony Alabi, who earned first team honors for the second year in a row, and S Marvin Godbolt, a third team choice in 2003. Green Wave WR Roydell Williams, who now owns the C-USA all-time record for touchdown catches (35), is listed among the first team performers, along with Tulane P Chris Beckman, whose 42.7-yard average led the league.
Houston had a total of five all-league picks, while Army, East Carolina and USF had four. The Cougars had two second team selections, WR Vincent Marshall (1,040 yards receiving) and DL Joe Clay, while Army RB Carlton Jones, who finished the year with 1,269 rushing yards, the second-highest total in Academy history, highlighted the Black Knights three second team choices. East Carolina produced the only freshman to earn first team accolades in punt returner Travis Williams (league-leading 17.7 avg.), while USF placed RB Andre Hall (1,357 yards) on the first team.
Conference USA will announce its Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Players of the Year, as well as the Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year on Wednesday, December 8.
2004 C-USA FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMSFIRST TEAM
OFFENSE Quarterback - Stefan LeFors, Sr., Louisville Running Back- Andre Hall, Jr., USF Running Back- DeAngelo Williams, Jr., Memphis Offensive Lineman- Anthony Alabi, Sr., TCU Offensive Lineman- Gene Frederic, Sr., Memphis Offensive Lineman- Andy Galloway, Sr., UAB Offensive Lineman- Travis Leffew, Jr., Louisville Offensive Lineman- Kyle Takavitz, Sr., Cincinnati Tight End- Cody McCarty, Sr., TCU Wide Receiver- J.R. Russell, Sr., Louisville Wide Receiver- Roddy White, Sr., UAB Wide Receiver- Roydell Williams, Sr., Tulane
DEFENSE Defensive Lineman- Trent Cole, Sr., Cincinnati Defensive Lineman- Andre Frazier, Sr., Cincinnati Defensive Lineman- Marcus Jones, Sr., Louisville Defensive Lineman- Larry McSwain, So., UAB Linebacker- Michael Boley, Sr., Southern Miss Linebacker- Robert McCune., Sr., Louisville Linebacker- Zac Woodfin, Sr., UAB Defensive Back- John Eubanks, Jr., Southern Miss Defensive Back- Marvin Godbolt, Sr., TCU Defensive Back- Kerry Rhodes, Sr., Louisville Defensive Back- Wesley Smith, Jr., Memphis
SPECIAL TEAMS Placekicker- Stephen Gostkowski, Jr., Memphis Punter- Chris Beckman, So., Tulane Kick Returner- John Eubanks, Jr., Southern Miss Punt Returner- Travis Williams, Fr., East Carolina
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE Quarterback - Danny Wimprine, Sr., Memphis Running Back- Carlton Jones, Jr., Army Running Back- Eric Shelton, Jr., Louisville Offensive Lineman- Joel Glover, Sr., Army Offensive Lineman- Will Rabatin, Sr., Louisville Offensive Lineman- Jeremy Parquet, Sr., Southern Miss Offensive Lineman- Jeremy Rone, Sr., Memphis Offensive Lineman- Jason Spitz, Jr., Louisville Tight End- Brent Celek, So., Cincinnati Wide Receiver- Tavares Gideon, Sr., Memphis Wide Receiver- Vincent Marshall, Jr., Houston Wide Receiver- Hannibal Thomas, Sr., Cincinnati
DEFENSE Defensive Lineman- Joe Clay, Sr., Houston Defensive Lineman- Albert Means, Sr., Memphis Defensive Lineman- Chad Ruffin, Sr., Southern Miss Defensive Lineman- Marcus West, Jr., Memphis Linebacker- Jamar Enzor, Sr., Cincinnati Linebacker- Martin Patterson, Sr., TCU Linebacker- Greg Washington, Sr., Army Defensive Back- Trevis Coley, Jr., Southern Miss Defensive Back- Joey Dawson, Sr., Tulane Defensive Back- Daven Holly, Sr., Cincinnati Defensive Back- Doug Monaghan, Sr., Cincinnati
SPECIAL TEAMS Placekicker- Darren McCaleb, So., Southern Miss Punter- Ryan Dougherty, So., East Carolina Kick Returner- Reggie Lindsey, Jr., UAB
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE Quarterback - Darrell Hackney, Jr., UAB Running Back- Dan Burks, So., UAB Running Back- Richard Hall, Sr., Cincinnati Offensive Lineman- Phil Hawkins, Sr., Houston Offensive Lineman- Alex Herron, Sr., USF Offensive Lineman- Chase Johnson, Sr., TCU Offensive Lineman- Derrick Sarosi, Sr., USF Offensive Lineman- Clint Stickdorn, Sr., Cincinnati Tight End- Adam McCauley, Sr., Louisville Wide Receiver- Antwon Courington, Jr., Southern Miss Wide Receiver- Reggie Harrell, Sr., TCU Wide Receiver- Cory Rodgers, So., TCU
DEFENSE Defensive Lineman- Antonio Harris, Fr., Tulane Defensive Lineman- Kade Lane, Jr., Houston Defensive Lineman- Lee Roy Selmon, Sr., USF Defensive Lineman- Will Sullivan, Sr., Army Linebacker- Anthony Cannon, Jr., Tulane Linebacker- Tyjuan Hagler, Sr., Cincinnati Linebacker- Chris Moore, Jr., East Carolina Defensive Back- Zach Baker, Jr., East Carolina Defensive Back- Dominique Cosper, Jr., UAB Defensive Back- Stanford Routt, Sr., Houston Defensive Back- Mark Walker, Sr., TCU
SPECIAL TEAMS Kick Returner- Cory Rodgers, So., TCU Punt Returner- Fred Smith, So., Tulane
