Football Conference Accolades - University of Memphis Athletics

Tulsa

Oct 4 (Sat)

7 p.m.

American Athletic Conference
The American Coach of the Year
2014 - Justin Fuente

The American Special Teams Player of the Year
2013 - Tom Hornsey (P) (co)
2014 - Jake Elliott (K)
2015 - Jake Elliott (K)
2016 - Tony Pollard (KR)
2017 - Tony Pollard (KR)
2019 - Antonio Gibson (KR) (co)

The American Defensive Player of the Year
2014 - Tank Jakes (LB) (co)

The American Rookie of the Year
2017 - TJ Carter (DB)
2019 - Kenneth Gainwell (RB)

The American All-Conference
2013 - Jake Elliott (K), 1st; Martin Ifedi (DL), 1st; Tom Hornsey (P), 1st
2014 - Al Bond (OT), 1st; Alan Cross (TE), 1st; Martin Ifedi (DL), 1st; Tank Jakes (LB), 1st; Bobby McCain (CB), 1st; Jake Elliott (PK), 1st; Paxton Lynch (QB), 2nd; Brandon Hayes (RB), 2nd; Keiwone Malone (WR), 2nd; Spencer Smith (P), 2nd
2015 - Jake Elliott (K), 1st; Paxton Lynch (QB), 1st; Taylor Fallin (OT), 1st; Spencer Smith (P), 1st; Alan Cross (TE), HM
2016 - Genard Avery (LB), 1st; Jake Elliott (K), 1st; Daniel Montiel (TE), 1st; Tony Pollard (RB/KR), 1st; Spencer Smith (P), 1st; Anthony Miller (WR), 2nd
2017 - Genard Avery (LB), 1st; Riley Ferguson (QB), 1st; Gabe Kuhn (OL), 1st; Anthony Miller (WR), 1st; Tony Pollard (RB/KR), 1st; Trevon Tate (OL), 1st; TJ Carter (DB), 2nd; Darrell Henderson (RB), 2nd; Joey Magnifico (TE), 2nd
2018 - Darrell Henderson (RB), 1st; Pop Williams (PR), 1st; Dustin Woodard (OL), 1st; TJ Carter (DB), 2nd; Damonte Coxie (WR), 2nd; Bryce Huff (LB), 2nd; Trevon Tate (OL), 2nd; Curtis Akins (LB), HM
2019 - Kenneth Gainwell (RB), 1st; Antonio Gibson (KR), 1st; Riley Patterson (K), 1st; Damonte Coxie (WR), 2nd; Bryce Huff (DL), 2nd; Antonio Gibson (WR), 2nd; Joey Magnifico (TE), 2nd; Brady White (QB), 2nd; Dustin Woodard (OL), 2nd; TJ Carter (DB), HM; Joseph Dorceus (DL), HM; O'Bryan Goodson (DL), HM; Austin Hall (LB), HM; Dylan Parham (OL), HM
2020 - Calvin Austin III (WR), 1st; O'Bryan Goodson (DL), 1st; Quindell Johnson (DB), 2nd; Sean Dykes (TE), HM; Morris Joseph (DL), HM

Conference USA
C-USA Offensive Player of the Year
2003 - DeAngelo Williams (RB)
2004 - DeAngelo Williams (RB)
2005 - DeAngelo Williams (RB)

C-USA Special Teams Player of the Year
2005 - Stephen Gostkowski (K)

C-USA Newcomer of the Year
2008 - Curtis Steele (RB)

C-USA Athlete of the Year
2005-06 - DeAngelo Williams (RB) (co)

Conference USA All-Conference Team
1996: Richard Hogans (LB), 1st; Tony Williams (DT), 2nd; Keith Spann (DB), 2nd; Ted Lane (PK), 2nd; Tavares Middlebrooks (OL), FR; Damien Dodson (WR), FR; Caspor Stiles (LB), FR; Mike McKenzie (LB), FR
1997 - Mike McKenzie (DB), 1st; Marquis Bowling (DT), 1st; Daniel Gomez (OT), 2nd; Gerard Arnold (RB), 2nd; Reid Hedgepeth (TE), FR; Marcus Bell (DT), FR; Kamal Shakir (LB), FR
1998 - Mike McKenzie (DB), 1st; Marquis Bowling ;Gerard Arnold (RB), 2nd; Artis Hicks (OG), FR; David Sherrod (OT), FR; Andre Arnold (DE), FR; Idrees Bashir (DB), FR
1999 - Tramont Lawless (DE), 1st; Ryan White (K), 1st; Tim Seymour (C), 2nd; Kamal Shakir (LB), 2nd; Marcus Bell (NT), 2nd; Travis Anglin (QB), FR; Jeff Sanders (RB), FR; Trey Eyre (OG), FR
2000 - Andre Arnold (DE), 1st; Marcus Bell (NT), 1st; Kamal Shakir (ILB), 1st; Idrees Bashir (FS), 1st; Michael Stone (DB), 1st; Billy Kendall (TE), 2nd; Jeremiah Bonds (RB), FR; Jason Brown (DB), FR; Coot Terry (OLB) FR
2001 - Glenn Sumter (DB), 1st; Artis Hicks (OG), 1st; Dante Brown (RB), 2nd; Darron White (WR), FR; Drew Harmon (C), FR; James Gaither (P), FR
2002 - Jimond Pugh (C), 1st; Tony Brown (DT), 2nd; Travis Anglin (WR), 2nd; Derrick Ballard (LB), 2nd; DeAngelo Williams (RB) FR; O.C. Collins (DB), FR; Stephen Gostkowski (K), FR; John Doucette (TE), FR
2003 - DeAngelo Williams (RB), 1st; Wesley Smith (DB), 1st; Maurice Avery (WR), 2nd; Coot Terry (OLB), 2nd; Eric Taylor (DT), 2nd; Gene Frederic (C), 3rd; Jeremy Rone (OT), 3rd; Derrick Ballard (DB), 3rd; Scott Vogel (DB), 3rd; Blake Butler (OG), FR
2004 - DeAngelo Williams (RB), 1st; Gene Frederic (C), 1st; Wesley Smith (FS), 1st; Stephen Gostkowski (K), 1st; Danny Wimprine (QB), 2nd; Jeremy Rone (OL), 2nd; Tavares Gideon (WR), 2nd; Marcus West (DL), 2nd; Greg Hinds (LB), FR
2005 - DeAngelo Williams (RB), 1st; Andrew Handy (OL), 1st; Marcus West (DL), 1st; Wesley Smith (FS), 1st; Stephen Gostkowski (K), 1st; Michael Gibson (P), 2nd; Brandon Pearce (OL), FR; Maurice Jones (WR), FR
2006 - Rusty Clayton (DS), 1st; Michael Gibson (P), 1st; Brandon McDonald (DB), 2nd; Blake Butler (OL), 3rd; Brandon Pearce (OL), 3rd; Ryan Scott (WR), 3rd; Duke Calhoun (WR), FR; Greg Terrell (DL), FR; Matt Reagan (K), FR
2007 - Andy Smith (OL), 1st; Duke Calhoun (WR), 2nd; Jake Kasser (LB), 2nd; Dominik Riley (OL), FR; Keenan Bratcher (DS), FR
2008 - Brandon Pearce (OL), 1st ; Clinton McDonald (DL), 1st; Curtis Steele (RB), 2nd; Ronald Leary (OL), FR
2009 - Curtis Steele (RB), 1st; Duke Calhoun (WR), 2nd; Matt Reagan (P), 2nd; Jamie McCoy (OL), FR; Dontari Poe (DL), FR
2010 - Jamon Hughes (LB), 1st; Dominik Riley (OL), 2nd; Tom Hornsey (P), FR; Ricky Hart (OL), FR; Mohammed Seisay (DB), FR
2011 - Ronald Leary (OL), 2nd; Dontari Poe (DL), 2nd
2012 - Alan Cross (TE), FR; Jordan Devey (OL), 2nd; Taylor Fallin (OL), FR; Johnnie Farms (DL), 2nd; Ricky Hunter (DL), FR; Martin Ifedi (DL), 2nd

All-National Independent
1994 - Ken Irvin (DB), 3rd; James Logan (DE), HM; Ryan Roskelly (WR/PR), 1st ; ; Marcus Holliday (RB), 3rd; Luis Tejeda (PK), 1st; Jesse Allen (LB), 1st; John Ludwiczak (C), 2nd; Keith Setler (OT), 2nd; Bryan Barnett (DT), 2nd; Brian Davis (KR), 2nd
1995 - Jerome Woods (DB), 1st; Tony Williams (NG), 2nd; Bryan Barnett (DT), 3rd; Ryan Roskelly (WR/PR), 3rd; Keith Spann (DB), 3rd; Ken Newton (C), 3rd

All-IFA Conference
The IFA (Independent Football Alliance) was formed in 1992 and was comprised of five 1-A Independent football playing schools. The Alliance included Memphis, Tulsa, Southern Miss, Cincinnati and East Carolina.
1992 - Joe Allison (K), 1st; Danton Barto (LB), 1st; Larry Bolton (C), 1st; Jeff Buffaloe (P), 1st; Russell Copeland (WR), 1st; Chris Hobbs (NG), 1st; Steve Matthews (QB), 1st; Jeremy Williams (DB), 1st; Stevie Williams (OG), 1st
1993 - Isaac Bruce (WR), 1st; Stevie Williams (OL), 1st; Rod Brown (DE), 1st; Danton Barto (LB), 1st; Dominic Calloway (DB), 1st; Joe Allison (PK), 1st

All-Metro Conference
1980 - Rick Snider (OT); Jerry Knowlton (FL); Stanley Adams (LB); Michael Thomas (LB); Todd Ondra (LB)
1981 - Tom Dorian (OG); Ken DeFeo (C); Greg Montgomery (DT); Mike Kleimeyer (LB); Marvin Chatman (DB)
1982 - Ken DeFeo (C); Greg Montgomery (DT); Tom Dorian (OG); Johnny Walker (LB)
1983 - Tim Harris (DE); Eric Fairs (LB); Jeff Walker (OT); Derrick Crawford (WR); Danny Sparkman (QB); Don Glosson (K); Greg Montgomery (DT); Percy Nabors (DB)
1984 - Tim Long (OT); Tim Harris (LB); Donnie Elder (DB); Eric Fairs (LB); Don Glosson (K); Punkin Williams (RB)
1985 - Jeff Walker (OT); Danny Sparkman (QB) ; Dennis Borcky (DE); Tim Harris (LB); David East (C); Jerry Harris (WR); Eric Fairs (LB); Trell Hooper (DB)
1986 - Ted Gatewood (C); David Brandon (LB)
1987 - Ted Gatewood (C); Tim Borcky (OT); Reggie Dubose (DB)
1988 - Eddie Moore (DB); Reid Bennett (OG); Tory Epps (NG); Mike Nettles (DB); Charles Wilson (WR); Damon Young (LB); Jeff Fite (P)
1989 - Marvin Cox (RB); Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB); Eddie Moore (DB); Keith Bland (OT); Clark Stevenson (C); John Butler (K); Tory Epps (NG)
1990 - Jeff Fite (P)

Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Coach of the Year
1968 - Billy J. Murphy
1969 - Billy J. Murphy
1971 - Billy J. Murphy

Missouri Valley Sophomore of the Year
1969 - Paul Gowen (RB)

All-Missouri Valley Conference
1968 - Allen Shipman (OT); Bob Parker (OG); Dean Lotz (C); Ray Jamieson (FB); Alex Dees (DE); Bill McRight (LB); Jerry Todd (DB); David Berrong (DB)
1969 - Mike Stark (OT); Al Hotz (OG); John Bomer (C); Bobby Dees (DE); Luis Fernandez (DT); Fred Almon (NG); John Allen (LB); David Berrong (DB)
1970 - Mike Stark (OT); Larry McGhee (OG); John Bomer (C); Larry Frankenbach (DE); David Pawlik (NG); John Allen (LB); Rick Kale (DB); Walter Daggett (DB); Paul Gowen (RB)
1971 - Mike Stark (OT)

All-South Independent
1973 - Eric Harris (DB); Bobby Ward (WR)
1974 - Ken Niemaseck (DT), 1st; Bobby Williams (K), 1st; Jerry Dandridge (LB), 2nd; Eric Harris (DB), 2nd; James Thompson (WR), 2nd; Van Anderson (DE), 2nd; David Fowler (QB), HM; Ronald Moon (RB), HM; Eary Jones (DT), HM; Bob Rush (C), HM; Keith Wright (WR), HM; Bobby Ward (WR), HM
1975 - Jerry Dandridge (LB); Eary Jones (DT); Bob Rush (C); Keith Wright (FL); Terdell Middleton (RB); Lummy Wright (DE)
1976 - Lloyd Patterson (QB); Bob Rush (C); Eric Harris (DB)
1977 - Earnest Gray (WR); Lloyd Patterson (QB); Keith Wright (FL); Keith Butler (LB)
1978 - Earnest Gray (WR); Tony Graves (DB)
1979 - Rick Snider (OT)
1982 - Johnny Walker (LB)
1983 - Tim Harris (DE), 1st; Eric Fairs (LB), 1st
1984 - Tim Harris (DE), 1st; Tim Long (OT), 1st; Derrick Burroughs (DB), 1st; Don Glosson (K), 2nd; Eric Fairs (LB), 2nd; Punkin Williams (RB), 2nd; Donnie Elder (DB), 2nd
1985 - Eric Fairs (LB), 1st; Jeff Walker (OT), 1st; Danny Sparkman (QB), 2nd
1986 - David Brandon (DE), 2nd; Ted Gatewood (C), 2nd
1987 - Marlon Brown (LB), 1st; Tim Borcky (OT), 1st; Ted Gatewood (C), 2nd; Scott Dill (OG), 2nd
1988 - Eddie Moore (DB), 1st; Reid Bennett (OG), 1st; Jeff Fite (P), 2nd; Tory Epps (NG), 2nd; Damon Young (LB), 2nd; Charles Wilson (WR), 2nd
1989 - John Butler (K), 2nd; Marvin Cox (RB), 2nd
1990 - Glenn Rogers Jr. (DB), 1st; Jeff Fite (P), 2nd; Keith Bland (OT), 2nd
1991 - Chris Hobbs (NG), 1st; Danton Barto (LB), 1st; eff Buffaloe (P), 1st; Dominic Calloway (DB), 1st; James Maclin (OG), 2nd
1992 - Joe Allison (K), 1st; Danton Barto (LB); Larry Bolton (C), 1st; Jeff Buffaloe (P), 1st; Russell Copeland (WR), 1st; Chris Hobbs (NG), 1st; Jeff King (OG), 1st; Steve Matthews (QB), 1st; Larry Porter (TB), 2nd; Jeremy Williams (DB), 2nd; Stevie Williams (OG), 2nd
1993 - Joe Allison (PK); Danton Barto (LB); Isaac Bruce (WR); Dominic Calloway (DB); Tony Semple (OT); Stevie D. Williams (OG)