The 2016 football season is right around corner and the previewing of the upcoming campaign is well underway. Preseason watch lists are a big part of looking ahead and Conference USA is well represented with players on each of the official lists that have been released during July. Here is a look at C-USA’s preseason honorees:
2016 FOOTBALL WATCH LIST SELECTIONS
ALLSTATE GOOD WORKS TEAM
Jamal Covington, Sr., Charlotte
Ryan Yurachek, Jr., Marshall
Brent Stockstill, So., Middle Tennessee
Tyler Compton, Sr., Old Dominion
Darik Dillard, Sr., Rice
Nick Mullens, Sr., Southern Miss
Marcus Ward, Sr., WKU
BEDNARIK (DEFENSIVE PLAYER)
Larry Ogunjobi, Sr., Charlotte
Trey Hendrickson, Sr., Florida Atlantic
BILETNIKOFF (WIDE RECEIVER)
Carlos Henderson, Jr., LA Tech
Trent Taylor, Sr., Louisiana Tech
Richie James, So., Middle Tennessee
Zach Pascal, Sr., Old Dominion
D.J. Thompson, Sr., Southern Miss
Nicholas Norris, Sr., WKU
Taywan Taylor, Sr., WKU
BRONKO NAGURSKI (DEFENSIVE PLAYER)
Xavier Woods, Sr., Louisiana Tech
T.J. Ricks, Sr., Old Dominion
BUTKUS (LINEBACKER)
T.J. Ricks, Sr., Old Dominion
DAVEY O’BRIEN (QUARTERBACK)
Rick Stockstill, So., Middle Tennessee
Nick Mullens, Sr., Southern Miss
DOAK WALKER (RUNNING BACK)
Ray Lawry, Jr., Old Dominion
Aaron Jones, Jr., UTEP
D’Andre Ferby, So., WKU
Anthony Wales, Sr., WKU
HORNUNG (MOST VERSATILE)
Zach Pascal, Sr., Old Dominion
JIM THORPE (DEFENSIVE BACK)
Xavier Woods, Sr., Louisiana Tech
Jeremy Cutrer, Sr., Middle Tennessee
JOHN MACKEY (TIGHT END)
Jonnu Smith, Sr., FIU
Ryan Yurachek, Jr., Marshall
Connor Cella, Sr., Rice
Hayden Plinke, Sr., UTEP
LOMBARDI (LINEMAN/LINEBACKER)
(will be announced at a later date)
LOU GROZA (KICKER)
Jonathan Barnes, Jr. Louisiana Tech
Nick Smith, Jr., Marshall
MAXWELL (OUTSTANDING PLAYER)
Richie James, So., Middle Tennessee
Brent Stockstill, So., Middle Tennessee
Nick Mullens, Sr., Southern Miss
Ito Smith, Jr., Southern Miss
Aaron Jones, Jr., UTEP
Taywan Taylor, Sr., WKU
OUTLAND (INTERIOR LINEMAN)
Larry Ogunjobi, Sr., Charlotte
Clint Van Horn, Sr., Marshall
Cameron Tom, Sr., Southern Miss
Forrest Lamp, Sr., WKU
RAY GUY (PUNTER)
Dalton Schomp, Sr., Florida Atlantic
Tyler Sarrazin, Sr., Southern Miss
Joseph Occhipinti, Sr., WKU
RIMINGTON (CENTER)
Michael Montero, Sr., FIU
Dillon DeBoer, Sr., Florida Atlantic
Daniel Stephens, Sr., Middle Tennessee
Nick Clarke, So., Old Dominion
Cameron Tom, Sr., Southern Miss
Max Halpin, Sr., WKU
TED HENDRICKS (DEFENSIVE END)
(will be announced in August)
WALTER CAMP (OUTSTANDING PLAYER)
Nick Mullens, Sr., Southern Miss
WUERFFEL (COMMUNITY SERVANT)
Jamal Covington, Sr., Charlotte
Michael Montero, Sr., FIU
Shalom Ogbonda, Sr., Florida Atlantic
Ryan Yurachek, Jr., Marshall
Brent Stockstill, So., Middle Tennessee
Tyler Compton, Sr., Old Dominion
Darik Dillard, Sr., Rice
Nick Mullens, Sr., Southern Miss
Forrest Lamp, Sr., WKU
Marcus Ward, Sr., WKU