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2007
College Football
Season Preview |
2007 C-USA Football Coaches Preseason Awards
CUSA Press Release
July 24, 2007
Junior wide receiver Jarett Dillard of Rice was chosen as the league's preseason Offensive Player of the Year after establishing Rice single-season receiving records last season. Dillard caught 91 passed for 1,274 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2006. The 21 TD catches also set a C-USA record and he enters the 2007 season with an overall streak of 15 consecutive games with a TD catch, just three off the record of 18.
Reigning C-USA Defensive Player of the Year Albert McClellan of Marshall was picked as the preseason favorite to repeat as the conference's top defensive player. He led C-USA in sacks (11) and tackles for loss (19), while registering 77 total tackles in 2006.
UCF cornerback Joe Burnett was tabbed as preseason Special Teams Player of the Year. Burnett had 11 punt returns for 132 yards, good for a 12.0 per return average and was named first team punt returner by the C-USA coaches in 2006.
| PRESEASON ALL-CUSA FOOTBALL TEAM (Coaches Vote) |
| Offense |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Class. |
| QB |
Paul Smith |
Tulsa |
Sr. |
| RB |
Damion Fletcher |
Southern Miss |
So. |
| RB |
Kevin Smith |
UCF |
Jr. |
| OL |
Doug Legursky |
Marshall |
Sr. |
| OL |
Jeff Akeroyd |
Houston |
Sr. |
| OL |
Chris Clark |
Southern Miss |
Sr. |
| OL |
Brandon Pearce |
Memphis |
Jr. |
| OL |
Robby Heos |
Rice |
Sr. |
| WR |
Jarrett Dillard |
Rice |
Jr. |
| WR |
Emmanuel Sanders |
SMU |
So. |
| WR |
Donnie Avery |
Houston |
Sr. |
| TE |
Shawn Nelson |
Southern Miss |
Jr. |
| Defense |
| DL |
Albert McClellan |
Marshall |
Jr. |
| DL |
Martavius Prince |
Southern Miss |
Sr. |
| DL |
Marcus Hands |
East Carolina |
Jr. |
| DL |
Philip Hunt |
Houston |
Jr. |
| LB |
Joe Henderson |
UAB |
Jr. |
| LB |
Brian Raines |
Rice |
Jr. |
| LB |
Nelson Coleman |
Tulsa |
Sr. |
| DB |
Quintin Demps |
UTEP |
Sr. |
| DB |
Brandon Sumrall |
Southern Miss |
Sr. |
| DB |
Will Dunbar |
UAB |
Sr. |
| DB |
Kenneth Fontenette |
Houston |
Jr. |
| Special Teams |
| K |
Ben Bell |
Houston |
Jr. |
| P |
Thomas Morstead |
SMU |
Jr. |
| KR |
Chris Johnson |
East Carolina |
Sr. |
| PR |
Joe Burnett |
UCF |
Jr. |
| Offensive Player Of The Year |
| WR |
Jarett Dillard |
Rice |
Jr. |
| Defensive Player Of The Year |
| DE |
Albert McClellan |
Marshall |
Jr. |
| Special Teams Player Of The Year |
| PR |
Joe Burnett |
UCF |
Jr. |
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