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Conference USA Football players named to preseason watchlists

July 20, 2019 By Matthew Bartlett

The full set of preseason watch lists have been released and Conference USA football had several players who received honors.

College football is still more than a month away but July marks the beginning of the preseason buzz. Media days and watch lists will fill the national discussion for the next few weeks before fall camp begins.

More: Takeaways from Conference USA football’s Media Days

The watch lists for the premier college football awards have been announced. Here’s the complete list of Conference USA football honorees.

Maxwell Award

Top player in college football
  • QB Mason Fine, North Texas
  • RB Spencer Brown, UAB

Bednarik Award

Top defensive player in college football
  • DL Alex Highsmith, Charlotte
  • CB Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech
  • Saf Reed Blankenship, Middle Tennessee
  • LB Lawrence Gardner, Old Dominion

Davey O’Brien Award

Top quarterback in college football
  • James Morgan, FIU
  • Mason Fine, North Texas

Doak Walker Award

Top running back in college football
  • Benny Lemay, Charlotte
  • Deandre Torrey, North Texas
  • Kesean Strong, Old Dominion
  • Spencer Brown, UAB
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Biletnikoff Award

Top wide receiver in college football
  • Adrian Hardy, Louisiana Tech
  • Ty Lee, Middle Tennessee
  • Rico Bussey Jr., North Texas
  • Quez Watkins, Southern Miss

Rimington Award

Top center in college football
  • Jaelin Fisher, Charlotte
  • Dallas Connell, FIU
  • Junior Diaz, FAU
  • Kody Russey, Louisiana Tech
  • Levi Brown, Marshall
  • Josh Fannin, Middle Tennessee
  • Sosaia Mose, North Texas
  • Trace Clopton, Southern Miss
  • Lee Dufour, UAB
  • Derron Gatewood, UTEP
  • Seth Joest, Western Kentucky

John Mackey Award

Top tight end in college football
  • Sterling Palmer, FIU
  • Harrison Bryant, FAU
  • Armani Levias, Marshall
  • Kelvin Smith, North Texas
  • Kyle Fourtenbary, Western Kentucky

Butkus Award

Top linebacker in college football
  • Sage Lewis, FIU

Wuerffel Trophy

College football’s premier award for community service
  • Tyriq Harris, Charlotte
  • James Morgan, FIU
  • Brenden Knox, Marshall
  • Khalil Brooks, Middle Tennessee
  • Mufu Tiawo, Old Dominion
  • Nick Leverett, Rice
  • Derron Gatewood, UTEP
  • Andrew Martel, UTSA
  • Tyler Witt, WKU

Allstate Good Works Team

  • Tyriq Harris, Charlotte
  • James Morgan, FIU
  • Brenden Knox, Marshall
  • Crews Holt, Middle Tennessee
  • Mufu Tiawo, Old Dominion
  • Austin Trammell, Rice

Bronco Nagurski Award

Top defensive player
  • LB Sage Lewis, FIU
  • DB Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech
  • LB Lawrence Garner, Old Dominion
  • DB Ky’el Hemby, Southern Miss

Hornung Award

Most versatile player
  • RB DeAndre Torrey, North Texas

Jim Thorpe Award

Top defensive back
  • Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech
  • Chris Jackson, Marshall
  • Reed Blankenship, Middle Tennessee
  • Ky’el Hemby, Southern Miss
  • Brontae Harris, UAB

Lou Groza Award

Top kicker
  • Jonathan Cruz, Charlotte
  • Jose Borregales, FIU

Outland Trophy

Top interior lineman
  • OL Levi Brown, Marshall
  • DL Garrett Marino, UAB
  • OL Miles Pate, WKU

Walter Camp

Most outstanding player
  • Mason Fine, Sr., QB, North Texas
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