Magnificent Seven

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Record-breaking running back Devin Singletary and three players who paved the way for him are among seven FAU players named All-Conference USA on Tuesday.

Singletary leads the nation with 30 total touchdowns, 29 of which came on the ground – tying a C-USA record.

A sophomore, Singletary heads into the Owls’ Boca Raton Bowl game against Akron with 1,796 rushing yards, averaging 6.5 yards per carry.



Junior left tackle Reggie Bain, senior left guard Roman Fernandez and senior center Antonyo Woods also earned All-Conference honors on the offensive side of the ball.

Along with right guard Jakobi Smith and right tackle Brandon Walton, FAU started the same five players along the offensive line in every game this season. That accomplishment comes one season after injuries forced FAU to use eight different offensive line combinations in the Owls’ first eight games of 2016.

Three FAU defensive players, led by linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, also earned All-Conference USA honors. The junior linebacker paced the conference with 134 tackles despite missing one game with an injury.

Safety Jalen Young, tied for the national lead in interceptions with seven and third among the Owls with 70 tackles, joins Al-Shaair, as does cornerback Shelton Lewis, who picked off four passes.

Sophomore tight end Harrison Bryant earned second-team C-USA honors. Bryant caught 32 passes for for 408 yards and a team-high five touchdowns despite missing the final two games with an ankle injury.

Wide receiver Willie Wright, who caught 49 passes for 586 yards – both of which led FAU – and defensive end Leighton McCarthy, who counted four sacks among his 49 tackles, were both named the C-USA All-Freshman team

Conference USA coaches vote on the All-Conference teams. FAU’s seven selections to the first team led the conference. The conference will announce its offensive and defensive players of the year on Wednesday.

The Owls claimed their first Conference USA title on Saturday with a 41-17 victory over North Texas.

FAU will conclude its season with the Dec. 19 Boca Raton Bowl appearance.

2017 C-USA FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Mason Fine, So., North Texas
RB – Devin Singletary, So., Florida Atlantic
RB – Ito Smith, Sr., Southern Miss
OL – Reggie Bain, R-Jr., Florida Atlantic
OL – Roman Fernandez, R-Sr., Florida Atlantic
OL – Antonyo Woods, Sr., Florida Atlantic
OL – Will Hernandez, Sr., UTEP
OL – Brandon Ray, R-Sr., WKU
TE – Ryan Yurachek, Sr., Marshall
WR – Thomas Owens, Sr., FIU
WR – Tyre Brady, R-Jr., Marshall
WR – Korey Robertson, Jr., Southern Miss

DEFENSE
DL – Jaylon Ferguson, Jr., Louisiana Tech
DL – Oshane Ximines, Jr., Old Dominion
DL – Brian Womac, Sr., Rice
DL – Marcus Davenport, Sr., UTSA
LB – Azeez Al-Shaair, Jr., Florida Atlantic
LB – Emmanuel Ellerbee, Sr., Rice
LB – Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Jr., WKU
DB – Jalen Young, Jr., Florida Atlantic
DB – Shelton Lewis, Jr., Florida Atlantic
DB – Secdrick Cooper, Sr., Louisiana Tech
DB – Darious Williams, R-Jr., UAB

SPECIAL TEAMS
K – Parker Shaunfield, Jr., Southern Miss
P – Kaare Vedvik, R-Sr., Marshall
KR – Isaiah Harper, Jr., Old Dominion
PR – Darrell Brown, So., Old Dominion
LS – Cameron Linck, GS, Louisiana Tech

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Mike White, Gr-Sr., WKU
RB – Jeffery Wilson, Sr., North Texas
RB – Spencer Brown, Fr., UAB
OL – Jordan Budwig, Sr., FIU
OL – O’Shea Dugas, Jr., Louisiana Tech
OL – Levi Brown, R-So., Marshall
OL – Devin Farrior, Sr., Southern Miss
OL – Chris Schleuger, R-Sr., UAB
TE – Harrison Bryant, So., Florida Atlantic
WR – Teddy Veal, R-Jr., Louisiana Tech
WR – Ty Lee, So., Middle Tennessee
WR – Jalen Guyton, R-So., North Texas

DEFENSE
DL – Fermin Silva, Jr., FIU
DL – Ryan Bee, Sr., Marshall
DL – Xavier Thigpen, Sr., Southern Miss
DL – Kevin Strong Jr, Jr., UTSA
LB – Anthony Wint, Sr., FIU
LB – Chase Hancock, R-Jr., Marshall
LB – Khalil Brooks, R-So., Middle Tennessee
DB – Brad Muhammad, Sr., FIU
DB – Amik Robertson, Fr., Louisiana Tech
DB – Malik Gant, R-So., Marshall
DB – Curtis Mikell, Sr., Southern Miss

SPECIAL TEAMS
K – Trevor Moore, Sr., North Texas
P – Jack Fox, Jr., Rice
KR – Keion Davis, R-Jr., Marshall
PR – Austin Trammell, Fr., Rice
LS – Matt Bayliss, Sr. UTSA
HONORABLE MENTION
OFFENSE
QB – Alex McGough, Sr., FIU
QB – Jason Driskel, R-Jr., Florida Atlantic
QB – Brent Stockstill, Jr., Middle Tennessee
QB – A.J. Erdely, R-Jr., UAB
RB – Alex Gardner, Sr., FIU
RB – Gregory Howell Jr., Sr., Florida Atlantic
RB – Jarred Craft, Sr., Louisiana Tech
RB – Boston Scott, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
RB – Ray Lawry, Sr., Old Dominion
OL – Nate Davis, R-Jr., Charlotte
OL – Eugene German, R-Sr., Charlotte
OL – Joshua Outlaw, R-Sr., Louisiana Tech
OL – Ethan Reed, R-So., Louisiana Tech
OL – Robert Behanan, R-Jr., Middle Tennessee
OL – Chandler Brewer, Jr., Middle Tennessee
OL – T.J. Henson, Sr., North Texas
OL – Sosaia Mose, R-So., North Texas
OL – Jordan Murray, Jr., North Texas
OL – Elex Woodworth, R-So., North Texas
OL – Nick Clarke, Jr., Old Dominion
OL – Isaac Weaver, R-Fr., Old Dominion
OL – Calvin Anderson, Jr., Rice
OL – Trey Martin, Sr., Rice
OL – Drake Dorbeck, So., Southern Miss
OL – Arvin Fletcher, Fr., Southern Miss
OL – James Davis, R-Jr., UAB
TE – Pharoah McKever, Sr., FIU
TE – Kam McKnight, R-Jr., Louisiana Tech
TE – Deon Yelder, R-Sr., WKU
WR – Rashid Bonnette, R-So., Louisiana Tech
WR – Marcel Williams, Jr., Marshall
WR – Michael Lawrence, So., North Texas
WR – Austin Walter, Jr., Rice
WR – Allenzae Staggers, Sr., Southern Miss
WR – Andre Wilson, R-Jr., UAB
WR – Nacarius Fant, Sr., WKU
WR – Lucky Jackson, R-So., WKU

DEFENSE
DL – Steven Leggett, Jr., Florida Atlantic
DL – Leighton McCarthy, R-Fr., Florida Atlantic
DL – Hunter Snyder, R-Jr., Florida Atlantic
DL – Jeremiah Taleni, GS, Florida Atlantic
DL – Jordan Bradford, Jr., Louisiana Tech
DL – Deldrick, Canty, Sr., Louisiana Tech
DL – Walter Brady, R-Jr., Middle Tennessee
DL – Roderick Young, Jr., North Texas
DL – Miles Fox, Jr., Old Dominion
DL – Bunmi Rotimi, Sr., Old Dominion
DL – Roe Wilkins, So., Rice
DL – Rod Crayton, Sr., Southern Miss
DL – LaDarius Harris, Jr., Southern Miss
DL – Draper Riley, Sr., Southern Miss
DL- Garrett Marino, R-So., UAB
DL – Teko Powell, R-Sr., UAB
DL – Chris Johnson, Sr., WKU
LB – Juwan Foggie, R-Jr., Charlotte
LB – Jeff Gemmell, R-So., Charlotte
LB – Treyvon Williams, Sr., FIU
LB – Russell Farris, Sr., Louisiana Tech
LB – Dae’Von Washington, R-Jr., Louisiana Tech
LB – DJ Sanders, Sr., Middle Tennessee
LB – E.J. Ejiya, Sr., North Texas
LB – Paxton Schrimsher, R-So., Southern Miss
LB – Tevin Crews, R-Sr., UAB
LB – Shaq Jones, R-Sr., UAB
LB – Julian Jackson, Sr., UTEP
LB – Alvin Jones, Sr., UTEP
LB – La’Kel Bass, Sr., UTSA
DB – Ben DeLuca, So., Charlotte
DB – Bryce Canady, Sr., FIU
DB – Andrew Soroh, R-Jr., Florida Atlantic
DB – Chris Tooley, So., Florida Atlantic
DB – Chris Jackson, So., Marshall
DB – Reed Blankenship, Fr., Middle Tennessee
DB – Jovante Moffatt, Jr., Middle Tennessee
DB –Kishawn McClain, Sr., North Texas
DB – Brandon Addison, Sr., Old Dominion
DB – Cornell Armstrong, Sr., Southern Miss
DB – Tarvarius Moore, Sr., Southern Miss
DB – Broderick Thomas, R-Jr., UAB
DB – Kalon Beverly, Jr., UTEP
DB – Devin Cockrell, Sr., UTEP
DB – Nik Needham, Jr., UTEP
DB – Nate Gaines, Sr., UTSA
DB – Joe Brown, Sr., WKU
DB – DeAndre Farris, R-Jr., WKU
DB – Drell Greene, Jr., WKU

SPECIAL TEAMS
K – Jose Borregales, R-Fr., FIU
K – Greg Joseph, Sr., Florida Atlantic
K – Jonathan Barnes, Sr., Louisiana Tech
K – Canon Rooker, Sr., Middle Tennessee
K – Jared Sackett, Fr., UTSA
P – Arthur Hart, Sr., Charlotte
P – Alan Luna, Sr., UTEP
P – Jake Collins, Jr., WKU
KR – Chris Montgomery, Sr., Charlotte
KR – Kerrith Whyte, So., Florida Atlantic
KR – Kylen Towner, R-Sr., WKU
LS – J.R. Clancy, So., Florida Atlantic
LS – Matt Beardall, So., Marshall
LS – Reed Buce, Sr., Old Dominion
LS – Jake Sammut, Jr., UTEP
LS – Ben Reeder, Fr., WKU