Preview 2019: Previewing and looking ahead to the American Athletic Conference season with the CFN All-AAC Team & Top 30 players.
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American Athletic Team Previews, 5 Things To Know
East Cincinnati | ECU | Temple | UConn | UCF | USF
West Houston | Memphis | Navy | SMU | Tulane | Tulsa
2019 Preseason CFN AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Offensive Player of the Year
QB D’Eriq King, Sr. Houston
If he’s 100% healthy after missing the last part of the year with a knee injury, get ready for King to be one of the nation’s biggest statistical superstars. He’s only 5-11 and 195 pounds, but he’s an accurate passer with a good deep arm, and he can move.
Before getting hurt, he was lightning up the world throwing for close to 3,000 yards with 36 touchdowns and just six picks, and he ran for 674 yards and 14 touchdowns. Now he’s Dana Holgorsen’s quarterback on what should be a devastating offense – look … out.
– 2019 CFN All-American Athletic Top 30 Players
2018 Preseason CFN AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Defensive Player of the Year
S Richie Grant, Jr. UCF
There’s plenty of NFL-caliber talent throughout the American Athletic Conference, but the 6-0, 194-pound Grant is a starting pro safety who just so happens to still be in the UCF secondary.
He’s what you want in a safety with size, range, hitting ability, and ball-hawking skills, leading the Knights with 109 tackles to go along with six interceptions and three forced fumbles.
2019 Preseason CFN All-American Athletic Conference Offense
QB – D’Eriq King, Sr. Houston
RB – Patrick Taylor, Sr. Memphis
RB – Michael Warren, Jr. Cincinnati
WR – James Proche, Sr. SMU
WR – Marquez Stevenson, Jr. Houston
TE – Mitchell Wilcox, Sr. USF
OT – Jake Brown, Sr. UCF
OG – Cole Schneider, Soph. UCF
C – Jordan Johnson, Sr. UCF
OG – (C) Dustin Woodard, Sr. Memphis
OT – Marcus Norman, Sr. USF
2019 Preseason CFN All-American Athletic Conference Defense
DE – Patrick Johnson, Jr. Tulane
DT – Joseph Dorceus, Jr. Memphis
DT – Brendon Hayes, Sr. UCF
DE – Delontae Scott, Sr. SMU
LB – Shaun Bradley, Sr. Temple
LB – Nate Evans, Sr. UCF
LB – (DE) Bryce Huff, Sr. Memphis
CB – Nevelle Clarke, Sr. UCF
S – Richie Grant, Jr. UCF
S – James Wiggins, Jr. Cincinnati
CB – Mike Hampton, Jr. USF
2019 Preseason CFN All-American Athletic Conference Special Teams
PK – Jake Verity, Sr. East Carolina
P – James Smith, Jr. Cincinnati
KR – Amare Jones, Soph. Tulane
PR – Isaiah Wright, Sr. Temple
NEXT: 2019 Preseason CFN AAC Top 30 Players
2019 Preseason CFN American Athletic Conference Top 30 Players
1. QB D’Eriq King, Sr. Houston
2. S Richie Grant, Jr. UCF
3. DE Patrick Johnson, Jr. Tulane
4. WR James Proche, Sr. SMU
5. RB Michael Warren, Jr. Cincinnati
6. WR Marquez Stevenson, Jr. Houston
7. QB/RB Malcolm Perry, Sr. Navy
8. RB Patrick Taylor, Sr. Memphis
9. LB Nate Evans, Sr. UCF
10. DE/LB Bryce Huff, Sr. Memphis
11. LB Shaun Bradley, Sr. Temple
12. CB Nevelle Clarke, Sr. UCF
13. QB Brady White, Sr. Memphis
14. TE Mitchell Wilcox, Sr. USF
15. WR Damonte Coxie, Jr. Memphis
16. RB Greg McCrae, Jr. UCF
17. QB Desmond Ridder, Soph. Cincinnati
18. CB Mike Hampton, Jr. USF
19. OT Jake Brown, Sr. UCF
20. C/OG Dustin Woodard, Sr. Memphis
21. RB Adrian Killins, Sr. UCF
22. S James Wiggins, Jr. Cincinnati
23. DT/DE Brendon Hayes, Sr. UCF
24. LB Richard Moore, Sr. SMU
25. LB Cooper Edmiston, Sr. Tulsa
26. CB Brandon Moore, Jr. UCF
27. QB Darriel Mack, Soph. UCF
28. RB Patrick Carr, Sr. Houston
29. DE/LB Greg Reaves, Sr. USF
30. QB Shane Buechele, Sr. SMU
American Athletic Team Previews, 5 Things To Know
East Cincinnati | ECU | Temple | UConn | UCF | USF
West Houston | Memphis | Navy | SMU | Tulane | Tulsa
