Preview 2020: Previewing and looking ahead to the Conference USA season with the College Football News All-Conference USA Team & Top 30 players.
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2020 Conference USA Team Previews
East Charlotte | Florida Atlantic | FIU | Marshall
Middle Tennessee | Old Dominion | WKU
West Louisiana Tech | North Texas | Rice
Southern Miss | UAB | UTEP | UTSA
– 2020 CFN All-Conference USA Team
– CFN Top 30 Conference USA Players
CFN in 60 Video: Marshall Preview
2020 Preseason CFN Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year
QB Chris Robison, Jr. Florida Atlantic
It’s going to be an interesting battle to be the top Conference USA offensive player.
Middle Tennessee’s Asher O’Hare will likely be the league’s biggest all-around statistical star quarterbacks, several running backs will be in the mix for the top honor, and the league is loaded with great receivers.
But watch out for the First Team All-Conference USA quarterback at Florida Atlantic to once again be special.
He completed 62% of his passes for over 3,700 yards with 28 touchdowns and six picks, and he ran for two scores as he led the Owls to the Conference USA title. Now he gets to help was in the transition to the Willie Taggart era.
2020 Conference USA Team Previews
East Charlotte | Florida Atlantic | FIU | Marshall
Middle Tennessee | Old Dominion | WKU
West Louisiana Tech | North Texas | Rice
Southern Miss | UAB | UTEP | UTSA
CFN in 60 Video: Marshall Preview
2020 Preseason CFN Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year
DE DeAngelo Malone, Sr.
The 6-4, 230-pounder should again be among the nation’s best pass rushers, as well as Conference USA’s best defensive player.
Very experienced, very quick, and with a great closing ability, the NFL-caliber end might not be all that bulky, but he has no problem getting physical with 99 tackles last season with 11.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss. He even returned a fumble for a score.
Expect him to once again be a devastating force behind the line.
– CFN Top 30 Conference USA Players
NEXT: CFN 2020 Preseason All-Conference USA Team
College Football News 2020 Preseason All-Conference USA Team: Offense
QB – Chris Robison, Jr. Florida Atlantic
RB – Spencer Brown, Sr. UAB
RB – Brenden Knox, Jr. Marshall
WR – Austin Watkins, Sr. UAB
WR – Jaelon Darden, Sr. North Texas
TE – Joshua Simon, Soph. WKU
OT – Marquice Robinson, Soph. Florida Atlantic
OG – Cain Madden, Sr. Marshall
C – Shea Baker, Jr. Rice (OG)
OG – Desmond Noel, Sr. Florida Atlantic
OT – Sidney Wells, Sr. UAB
College Football News 2020 Preseason All-Conference USA Team: Defense
DE – DeAngelo Malone, Sr. WKU
DT – Dion Novil, Sr. North Texas
DT – Jaylon Haynes, Sr. UTSA
DE – Jordan Smith, Jr. UAB (LB)
LB – Blaze Alldredge, Sr. Rice
LB – Tavante Beckett, Sr. Marshall
LB – Kristopher Moll, Sr. UAB
CB – Rishard Dames, Sr. FIU
S – Reed Blankenship, Sr. Middle Tennessee
S – Ben DeLuca, Sr. Charlotte
CB – Kaleb Ford-Dement, Jr. Old Dominion
College Football News 2020 Preseason All-Conference USA Team: Special Teams
PK – Andrew Stein, Soph. Southern Miss
P – John Haggerty, Sr. WKU
KR – Blake Watson, Soph. Old Dominion
PR – Talik Keaton, Soph. Marshall
NEXT: CFN 2020 Preseason Top 30 Conference USA Players
College Football News 2020 Preseason Top 30 Conference USA Players
30. S Devon Key, Sr. WKU
29. DE Praise Amaewhule, Soph. UTEP
28. DT Jaylon Haynes, Sr. UTSA
27. LB Tyreke Davis, Sr. North Texas
26. OG Cain Madden, Sr. Marshall
25. S Shannon Showers, Jr. Southern Miss
24. DE Darius Hodge, Jr. Marshall
23. DE Jacques Turner, Sr. Southern Miss
22. S Will Boler, Jr. UAB
21. S Ky’el Hemby, Sr. Southern Miss
20. LB DQ Thomas, Sr. Middle Tennessee
19. S Richard Dames, Sr. FIU
18. RB Justin Henderson, Sr. Louisiana Tech
17. WR Austin Watkins, Sr. UAB
16. RB Gaej Walker, Sr. WKU
15. LB Lawrence Garner, Sr. Old Dominion
14. CB Rishard Dames, Sr. FIU
13. DE Keion White, Jr. Old Dominion
12. S Ben DeLuca, Sr. Charlotte
11. WR Jaelon Darden, Sr. North Texas
10. RB Spencer Brown, Sr. UAB
9. LB Tavante Beckett, Sr. Marshall
8. LB Blaze Alldredge, Sr. Rice
7. LB Kristopher Moll, Sr. UAB
6. DE/LB Jordan Smith, Jr. UAB
5. QB Asher O’Hara, Jr. Middle Tennessee
4. S Reed Blankenship, Sr. Middle Tennessee
3. RB Brenden Knox, Jr. Marshall
2. QB Chris Robison, Jr. Florida Atlantic
1. DE DeAngelo Malone, Sr. WKU
2020 Conference USA Team Previews
East Charlotte | Florida Atlantic | FIU | Marshall
Middle Tennessee | Old Dominion | WKU
West Louisiana Tech | North Texas | Rice
Southern Miss | UAB | UTEP | UTSA
