IRVING, TX (University of Memphis) -- University of Memphis senior offensive lineman Jordan Devey has been selected to the Conference USA Football Coaches Preseason First Team.
Devey, a rising senior from American Fork, Utah, started all 12 games and worked every offensive play (786 snaps) last year as a junior. A transfer from Snow College, Devey started five games at right tackle, one at right guard and six at left tackle. He worked 60 or more snaps eight times during the season including the last three games of the year.
The 2012 C-USA Football Coaches Preseason Awards were released on Monday ahead of this week’s Conference USA Football Media Kickoff in Dallas. First-year Memphis head coach Justin Fuente and Tigers senior Akeem Davis will attend the event slated for Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Tigers report to camp in less than two weeks. The U of M opens the season Sept. 1 when the Tigers play host to UT-Martin in Liberty Stadium.
2012 C-USA Football Coaches Preseason Awards
Offensive Player of the Year:
Zach Line, Sr., RB, SMU
Defensive Player of the Year:
Trent Mackey, Sr., LB, Tulane
Special Teams Player of the Year:
Tracey Lampley, Sr., KR/PR, Southern Miss
First Team Offense:
QB Nick Lamaison, Sr., UTEP
RB Charles Sims, Jr., Houston
RB Zach Line, Sr., SMU
OL Jordan Devey, Sr., Memphis
OL Joe Duhon, Sr., Southern Miss
OL Kevin Forsch, Jr., Houston
OL Theo Goins, Sr., UCF
OL Chris Hubbard, Sr., UAB
OL Will Simmons, Jr., East Carolina
WR Willie Carter, Jr., Tulsa
WR Aaron Dobson, Sr., Marshall
WR Darius Johnson, Sr., SMU
TE Luke Willson, Sr., Rice
First Team Defense:
DL Michael Brooks, Sr., East Carolina
DL Jamie Collins, Sr., Southern Miss
DL Victor Gray, Jr., UCF
DL Margus Hunt, Sr., SMU
LB Jeremy Grove, So., East Carolina
LB Trent Mackey, Sr., Tulane
LB Taylor Reed, Sr., SMU
DB Bryce Callahan, So., Rice
DB D.J. Hayden, Sr., Houston
DB Kemal Ishmael, Sr., UCF
DB Dexter McCoil, Sr., Tulsa
First Team Special Teams:
K Chris Boswell, Jr., Rice
P Ian Campbell, Sr., UTEP
KR Rannell Hall, So., UCF
PR Tracey Lampley, Sr., Southern Miss
