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2011 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year

QB Case Keenum, Sr. Houston
The NCAA spoke in January, and the rest of Conference USA shuddered. Record-setting senior Keenum was granted a sixth year of eligibility after being lost last September to a torn ACL in Week 3. It was a gift for the Cougars, who struggled after their triggerman went down trying to make a tackle. More than just a prolific passer who has a chance to own every career passing mark, he has the Houston offense down to a science and is one of the team leaders. Blessed with a quick release, pinpoint accuracy, and great feet, he’ll begin his bonus year with 13,586 career passing yards, 107 touchdown passes, and 20 rushing scores.

2011 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year

DE Vinny Curry, Sr. Marshall
How good was Curry last season? It's a shock that he didn't take off early for the NFL before deciding to return for his senior year. An outstanding pass rusher, he’s also tough against the run making 94 tackles, 18 stops for loss, a dozen sacks, and 16 quarterback hurries. Now up to 6-4 and 252 pounds, he has both the quickness and upper body strength to beat his man and get into the backfield. Even better, he plays with maximum intensity on every down, wearing down opponents in the second half.

First Team Preseason All-CUSA Offense QB - Case Keenum, Sr., Houston RB - Orleans Darkwa, Soph., Tulane RB - Zach Line, Jr., SMU WR - Damaris Johnson, Sr., Tulsa WR - Lance Lewis, Sr., ECU TE - Luke Willson, Jr., Rice OL - Clint Anderson, Sr., Tulsa OL - Kelvin Beachum, Sr., SMU OL - Jake Hicks, Sr., Rice OL - Matt McCants, Sr., UAB OL - Chris Thompson, Sr., Houston PK - Danny Hrapmann, Sr., USM KR - First Team Preseason All-CUSA Defense DL - Vinny Curry, Sr., Marshall DL - Cordarro Law, Sr., USM DL - Dontari Poe, Jr., Memphis DL - Frank Trotter, Sr., Memphis LB - Curnelius Arnick, Sr., Tulsa LB - Marcus McGraw, Sr., Houston LB - Korey Williams, Sr., USM DB - Emanuel Davis, Sr., ECU DB - Kemal Ishmael, Jr., UCF DB - Marco Nelson, Soph., Tulsa DB - Josh Robinson, Jr., UCF P - Kyle Martens, Sr., Rice PR - Damaris Johnson, Sr., Tulsa Second Team Preseason All-CUSA Offense QB - Dominique Davis, Sr., ECU RB - Bryce Beall, Sr., Houston RB - Sam McGuffie, Jr., Rice WR - Aaron Dobson, Jr., Marshall WR - Patrick Edwards, Sr., Houston TE – Adam Nissley Sr., UCF OL - Tyler Holmes, Sr., Tulsa OL - Ronald Leary, Sr., Memphis OL - Nick Pieschel, Sr., UCF OL - Ryan Tillman, Sr., Marshall OL - C.J. Wood, Sr., Marshall PK – Michael Barbour, Sr. ECU KR – Quincy McDuffie, Jr., UCF Second Team Preseason All-CUSA Defense DL - Elliott Henigan, Sr., UAB DL - Dezman Moses, Sr., Tulane DL - Scott Solomon, Sr., Rice DL - Taylor Thompson, Sr., SMU LB - Ja’Gared Davis, Jr., SMU LB - Shawn Jackson, Sr., Tulsa LB - Trent Mackey, Jr., Tulane DB - Travis Bradshaw, Sr., Rice DB - Omar Brown, Sr., Marshall DB - Travaun Nixon, Sr., UTEP DB - Shakiel Smith, Jr., Tulane P – Ian Campbell, Jr. UTEP PR - Josh Robinson, Jr., UCF

Top 30 Preseason C-USA Players 1. QB Case Keenum, Sr., Houston 2. DE Vinny Curry, Sr., Marshall 3. WR/KR Damaris Johnson, Sr., Tulsa 4. QB Dominique Davis, Sr., ECU 5. QB G.J. Kinne, Sr., Tulsa 6. CB/PR Josh Robinson, Jr., UCF 7. CB Emanuel Davis, Sr., ECU 8. LB Marcus McGraw, Sr., Houston 9. RB Zach Line, Jr., SMU 10. WR Lance Lewis, Sr., ECU 11. RB Orleans Darkwa, Soph., Tulane 12. OT Kelvin Beachum, Sr., SMU 13. WR Patrick Edwards, Sr., Houston 14. QB Austin Davis, Sr., USM 15. FS Kemal Ishmael, Jr., UCF 16. QB Jeff Godfrey, Soph., UCF 17. LB Curnelius Arnick, Sr., Tulsa 18. LB Korey Williams, Sr., USM 19. OT Matt McCants, Sr., UAB 20. DT Frank Trotter, Sr., Memphis 21. QB Kyle Padron, Jr., SMU 22. LB Shawn Jackson, Sr., Tulsa 23. PK Danny Hrapmann, Sr., USM 24. S Marco Nelson, Soph., Tulsa 25. DT Dontari Poe, Jr., Memphis 26. DE Cordarro Law, Sr., USM 27. LB Trent Mackey, Jr., Tulane 28. SS Travaun Nixon, Sr., UTEP 29. LB Ja’Gared Davis, Jr., SMU 30. DE Scott Solomon, Sr., Rice

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