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Lee, Brooks named second team All-C-USA
12/5/2017 1:15:00 PM | Football
Blankenship, Ferguson on All-Freshman team
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The 2017 All-Conference USA football teams and honorable mentions were announced by the conference office Tuesday, and two Middle Tennessee sophomores were placed on the second team while two more freshmen were named to the all-freshman team. Eight players were named honorable mention.
Sophomore wide receiver Ty Lee and redshirt sophomore linebacker Khalil Brooks were both placed on the all-conference second team, while freshmen defenders Reed Blankenship and Jordan Ferguson were named all-freshman.
Lee, who had a stellar freshman season that saw him land on the FWAA Freshman All-American team in 2016, was the Blue Raiders' most consistent receiver all season with team highs in catches (74), receiving yards (916) and receiving touchdowns (five). His receptions also led the conference, while his receiving yards were second.
The 5-foot-9, 163-pound Moultrie, Georgia, native was also named an All-C-USA Honorable Mention last season and was on the C-USA Freshman Team.
Brooks enjoyed a breakout sophomore season for Middle Tennessee. After ranking 11th on the team with just 38 tackles and one assisted sack in 2016, he finished this year's regular season with team highs in tackles for loss (15) and sacks (6.5) and was third with 68 tackles. He was third in the conference in tackles for loss and tied for sixth in sacks.
The 200-pound linebacker from Atlanta, Georgia, was also named C-USA's Defensive Player of the Week twice this season.
Blankenship made the first start of his career in the Blue Raiders' Week 2 contest at Syracuse and responded in a big way, making a key late interception. It was his first of two picks on the season, which led the team, and he also ranked second for MT with seven tackles for loss and fourth in tackles with 63. He was also named All-C-USA Honorable Mention.
Ferguson, who made his first career start in Middle Tennessee's eighth game against UTEP, finished the season strong with a career-high six tackles and three tackles for loss against Old Dominion. He ended his freshman campaign with 24 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and an interception.
Under head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders have now produced 36 first-team honors and 29 second-teamers.
This year's All-C-USA Honorable Mentions for MT are QB Brent Stockstill, OL Robert Behanan, OL Chandler Brewer, DL Walter Brady, LB D.J. Sanders, DB Reed Blankenship, DB Jovante Moffatt and K Canon Rooker.
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., LA 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
Sophomore wide receiver Ty Lee and redshirt sophomore linebacker Khalil Brooks were both placed on the all-conference second team, while freshmen defenders Reed Blankenship and Jordan Ferguson were named all-freshman.
Lee, who had a stellar freshman season that saw him land on the FWAA Freshman All-American team in 2016, was the Blue Raiders' most consistent receiver all season with team highs in catches (74), receiving yards (916) and receiving touchdowns (five). His receptions also led the conference, while his receiving yards were second.
The 5-foot-9, 163-pound Moultrie, Georgia, native was also named an All-C-USA Honorable Mention last season and was on the C-USA Freshman Team.
Brooks enjoyed a breakout sophomore season for Middle Tennessee. After ranking 11th on the team with just 38 tackles and one assisted sack in 2016, he finished this year's regular season with team highs in tackles for loss (15) and sacks (6.5) and was third with 68 tackles. He was third in the conference in tackles for loss and tied for sixth in sacks.
The 200-pound linebacker from Atlanta, Georgia, was also named C-USA's Defensive Player of the Week twice this season.
Blankenship made the first start of his career in the Blue Raiders' Week 2 contest at Syracuse and responded in a big way, making a key late interception. It was his first of two picks on the season, which led the team, and he also ranked second for MT with seven tackles for loss and fourth in tackles with 63. He was also named All-C-USA Honorable Mention.
Ferguson, who made his first career start in Middle Tennessee's eighth game against UTEP, finished the season strong with a career-high six tackles and three tackles for loss against Old Dominion. He ended his freshman campaign with 24 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and an interception.
Under head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders have now produced 36 first-team honors and 29 second-teamers.
This year's All-C-USA Honorable Mentions for MT are QB Brent Stockstill, OL Robert Behanan, OL Chandler Brewer, DL Walter Brady, LB D.J. Sanders, DB Reed Blankenship, DB Jovante Moffatt and K Canon Rooker.
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., LA 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
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