The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Brown Tabbed Preseason All-Conference USA by League Coaches
7/16/2018 12:33:00 PM | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sophomore running back Spencer Brown has been selected to the All-Conference USA Preseason Team which was voted on by the league's 14 head coaches.
The preseason honor adds to a growing list of accolades for Brown heading into the 2018 season, as he was also named to the Maxwell Award Watch List and Bruce Feldman's Freaks List.
Brown re-wrote the UAB record book in his rookie season en route to becoming the Blazers' first-ever FWAA Freshman All-America honoree. The Birmingham native ran for 1,329 yards and 10 touchdowns and was also recognized as the Conference USA Freshman of the Year.
Brown had six 100-yard rushing performances, five of which came against league opponents. His 102.2 rushing yards per game were the third most in the nation amongst freshmen only behind Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin) and AJ Dillon (Boston College).
It took Brown just eight games to break Jordan Howard's freshman rushing record, and he did so with a career night at Southern Miss when he ran for 209 yards to lead the Blazers to a 30-12 victory over the Golden Eagles. In the process, he became just the seventh player in program history to rush for over 200 yards in a game.
The UAB offense returns 10 starters in 2018, which is tied for the most in the nation with Florida and Michigan State. Brown will run behind a veteran offense line that returns four starters and a fifth in Rishard Cook who made four starts a year ago.
The Blazers are just over 40 days away from opening up the 2018 campaign on Thursday night, Aug. 30 at Legion Field against Savannah State.
2018 C-USA FOOTBALL COACHES PRESEASON AWARDS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Devin Singletary, Jr., RB, Florida Atlantic
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Azeez Al-Shaair, Sr., LB, Florida Atlantic
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Parker Shaunfield, Sr., K, Southern Miss
OFFENSE
QB Mason Fine, Jr., North Texas
QB Brent Stockstill, Sr., Middle Tennessee
RB Spencer Brown, So., UAB
RB Devin Singletary, Jr., Florida Atlantic
OL Reggie Bain, Sr., Florida Atlantic
OL Chandler Brewer, Sr., Middle Tennessee
OL Jordan Budwig, Sr., FIU
OL Levi Brown, Jr., Marshall
OL O'Shea Dugas, Sr., Louisiana Tech
TE Harrison Bryant, Jr., Florida Atlantic
WR Tyre Brady, Sr., Marshall
WR Jalen Guyton, Sr., North Texas
WR Ty Lee, Jr., Middle Tennessee
WR Teddy Veal, Sr., Louisiana Tech
DEFENSE
DL Jaylon Ferguson, So., Louisiana Tech
DL Fermin Silva, Sr., FIU
DL Kevin Strong, Jr., Sr., UTSA
DL Oshane Ximines, Jr., Old Dominion
LB Azeez Al-Shaair, Sr., Florida Atlantic
LB Khalil Brooks, Jr., Middle Tennessee
LB Chase Hancock, Sr., Marshall
LB Josiah Tauaefa, Jr., UTSA
DB Ben DeLuca, Jr., Charlotte
DB Malik Gant, Jr., Marshall
DB Shelton Lewis, Sr., Florida Atlantic
DB Amik Robertson, So., Louisiana Tech
DB Jalen Young, Sr., Florida Atlantic
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Parker Shaunfield, Sr., Southern Miss
P Jack Fox, Sr., Rice
KR Isaiah Harper, Sr., Old Dominion
PR Darrell Brown, Jr., Old Dominion
LS Matt Beardall, Jr., Marshall
The preseason honor adds to a growing list of accolades for Brown heading into the 2018 season, as he was also named to the Maxwell Award Watch List and Bruce Feldman's Freaks List.
Brown re-wrote the UAB record book in his rookie season en route to becoming the Blazers' first-ever FWAA Freshman All-America honoree. The Birmingham native ran for 1,329 yards and 10 touchdowns and was also recognized as the Conference USA Freshman of the Year.
Brown had six 100-yard rushing performances, five of which came against league opponents. His 102.2 rushing yards per game were the third most in the nation amongst freshmen only behind Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin) and AJ Dillon (Boston College).
It took Brown just eight games to break Jordan Howard's freshman rushing record, and he did so with a career night at Southern Miss when he ran for 209 yards to lead the Blazers to a 30-12 victory over the Golden Eagles. In the process, he became just the seventh player in program history to rush for over 200 yards in a game.
The UAB offense returns 10 starters in 2018, which is tied for the most in the nation with Florida and Michigan State. Brown will run behind a veteran offense line that returns four starters and a fifth in Rishard Cook who made four starts a year ago.
The Blazers are just over 40 days away from opening up the 2018 campaign on Thursday night, Aug. 30 at Legion Field against Savannah State.
2018 C-USA FOOTBALL COACHES PRESEASON AWARDS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Devin Singletary, Jr., RB, Florida Atlantic
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Azeez Al-Shaair, Sr., LB, Florida Atlantic
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Parker Shaunfield, Sr., K, Southern Miss
OFFENSE
QB Mason Fine, Jr., North Texas
QB Brent Stockstill, Sr., Middle Tennessee
RB Spencer Brown, So., UAB
RB Devin Singletary, Jr., Florida Atlantic
OL Reggie Bain, Sr., Florida Atlantic
OL Chandler Brewer, Sr., Middle Tennessee
OL Jordan Budwig, Sr., FIU
OL Levi Brown, Jr., Marshall
OL O'Shea Dugas, Sr., Louisiana Tech
TE Harrison Bryant, Jr., Florida Atlantic
WR Tyre Brady, Sr., Marshall
WR Jalen Guyton, Sr., North Texas
WR Ty Lee, Jr., Middle Tennessee
WR Teddy Veal, Sr., Louisiana Tech
DEFENSE
DL Jaylon Ferguson, So., Louisiana Tech
DL Fermin Silva, Sr., FIU
DL Kevin Strong, Jr., Sr., UTSA
DL Oshane Ximines, Jr., Old Dominion
LB Azeez Al-Shaair, Sr., Florida Atlantic
LB Khalil Brooks, Jr., Middle Tennessee
LB Chase Hancock, Sr., Marshall
LB Josiah Tauaefa, Jr., UTSA
DB Ben DeLuca, Jr., Charlotte
DB Malik Gant, Jr., Marshall
DB Shelton Lewis, Sr., Florida Atlantic
DB Amik Robertson, So., Louisiana Tech
DB Jalen Young, Sr., Florida Atlantic
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Parker Shaunfield, Sr., Southern Miss
P Jack Fox, Sr., Rice
KR Isaiah Harper, Sr., Old Dominion
PR Darrell Brown, Jr., Old Dominion
LS Matt Beardall, Jr., Marshall
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