Brown Tabbed Preseason All-Conference USA by League Coaches

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

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