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Five Blazers Named to C-USA Football Preseason Watch List
7/19/2021 11:58:00 AM | Football
BIRMINGHAM – Five UAB football players have been named to the 2021 Conference USA Preseason Watch List, as announced by league officials on Monday.
The five Blazers are sophomore running back DeWayne McBride, junior left tackle Kadeem Telfort, defensive lineman Antonio Moultrie, senior safety/linebacker Kristopher Moll and junior punter Kyle Greenwell.
McBride and Telfort are major breakout candidates on offense for the Blazers in 2021. With the departure of UAB's all-time leading rusher Spencer Brown, McBride now becomes the featured back and looks to build off a tremendous rookie season.
The Ocala, Fla. native rushed 47 times for 439 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman, and averaged an astonishing 9.3 yards per carry. He had two 100-yard rushing performances, and also set the record for longest touchdown run in school history (75 yards vs. Louisiana Tech).
At 6-foot-8, 335 lbs, Telfort is dripping with NFL potential at left tackle. The Florida transfer became the starter midway through last season and is expected to be a dominant force on an already stacked offensive line. He is one of five returning starters on the line, which also includes First Team All-Conference USA performers LG Colby Ragland and RT Sidney Wells.
Moultrie earned Second Team All-Conference USA honors last year and is a 2021 Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-Conference USA selection entering his redshirt junior year. He led the defensive line with 33 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one interception, and two pass breakups.
Moll has a chance to go down as one of the best defensive players in program history. The 2021 Bednarik Award Watch List member is a two-time First Team All-Conference USA performer and earned Honorable Mention All-America status last season.
Greenwell is coming off the best season of his career and should contend for all the major punting awards entering his fourth season as the starter. In 2020, Greenwell averaged 42.6 yards per punt and had 15 downed inside the 20 and eight punts travel 50 yards or more.
UAB Football season tickets are still on sale starting as low as $75 and will provide you with the best seating locations in Protective Stadium. You can request more information or purchase by clicking here.
C-USA PRESEASON WATCH LIST:
OFFENSE
QB Grant Wells, RS Fr., Marshall
QB Bailey Zappe, GS, WKU
RB Frank Gore, Jr., Fr., Southern Miss
RB Sincere McCormick, Jr., UTSA
RB DeWayne McBride, So., UAB
RB D'Vonte Price, Sr., FIU
RB Marcus Williams, Jr., GS, Louisiana Tech
WR Jason Brownlee, Jr., Southern Miss
WR Jacob Cowing, So., UTEP
WR Jarrin Pearce, RS Sr., Middle Tennessee
WR Brandon Robinson, RS Sr., Florida Atlantic
WR Bradley Rozner, RS Jr., Rice
WR Jyaire Shorter, RS So., North Texas
WR Victor Tucker, RS Sr., Charlotte
OL Shea Baker, RS Jr., Rice
OL Jacob Brammer, RS Jr., North Texas
OL Spencer Burford, Sr., UTSA
OL Bobby DeHaro, RS Jr., UTEP
OL D'Mitri Emmanuel, RS Sr., Charlotte
OL Arvin Fletcher, RS Sr., Southern Miss
OL Lyndell Hudson, Jr., RS So., FIU
OL Alex Mollette, RS Sr., Marshall
OL Joshua Mote, Jr., Louisiana Tech
OL Jordan Palmer, Jr., Middle Tennessee
OL Nick Saldiveri, RS So., Old Dominion
OL Cole Spencer, RS Jr., WKU
OL Kadeem Telfort, RS Jr., UAB
OL Khalique Washington, Sr., Southern Miss
OL Isaac Weaver, Sr., Old Dominion
OL Nick Weber, RS Jr., Florida Atlantic
DEFENSE
DL Praise Amaewhule, RS So., UTEP
DL Evan Anderson, Fr., Florida Atlantic
DL Jamare Edwards, RS Jr., Marshall
DL Jordan Ferguson, RS Jr., Middle Tennessee
DL Elijah Garcia, RS Sr., Rice
DL Jaylon Haynes, Sr., UTSA
DL DeAngelo Malone, Sr. WKU
DL Antonio Moultrie, RS Jr., UAB
DL Dion Novil, Sr., North Texas
DL Davon Strickland, RS So., FIU
DL Markees Watts, Sr., Charlotte
LB Trey Baldwin, Sr., Louisiana Tech
LB KD Davis, Jr., North Texas
LB Tyler Murray, RS Sr., Charlotte
LB Jordan Young, Sr., Old Dominion
DB Reed Blankenship, Sr., Middle Tennessee
DB Richard Dames, Sr., FIU
DB Zyon Gilbert, Sr., Florida Atlantic
DB Steven Gilmore, Jr., Marshall
DB Joe Joe Headen, Sr., Old Dominion
DB Dy'Vonne Inyang, Sr., UTEP
DB Antwon Kincade, Sr., WKU
DB Kristopher Moll, Sr., UAB
DB Naeem Smith, Sr., Rice
DB Beejay Williamson, So., Louisiana Tech
DB Rashad Wisdom, Jr., UTSA
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Briggs Bourgeois, RS Jr., Southern Miss
K Jonathan Cruz, Sr., Charlotte
K Brayden Narveson, RS So., WKU
K Nick Rice, Sr., Old Dominion
P Lucas Dean, Jr., UTSA
P Kyle Greenwell, Jr., UAB
P Matt Hayball, RS Jr., Florida Atlantic
P Tommy Heatherly, Sr., FIU
P Kyle Ulbrich, RS Jr., Middle Tennessee
PR Justin Garrett, RS Sr., UTEP
PR Smoke Harris, So., Louisiana Tech
PR Talik Keaton, RS So., Marshall
LS Nate Durham, RS Jr., North Texas
LS Campbell Riddle, Jr., Rice
The five Blazers are sophomore running back DeWayne McBride, junior left tackle Kadeem Telfort, defensive lineman Antonio Moultrie, senior safety/linebacker Kristopher Moll and junior punter Kyle Greenwell.
McBride and Telfort are major breakout candidates on offense for the Blazers in 2021. With the departure of UAB's all-time leading rusher Spencer Brown, McBride now becomes the featured back and looks to build off a tremendous rookie season.
The Ocala, Fla. native rushed 47 times for 439 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman, and averaged an astonishing 9.3 yards per carry. He had two 100-yard rushing performances, and also set the record for longest touchdown run in school history (75 yards vs. Louisiana Tech).
At 6-foot-8, 335 lbs, Telfort is dripping with NFL potential at left tackle. The Florida transfer became the starter midway through last season and is expected to be a dominant force on an already stacked offensive line. He is one of five returning starters on the line, which also includes First Team All-Conference USA performers LG Colby Ragland and RT Sidney Wells.
Moultrie earned Second Team All-Conference USA honors last year and is a 2021 Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-Conference USA selection entering his redshirt junior year. He led the defensive line with 33 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one interception, and two pass breakups.
Moll has a chance to go down as one of the best defensive players in program history. The 2021 Bednarik Award Watch List member is a two-time First Team All-Conference USA performer and earned Honorable Mention All-America status last season.
Greenwell is coming off the best season of his career and should contend for all the major punting awards entering his fourth season as the starter. In 2020, Greenwell averaged 42.6 yards per punt and had 15 downed inside the 20 and eight punts travel 50 yards or more.
UAB Football season tickets are still on sale starting as low as $75 and will provide you with the best seating locations in Protective Stadium. You can request more information or purchase by clicking here.
C-USA PRESEASON WATCH LIST:
OFFENSE
QB Grant Wells, RS Fr., Marshall
QB Bailey Zappe, GS, WKU
RB Frank Gore, Jr., Fr., Southern Miss
RB Sincere McCormick, Jr., UTSA
RB DeWayne McBride, So., UAB
RB D'Vonte Price, Sr., FIU
RB Marcus Williams, Jr., GS, Louisiana Tech
WR Jason Brownlee, Jr., Southern Miss
WR Jacob Cowing, So., UTEP
WR Jarrin Pearce, RS Sr., Middle Tennessee
WR Brandon Robinson, RS Sr., Florida Atlantic
WR Bradley Rozner, RS Jr., Rice
WR Jyaire Shorter, RS So., North Texas
WR Victor Tucker, RS Sr., Charlotte
OL Shea Baker, RS Jr., Rice
OL Jacob Brammer, RS Jr., North Texas
OL Spencer Burford, Sr., UTSA
OL Bobby DeHaro, RS Jr., UTEP
OL D'Mitri Emmanuel, RS Sr., Charlotte
OL Arvin Fletcher, RS Sr., Southern Miss
OL Lyndell Hudson, Jr., RS So., FIU
OL Alex Mollette, RS Sr., Marshall
OL Joshua Mote, Jr., Louisiana Tech
OL Jordan Palmer, Jr., Middle Tennessee
OL Nick Saldiveri, RS So., Old Dominion
OL Cole Spencer, RS Jr., WKU
OL Kadeem Telfort, RS Jr., UAB
OL Khalique Washington, Sr., Southern Miss
OL Isaac Weaver, Sr., Old Dominion
OL Nick Weber, RS Jr., Florida Atlantic
DEFENSE
DL Praise Amaewhule, RS So., UTEP
DL Evan Anderson, Fr., Florida Atlantic
DL Jamare Edwards, RS Jr., Marshall
DL Jordan Ferguson, RS Jr., Middle Tennessee
DL Elijah Garcia, RS Sr., Rice
DL Jaylon Haynes, Sr., UTSA
DL DeAngelo Malone, Sr. WKU
DL Antonio Moultrie, RS Jr., UAB
DL Dion Novil, Sr., North Texas
DL Davon Strickland, RS So., FIU
DL Markees Watts, Sr., Charlotte
LB Trey Baldwin, Sr., Louisiana Tech
LB KD Davis, Jr., North Texas
LB Tyler Murray, RS Sr., Charlotte
LB Jordan Young, Sr., Old Dominion
DB Reed Blankenship, Sr., Middle Tennessee
DB Richard Dames, Sr., FIU
DB Zyon Gilbert, Sr., Florida Atlantic
DB Steven Gilmore, Jr., Marshall
DB Joe Joe Headen, Sr., Old Dominion
DB Dy'Vonne Inyang, Sr., UTEP
DB Antwon Kincade, Sr., WKU
DB Kristopher Moll, Sr., UAB
DB Naeem Smith, Sr., Rice
DB Beejay Williamson, So., Louisiana Tech
DB Rashad Wisdom, Jr., UTSA
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Briggs Bourgeois, RS Jr., Southern Miss
K Jonathan Cruz, Sr., Charlotte
K Brayden Narveson, RS So., WKU
K Nick Rice, Sr., Old Dominion
P Lucas Dean, Jr., UTSA
P Kyle Greenwell, Jr., UAB
P Matt Hayball, RS Jr., Florida Atlantic
P Tommy Heatherly, Sr., FIU
P Kyle Ulbrich, RS Jr., Middle Tennessee
PR Justin Garrett, RS Sr., UTEP
PR Smoke Harris, So., Louisiana Tech
PR Talik Keaton, RS So., Marshall
LS Nate Durham, RS Jr., North Texas
LS Campbell Riddle, Jr., Rice
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