Numerous Tulsa Players Named To All-Conference Teams

Conference USA announced its 2011 All-Conference football teams Tuesday and 19 Golden Hurricane players were honored by being selected as first, second or honorable mention team members as well as to the all-freshman team.

Tulsa's first team all-conference selections include: senior offensive lineman Clint Anderson, defensive lineman Tyrunn Walker, linebacker Curnelius Arnick and kicker Kevin Fitzpatrick.

Second team all-league choices are: quarterback G.J. Kinne, running back Ja'Terian Douglas, tight end Clay Sears, wide receiver Willie Carter and defensive back Dexter McCoil.

Honorable mention team members are running back Trey Watts, offensive lineman Tyler Holmes, defensive lineman Cory Dorris, linebacker Shawn Jackson, defensive backs Milton Howell and Marco Nelson and long snapper Bo Abbott.

Bowl-bound teams Tulsa and Southern Miss ranked second and third in total first and second team selections with the Golden Hurricane producing nine and the Golden Eagles placing eight.

In addition, three TU freshman were named to the All-Freshman team. Tulsa defensive lineman Brentom Todd and defensive back Kwame Sexton are joined by punter Cole Way on the freshman list.

Tulsa will take on BYU in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday Dec. 30 at 11 a.m. in Dallas

2011 Conference USA All-Conference First Team:

OFFENSE:
QB- Case Keenum, Sr., Houston
RB- Zach Line, Jr., SMU
RB- Charles Sims, So., Houston
OL- Clint Anderson, Sr., Tulsa
OL- Kelvin Beachum, Sr., SMU
OL- Lamar Holmes, Sr., Southern Miss
OL- Matt McCants, Sr., UAB
OL- Chris Thompson, Sr., Houston
TE- Justin Johnson, Sr., Houston
WR- Cole Beasley, Sr., SMU
WR- Patrick Edwards, Sr., Houston
WR- Darius Johnson, Jr., SMU

DEFENSE:
DL- Vinny Curry, Sr., Marshall
DL- Tyrunn Walker, Sr., Tulsa
DL- Cordarro Law, Sr., Southern Miss
DL- Taylor Thompson, Sr., SMU
LB- Curnelius Arnick, Sr., Tulsa
LB- Sammy Brown, Sr., Houston
LB- Trent Mackey, Jr., Tulane
DB- Omar Brown, Sr., Marshall
DB- Richard Crawford, Sr., SMU
DB- Marquese Wheaton, Sr., Southern Miss
DB- Josh Robinson, Jr., UCF

SPECIAL TEAMS:
K- Kevin Fitzpatrick, Sr., Tulsa
P- Kyle Martens, Sr., Rice
KR- Rannell Hall, Fr., UCF
PR- Tracy Lampley, Sr., Southern Miss
LS- Matt Camilli, Sr., UTEP

2011 Conference USA All-Conference Second Team:

OFFENSE:
QB- Austin Davis, Sr., Southern Miss
QB- G.J. Kinne, Sr., Tulsa
RB- Orleans Darkwa, So., Tulane
RB- Ja'Terian Douglas, So., Tulsa
OL- Jacoby Ashworth, Jr., Houston
OL- Joe Duhon, Jr., Southern Miss
OL- Ron Leary, Sr., Memphis
OL- Nick Pieschel, Sr., UCF
OL- Jason Weaver, Sr., Southern Miss
TE- Clay Sears, Sr., Tulsa
WR-Tyron Carrier, Sr., Houston
WR-Willie Carter, Jr., Tulsa
WR-Lance Lewis, Sr., East Carolina

DEFENSE:
DL- Marquis Frazier, Sr., SMU
DL- Dezman Moses, Sr., Tulane
DL- Dontari Poe, Jr., Memphis
DL- Scott Solomon, Sr., Rice
LB- Ja'Gared Davis, Sr., SMU
LB- Marcus McGraw, Sr., Houston
LB- Taylor Reed, Jr., SMU
DB- Jamie Bender, Sr., UAB
DB- Emanuel Davis, Jr., East Carolina
DB- D.J. Hayden, Jr., Houston
DB- Dexter McCoil, Jr., Tulsa

SPECIAL TEAMS:
K- Danny Hrapmann, Sr., Southern Miss
P- Ian Campbell, Jr., UTEP
KR- Tyron Carrier, Sr., Houston
PR- Patrick Edwards, Sr., Houston
LS- Charley Hughlett, Sr., UCF

2011 Conference USA All-Conference Honorable Mention:

OFFENSE:
RB- Michael Hayes, Sr., Houston
RB- Tyler Smith, Sr., Rice
RB- Trey Watts, So., Tulsa
RB- Joe Banyard, Sr., UTEP
OL- Kevin Forsch, So., Houston
OL- Ryan Tillman, Sr., Marshall
OL- Bryce Tennison, Sr., SMU
OL- Kelly Turner, Sr., SMU
OL- Harris Howard, Sr., Tulane
OL- Tyler Holmes, Sr., Tulsa
OL- Chris Hubbard, Jr., UAB
OL- Theo Goins, Jr., UCF
OL- Jordan Rae, Jr., UCF
OL- Nathan McCage, Sr., UTEP
OL- Eloy Atkinson, Jr., UTEP
TE- Luke Willson, Jr., Tulane
TE- Adam Nissley, Sr., UCF
WR- Aaron Dobson, Jr., Marshall
WR- Tannar Rehrer, Sr., Memphis
WR- Ryan Balentine, Sr., Southern Miss
WR- Kelvin Bolden, Sr., Southern Miss
WR- Tracy Lampley, Sr., Southern Miss
WR- Jackie Williams, So., UAB

DEFENSE:
DL- Frank Trotter, Sr., Memphis
DL- Torian Pittman, Jr., SMU
DL- Margus Hunt, Jr., SMU
DL- Cory Dorris, Jr., Tulsa
DL- Elliott Henigan, Sr., UAB
DL- Victor Gray, So., UCF
DL- Bernard Obi, Sr., UTEP
LB- Jeremy Grove, Fr., East Carolina
LB- Cameron Nwosu, So., Rice
LB- Jamie Collins, Jr., Southern Miss
LB- Ronnie Thornton, Sr., Southern Miss
LB- Shawn Jackson, So., Tulsa
LB- Isaiah Carter, Sr., UTEP
DB- Paul Porras, So., Rice
DB- Bryce Callahan, Fr., Rice
DB- Chris Banjo, Sr., SMU
DB- Kendrick Presley, Sr., Southern Miss
DB- Ryan Travis, Jr., Tulane
DB- Milton Howell, Sr., Tulsa
DB- Marco Nelson, So., Tulsa
DB- Kemal Ishmael, Jr., UCF
DB- Antwon Blake, Sr., UTEP

SPECIAL TEAMS:
K- Matt Hogan, Jr., Houston
K- Chris Boswell, So., Rice
K- Ty Long, Fr., UAB
P- Richie Leone, So., Houston
P- Tom Hornsey, So., Memphis
KR- Vernon Frazier, Sr., UTEP
PR- Richard Crawford, Sr., SMU
PR- Derrick Strozier, So., Tulane
LS- Tyson Gale, Sr., Marshall
LS- Creighton Nelms, Sr., Southern Miss
LS- Bo Abbott, Sr., Tulsa