Football Places Five on C-USA Media All-Conference Teams

Nov. 27, 2007

DALLAS -

Five Marshall University football players earned All-Conference USA honors from league media members on Tuesday, with senior center Doug Legursky and sophomore tight end Cody Slate taking first-team honors. Junior free safety C.J. Spillman was named to the second-team, while freshmen Darius Marshall and Josh Evans were named to the All-Freshman C-USA Team.

"I am very proud of all five of these young men," Marshall Head Coach Mark Snyder said. "For them to be recognized by the league's media members as some of the best at their positions is an honor."

Legursky, a senior from Beckley, is making his third appearance on the All-Conference USA Team. Legursky, who started 36 consecutive games under center for the Herd was a 2006 first-team and 2005 second-team honoree. He is a three-time Rimington Trophy Watch List selection that will play in this January's Hula Bowl.

Slate, a sophomore tight end, led all C-USA tight ends in receiving with 66 catches for 818 yards and five touchdowns. The two-time All-Conference USA selection currently ranks third in the nation in receiving among tight ends.

Spillman, a junior free safety, earned second-team honors after leading Marshall in tackles with 131 stops. He also recorded three forced fumbles and 2.5 tackles for loss. Spillman's 10.2 tackles per game average ties him for third in C-USA and 11th in the nation in that category.

Thundering Herd true freshman running back Darius Marshall and redshirt-freshman guard Josh Evans were Marshall's all-freshman selections. Marshall, a true freshman, led the Herd and all freshmen in C-USA with 631 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Evans, a Fayetteville, W.Va., started all 12 games at left guard for the Herd in his first collegiate season. The Individual C-USA Media Award Winners are scheduled to be announced Wednesday. The C-USA Coaches All-Conference Teams will be announced at a later date.


2007 C-USA FOOTBALL MEDIA ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSEQuarterback - Paul Smith, Sr., TulsaRunning Back- Matt Forte', Sr., TulaneRunning Back- Kevin Smith, Jr., UCFOffensive Lineman- Jeff Akeroyd, Sr., HoustonOffensive Lineman- Pat Brown, Jr., UCFOffensive Lineman- Doug Legursky, Sr., MarshallOffensive Lineman- Josh Sitton., Sr., UCFOffensive Lineman- Kyle Smith, Sr., UCFTight End- Cody Slate, So., MarshallWide Receiver- Donnie Avery, Sr., HoustonWide Receiver- Jarett Dillard, Jr., RiceWide Receiver- Jeff Moturi, So., UTEP
DEFENSEDefensive Lineman- Matthew Chatelain, Sr., Southern MissDefensive Lineman- Leger Douzable, Sr., UCFDefensive Lineman- Phillip Hunt, Jr., HoustonDefensive Lineman- Martavius Prince., Sr., Southern MissLinebacker- Chris Chamberlain, Sr., TulsaLinebacker- Nelson Coleman, Sr., TulsaLinebacker- Gerald McRath, So., Southern MissDefensive Back- Joe Burnett, Jr., UCFDefensive Back- Quintin Demps, Sr., UTEPDefensive Back- Will Dunbar, Sr., UABDefensive Back- Brandon Sumrall, Sr., Southern Miss
SPECIAL TEAMSPlacekicker- Swayze Waters, Jr., UABPunter- Thomas Morstead, Jr., SMUKick Returner- Chris Johnson, Sr., East CarolinaPunt Returner- Joe Burnett, Jr., UCFLong Snapper- Michael Buscemi, Sr., UCF
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSEQuarterback - Chase Clement, Jr., RiceRunning Back- Anthony Alridge, Sr., HoustonRunning Back- Damion Fletcher, So., Southern MissOffensive Lineman- Aryan Barto, Sr., TulaneOffensive Lineman- Matt Butler, Sr., East CarolinaOffensive Lineman- Chris Clark, Sr., Southern MissOffensive Lineman- Nick Dean., Sr., Southern MissOffensive Lineman- Robby Heos, Sr., RiceOffensive Lineman- Andy Smith, Sr., MemphisTight End- Shawn Nelson, Jr., Southern MissWide Receiver- Duke Calhoun, So., MemphisWide Receiver- Trae Johnson, Fr., TulsaWide Receiver- Brennan Marion, Jr., Tulsa
DEFENSEDefensive Lineman- Antonio Harris., Sr., TulaneDefensive Lineman- Moton Hopkins, Jr., TulsaDefensive Lineman- Bruce Miller, So., UCFDefensive Lineman- Zack Slate, Jr., East CarolinaLinebacker- Joe Henderson, Jr., UABLinebacker- Jake Kasser, Sr., MemphisLinebacker- Brian Raines, Jr., RiceDefensive Back- Kenneth Fontennette, Jr., HoustonDefensive Back- Sha'Reff Rashad, Sr., UCFDefensive Back- Andrew Sendejo, So., RiceDefensive Back- C.J. Spillman, Jr., Marshall
SPECIAL TEAMSPlacekicker- Jose Martinez, Jr., UTEPPunter- Britt Barefoot., So., Southern MissKick Returner- Donnie Avery., Sr., HoustonPunt Returner- Quintin Demps, Sr., UTEPLong Snapper- John Warren, Jr., Tulsa
2007 C-USA FOOTBALL MEDIA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
OFFENSEQuarterback - Case Keenum, HoustonRunning Back - Darius Marshall, MarshallRunning Back - Charles Clay, TulsaOffensive Lineman - D.J. Scott, East CarolinaOffensive Lineman - Josh Evans, MarshallOffensive Lineman - Dominik Riley, MemphisOffensive Lineman - Scott Mitchell, RiceOffensive Lineman - Andrew Nierman, TulaneOffensive Lineman - Jah Reid, UCFTight End - Jeffrey Anderson, UABWide Receiver - James Casey, RiceWide Receiver - Trae Johnson, Tulsa
DEFENSEDefensive Lineman - Linval Joseph, East CarolinaDefensive Lineman - Chetu Ozougwu, RiceDefensive Lineman - Scott Soloman, RiceDefensive Lineman - Bruce Miller, UCFLinebacker - Mike Tashman, UABLinebacker - Derrick Hallman, UCFLinebacker - Anthony Morrow, UTEPDefensive Back - Travis Simmons, East CarolinaDefensive Back - C.J. Bailey, Southern MissDefensive Back - Devin Holland, TulaneDefensive Back - Loyce Means, Houston
SPECIAL TEAMSPlacekicker - Justin Estes, Southern MissPunter - Kyle Peterson, UTEPKick Returner - Jonathan Williams, East CarolinaPunt Returner - Dwayne Harris, East CarolinaLong Snapper - Keenan Bratcher, Memphis

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