• UTEP and UTSA lead the way with four players apiece on the All-CUSA first team.
• The All-CUSA quarterbacks are UTSA's Frank Harris (first team), Charlotte's Chris Reynolds (second team), UAB's Dylan Hopkins (third team) and FAU's N'Kosi Perry (honorable mention).
• Check out PFF's 2023 NFL Draft Big Board to see which C-USA stars are among the top preseason draft prospects.
Ahead of the 2022 college football season, PFF presents its preseason All-CUSA Team.
Below are the first, second and third teams in addition to an honorable mention team. For in-depth analysis of these college football talents — and their respective programs — take a look at the 2022 PFF College Football Preview Guide.
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FIRST TEAM
QB: Frank Harris, UTSA
RB: DeWayne McBride, UAB
RB: Johnny Ford, FAU
WR: Victor Tucker, Charlotte
WR: Tyrese Chambers, FIU
WR: Zakhari Franklin, UTSA
TE: Rivaldo Fairweather, FIU
OT: Jeremiah Byers, UTEP
OT: Kadeem Telfort, UAB
G: Joshua Mote, LA Tech
G: Elijah Klein, UTEP
C: Rusty Staats, Western Kentucky
DI: Keenan Stewart, UTEP
DI: Ikenna Enechukwu, Rice
Edge: Jordan Ferguson, Middle Tennessee
Edge: Praise Amaewhule, UTEP
LB: KD Davis, North Texas
LB: Tyrice Knight, UTEP
CB: Corey Mayfield Jr., UTSA
CB: Starling Thomas V, UAB
S: Teja Young, FAU
S: Rashad Wisdom, UTSA
Flex D: Keondre Swoopes, UAB
K: Brayden Narveson, Western Kentucky
P: Lucas Dean, UTSA
PR/KR: Shadrick Byrd, Charlotte
SECOND TEAM
QB: Chris Reynolds, Charlotte
RB: Jermaine Brown Jr., UAB
RB: Ronald Awatt, UTEP
WR: De'Corian Clark, UTSA
WR: Grant Dubose, Charlotte
WR: Smoke Harris, LA Tech
TE: Oscar Cardenas, UTSA
OT: Makai Hart, UTSA
OT: Zuri Henry, UTEP
G: Quantavious Leslie, Western Kentucky
G: Shea Baker, Rice
C: Will Rykard, UAB
DI: Roderick Brown, North Texas
DI: Evan Anderson, FAU
Edge: Markees Watts, Charlotte
Edge: Deshon Hall Jr., LA Tech
LB: Breon Hayward, UTEP
LB: Jaden Hunter, Western Kentucky
CB: Decorian Patterson, Middle Tennessee
CB: Romain Mungin, FAU
S: Damon Miller, UAB
S: Rome Weber, Western Kentucky
Flex D: Dadrian Taylor, UTSA
K: Jacob Barnes, LA Tech
P: Joshua Sloan, UTEP
PR/KR: Jaylin Lane, Middle Tennessee
THIRD TEAM
QB: Dylan Hopkins, UAB
RB: Shadrick Byrd, Charlotte
RB: Calvin Camp, Charlotte
WR: Tre Harris, LA Tech
WR: Jaylin Lane, Middle Tennessee
WR: Trea Shropshire, UAB
TE: Joey Beljan, Western Kentucky
OT: Lyndell Hudson Jr., FIU
OT: Brendan Bordner, FAU
G: Dorian Hinton, FAU
G: Matthew Trehern, UAB
C: Nick Weber, FAU
DI: Davon Strickland, FIU
DI: Darius Shipp, Western Kentucky
Edge: Trey Schuman, Rice
Edge: Mykol Clark, LA Tech
LB: Noah Wilder, UAB
LB: Kevin Wood, North Texas
CB: Kahlef Hailassie, Western Kentucky
CB: Mac McWilliams, UAB
S: Grayson Cash, UAB
S: Will Boler, UAB
Flex D: Teldrick Ross, Middle Tennessee
K: Matt Quinn, UAB
P: Kyle Greenwell, UAB
PR/KR: Sean Fresch, Rice
HONORABLE MENTION
QB: N'Kosi Perry, FAU
RB: Oscar Adaway III, North Texas
RB: Ayo Adeyi, North Texas
WR: Joshua Cephus, UTSA
WR: LaJohntay Wester, FAU
WR: Yusuf Ali, Middles Tennessee
TE: Trent Thompson, UTEP
OT: Sidney Wells, UAB
OT: Jacqui Graham, Middle Tennessee
G: Kevin Davis, UTSA
G: Terrell Haynes, UTSA
C: Manase Mose, North Texas
DI: Trumane Bell II, UTSA
DI: Keivie Rose, LA Tech
Edge: Josh Pearcy, Rice
Edge: Jadrian Taylor, UTEP
LB: Tyler Grubbs, LA Tech
LB: Larry Nixon III, North Texas
CB: John Davis, North Texas
CB: Trey Creamer, Charlotte
S: BeeJay Williamson, LA Tech
S: George Nyakwol, Rice
Flex D: Gabe Taylor, Rice
K: Ethan Mooney, North Texas
P: Charlie Mendes, Rice
PR/KR: Lexington Joseph, FIU
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