DALLAS (Dec. 4, 2018) – The Conference USA announced its 2018 All-Conference teams on Tuesday, with FIU football hauling in a program-best 17 selections overall.
For the full C-USA release, click
here.
The Panthers earned a school-record 17 C-USA selections, with two first team, two second team and 13 honorable mention members comprising the list. The pair of first teamers earned for FIU is the most for any Panther team since 2015. The Panthers hauled in 11 selections in
Butch Davis' first season at the helm in 2017.
The junior duo of
Sage Lewis and
Maurice Alexander highlighted the C-USA First Team list for FIU. Lewis earned a school-record 126 tackles in 2018, while Alexander was electric in the punt return game after averaging a league-best 13.6 yards per return.
Jordan Budwig made a return to the C-USA Second Team, while
Stone Wilson earned his first appearance on the All-Conference Second Team list.
FIU had 13 selections on the C-USA Honorable Mention Team, with
James Morgan,
Anthony Jones,
Dallas Connell,
D'Antne Demery,
Shane McGough,
Austin Maloney,
Noah Curtis,
Anthony Johnson,
Richard Dames,
Stantley Thomas-Oliver III,
Jose Borregales and
Tommy Zozus earning the distinction. Maloney was awarded honorable mention on offense and special teams.
Additionally, FIU had four players earn C-USA All-Freshman Team honors on Tuesday, with that total also being a school-record high.
Sterling Palmer,
Dorian Hall,
Jason Mercier and
Rocky Jacques-Louis were named to the freshman list. The four honorees were also a league-high total, tying only Charlotte and WKU.
All teams were selected by the league's 14 head football coaches. The C-USA will announce individual awards on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
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FIU will begin preparation later this week for the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl against Toledo. The game is slated for Friday, Dec. 21 at 12:30 p.m. ET. For tickets, click
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2018 FIU All-Conference Honorees
C-USA First Team
Sage Lewis, Linebacker
Maurice Alexander, Punt Returner
C-USA Second Team
Jordan Budwig, Offensive Line
Stone Wilson, Punter
C-USA Honorable Mention Team
James Morgan, Quarterback
Anthony Jones, Running Back
Austin Maloney, Wide Receiver & Kick Returner
Shane McGough, Offensive Line
Dallas Connell, Offensive Line
D'Antne Demery, Offensive Line
Noah Curtis, Defensive Line
Anthony Johnson, Defensive Line
Richard Dames, Defensive Back
Stantley Thomas-Oliver III, Corner Back
Jose Borregales, Kicker
Tommy Zozus, Long Snapper
C-USA All-Freshman Team
Sterling Palmer, Tight End
Jason Mercier, Defensive Line
Rocky Jacques-Louis, Linebacker
Dorian Hall, Safety
