BulldogBlitz.com - Rivals.com 2009 All-Sun Belt team

December 11, 2009

Rivals.com Staff
Rivals.com College Football

Troy and Middle Tennessee were the two best teams in the Sun Belt this season, and players from those teams made up half of the first-team selections - 13 of 26 - on the Rivals.com All-Sun Belt team.

Seven of their players were on the first-team defense.

Linebacker was the deepest position in the league this season; we went with a 3-4 set in order to recognize more linebackers.

Two players - Florida International wide receiver T.Y. Hilton and Western Kentucky RB Bobby Rainey - made the team twice. Hilton was a first-team receiver and the first-team kick returner; Rainey was a second-team running back and the second-team kick returner.

ALL-SUN BELT FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE

QB Levi Brown, Troy

Particulars: 6-4/219, Sr.
High school: Mt. Juliet (Tenn.) High

RB Lance Dunbar, North Texas

Particulars: 5-9/189, Soph.
High school: Haltom City (Texas) Haltom

RB Alfred Morris, Florida Atlantic

Particulars: 5-11/222, Soph.
High school: Pensacola (Fla.) Pine Forest

WR T.Y. Hilton, FIU

Particulars: 5-9/168, Soph.
High school: Miami Springs High

WR Jamaal Jackson, North Texas

Particulars: 5-10/175, Jr.
High school: Amite (La.) High

WR Jerrel Jernigan, Troy

Particulars: 5-9/173, Jr.
High school: Eufaula (Ala.) High

T Mark Fisher, Middle Tennessee

Particulars: 6-3/270, Jr.
High school: Nashville Goodpasture Christian

T Victor Gill, North Texas

Particulars: 6-4/250, Jr.
High school: Argyle (Texas) High

G Tyler Clark, Troy

Particulars: 6-2/275, Jr.
High school: Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson

G Brett Thompson, Louisiana-Monroe

Particulars: 6-3/280, Sr.
High school: Sachse (Texas) High

C Mark Thompson, Middle Tennessee

Particulars: 6-5/300, Sr.
High school: Nashville Donelson Christian Academy

K Alan Gendreau, Middle Tennessee

Particulars: 5-10/176, Soph.
High school: Maitland (Fla.) Orangewood Christian

P Ryan Wilbourn, Arkansas State

Particulars: 5-10/157, Soph.
High school: Searcy (Ark.) High

ALL-SUN BELT FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE

E Chris McCoy, Middle Tennessee

Particulars: 6-4/244, Sr.
High school: Villa Rica (Ga.) High

T Kevin Dixon, Troy

Particulars: 6-2/271, Sr.
High school: Sebring (Fla.) High

E Aaron Morgan, Louisiana-Monroe

Particulars: 6-4/245, Sr.
High school: Amite (La.) High

LB Danny Carmichael, Middle Tennessee

Particulars: 6-0/244, Sr.
High school: Woodstock (Ga.) High

LB Cardia Jackson, Louisiana-Monroe

Particulars: 6-2/240, Sr.
High school: Monroe (La.) Wossman

LB Bear Woods, Troy

Particulars: 6-0/232, Sr.
High school: Maclenny (Fla.) Baker County

LB Antwyne Zanders, Louisiana-Lafayette

Particulars: 6-2/220, Sr.
High school: Kentwood (La.) Sumner

CB Alex Suber, Middle Tennessee

Particulars: 5-9/166, Sr.
High school: Tampa (Fla.) Jefferson

CB Bryan Willis, Troy

Particulars: 6-0/175, R-Fr.
High school: Columbus (Ga.) Shaw

FS Jeremy Kellem, Middle Tennessee

Particulars: 5-10/184, Jr.
High school: Deerfield Beach (Fla.) High

SS James Truxillo, Louisiana-Monroe

Particulars: 6-2/209, Sr.
High school: New Orleans Jesuit

KR T.Y. Hilton, FIU

Particulars: 5-9/168, Soph.
High school: Miami Springs High

PR Jason Frierson, FIU

Particulars: 5-9/183, Jr.
High school: Coral Gables (Fla.) High

ALL-SUN BELT SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE

QB Dwight Dasher, Middle Tennessee
Particulars: 5-10/202, Jr.
High school: Folkston (Ga.) Charlton County

RB Frank Goodin, Louisiana-Monroe
Particulars: 5-9/200, Jr.
High school: West Monroe (La.) High

RB Bobby Rainey, Western Kentucky
Particulars: 5-7/203, Soph.
High school: Griffin (Ga.) High

WR Tebarius Gill, Troy
Particulars: 6-1/198, Jr.
High school: Nobile (Ala.) Vigor

WR LaGregory Sapp, Louisiana-Monroe
Particulars: 6-3/201, Sr.
High school: Monroe (La.) Ouachita Parish

TE Jason Harmon, FAU
Particulars: 6-3/210, Sr.
High school: Tampa (Fla.) Riverview

T Derek Newton, Arkansas State
Particulars: 6-5/313, Sr.
High school: Utica (Miss.) Hinds County Agricultural

T Justin Roberts, Louisiana-Monroe
Particulars: 6-5/284, Soph.
High school: Mt. Pleasant (Texas) High

G Kelvin Drake, North Texas
Particulars: 6-2/302, Jr.
High school: Galveston (Texas) Ball

G David Matlock, FAU
Particulars: 6-2/285, Sr.
High school: Lake Worth (Fla.) High

C Chris Fisher, Louisiana-Lafayette
Particulars: 6-3/285, Sr.
High school: Lafayette (La.) St. Thomas More

K Josh Arauco, Arkansas State
Particulars: 5-9/218, Sr.
High school: Grand Prairie (Texas) S. Grand Prairie

P Jeremy Moore, Western Kentucky
Particulars: 6-1/180, Sr.
High school: Indianapolis Cathedral

ALL-SUN BELT SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

E Brandon Lang, Troy
Particulars: 6-4/256, Sr.
High school: Tucker (Ga.) High

T Bryan Hall, Arkansas State
Particulars: 6-1/284, Jr.
High school: Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman

E Cameron Sheffield, Troy
Particulars: 6-2/249, Sr.
High school: Portal (Ga.) High

LB Scott Bryant, FIU
Particulars: 5-10/224, Sr.
High school: Lakeland (Fla.) High

LB Boris Lee, Troy
Particulars: 6-0/245, Sr.
High school: Fargo (Ga.) Clinch County

LB Craig Robertson, North Texas
Particulars: 6-0/226, Jr.
High school: Stafford (Texas) High

LB Cam Robinson, Middle Tennessee
Particulars: 6-0/214, Sr.
High school: Stevenson (Ala.) North Jackson

CB Dwight Bentley, Louisiana-Lafayette
Particulars: 5-10/170, Soph.
High school: Pahokee (Fla.) High

CB Marcus Udell, Middle Tennessee
Particulars: 6-0/184, Sr.
High school: Tallahassee (Fla.) Godby

FS Greg James, Louisiana-Monroe
Particulars: 6-1/210, Sr.
High school: Monroe (La.) Carroll

SS Marcus Bartels, FAU
Particulars: 5-9/170, Soph.
High school: Pembroke Pines (Fla.) Flanagan

KR Bobby Rainey, Western Kentucky
Particulars: 5-7/203, Soph.
High school: Griffin (Ga.) High

PR Daylan Walker, Arkansas State
Particulars: 5-9/177, Sr.
High school: Milan (Tenn.) High