Mustangs Continue Preparations for TCU
Nov 21 | Football
Denver, Colorado -- Four SMU players were honored today as the Western Athletic Conference announced its all-league football teams. Running back Kris Briggs, defensive lineman Chase Schavrda, linebacker Vic Viloria and cornerback Kevin Garrett were selected to the All-WAC second team in voting by the conference's nine head coaches.
Briggs, a sophomore from Carthage, Texas, ranked third in the WAC in rushing, finishing with 828 yards. He also finished third on the team with 38 receptions to rank fifth nationally among all running backs.
Schavrda, the only senior starter on SMU's defense and a native of Sealy, Texas, finished the season with 45 tackles and six for loss. He started the first seven games of the season at defensive tackle, then finished the year at end.
Viloria led the conference in tackles with 130. The sophomore from Chalmette, La., had seven games with at least 10 tackles and posted a career-high 16 at Fresno State.
Garrett, a sophomore from Brazoria, Texas, ranked second on the team with 76 tackles and third in the league with 12 passes broken up.
Six other Mustangs earned honorable mention in the balloting: sophomore tight end John Hampton, senior offensive tackle Jeff Erxleben, junior offensive guard James McCarthy, junior defensive end Kevin Aldridge, sophomore defensive tackle Warrie Birdwell and senior punter Colin Vadheim.
Conference co-champions TCU and UTEP placed 12 and 11 players on the first and second teams, respectively. LaDainion Tomlinson of TCU was the league's Offensive Player of the Year with teammate Aaron Schobel earning defensive honors. Hawaii quarterback Timmy Chang was voted Freshman of the Year while Gary Nord of UTEP was named Coach of the Year.
