Morstead, Smart Honored By C-USA Coaches

Dec. 4, 2007

IRVING, Texas (SMU/C-USA) - SMU punter Thomas Morstead has been named first-team 2007 All-Conference USA by the league's 12 coaches, the conference office announced today. Also honored on Tuesday was defensive end Justin Smart, who was named to the All-Conference USA Freshman Team.

Morstead, a junior from Pearland, Texas, led Conference USA and ranked ninth in the nation with a 44.6-yard average and helped SMU rank second nationally in net punting in 2007. His average is the third best in a single season ever on the Hilltop and his current career average (44.3) is best all-time at SMU. Of his 57 punts this season, 21 landed inside the 20, only four were touchbacks and only 18 were returned for positive yardage.

Morstead is just the fourth Mustang to earn first-team All-Conference honors since 2002, joining Adrian Haywood, Justin Rogers and Joe Sturdivant, who garnered honors in 2006.

Five Mustangs - kick returner Jessie Henderson, offensive tackle Caleb Peveto, wideouts Emmanuel Sanders and Zack Sledge and quarterback Justin Willis - earned honorable mention.

Smart, a native of Marshall, Texas, started six games in 2007. He finished the year with 29 tackles, including a season-high seven tackles at Houston. He had six tackles in the season finale at Memphis and had four stops at Tulsa.

Sam Bennett, James Mapps, Bryan McCann, Emmanuel Sanders and Justin Willis earned All-Freshman honors in 2006.

2007 C-USA FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMSFIRST TEAMOFFENSEQuarterback - Paul Smith, Sr., TulsaRunning Back- Matt Forte', Sr., TulaneRunning Back- Kevin Smith, Jr., UCFOffensive Lineman- Jeff Akeroyd, Sr., HoustonOffensive Lineman- Chris Clark, Sr., Southern MissOffensive Linemen- O'Neill Cousins, Sr., UTEPOffensive Lineman- Doug Legursky, Sr., MarshallOffensive Lineman- Andy Smith, Sr., MemphisTight End- Shawn Nelson, Jr., Southern MissWide 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- Jose Martinez, Jr., UTEPPunter- Thomas Morstead, Jr., SMUKick Returner- Chris Johnson, Sr., East CarolinaPunt Returner- Joe Burnett, Jr., UCFLong Snapper- Michael Buscemi, Sr., UCF
SECOND TEAMOFFENSEQuarterback - Chase Clement, Jr., RiceRunning Back- Chris Johnson, Sr., East CarolinaRunning Back- Anthony Alridge, Sr., HoustonRunning Back- Damion Fletcher, So., Southern MissOffensive Lineman- Josh Coffman, Sr., East CarolinaOffensive Lineman- Nick Dean, Sr., Southern MissOffensive Lineman- Robby Heos, Sr., RiceOffensive Lineman- Ryan McKee, Jr., Southern MissOffensive Lineman- Josh Sitton., Sr., UCFOffensive Lineman- Kyle Smith, Sr., UCFTight End- Cody Slate, So., MarshallWide Receiver- Duke Calhoun, So., MemphisWide Receiver- Trae Johnson, Fr., TulsaWide Receiver- Brennan Marion, Jr., Tulsa
DEFENSEDefensive Lineman- Moton Hopkins, Jr., TulsaDefensive Lineman- Keith Shologan, Sr., UCFDefensive Lineman- Zack Slate, Jr., East CarolinaDefensive Lineman- C.J. Wilson, So., East CarolinaLinebacker- Jeremy Jones, Sr., UTEPLinebacker- Jake Kasser, Sr., MemphisLinebacker- Brian Raines, Jr., RiceDefensive Back- Kenneth Fontennette, Jr., HoustonDefensive Back- Sha'Reff Rashad, Sr., UCFDefensive Back- Van Eskridge, So., East CarolinaDefensive Back- C.J. Spillman, Jr., Marshall
SPECIAL TEAMSPlacekicker- Swayze Waters, Jr., UABPunter- Britt Barefoot., So., Southern MissKick Returner- Donnie Avery, Sr., HoustonPunt Returner- Quintin Demps, Sr., UTEPLong Snapper- Norby Juist., Jr., Houston
HONORABLE MENTIONOFFENSEQuarterback - Case Keenum, Fr., HoustonQuarterback - Bernard Morris, Sr., MarshallQuarterback - Martin Hankins, Sr., MemphisQuarterback - Justin Willis, So., SMUQuarterback - Jeremy Young, Sr., Southern MissQuarterback - Trevor Vittatoe, Fr., UTEPRunning Back- Jay Sonnhalter, Sr., East CarolinaRunning Back- Tarrion Adams, Jr., TulsaRunning Back- Charles Clay, Fr., TulsaRunning Back- Marcus Thomas, Sr., UTEPOffensive Lineman- Matt Butler, So., East CarolinaOffensive Lineman- Doug Palmer, So., East CarolinaOffensive Lineman- Carl Barnett, So., HoustonOffensive Lineman- Michael Bloesch, Jr., HoustonOffensive Lineman- Dustin Dickinson, Sr., HoustonOffensive Lineman- Sebastian Vollmer, Jr., HoustonOffensive Lineman- Brandon Pearce, Jr., MemphisOffensive Lineman- David Berken, Jr., RiceOffensive Lineman- Caleb Peveto, Sr., SMUOffensive Lineman- Calvin Wilson, Jr., Southern MissOffensive Lineman- Aryan Barto, Sr., TulaneOffensive Lineman- Troy Kropog, Jr., TulaneOffensive Lineman- Michael Parenton, Jr., TulaneOffensive Lineman- Justin Morsey, Jr., TulsaOffensive Lineman- Rodrick Thomas, Jr., TulsaOffensive Lineman- Jake Seitz, So., UABOffensive Lineman- Adam Truitt, Sr., UABOffensive Lineman- Pat Brown, Jr., UCFOffensive Lineman- Mike Aguayo, So., UTEPOffensive Lineman- Robby Felix, Jr., UTEPTight End- Davon Drew, Jr., East CarolinaTight End- Mark Hafner, Jr., HoustonTight End- Brett Russell, Jr., MemphisTight End- David Sigler, Sr., UABTight End- Michael Merritt, Sr., UCFTight End- Jake Sears, Sr., UTEPWide Receiver- Jamar Bryant, So., East CarolinaWide Receiver- Jeron Harvey, Sr., HoustonWide Receiver- Maurice Jones, Jr., MemphisWide Receiver- Carlos Singleton, So., MemphisWide Receiver- Earnest Williams, Jr., MemphisWide Receiver- James Casey, Fr., RiceWide Receiver- Emmanuel Sanders, So., SMUWide Receiver- Zack Sledge, Sr. SMUWide Receiver- Torris Magee, Fr., Southern MissWide Receiver- Frantrell Forrest, Fr., UABWide Receiver- Joseph Webb, So., UABWide Receiver- Lorne Sam, Sr., UTEPWide Receiver- Joe West, Sr., UTEP
DEFENSEDefensive Lineman- Khalif Mitchell, Jr., East CarolinaDefensive Lineman- Jay Ross, So., East CarolinaDefensive Lineman- Ell Ash, Jr., HoustonDefensive Lineman- Byron Tinker, Sr., MarshallDefensive Lineman- Clinton McDonald, Jr., MemphisDefensive Lineman- Robert Henderson, Sr., Southern MissDefensive Lineman- Antonio Harris, Sr., TulaneDefensive Lineman- Reggie Scott, Jr., TulaneDefensive Lineman- Avery Williams, Sr., TulaneDefensive Lineman- Brandon Jones, Sr., TulsaDefensive Lineman- Bruce Miller, So., UCFLinebacker- Pierre Bell, Jr., East CarolinaLinebacker- Fred Wilson, Sr., East CarolinaLinebacker- Trent Allen, Sr., HoustonLinebacker- Brendan Pahulu, Sr., HoustonLinebacker- Byron Kitchens, Jr., MarshallLinebacker- Evan Lee, Jr., TulaneLinebacker- Alain Karatepeyan, Sr., TulsaLinebacker- Joe Henderson, Jr., UABLinebacker- Adam Vincent, Jr., UTEPDefensive Back- Travis Williams, Sr., East CarolinaDefensive Back- Rocky Schwartz, Sr., HoustonDefensive Back- LaKeitharun Ford, Sr., MemphisDefensive Back- Gary Anderson, Sr., RiceDefensive Back- Brandon King, Jr., RiceDefensive Back- Andrew Sendejo, So., RiceDefensive Back- David Skehan, Sr., TulaneDefensive Back- Steve Craver, Sr., TulsaDefensive Back- Defensive Back- Charles Davis, So., TulsaDefensive Back- Anthony Germany, Sr., TulsaDefensive Back- Roy Roberts, Jr., TulsaDefensive Back- Kevin Sanders, Jr., UABDefensive Back- Jason Venson, Sr., UCFDefensive Back- Braxton Amy, So., UTEPDefensive Back- Cornelius Brown, So., UTEPDefensive Back- Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith, So., UTEP
SPECIAL TEAMSPlacekicker- T.J. Lawrence, Sr., HoustonPlacekicker- Justin Estes, Fr., Southern MissPlacekicker- Michael Torres, Sr., UCFPunter- Chase Turner, Jr., HoustonPunter - Swayze Waters, Jr., UABKick Returner- Michael Grandberry, Jr., MemphisKick Returner- Jessie Henderson, Jr., SMUKick Returner- Ade Tuyo, Sr., TulaneKick Returner- Roy Roberts, Jr., TulsaKick Returner- Curtis Francis, Sr., UCFKick Returner- Fred Rouse, So., UTEPPunt Returner- Emmanuel Spann, Jr., MarshallPunt Returner- Earnest Williams, Jr., MemphisLong Snapper- Wilson Raynor, Jr., East CarolinaLong Snapper- Craig Gelhardt, Jr., TulaneLong Snapper- John Warren, Jr., TulsaLong Snapper- Jeff Hamby, Jr., UAB
2007 C-USA FOOTBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMOFFENSEQuarterback - 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 - Scott Soloman, RiceDefensive Lineman - Justin Smart, SMUDefensive Lineman - Bruce Miller, UCFLinebacker - Mike Tashman, UABLinebacker - Derrick Hallman, UCFLinebacker - Darius Nall, UCFDefensive Back - Travis Simmons, East CarolinaDefensive Back - Loyce Means, HoustonDefensive Back - C.J. Bailey, USMDefensive Back - Chico Hunter, USM
SPECIAL TEAMSPlacekicker - Justin Estes, Southern MissPunter - Kyle Peterson, UTEPKick Returner - Trae Johnson, TulsaPunt Returner - Dwayne Harris, East CarolinaLong Snapper - Keenan Bratcher, Memphis

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