CUSA Announces 2023 preseason watch list
7/25/2023 1:50:00 PM | Football
DALLAS – Sam Houston is well represented on the 2023 Conference USA preseason football watch list, as selected by the league's nine head coaches.
Five student-athletes from each of the conference's nine member institutions are recognized as key players to watch ahead of the 2023 season. Additionally, each of the nine institutions has highlighted one academic performer ahead of the 2023 season, which is also listed below.
The Bearkats participated in CUSA Media Day at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Tuesday as two players and head coaches from each institution answered questions from media outlets and were featured on a show on ESPN+. Sam Houston opens the season at BYU on Sept. 2.
OFFENSE
QBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Gavin Hardison, RS Sr., UTEP
QBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Grayson James, Jr., FIU
QBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Diego Pavia, Sr., New Mexico State
QBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Austin Reed, RS Sr., WKU
RBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Anwar Lewis, RS Jr., Jacksonville State
RBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Frank Peasant, Jr., Middle Tennessee
WRÂ Â Â Â Â Ife Adeyi, Sr., Sam Houston
WRÂ Â Â Â Â Malachi Corley, Jr., WKU
WRÂ Â Â Â Â Noah Frith, Sr., Liberty
WRÂ Â Â Â Â Smoke Harris, RS Sr., Louisiana Tech
TEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Sean Brown, RS Jr., Jacksonville State
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Carson Bruno, RS So., Louisiana Tech
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â X'Zauvea Gadlin, Sr., Liberty
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Ethan Hagler, Sr., Sam Houston
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Elijah Klein, RS Sr., UTEP
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Quantavious Lee, Jr., WKU
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Jacob Peace, Sr., FIU
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Shiyazh Pete, RS So., New Mexico State
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Keylan Rutledge, So., Middle Tennessee
DEFENSE
DEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Praise Amaewhule, RS Sr., UTEP
DEÂ Â Â Â Â Â J-Rock Swain, Jr., Jacksonville State
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Kendy Charles, Sr., Liberty
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Marley Cook, RS Jr., Middle Tennessee
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Jordan Guerad, RS So., FIU
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Deshon Hall, Sr., Louisiana Tech
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Chris Hardie, RS Jr., Jacksonville State
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Markel Perry, Gr., Sam Houston
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Dion Wilson Jr., Jr., New Mexico State
LBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â JaQues Evans, Jr., WKU
LBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Kavian Gaither, Jr., Sam Houston
LBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Tyrice Knight, RS Sr., UTEP
LBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Donovan Manuel, Sr., FIU
DBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Quinton Reese, Sr., Liberty
DBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Willie Roberts, Sr., Louisiana Tech
DBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Teldrick Ross, RS Sr., Middle Tennessee
DBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Andre Seldon, RS So., New Mexico State
SPECIAL TEAMS
KÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nick Brown, So., Liberty
KÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alen Karajic, Jr., Jacksonville State
KÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Zeke Rankin, Jr., Middle Tennessee
K/PÂ Â Â Â Jadon Cardell, RS So., Sam Houston
PÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tom Ellard, RS So., WKU
PÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Daton Montiel, RS Jr., FIU
PÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Joshua Sloan, Jr., UTEP
PR/KRÂ Smoke Harris, RS Sr., Louisiana Tech
KRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Jonathan Brady, So., New Mexico State
ACADEMIC PERFORMER
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Jacob Peace, Sr., FIU
DLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Jackson Luttrell, Sr., Jacksonville State
QBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Trey Lowe, Sr., Liberty
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Abraham Delfin, Gr., Louisiana Tech
LBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Devyn Curtis, RS So., Middle Tennessee
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Canaan Yarro, RS Jr., New Mexico State
LBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Trevor Williams, Gr., Sam Houston
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Andrew Meyer, RS Sr., UTEP
OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Vincent Murphy, RS Jr., WKU
