Nov. 29, 2005
IRVING, Texas - Conference USA announced its 2005 All-Conference football teams Tuesday and 11 UCF players garnered a spot on the squads, as selected by the league's 12 head football coaches and media members in each conference city. UCF had three players named to All-C-USA first team and four players on the All-C-USA second team.
UCF led the league with seven selections on the all-freshman team as Joe Burnett was named to the team as both a defensive back and punt returner. Burnett was also named to the All-C-USA first team defense as both a defensive back and punt returner as well. Burnett was the only freshman named to the All-C-USA first team offense or defense.
Burnett tied for the league-lead with five interceptions and also led the league with a 14.7 average per punt return. The rookie returned the only punt for a touchdown in the conference this season as he raced 58 yards for a score against Rice on Nov. 19.
Joining Burnett on the All-C-USA first team defense was senior defensive end Paul Carrington. Carrington tied for the league-lead with seven sacks.
UCF's lone representative on the All-C-USA first team offense was junior center Cedric Gagne-Marcoux. Marcoux has taken every snap this season at center for the Golden Knights and has graded out as the team's top lineman. Marcoux has been at center for every play the last two seasons for the Golden Knights.
On the All-C-USA second team offense, four Golden Knights landed spots on the squad, including a pair of wide receivers. Junior Mike Walker and senior Brandon Marshall averaged a combined 157.3 yards per game, tops in Conference USA.
Senior tight end Darcy Johnson was also named to the second team along with true freshman tailback Kevin Smith. Johnson is third on the team in receptions while Smith ranks sixth in the nation among all true freshmen running backs in rushing yards with 868. Smith was also named to the league's all-freshman team.
Smith and Burnett were the only freshmen named to either the All-C-USA first or second teams.
Head coach George O'Leary's first two recruiting classes landed six players on the All-C-USA freshmen team. Joining Burnett and Smith on the all-freshman team were true freshmen offensive tackle Patrick Brown, redshirt freshmen offensive guard L.J. Anderson, true freshman linebacker Jordan Richards and redshirt freshmen strong safety Jason Venson.
Conference USA will announce its Freshman of the Year, Players of the Year and Coach of the Year Wednesday.
2005 C-USA FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMSFIRST TEAMOFFENSEQuarterback - Darrell Hackney, Sr., UABRunning Back- Ryan Gilbert, Sr., HoustonRunning Back- DeAngelo Williams, Sr., MemphisOffensive Lineman- Andrew Handy, Sr., MemphisOffensive Lineman- George Batiste, Jr., Southern MissOffensive Lineman- Jesse Stoneham, Sr., TulsaOffensive Lineman- Matt Batusic, Sr., UABOffensive Lineman- Cedric Gagne-Marcoux, Jr., UCF="https://ucfknights.com/http:%3E%3C/strong%3ETight%20End-%20Garrett%20Mills,%20Sr.,%20TulsaWide%20Receiver-%20Aundrae%20Allison,%20Jr.,%20East%20CarolinaWide%20Receiver-%20Vincent%20Marshall,%20Sr.,%20HoustonWide%20Receiver-%20Reggie%20Lindsey,%20Sr.,%20UAB%3Cbr%3EDEFENSEDefensive%20Lineman-%20Marcus%20West,%20Sr.,%20MemphisDefensive%20Lineman-%20John%20Syptak,%20Sr.,%20RiceDefensive%20Lineman-%20Larry%20McSwain,%20Jr.,%20UAB%3Cstrong%3EDefensive%20Lineman-%20%3Cahref="http: www.fansonly.com/schools/ucf/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carrington_paul00.html"="">Paul Carrington, Sr., 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DEFENSEDefensive Lineman- Cody Pree, HoustonDefensive Lineman- Phillip Hunt, HoustonDefensive Lineman- Albert McClellan, MarshallDefensive Lineman- Moton Hopkins, TulsaDefensive Lineman- James Olalekan, UTEPLinebacker- Cody Lubojasky, HoustonLinebacker- Kris Guyton, UABLinebacker- Jordan Richards, UCF="https://ucfknights.com/http:%3E%3C/strong%3EDefensive%20Back-%20Kenneth%20Fontenette,%20HoustonDefensive%20Back-%20Roy%20Roberts,%20Tulsa%3Cstrong%3EDefensive%20Back-%20%3Cahref="http: www.fansonly.com/schools/ucf/sports/m-footbl/mtt/burnett_joe00.html"="">Joe Burnett, UCFDefensive Back- Jason Venson, UCF="https://ucfknights.com/http:%3E%3C/ahref="http:>
SPECIAL TEAMSPlacekicker- Ben Bell, HoustonPunter- Marty Biagi, MarshallKick Returner- Jessie Henderson, SMUPunt Returner- Joe Burnett, UCF="http:>