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Nine Blue Raiders honored by CFN - Unixmaster - 07-12-2006 07:13 AM July 12, 2006 Nine Blue Raiders honored by CFN Gross and Marks make first team MT Media Relations MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee landed a total of nine players, including five first-team selections, to the CollegeFootballNews.com preseason All-Sun Belt teams, released this week. Four of the nine Blue Raiders selected were rated among the top 15 players in the league, according to a ranking of the Sun Belt's top performers - more than any other school in the conference. Quarterback Clint Marks and running back Eugene Gross were named to the All-Sun Belt offense first team, while linebacker J.K. Sabb and defensive back Bradley Robinson were selected to the first team defense, and Colby Smith was recognized as the punter on the first team. Receiver Bobby Williams, tight end Stephen Chicola, and offensive linemen Franklin Dunbar and Germayle Franklin were named to the second team, along with Robinson, who was named second-team punt returner. "I'm proud of these young men and they deserve the recognition they have garnered based on their past successes in the league," said Middle Tennessee first-year coach Rick Stockstill. "These awards are primarily based on what the players did the previous season. I would like to see each of them, and more, named to the All-Sun Belt teams at the end of the season." Along with selecting a first- and second-team, CollegeFootballNews.com also compiled a ranking of the league's top 30 players. Marks was rated the league's seventh-best player and the top quarterback on the list. Sabb was rated ninth among all players and third among linebackers, while Robinson was rated 10th overall and second among Sun Belt corners. Gross was rated 13th and second among tailbacks behind North Texas' Jamario Thomas. Marks enters his senior season third all-time in pass attempts and completions, as well as third on the all-time passing list at Middle Tennessee. He is tied for sixth all-time in touchdown passes and ranks first all-time in completion percentage. The Fort Myers, Fla., native has started 21 consecutive games and he's the first quarterback in school history to throw for more than 2,000 yards in consecutive seasons. Gross enjoyed his finest spring as a Blue Raider and enters his senior season with high expectations. In addition to his most recent honor, Gross also has been selected Preseason Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year and first-team running back by Sporting News. Gross is fourth all-time in touchdowns at Middle Tennessee. Sabb started 10 of 11 games at linebacker in 2005 and was voted second-team All-Sun Belt. He led the team with 71 tackles to go along with a team-best 13 tackles for loss, which is tied for eighth most in school history. He also has been selected first-team All-SBC by Sporting News and Blue Ribbon College Yearbook. Robinson started every game at left corner as a sophomore and helped bolster the Blue Raider secondary. He was named honorable mention All-SBC after turning in 41 tackles and five interceptions, along with seven pass breakups. He tied for the SBC lead in interceptions and ranked second in passes defended with 12. Robinson also was named to the Preseason All-SBC team by Sporting News. Smith was named second-team All-SBC as a punter in 2005 after averaging a career-best 42.1 yards a punt and placing a personal-high 19 inside the opponent's 20. He was named to the Ray Guy Watch List for the nation's top punter, and also is a preseason first-team All-SBC selection by Sporting News and Blue Ribbon College Yearbook. ALL-SUN BELT OFFENSE Offensive Player of the Year: RB Jamario Thomas, North Texas QB Clint Marks, Sr. Middle Tennessee RB Eugene Gross, Sr. Middle Tennessee RB Jamario Thomas, Jr North Texas WR Johnny Quinn, Sr. North Texas WR Chandler Williams, Sr. FIU TE Samuel Smith, Sr. FIU OL Kyle Cunningham, Jr. UL Monroe OL Brandon Cox, Sr. UL Lafayette OL Nello Faulk, Sr. Florida Atlantic OL Dylan Lineberry, Sr. North Texas OL Aaron Schutz, Soph. UL Monroe PK Greg Whibbs, Jr. Troy KR Leodis McKelvin, Jr. Troy ALL-SUN BELT DEFENSE Defensive Player of the Year: LB Keyonvis Bouie, FIU DL Antwan Barnes, Sr. FIU DL Jeremiah Chapman, Jr. North Texas DL Kenny Mainor, Soph. Troy DL Ricky Williams, Jr. UL Monroe LB Keyonvis Bouie, Sr. FIU LB J.K. Sabb, Sr. Middle Tennessee LB Josh Williams, Jr. Arkansas State DB Tyrell Johnson, Jr. Arkansas DB Kevin Payne, Sr. UL Monroe State DB Bradley Robinson, Jr. Middle Tennessee DB Chaz Williams, Jr. UL Monroe P Colby Smith, Sr. Middle Tennessee PR Leodis McKelvin, Jr. Troy ALL-SUN BELT SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE QB Josh Padrick, Sr. FIU RB DiIvory Edgecomb, Soph. Florida Atlantic RB Tyrell Fenroy, Soph. UL Lafayette WR Levi Dejohnette, Jr. Arkansas State WR Bobby Williams, Soph. Middle Tennessee TE Stephen Chicola, Jr. Middle Tennessee OL Franklin Dunbar, Soph. Middle Tennessee OL Germayle Franklin, Sr. Middle Tennessee OL Tanner Jenkins, Sr. Arkansas State OL Matt Mandich, Soph. Arkansas State OL Jesse Newman, Jr. UL Lafayette PK Ragan Walters, Jr. UL Monroe KR Johnny Quinn, Sr. North Texas ALL-SUN BELT SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE DL Anthony Hills, Sr. UL Lafayette DL Jervonte Jackson, Soph. Florida Atlantic DL Jamarrow James, Jr. Arkansas State DL Jonas Murrell, Soph. FIU LB Maurice Holman, Jr. North Texas LB Marcus Richardson, Jr. Troy LB Devrett Wade, Sr. Arkansas State DB Michael Adams, Sr. UL Lafayette DB Khyyam Burns, Jr. Arkansas State DB Brannon Condren, Sr. Troy DB Sherrod Martin, Jr. Troy P Truman Spencer, Soph. North Texas PR Bradley Robinson, Jr. Middle Tennessee Top 30 1. RB Jamario Thomas, Jr North Texas 2. LB Keyonvis Bouie, Sr. FIU 3. LB Josh Williams, Jr. Arkansas State 4. SS Tyrell Johnson, Jr. Arkansas State 5. FS Kevin Payne, Sr. UL Monroe 6. OG Dylan Lineberry, Sr. North Texas 7. QB Clint Marks, Sr. Middle Tennessee 8. CB Chaz Williams, Jr. UL Monroe 9. LB J.K. Sabb, Sr. Middle Tennessee 10. CB Bradley Robinson, Jr. Middle Tennessee 11. OT Kyle Cunningham, Jr. UL Monroe 12. FS Sherrod Martin, Jr. Troy 13. RB Eugene Gross, Sr. Middle Tennessee 14. QB Josh Padrick, Sr. FIU 15. DE Antwan Barnes, Sr. FIU 16. OT Brandon Cox, Sr. UL Lafayette 17. OG Aaron Schutz, Soph. UL Monroe 18. RB Tyrell Fenroy, Soph. UL Lafayette 19. TE Samuel Smith, Sr. FIU 20. RB DiIvory Edgecomb, Soph. Florida Atlantic 21. DE Kenny Mainor, Soph. Troy 22. FS Khyyam Burns, Jr. Arkansas State 23 CB Michael Adams, Sr. UL Lafayette 24. QB Jerry Babb, Sr. UL Lafayette 25. NT Ricky Williams, Jr. UL Monroe 26. SS Aaron Weathers, Jr. North Texas 27. OT Nello Faulk, Sr. Florida Atlantic 28. WR Chandler Williams, Sr. FIU 29. WR Johnny Quinn, Sr. North Texas 30. FB Oren O'Neal, Sr., Arkansas State Nine Blue Raiders honored by CFN |