ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Six Navy football players have been named to the preseason American Athletic All-Conference team by Athlon Sports.
 
Senior offensive tackle and tri-captain Kip Frankland and junior nose guard Donald Berniard were named to the third team, while junior offensive guard Lirion Murtezi, senior striker and tri-captain John Marshall, senior kicker and tri-captain Bijan Nichols and sophomore kick returner Maquel Haywood were named fourth team.


Cincinnati placed 20 players on the four teams, while UCF had 15, Houston 14, East Carolina and Tulane 13, Tulsa 12, USF and Memphis 11, SMU 9 and Temple 5.
 
Navy kicks off the 2022 season on Sept. 3 against Delaware at 12 noon. Season and mini-plan tickets are on sale now at navysports.com: https://tinyurl.com/npabpbx7 or by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY.
 
American Athletic Football 2022 All-Conference Team
First-Team Offense
QB Clayton Tune, Houston
RB Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane
AP Ryan O'Keefe, UCF
WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston
WR Rashee Rice, SMU
TE Ryan Jones, East Carolina
C Jake Renfro, Cincinnati
OL Dylan O'Quinn, Cincinnati
OL Lorenz Metz, Cincinnati
OL Patrick Paul, Houston
OL Sincere Haynesworth, Tulane
 
First-Team Defense
DL Derek Parish, Houston
DL Elijah Chatman, SMU
DL Malik Vann, Cincinnati
DL Anthony Goodlow, Tulsa
LB Darius Hodges, Tulane
LB Donavan Mutin, Houston
LB Antonio Grier, USF
LB Deshawn Pace, Cincinnati
CB Arquon Bush, Cincinnati
CB Davonte Brown, UCF
S Gervarrius Owens, Houston
S Quindell Johnson, Memphis
 
First-Team Specialists
K Zack Long, Tulsa
P Lachlan Wilson, Tulsa
KR Brian Battie, USF
PR Ryan Montgomery, Cincinnati
 
Second-Team Offense
QB Tanner Mordecai, SMU
RB Isaiah Bowser, UCF
RB Jaren Mangham, USF
AP/RB Ta'Zhawn Henry, Houston
WR JuanCarlos Santana, Tulsa
WR Xavier Weaver, USF
TE Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
C Matt Lee, UCF
OL Demetris Harris, USF
OL Lokahi Pauole, UCF
OL Gerard Wheeler, Tulsa
OL Donovan Jennings, USF
 
Second-Team Defense
DL Tre'mon Morris-Brash, UCF
DL D'Anthony Jones, Houston
DL DeVere Levelston, SMU
DL Ricky Barber, UCF
DL Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati
LB Justin Wright, Tulsa
LB Nick Anderson, Tulane
LB Xavier Cullens, Memphis
CB Malik Fleming, East Carolina
CB Macon Clark, Tulane
S Divaad Wilson, UCF
S Kendarian Ray, Tulsa
 
Second-Team Specialists
K Owen Daffer, East Carolina
P Joe Doyle, Memphis
KR Bryan Massey, SMU
PR Jha'Quan Jackson, Tulane
 
Third-Team Offense
QB Michael Pratt, Tulane
RB Deneric Prince, Tulsa
RB Corey Kiner, Cincinnati
AP/RB Tre Siggers, SMU
WR Kobe Hudson, UCF
WR Tre Tucker, Cincinnati
WR Keylon Stokes, Tulsa 
TE Tyrick James, Tulane
C Brad Cecil, USF
OL Isaac Moore, Temple
OL Noah Henderson, East Carolina
OL Kip Frankland, Navy
OL Jaylon Thomas, SMU
OL James Tunstall, Cincinnati
OL Samuel Jackson, UCF
 
Third-Team Defense
DL Immanuel Hickman, East Carolina
DL Jaylon Allen, Memphis
DL Donald Berniard Jr., Navy
DL Jabari Taylor, Cincinnati
DL Turner Coxe, SMU
DL Nelson Ceaser, Houston
LB Ty Van Fossen, Cincinnati
LB Dorian Williams, Tulane
LB Jeremy Lewis, East Carolina
LB Jimmy Phillips, SMU
LB Dwayne Boyles, USF
CB Jadon Canady, Tulane
CB Corey Thornton, UCF
CB Cam Ruiz, Temple
S Rodney Owens, Memphis
S Ja'von Hicks, Cincinnati
 
Third-Team Specialists
K Spencer Shrader, USF
P Laine Wilkins, Houston
KR Tre Tucker, Cincinnati
PR Xavier Weaver, USF
 
Fourth-Team Offense
QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
RB Anthony Watkins, Tulsa
RB Rahjai Harris, East Carolina
RB Jevyon Ducker, Memphis
RB/AP Johnny Richardson, UCF
WR C.J. Johnson, East Carolina
WR Javon Ivory, Memphis
WR Tyler Scott, Cincinnati
TE Leonard Taylor, Cincinnati
TE Christian Trahan, Houston
C Adam Klein, Temple
OL Austin Myers, Memphis
OL Jeremy Cooper, Cincinnati
OL Lirion Murtezi, Navy
OL Tank Jenkins, Houston
OL Joey Claybrook, Tulane
OL Matt Dale, Memphis
 
Fourth-Team Defense
DL Patrick Jenkins, Tulane
DL Chidozie Nwankwo, Houston
DL Wardalis Ducksworth, Memphis
DL Jerquavion Mahone, Temple
DL Elijah Morris, East Carolina
DL Rashawn Yates, USF
DL Adonis Friloux, Tulane
LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste, UCF
LB John Marshall, Navy
LB Jordan Magee, Temple
LB Jon-Michael Terry, Tulsa
LB Xavier Smith, East Carolina
CB Alex Hogan, Houston
CB Tyon Davis, Tulsa
CB Greg Rubin, Memphis
S Quadric Bullard, UCF
S Jireh Wilson, East Carolina
 
Fourth-Team Specialists
K Bijan Nichols, Navy
P Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati
KR Maquel Haywood, Navy
PR Amari Johnson, UCF