University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Three Golden Eagles Named to Preseason All-CUSA Team
7/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
July 27, 2011
IRVING, Texas - Three Southern Miss senior football players were named to the 2011 Preseason All-Conference team in a release from the conference office on Wednesday.
Korey Williams and Cordarro Law both earned first team defensive honors at linebacker and defensive line, respectively, to give Southern Miss two spots on the preseason squad. The number matches only UCF and SMU for the most on the defensive side of the ball.
Danny Hrapmann, a 2010 first team Walter Camp All-American, was named the conference's preseason kicker following his sensational 2010 campaign.
The 2010 Lou Groza finalist converted 26-of-31 field goals and all 55 of his PAT attempts. He went 8-for-10 on attempts from 20-39 yards, while hitting all 10 attempts from 30-39 and was 6-of-8 from 40-49 yards.
Williams, who has also been named to the Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski and Rotary Lombardi Award Watch Lists in recent weeks for the nation's top defensive player, led the team in tackles for the second consecutive season in 2010 with 93 total stops. His tackle numbers included a team-best 15.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. The senior added an interception and a forced fumble to help lead the Golden Eagles to their ninth-straight bowl appearance and school-record tying 17th straight winning season.
Law led all Golden Eagle defensive linemen with 48 tackles (28 solo) in 2010, including team-bests of 11.5 tackles for loss for 63 yards and six sacks for 52 yards. He also forced four fumbles and recovered two and has 10 forced fumbles in his career - a school record.
Houston senior quarterback Case Keenum was chosen as the league's 2011 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Keenum headlines the list of preseason football award winners, as chosen by the league's 12 head coaches. Marshall senior DE Vinny Curry was named the preseason Defensive Player of the Year, while Tulsa senior return specialist Damaris Johnson earned Special Teams Player of the Year honors.
The Golden Eagles kick off the 2011 season on Sept. 3, when they host Louisiana Tech at 9 p.m. on Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
Single-game home football tickets for the 2011 Southern Miss season go on sale, Monday, Aug. 1, and the Golden Athletic Ticket Office is offering a special promotion that day.
Tickets for the Sept. 3, Louisiana Tech contest will be available for half-off the ticket price for that day only. The Bulldogs are the first of six home games for the Golden Eagles in 2011.
Tickets can be purchased by going online at SouthernMiss.com, by calling 1-800-844- TICK (8425) or by visiting the Pat Ferlise Ticket Center from 8 a.m., until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
2011 C-USA FOOTBALL COACHES PRESEASON AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year
Case Keenum, Sr., QB, Houston
Defensive Player of the Year
Vinny Curry, Sr., DE, Marshall
Special Teams Player of the Year
Damaris Johnson, Sr., KR/PR, Tulsa
First Team Offense
QB Case Keenum, Sr., Houston
RB Bryce Beall, Sr., Houston
RB Zach Line, Jr., SMU
OL Clint Anderson, Sr., Tulsa
OL Kelvin Beachum, Sr., SMU
OL Matt McCants, Sr., UAB
OL Nick Pieschel, Sr., UCF
OL Chris Thompson, Sr., Houston
WR Patrick Edwards, Sr., Houston
WR Damaris Johnson, Sr., Tulsa
WR Lance Lewis, Sr., East Carolina
TE Adam Nissley, Sr., UCF
First Team Defense
DL Vinny Curry, Sr., Marshall
DL Elliott Henigan, Sr., UAB
DL Cordarro Law, Sr., Southern Miss
DL Taylor Thompson, Sr., SMU
LB Ja'Gared Davis, Jr., SMU
LB Trent Mackey, Jr., Tulane
LB Marcus McGraw, Sr., Houston
LB Korey Williams, Sr., Southern Miss
DB Emanuel Davis, Sr., East Carolina
DB Kemal Ishmael, Jr., UCF
DB Marco Nelson, So., Tulsa
DB Josh Robinson, Jr., UCF
First Team Special Teams
K Danny Hrapmann, Sr., Southern Miss
P Kyle Martens, Sr., Rice
KR Quincy McDuffie, Jr., UCF
PR Patrick Edwards, Sr., Houston
PR Damaris Johnson, Sr., Tulsa
