Postseason awards were handed out by the league office Tuesday, and the UCF football team paced the entire league with six Knights named to the All-Conference USA First Team. C-USA’s 12 head coaches selected the all-conference squads, with UCF having two first-team picks on offense, defense and special teams.
Nine Knights overall received a spot on either the first or second team, ranking behind only Tulsa, which had 10. UCF’s six student-athletes tagged to the first team tied a school record, as the 2007 Knights also earned six All-C-USA First Team selections.
UCF’s All-Conference USA Honorees
DL Troy Davis – Sr. – First Team
DB Kemal Ishmael – Sr. – First Team
KR Quincy McDuffie – Sr. – First Team
RB Latavius Murray – Sr. – First Team
OL Jordan Rae – Sr. – First Team
PR J.J. Worton – So. – First Team
QB Blake Bortles – So. – Second Team
DB A.J. Bouye – Sr. – Second Team
OL Torrian Wilson – So. – Second Team
WR Rannell Hall – So. – Honorable Mention
OL Jordan McCray – Jr. – Honorable Mention
TE Justin Tukes – So. – Honorable Mention
UCF’s Conference USA All-Freshman Team Members
DL Deion Green
WR Breshad Perriman
Senior free safety Kemal Ishmael and senior kick returner Quincy McDuffie picked up a spot on the first team for the second time in their careers (both in 2010). Meanwhile, senior defensive end Troy Davis, senior running back Latavius Murray, senior center Jordan Rae and sophomore punt returner J.J. Worton all were voted onto the first team as well, marking their first appearances on either the first or second team. All three team captains were on the first team (Ishmael, Murray, Rae).
Three players represent UCF on the second team in sophomore quarterback Blake Bortles, senior cornerback A.J. Bouye and sophomore left tackle Torrian Wilson. For Bortles, it marks the first time in school history in which a UCF quarterback was voted on to an all-conference first or second team (dating back to UCF’s first year in a league when it was a member of the MAC in 2002).
For the complete list of C-USA awards, visit ConferenceUSA.com. C-USA’s top individual award winners will be announced Wednesday.
UCF’s Award Winners in Alphabetical Order
Blake Bortles – Sophomore Quarterback – Oviedo, Fla.
All-C-USA Second Team
His 2,787 yards are the 10th most in a single season by a UCF quarterback, while is eighth with a 62.6 completion percentage and 22 touchdowns
Also has 205 rushing yards with seven touchdowns
Has a .021 interception-to-attempt ratio, good for second on the single-season chart behind only Daunte Culpepper in 1998 (.017)
Has not thrown an interception in nine of his last 10 games, throwing a pick in just one C-USA game this year
Ranks third in C-USA with a 142.5 passer efficiency rating
A.J. Bouye – Senior Cornerback – Tucker, Ga.
All-C-USA Second Team
Sits in a tie for ninth in the league with 10 passes defended on seven break-ups and three interceptions
Ran back a 76-yard interception for a touchdown at Tulsa Nov. 17, marking the sixth-longest INT return in school history
Also ran back a 79-yard fumble return for a touchdown at Memphis Oct. 20, which was the longest fumble return since the program’s inception in 1979
Is one of only three UCF players to record an interception return for a touchdown and a fumble recovery for a touchdown in the same season
Troy Davis – Senior Defensive End – Lawrenceville, Ga.
All-C-USA First Team
Places seventh in C-USA with 6.5 sacks and fifth with three fumble recoveries
Boasts 66 tackles this year, as his previous season high was 29 in 2011
His 9.0 tackles for loss in 2012 also are a personal best
Tied a school record with two forced fumbles against FIU Sept. 15
Has 17.0 career sacks, which is 1.5 shy of entering UCF’s all-time top 10
Deion Green – Freshman Defensive End – Orlando, Fla.
C-USA All-Freshman Team
In his first-career start at Marshall Oct. 27, had 2.0 sacks for a loss of 17 yards, and 3.5 tackles for loss (20 yards)
Before 2012, Bruce Miller was the last UCF freshman to have at least two sacks in a game (2.0 sacks vs. Tulsa in 2007)
Has racked up 18 tackles this year, including 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks
His four sacks rank second on the team
Rannell Hall – Sophomore Wide Receiver – Miami, Fla.
All-C-USA Honorable Mention
An All-C-USA First Team member as a kick returner last year, stepped up on offense in a big way in 2012
Has an 18.0-yard average per reception to rank sixth on the UCF single-season chart
Places second on the team with 557 receiving yards on 31 catches
Tied for the team lead with four touchdown receptions
Had just four receptions for 34 yards and no touchdowns a year ago
Kemal Ishmael – Senior Free Safety – Miami, Fla.
All-C-USA First Team
Has led UCF in tackles in each of the last three seasons
Ranks seventh in C-USA total tackles with 116 and fifth with three fumble recoveries
Stands as the all-time leader among UCF defensive backs with 360 career tackles, which also places him third overall
Has a career-high three interceptions in 2012, including one in overtime to seal the victory over Southern Miss
Registered his first-career sack on his final snap at Bright House Networks Stadium in the win against UAB
Also has two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 5.0 tackles for loss
Jordan McCray – Junior Guard – Miami, Fla.
All-C-USA Honorable Mention
Started the first seven games at right guard before starting the last six at left guard
Has helped the offense rank second in the league in scoring, third in rushing and third in fewest sacks allowed
Also enabled running back Latavius Murray to become the seventh different UCF player to post at least 1,000 rushing yards in a season
Quincy McDuffie – Senior Kick Returner – Orlando, Fla.
All-C-USA First Team
Leads the nation with a 34.24 kickoff return average (minimum 1.2 returns per game)
Tied an NCAA record with two kickoff returns for touchdowns at Marshall Oct. 27
Also had a kickoff return for a touchdown vs. East Carolina
His three KR for touchdowns are tied for first in UCF single-season history
Holds the UCF career kick return records in yards and touchdowns
Latavius Murray – Senior Running Back – Nedrow, N.Y.
All-C-USA First Team
The seventh-different Knight to rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season (currently at 1,035)
Rushed for more than 100 yards in five games this year, tied for sixth-most in a single season
Leads C-USA by averaging 103.5 rushing yards per game and is second in total touchdowns with 16
First player in UCF history to have a rushing touchdown in eight-straight games
His 192 rushing yards at Memphis Oct. 20 rank as the 12th most in a single game by a Knight
Also has 21 receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns
Accomplished these feats even though he missed three games
Breshad Perriman – Freshman Wide Receiver – Lithonia, Ga.
C-USA All-Freshman Team
Tied for seventh among all-time UCF true freshman receivers with 21 receptions, while ranking sixth with 298 yards and fourth with three touchdowns
Started the year with just one catch in his first three games, but now has a reception in nine of his last 10 games
Posted a season-high five catches against Southern Miss Oct. 13 and 65 yards in the C-USA Championship Game
Has touchdown catches vs. SMU and in both contests at Tulsa
Joined UCF in the spring
Jordan Rae – Senior Center – Weston, Fla.
All-C-USA First Team
Came to UCF as a walk-on over on defense, but switched to offense before 2010 and won the starting job as the UCF center
Has started 29-straight games at center, and 37 games overall
Entered the season as a member of the Rimington Trophy Watch List, which is given annually to the nation’s top center
Helped the Knights’ offense rank second in C-USA in scoring, third in rushing and third in fewest sacks allowed
His classmate running back Latavius Murray has become the seventh different Knight to post at least 1,000 rushing yards in a season
Justin Tukes – Sophomore Tight End – Sylvester, Ga.
All-C-USA Honorable Mention
After a freshman campaign where he caught two passes for 18 yards, has nine catches for 93 yards and two touchdowns in 2012
Posted a pair of receptions vs. SMU Nov. 3 and in the C-USA Championship Game at Tulsa Dec. 1
Had touchdown catches at Ohio State Sept. 8 and at Memphis Oct. 20
Also part of an offense that ranks third in C-USA in rushing and fewest sacks allowed
Torrian Wilson – Sophomore Left Tackle – Miami, Fla.
All-C-USA Second Team
Following a year in which he was on the C-USA All-Freshman Team, has jumped up to the All-C-USA Second Team in 2012
Started all 13 games at left tackle, protecting quarterback Blake Bortles who was on the second team as well
The offensive line ranks third in C-USA in fewest sacks given up this season
J.J. Worton – Sophomore Punt Returner – Homestead, Fla.
All-C-USA First Team
Places second in the league and 21st in the nation with an 11.0 punt return average
His 11.0 average places him eighth on the UCF single-season list
Ran back three punts for 73 yards at Akron, and has six games with at least 29 punt return yards
Also leads UCF with 41 receptions, 562 yards and four touchdowns
Carrying a 9-4 record in 2012, UCF was led by a senior class that tied the school record for victories over a four-year stretch as they have won 33 games from 2009-12. The Knights will be taking on Ball State (9-3) in the 2012 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl Friday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
To purchase tickets to the 2012 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl, contact the UCF Ticket Office at (407) UCF-1000 or click on UCFAthletics.com. Also check out BeefOBradysBowl.com for all of the events during bowl week in St. Petersburg.
