PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the lineup of 33 student-athletes who will be on-hand in Newport, Rhode Island, next week for the conference’s annual Summer Kickoff and Media Days.
The 33 student-athletes will join The American’s 12 head coaches at the Hyatt Regency Newport Aug. 3-4 for the first formal event of the 2015 football season.
The American’s contingent includes 15 players who were named to the 2014 all-conference team, including six returning first-team selections. Four players who have been named to the 2015 Maxwell Award preseason watch list will be in attendance (Cincinnati’s Gunner Kiel, Houston’s Kenneth Farrow, Navy’s Keenan Reynolds and USF’s Marlon Mack) as will two players named to the Bednarik Award watch list (East Carolina’s Zeek Bigger and Temple’s Tyler Matakevich).
Live coverage of The American’s Summer Kickoff and Media Days will begin Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 9 a.m. ET on The American Digital Network. ESPN3 will follow with a two-hour recap of the two-day event Tuesday afternoon.
2015 American Athletic Conference Football Summer Kickoff and Media Days
Attendees’ Lineup (subject to change)
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UCF |
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Head Coach George O’Leary |
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Jordan Akins |
WR |
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Thomas Niles |
DL |
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Cincinnati |
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Head Coach Tommy Tuberville |
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Parker Ehinger |
OL |
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Gunner Kiel |
QB |
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Silverberry Mouhon |
DE |
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Adrian Witty |
CB |
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UConn |
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Head Coach Bob Diaco |
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Andrew Adams |
S |
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Andreas Knappe |
OT |
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East Carolina |
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Head Coach Ruffin McNeill |
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Zeek Bigger |
LB |
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Chris Hairston |
RB |
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Isaiah Jones |
WR |
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Montese Overton |
LB |
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Houston |
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Head Coach Tom Herman |
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Kenneth Farrow |
RB |
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Cameron Malveaux |
DE |
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Adrian McDonald |
DB |
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Memphis |
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Head Coach Justin Fuente |
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Alan Cross |
TE |
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Wynton McManis |
LB |
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Navy |
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Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo |
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Keenan Reynolds |
QB |
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Bernard Sarra |
NG |
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USF |
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Head Coach Willie Taggart |
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Jamie Byrd |
S |
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Mattias Ciabatti |
P |
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Marlon Mack |
RB |
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Sean Price |
TE |
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SMU |
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Head Coach Chad Morris |
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Matt Davis |
QB |
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Zach Wood |
DE |
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Temple |
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Head Coach Matt Rhule |
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Kyle Friend |
C |
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Matt Ioannidis |
DE |
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Tyler Matakevich |
LB |
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Tavon Young |
CB |
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Tulane |
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Head Coach Curtis Johnson |
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Tanner Lee |
QB |
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Darion Monroe |
S |
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Nico Marley |
LB |
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Arturo Uzdavinis |
OT |
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Tulsa |
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Head Coach Philip Montgomery |
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Derrick Alexander |
DE |
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Keyarris Garrett |
WR |