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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the lineup of 37 student-athletes who will be on-hand in Newport, Rhode Island, next week for the conference’s annual Summer Kickoff and Media Days.
The 37 student-athletes will join The American’s 12 head coaches at the Hyatt Regency Newport Aug. 1-2 for the first formal event of the 2016 football season.
The American’s contingent includes 11 players who were named to the 2015 all-conference team, including five returning first-team selections. Four players who have been named to the 2016 Maxwell Award preseason watch list will be in attendance (Houston’s Greg Ward Jr., USF’s Marlon Mack and Temple’s Jahad Thomas and Phillip Walker) as will two players named to the Bednarik Award watch list (USF’s Deatrick Nichols and Tulane’s Tanzel Smart).
Live coverage of The American’s Summer Kickoff and Media Days will begin Tuesday, Aug. 2, 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.
2016 American Athletic Conference Football Summer Kickoff and Media Days
Attendees’ Lineup (subject to change)
| UCF |
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| Head Coach Scott Frost |
| Justin Holman |
QB |
| Jamiyus Pittman |
DT |
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| Cincinnati |
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| Head Coach Tommy Tuberville |
| Deyshawn Bond |
C |
| Eric Wilson |
LB |
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| UConn |
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| Head Coach Bob Diaco |
| Andreas Knappe |
OT |
| Obi Melifonwu |
S |
| Noel Thomas |
WR |
| Matt Walsh |
LB |
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| East Carolina |
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| Head Coach Scottie Montgomery |
| DeShaun Amos |
CB |
| Zay Jones |
WR |
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| Houston |
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| Head Coach Tom Herman |
| Cameron Malveaux |
DE |
| Tyler McCloskey |
TE |
| Greg Ward Jr. |
QB |
| Brandon Wilson |
CB |
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| Memphis |
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| Head Coach Mike Norvell |
| Jake Elliott |
K |
| Anthony Miller |
WR |
| Chris Morley |
S |
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| Navy |
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| Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo |
| Daniel Gonzales |
LB |
| Toneo Gulley |
RB |
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| USF |
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| Head Coach Willie Taggart |
| Rodney Adams |
WR |
| Quinton Flowers |
QB |
| Marlon Mack |
RB |
| Deatrick Nichols |
CB |
| Auggie Sanchez |
LB |
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| SMU |
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| Head Coach Chad Morris |
| Matt Davis |
QB |
| Justin Lawler |
DE |
| Jackson Mitchell |
LB |
| Courtland Sutton |
WR |
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| Temple |
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| Head Coach Matt Rhule |
| Dion Dawkins |
OT |
| Jahad Thomas |
RB |
| Phillip Walker |
QB |
| Avery Williams |
LB |
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| Tulane |
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| Head Coach Willie Fritz |
| Tanzel Smart |
DT |
| Chris Taylor |
OG |
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| Tulsa |
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| Head Coach Philip Montgomery |
| Dane Evans |
QB |
| Keevan Lucas |
WR |
| Trent Martin |
LB |