IRVING, TEXAS – Old Dominion University wide receiver Zach Pascal was named preseason First-Team All-Conference USA as selected by the coaches, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
Pascal is ODU’s leading returning receiver, as the redshirt junior caught 59 passes for 743 yards and seven touchdowns in 2014. He caught a career-high nine passes at NC State and registered a pair of 100-yard receiving efforts against Rice and Middle Tennessee.
Pascal and the Monarchs open the 2015 season at Eastern Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 5 on ESPN 3. ODU opens the home portion of the schedule on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. on ASN.
ODU Football season tickets are on sale now at www.ynottix.com. Each season ticket includes seven home games featuring Norfolk State, NC State, Appalachian State, and four C-USA opponents. The Monarchs have sold out all 41 home games since re-starting the program in 2009. Secure your seat in S.B. Ballard Stadium while they last and be part of the tradition of Monarch Football.
2015 C-USA FOOTBALL COACHES PRESEASON AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year
Brandon Doughty, Sr., QB, WKU
Defensive Player of the Year
Richard Leonard, Sr., DB, FIU
Special Teams Player of the Year
Autrey Golden, Sr., KR, UTEP
First Team Offense
QB Brandon Doughty, Sr., WKU
RB Leon Allen, Sr., WKU
RB Kenneth Dixon, Sr., Louisiana Tech
RB Devon Johnson, Sr., Marshall
RB Aaron Jones, Jr., UTEP
OL Jordan Budwig, Jr., FIU
OL Darius Johnson, Sr., Middle Tennessee
OL Kaydon Kirby, Jr., North Texas
OL Andrew Reue, Sr., Rice
OL Clint Van Horn, Jr., Marshall
WR Jared Dangerfield, Sr., WKU
WR Carlos Harris, Sr., North Texas
WR Zach Pascal, Jr., Old Dominion
WR Trent Taylor, Jr., Louisiana Tech
TE Jonnu Smith, Jr., FIU
First Team Defense
DL Vernon Butler, Sr., Louisiana Tech
DL Jason Neill, Sr., UTSA
DL Jarquez Samuel, Sr., Marshall
DL Michael Smith, Sr., Southern Miss
DL Michael Wakefield, Sr., FIU
LB T.T. Barber, Sr., Middle Tennessee
LB Drew Douglas, UTSA
LB D.J. Hunter, Sr., Marshall
DB Kevin Byard, Sr., Middle Tennessee
DB Crevon LeBlanc, Florida Atlantic
DB Richard Leonard, Sr., FIU
DB Bennett Okotcha, Sr., UTSA
DB Wonderful Terry, Sr., WKU
DB Xavier Woods, Jr., Louisiana Tech
First Team Special Teams
K Trevor Moore, So., North Texas
P Tyler Williams,, Sr., Marshall
KR Autrey Golden, Jr., UTEP
PR Richard Leonard, Sr., FIU
LS Matt Cincotta, Sr., Marshall