IRVING, Texas – Old Dominion University Football placed four players on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team, C-USA announced on Tuesday. Offensive lineman Devin Hannan, kicker Brad Davis, punter Bailey Cate and punt returner Darrell Brown received the honors.
Hannan started all 12 games on the offensive line, starting three games at left tackle, three at left guard, and six at right tackle.
Davis began the season as the Monarchs’ kickoff man, but took over place-kicking duties early in the season. He finished the year 9-of-11 on field goals, including a season long 43-yarder in the win at UTEP. He made nine-straight attempts before missing off the left upright at FAU. He also recorded 10 touchbacks on the year, five coming in the season finale against FIU.
Cate punted 53 times for a 37.7 average, knocking 23 punts inside the 20, while another 21 punts were fair caught. Only seven of his punts were returned all season. He had a season-long 70-yard punt, the third longest in school history, at NC State.
Brown has returned 14 punts for 145 yards and a 10.4 yard return average. He returned three punts for 62 yards in the opener against Hampton, more punt return yards than ODU had all of 2015. He added four returns for 43 yards in the win over UTSA.
2016 C-USA FOOTBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Mason Fine, North Texas
RB – Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic
RB – Quinton Baker, WKU
OL – Ethan Reed, Louisiana Tech
OL – Levi Brown, Marshall
OL – Devin Hannan, Old Dominion
OL – Ty Pollard, Southern Miss
OL – Greg Long, UTEP
TE – Harrison Bryant, Florida Atlantic
WR – Stantley Thomas, FIU
WR – Ty Lee, Middle Tennessee
DEFENSE
DL – Eric Kendzior, Louisiana Tech
DL – Ty Tyler, Marshall
DL – Tyshun Render, Middle Tennessee
DL – LaDarius Hamilton, North Texas
DL – Chris Richardson, UTEP
LB – Tyriq Harris, Charlotte
LB – Jayson VanHook, UTEP
LB – Josiah Tauaefa, UTSA
DB – Ben DeLuca, Charlotte
DB – Ephraim Kitchen, Louisiana Tech
DB – Chris Jackson, Marshall
DB – Justin Rogers, UTEP
SPECIAL TEAMS
K – Brad Davis, Old Dominion
P – Bailey Cate, Old Dominion
KR – Kerrith Whyte, Florida Atlantic
PR – Darrell Brown, Old Dominion
LS – Matt Beardall, Marshall