IRVING — Jaylon Haynes and Jared Sackett have been named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in a vote by the league's 14 head coaches, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Haynes, a defensive tackle, appeared in four games as a true freshman for UTSA. The Wharton, Texas, native posted four tackles, including a tackle for loss in the 51-17 win against Southern in his first collegiate contest. He also had tackles in victories against Texas State, UTEP and Marshall. Haynes is part of a defensive line unit that helped the Roadrunners lead C-USA in five different statistical categories. UTSA allowed just 287.8 total yards, 160.1 passing yards and 17 points per game, marks that rank seventh, third and eighth, respectively, in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
Sackett, a Lou Groza Award semifinalist, made a school-record 19 field goals on 22 attempts (86.4 percent) in his debut season despite not kicking in the season opener at Baylor. A product of Timber Creek High School, he split the uprights on his first eight tries, was a perfect 3-for-3 in three different games and booted two or more field goals in seven of his 10 contests. Sackett was named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week on Nov. 20 after he made all three attempts, including the game-winner from 40 yards with two seconds left, in the 9-7 victory against Marshall. The Fort Worth native leads C-USA and ranks third in the FBS with 1.9 field goals per game and he also is third in the league and 13th nationally in field goal percentage.
2017 C-USA FOOTBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Steven Williams, Old Dominion
RB – Tyler King, Marshall
RB – Spencer Brown, UAB
OL – Tarik Adams, Marshall
OL – Kody Russey, Louisiana Tech
OL – Isaac Weaver, Old Dominion
OL – Arvin Fletcher, Southern Miss
OL – Tyler Witt, WKU
TE – Jordan Myers, Rice
WR – Willie Wright, Florida Atlantic
WR – Aaron Cephus, Rice
DEFENSE
DL – Leighton McCarthy, Florida Atlantic
DL – Jordan Ferguson, Middle Tennessee
DL – Jacques Turner, Southern Miss
DL – Trace Mascorro, UTEP
DL – Jaylon Haynes, UTSA
LB – Joe Ozougwu, North Texas
LB – Jordan Young, Old Dominion
LB – Racheem Boothe, Southern Miss
DB – Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech
DB – Reed Blankenship, Middle Tennessee
DB – Joe Joe Headen, Old Dominion
DB – Devon Key, WKU
SPECIAL TEAMS
K – Jared Sackett, UTSA
P – Zac Everett, Southern Miss
KR – Bryce Singleton, FIU
PR – Austin Trammell, Rice
LS – Daniel Sargent, Middle Tennessee
