Flames Place 10 Players on CUSA All-Conference Teams

Liberty placed 10 players on the 2024 Conference USA Football All-Conference teams, which were released earlier today by the league office.

The Flames had four first-team all-conference selections, followed by three players named to the second-team all-conference listing. Additionally, Liberty had four honorable mention selections, including one player who was also named to the second team.

Liberty's four first-team all-conference selections each came on the offensive side of the ball – running back Quinton Cooley, along with offensive linemen Aaron Fenimore, Xavior Gray and Jordan White.

Cooley ranked second in the league and No. 19 in the country with 1,254 rushing yards. He also ranked second in CUSA and No. 26 in the country with 13 touchdowns.

Fenimore (center), Gray (right tackle) and White (left guard) anchored Liberty's offensive line, which helped the Flames rank No. 3 in the country in rushing offense (258.7 yards per game).

Liberty's three second-team all-conference honorees were each on the defensive side of the field – defensive end TJ Bush, linebacker Joseph Carter and defensive back Brylan Green.

Bush ranked fourth in the conference in sacks (5.5 sacks/0.50 per game), while Carter paced the Flames with a career high 83 tackles (41 solo, 42 assisted).

Green, who was also named to the honorable mention list as a punt returner, finished the regular season with 32 tackles (21 solo, 11 assisted) and two pass breakups. He also averaged 13.56 yards per punt return with a long return of 45 yards.

Liberty's final three all-conference honorees were named to the honorable mention squad – quarterback Kaidon Salter (1,886 passing yards, 15 touchdowns), defensive end CJ Bazile, Jr. (34 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss) and defensive back A'Khori Jones (48 tackles, three pass breakups).

The Flames are now preparing for their sixth-straight bowl game appearance. Liberty, representing Conference USA, and Buffalo, representing the Mid-American Conference, will square off in the Bahamas Bowl on January 4.

The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2 from Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. Kickoff for the game is set for 11 a.m. EST.

2024 Conference USA All-Conference Teams
First Team
Offense
QB Tyler Huff, Jax State
RB Tre Stewart, Jax State
RB Quinton Cooley, Liberty
WR Eric Rivers, FIU
WR Omari Kelly, MTSU
WR Tru Edwards, LA Tech
TE Holden Willis, MTSU
OL Jordan White, Liberty
OL Clay Webb, Jax State
OL Xavior Gray, Liberty
OL Aaron Fenimore, Liberty
OL Will O'Steen, Jax State

Defense
DE Maurice Westmoreland, UTEP
DT David Blay, LA Tech
DT Hosea Wheeler, WKU
DE Chris Murray, Sam Houston
LB Travion Barnes, FIU
LB Reginald Hughes, Jax State
LB Kavian Gaither, Sam Houston
DB Fred Perry, Jax State
DB Caleb Weaver, Sam Houston
DB Upton Stout, WKU
DB JoJo Evans, FIU

Special Teams
K Lucas Carneiro, WKU
P Jacob Ulrich, Kennesaw State
KR Qua Ashley, Kennesaw State
PR Kam Thomas, UTEP
LS Brody Butler, MTSU

Second Team
Offense
QB Caden Veltkamp, WKU
RB Seth McGowan, NM State
RB Mike Washington, NM State
WR Kisean Johnson, WKU
WR Kenny Odom, UTEP
WR Dean Patterson, FIU
TE Carson Kent, Kennesaw State
OL Ethan Hagler, Sam Houston
OL AJ Vaipulu, NM State
OL James Dawn II, Sam Houston
OL Quantavious Leslie, WKU
OL Marshall Jackson, WKU

Defense
DE J-Rock Swain, Jax State
DT Kyran Duhon, UTEP
DT Jeramy Passmore, FIU
DE TJ Bush, Liberty
LB Joseph Carter, Liberty
LB Kolbe Fields, LA Tech
LB Tyler Martinez, NM State
DB Devonte' Mathews, WKU
DB Geimere Latimer, Jax State
DB JeRico Washington Jr., Kennesaw State
DB Brylan Green, Liberty

Special Teams
K Abraham Montaño, NM State
P George Eberle, NM State
KR C'Quan Jnopierre, FIU
PR Omari Kelly, MTSU
LS Rex Robich, WKU

Honorable Mention
Offense
QB Kaidon Salter, Liberty
RB Jay Ducker, Sam Houston
RB Qua Ashley, Kennesaw State
WR Easton Messer, WKU
WR Simeon Evans, Sam Houston
WR Jimmy Holiday, LA Tech
TE Eli Finley, LA Tech
OL Canaan Yarro, NM State
OL Travon Taylor, WKU
OL Evan Wibberley, WKU
OL Otis Pitts III, UTEP
OL Bert Hale, LA Tech

Defense
DE CJ Bazile Jr., Liberty
DT Dallas Walker, WKU
DT KD Johnson, UTEP
DE Deante McCray, WKU
LB Zach Zimos, LA Tech
LB Darius Thomas, WKU
LB Laletia Hale, Jax State
DB Tyler Hallum, Kennesaw State
DB A'Khori Jones, Liberty
DB Xavier Williams, MTSU
DB Kory Chapman, UTEP

Special Teams
K Austin Welch, Kennesaw State
P Grant Chadwick, MTSU
KR Demarcus Griffin-Taylor, LA Tech
PR Brylan Green, Liberty
LS Bryce Robinson, Kennesaw State

Schedule

Flames Place 10 Players on CUSA All-Conference Teams

Players Mentioned

CJ Bazile, Jr.

Joseph Carter

Quinton Cooley

Aaron Fenimore

Xavior Gray

Brylan Green

A'Khori Jones

Kaidon Salter

Jordan White