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Marshall Has 4 On C-USA All-Freshman Football Team for 2016

HUNTINGTON — Conference USA has announced its 2016 All-Freshman football team, as selected by the league’s 13 head football coaches. Marshall, Old Dominion and UTEP produced a league-high four players on the team, while Florida Atlantic and C-USA West Division champ Louisiana Tech each had three players selected to the league’s freshman team. All told, 12 C-USA teams were represented on the all-freshman squad.

Marshall’s four selections were spread across all three phases, with one offensive, two defensive and one special teams player named to the team. Center Levi Brown (11 starts from game 1-11), defensive end Ty Tyler (20 tackles, 7 TFL – 3rd on team, 2.