Charlotte 49ers true freshman DB Ben DeLuca (Orlando, Fla./Bishop Moore Catholic) and r-Fr. LB Tyriq Harris (Roanoke, Va./Hidden Valley) have both been named to the Conference USA all-Freshman Team, as selected by the league's 13 head football coaches.
The two players are the first 49ers to be named to the league's all-Freshman team.
DeLuca moved into the starting lineup at safety in the fifth game of the season and played in all 12 games with eight starts. He finished third on the team with 68 tackles, a true freshman school-record. He shared team-high honors with three takeaways, including a 59-yard fumble return for a TD in the 49ers first win of the season and interceptions in back-to-back C-USA games vs.