Ten Tulsa football players were named to the Athlon Sports preseason all-American Athletic Conference teams for 2016.
Senior receiver Keevan Lucas, who missed all but four games in 2105 after suffering a torn patella tendon vs. Houston, was named to the first team, while second-team selections included senior linebacker Matt Linscott and another injured Hurricane player in 2016, senior Blake Belcher, who returns to the offensive line.
Lucas had 409 receiving yards, five touchdowns and a 102.2 average per game on 26 receptions before the injury. He enters the 2016 season with 2,070 career yards and 17 TDs on 159 receptions for a 13.