shamosj | Posted: 3 Jun 2014 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Sixteen Cougars receive preseason All-Independent honors

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CLEVELAND – Nine Cougars were named to Phil Steele’s All-Independent First Team with seven more being named to the second team as announced Tuesday.

Junior quarterback Taysom Hill and junior running back Jamaal Williams were joined by incoming junior wide receiver Devon Blackmon on the first-team offense.

Hill led BYU last year with 2,938 passing yards, 1,344 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns. Only Heisman Trophy quarterback Ty Detmer has ever produced more total offense for the Cougars as a sophomore.

Williams rushed for 1,260 yards and seven touchdowns to mark the first time BYU has ever produced two 1,000-yard rushers in the same backfield.

Safety Craig Bills, defensive back Robertson Daniel, linebackers Alani Fua and Bronson Kaufusi and defensive end Remington Peck were named to the first-team defensive unit.

Seniors Bills and Daniel both finished tied for the team lead in interceptions (2) last season. Kaufusi, a junior, tied for a team-high four sacks in 2013, while Fua, a senior, and Peck, a junior, each finished tied for third on the team with three sacks.

Junior running back Adam Hine was named as the first-team kick returner after finishing 2013 ranked No. 12 with 27.2 average yards per kick return.

Linebacker Manoa Pikula, nose tackle Marques Johnson and punter Scott Arellano were named to the second team entering their senior seasons. Seniors Michael Yeck and Solomone Kafu join freshman Tuni Kanuch on the second-team offensive line, while senior Devin Mahina was named as the second-team tight end.

Phil Steele’s College Football Preview is one of the nation’s most informative preseason football magazine and has always provided a preseason All-American team as well as preseason All-Conference teams. For more information or to obtain a copy of each of the All-Conference teams, please visit PhilSteele.com.

 

Phil Steele First Team
OFFENSE
QB Taysom Hill BYU
RB Jamaal Williams BYU
RB Terry Baggett Army
WR DaVaris Daniels Notre Dame
WR Devon Blackmon BYU
TE Ben Koyack Notre Dame
OL Nick Martin Notre Dame
OL Stephen Shumaker Army
OL Steve Elmer Notre Dame
OL Bradyn Heap Navy
OL Ronnie Stanley Notre Dame
     
DEFENSE
DL Sheldon Day Notre Dame
DL Jarron Jones Notre Dame
DL Remington Peck BYU
LB Jaylon Smith Notre Dame
LB Bronson Kaufusi BYU
LB Chris Johnson Navy
LB Alani Fua BYU
CB KeiVarae Russell Notre Dame
CB Robertson Daniel BYU
S Craig Bills BYU
S Parrish Gaines Navy
     
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Kyle Brindza Notre Dame
P Pablo Beltran Navy
RET Adam Hine BYU
Phil Steele Second Team
OFFENSE
QB Keenan Reynolds Navy
QB Everrett Golson Notre Dame
RB Raymond Maples Army
RB Tarean Folston Notre Dame
WR Chris Brown Notre Dame
TE Devin Mahina BYU
OL Michael Yeck BYU
OL Christian Lombard Notre Dame
OL Tuni Kanuch BYU
OL Jake Zuzek Navy
OL Solomone Kafu BYU
     
DEFENSE
DL Robert Kough Army
DL Marques Johnson BYU
DL Bernard Sarra Navy
LB Manoa Pikula BYU
LB Jordan Drake Navy
LB Ben Councell Notre Dame
LB Nyles Morgan Notre Dame
CB Brendon Clements Navy
CB Cody Riggs Notre Dame
S Max Redfield Notre Dame
S Geoffery Bacon Army
     
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Nick Sloan Navy
P Scott Arellano BYU
RET Cam McDaniel Notre Dame