The 2006 Sun Belt Conference football season was an NCAA football season that was played from August 28, 2008, to January 6, 2009. The Sun Belt Conference consisted of 8 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, and Troy. Troy and MTSU split the Sun Belt Championship, with Troy playing in the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Rice. Middle Tennessee would play in the Motor City Bowl where they lost to Central Michigan.
Players of the Year
2006 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards
AwardPlayerSchoolPlayer of the YearOmar HaugabookTroyOffensive Player of the YearOmar HaugabookTroyDefensive Player of the YearKeyonvis BouieFlorida InternationalNewcomer of the YearOmar HaugabookTroyFreshman of the YearReggie ArnoldArkansas StateCoach of the YearRick StockstillMiddle Tennessee
All-Conference Teams Coaches All-Conference Selections
Position Player Team First-team Offense QB Omar Haugabook Troy RB Tyrell Fenroy UL Lafayette Calvin Dawson UL Monroe WR Johnny Quinn North Texas Gary Banks Troy TE Samuel Smith FIU OL Tanner Jenkins Arkansas State Nello Faulk Florida Atlantic Brandon Cox UL Lafayette Dylan Lineberry North Texas Zach Yenser Troy First-team Defense DL Josh Pinnick Florida Atlantic Antwan Barnes FIU Erik Walden Middle Tennessee Tavares Jones Middle Tennessee LB Alexander Bostic III FIU Keyonvis Bouie FIU J. K. Sabb Middle Tennessee DB Tyrell Johnson Arkansas State Kevin Payne UL Monroe Damon Nickson Middle Tennessee Brannon Condren Troy First-team Special Teams K Drew Edmiston UL Lafayette P Colby Smith Middle Tennessee RS Damon Nickson Middle Tennessee All-purpose Desmond Gee Middle Tennessee
Position Player Team Second-team Offense QB Clint Marks Middle Tennessee RB Reggie Arnold Arkansas State Eugene Gross Middle Tennessee WR Chandler Williams FIU LaGregory Sapp UL Monroe TE Zeek Zacharie UL Monroe OL Matt Mandich Arkansas State Franklin Dunbar Middle Tennessee Germayle Franklin Middle Tennessee Kyle Cunningham UL Monroe Kirbie Bodiford Troy Second-team Defense DL Jamarrow James Arkansas State Jervonte Jackson Florida Atlantic Jeremiah Chapman North Texas Franklin Lloyd Troy LB Koby McKinnon Arkansas State Devrett Wade Arkansas State Justin Rainey Middle Tennessee DB Khayyam Burns Arkansas State Taheem Acevedo Florida Atlantic Kris Bartels Florida Atlantic Lionell Singleton FIU Second-team Special Teams K Cole Wilson UL Monroe P Truman Spencer North Texas RS Leodis McKelvin Troy All-purpose Michael Desormeaux UL Lafayette
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