The 2008 Sun Belt Conference football season was an NCAA football season that was played from August 28, 2008, to December 26, 2008. 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 won the Sun Belt Championship but lost the Southern Miss in the New Orleans Bowl. FAU defeated Central Michigan in the Motor City Bowl 24–21.
Players of the Year
2008 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards
AwardPlayerSchoolPlayer of the YearTyrell FenroyLouisiana-LafayetteOffensive Player of the YearMichael DesormeauxLouisiana-LafayetteDefensive Player of the YearAlex CarringtonArkansas StateNewcomer of the YearLevi BrownTroyFreshman of the YearT. Y. HiltonFlorida InternationalCoach of the YearLarry BlakeneyTroy
All-Conference Teams Coaches All-Conference Selections
Position Player Team First-team Offense QB Michael Desormeaux UL Lafayette RB Reggie Arnold Arkansas State Tyrell Fenroy UL Lafayette WR Casey Fitzgerald North Texas Jerrel Jernigan Troy TE Zeek Zacharie UL Monroe OL Matt Mandich Arkansas State Brad Bustle UL Lafayette Chris Fisher UL Lafayette Chris Jamison Troy Dion Small Troy First-team Defense DL Alex Carrington Arkansas State Jervonte Jackson Florida Atlantic Brandon Lang Troy Cameron Sheffield Troy LB Frantz Joseph Florida Atlantic Cardia Jackson UL Monroe Boris Lee Troy DB Corey Small Florida Atlantic Anthony Gaitor FIU Terence Moore Troy Sherrod Martin Troy First-team Special Teams K Josh Arauco Arkansas State P Truman Spencer North Texas RS T. Y. Hilton FIU All-purpose T. Y. Hilton FIU
Position Player Team Second-team Offense QB Corey Leonard Arkansas State RB Charles Pierre Florida Atlantic DuJuan Harris Troy WR T. Y. Hilton FIU Jason Chery UL Lafayette TE David Johnson Arkansas State Jamari Grant Florida Atlantic OL Mark Clemons Arkansas State Nick Paris Florida Atlantic John Rizzo Florida Atlantic Brad Serini FIU Larry Shappley UL Monroe Second-team Defense DL Quentin Newman FIU Trevor Jenkins Middle Tennessee Aaron Morgan UL Monroe Dion Gales Troy LB Ben Owens Arkansas State Bear Woods Troy Tobe Nwigwe North Texas DB Derik Keyes UL Lafayette Josh Thompson UL Monroe Jeremy Kellem Middle Tennessee Tavares Williams Troy Second-team Special Teams K Sam Glusman Troy P Carlos Munera FIU RS Kevin Jones Arkansas State All-purpose Jason Chery UL Lafayette
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