Bryan Massey named Second-Team All-America by Phil Steele

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

Massey Leads SMU Phil Steele Selections With All-America Nod

CLEVELAND (Phil Steele/SMU) – Kick return specialist Bryan Massey led 10 Mustangs with an All-America nod on Phil Steele Magazine's preseason list of accolades. In addition to Massey, nine other student-athletes were named to All-American Athletic Conference teams by the organization.

Bryan Massey | KR | Second-Team All-American/Second-Team All-AAC
Saw action in all 12 games, making two starts... Had a team-leading 20 kick returns for 686 yards (12th NCAA, 11th all-time SMU) and two TDs (2nd NCAA)... Averaged 36.1 per return (1st AAC)... His two return TDs tied the SMU single-season and career record... Posted three 100-yard return games (Tulane, at Houston, Tulsa)... Registered 29 tackles (22 solo), including 1.5 TFLs for two yards... Added one interception for 48 yards and six pass breakups... Finished with 734 all-purpose yards... AWARDS: Second-Team All-AAC... DCTF All-State College Second Team... PFF All-AAC Third Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Third Team... AAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 11)... AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 1).

DeVere Levelston | DT | First-Team All-AAC
Saw action in all 12 games, making 11 starts... Registered 38 tackles (19 solo), including team-highs with 10.5 TFLs for 41 yards and 6.5 sacks (2nd AAC) for 30... Had five QB hurries and a fumble recovery... Registered 11 tackles at Navy... AWARDS: PFF All-AAC Fourth Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Fourth Team... PFF Team of the Week (Oct. 11).

Elijah Chatman | DT | First-Team All-AAC
Saw action in all 12 games, making 11 starts... Registered 40 tackles (25 solo), including 10 TFLs, second on the team, for 39 yards and 2.5 sacks for 19... Added a team-high two fumble recoveries (2nd AAC), one forced fumble and three QB hurries... AWARDS: Second-Team All-AAC... PFF All-AAC First Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Third Team... AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 15)... Preseason: Athlon Sports Third-Team All-AAC... Phil Steele All-AAC Fourth Team.

Jahari Rogers | CB | First-Team All-AAC
Saw action in 11 games, making nine starts... Registered 26 tackles (24 solo)... Added a team-high eight pass breakups.

Tanner Mordecai | QB | Second-Team All-AAC
Started all 12 games... Was 308-for-454 (.678, 15th NCAA) passing for 3,628 yards (12th NCAA, 1st AAC, 3rd SMU) and a school-record 39 TDs (5th NCAA, 1st AAC)... His 308 completions rank second at SMU, while his 454 attempts rank ninth... Posted eight 300-yard games and five games with 4+ passing TDs... Registered six games with 4+ total TDs... His seven passing TDs in the season opener against ACU set the SMU single-game record... The 427 yards against Tulane are ninth for a Mustang... Had a 75% or better completion rate in three games (ACU, at LaTech, Navy)... Also ranked in the top 10 nationally and led the conference in points responsible for (248, 6th NCAA), points responsible for per game (20.7, 6th NCAA), completions per game (25.67, 8th NCAA), passing yards per game (302.3, 10th NCAA) and total offense (319.2, 10th NCAA)… His 41 TDs responsible is a single-season record for SMU... Rushed for 202 yards and two TDs off 74 carries... Finished with 3,830 yards of total offense (4th SMU)... AWARDS: Maxwell Award Semifinalist... Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalist... Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist... Second-Team All-AAC... Manning Award Watch List... CFPA National Performer of the Year Watch List... DCTF All-State College First Team... PFF All-AAC Third Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Third Team... AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 15, Oct. 25, Sept. 20, Sept. 6)... Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week (Sept. 21, Sept. 7)... Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Honor Roll (Nov. 15, Oct. 5)... CFPA Honorable Mention National Performer of the Week (Sept. 19, Sept. 6)... PFF College Team of the Week (Sept. 6)... Davey O'Brien Great 8 (Oct. 25, Sept. 20, Sept. 7)... Manning Award Star of the Week (Oct. 25, Sept. 20)... PFF Top Breakout Quarterback.

Camar Wheaton | RB | Second-Team All-AAC
Spent his redshirt freshman season at Alabama in 2021… A consensus five-star prospect… Ranked No. 33 on the 247Composite rankings… The No. 2 running back and No. 5 player in Texas… Ranked by Rivals as the No. 1 running back in the nation and No. 7 player in Texas… Listed as the No. 43 player on the ESPN300… Selected to the All-American Bowl… Named 2019 Texas District 10-6A MVP as a junior… Was the district Sophomore and Newcomer of the Year in 2017… Rushed for 603 yards off 71 carries and had eight TDs in a COVID-19 shortened season… Registered 1,142 yards and 15 TDs as a junior and 14 TDs as a sophomore… Posted 3,731 career yards and 48 TDs in three seasons at LCHS.

Rashee Rice | WR | Second-Team All-AAC
Started all 12 games... Led the team with 64 catches and nine TDs (3rd AAC), while his 670 yards were second (10th AAC)... Averaged 55.8 ypg (10th AAC) and 5.3 receptions per game (6th AAC)... Had one kick return for 10 yards... Opened the season with TD receptions in five straight games... AWARDS: All-AAC Honorable Mention... Biletnikoff Award Watch List... PFF All-AAC Second Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Third Team... Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention (Sept. 21)... Preseason: Athlon Sports Second-Team All-AAC... Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Second Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Second Team.

Jaylon Thomas | OG | Second-Team All-AAC
Saw action in all 12 games, making nine starts... Helped the Mustangs to national rankings of ninth in scoring offense (38.4), 13th in total offense (465.9), 14th in passing offense (304.5) and 17th in sacks allowed (1.33)... AWARDS: Outland Trophy Watch List... East-West Shrine Bowl Invite... Reese's Senior Bowl Watchlist... NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board... College Gridiron Showcase Watch List... Preseason: Athlon Sports First-Team All-AAC... Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas First Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Second Team... CFN All-AAC, Top 30 AAC Players: No. 13... PFF All-AAC Second Team.

Turner Coxe | DE | Second-Team All-AAC
Saw action in all 12 games, making 11 starts... Registered 36 tackles (30 solo), including seven TFLs for 42 yards and six sacks for 36, which was second on the team... Added a team-best three forced fumbles (4th AAC), four QB hurries and a pass breakup... AWARDS: PFF All-AAC Third Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Third Team... Preseason: Athlon Sports Third-Team All-AAC... Phil Steele All-AAC Second Team... PFF All-AAC Third Team.

Jimmy Phillips Jr. | LB | Third-Team All-AAC
Started all 12 games... Was second on the team with 60 tackles (team-high 39 solo), including 5.5 TFLs for 16 yards... Had one forced fumble and one interception... Added a team-best two blocked kicks (2nd NCAA)... Also had three QB hurries and a pass breakup... Had a pair of games with 8+ tackles... AWARDS: PFF All-AAC Fourth Team.

[Dark Horse]

I'd like to see the guy who got the nod over Massey. I was on my feet just about every time he touched the ball.