Sports season
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.[1] FAU defeated Central Michigan in the Motor City Bowl 24–21.
Players of the Year
2008 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards[2]
All-Sun Belt Team
Coaches All-Conference Selections[2]
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Position
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Player
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Class
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Team
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Second Team Offense
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QB
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Corey Leonard
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JR
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Arkansas State
|
RB
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Charles Pierre
|
SR
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Florida Atlantic
|
RB
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DuJuan Harris
|
SO
|
Troy
|
WR
|
T. Y. Hilton
|
FR
|
Florida International
|
WR
|
Jason Chery
|
SR
|
Louisiana-Lafayette
|
TE
|
David Johnson
|
SR
|
Arkansas State
|
TE
|
Jamari Grant
|
JR
|
Florida Atlantic
|
OL
|
Mark Clemons
|
SR
|
Arkansas State
|
OL
|
Nick Paris
|
SR
|
Florida Atlantic
|
OL
|
John Rizzo
|
SR
|
Florida Atlantic
|
OL
|
Brad Serini
|
SO
|
Florida International
|
OL
|
Larry Shappley
|
SR
|
Louisiana-Monroe
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Second Team Defense
|
DL
|
Quentin Newman
|
SR
|
Florida International
|
DL
|
Trevor Jenkins
|
SR
|
Middle Tennessee
|
DL
|
Aaron Morgan
|
JR
|
Louisiana-Monroe
|
DL
|
Dion Gales
|
SR
|
Troy
|
LB
|
Ben Owens
|
SR
|
Arkansas State
|
LB
|
Bear Woods
|
JR
|
Troy
|
LB
|
Tobe Nwigwe
|
JR
|
North Texas
|
DB
|
Derik Keyes
|
SR
|
Louisiana-Lafayette
|
DB
|
Josh Thompson
|
JR
|
Louisiana-Monroe
|
DB
|
Jeremy Kellem
|
SO
|
Middle Tennessee
|
DB
|
Tavares Williams
|
SR
|
Troy
|
Second Team Special Teams
|
PK
|
Sam Glusman
|
JR
|
Troy
|
P
|
Carlos Munera
|
JR
|
Florida International
|
RS
|
Kevin Jones
|
SR
|
Arkansas State
|
AP
|
Jason Chery
|
SR
|
Louisiana-Lafayette
|
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References
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East Division | |
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West Division | |
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Conference seasons | |
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Inter-conference | |
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All-Americans | |
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