DALLAS – Conference USA released the 2025 preseason watch list, as selected by the league’s 12 head coaches on Friday. Five student-athletes from each of the conference’s 12 member institutions are recognized as key players to watch ahead of the 2025 season.
 
The list is highlighted by Liberty offensive lineman Aaron Fenimore, who earned Freshman All-America recognition from The Athletic and First-Team All-CUSA honors after starting all 12 games at center for the Flames in his rookie season.
 
Joining Fenimore from last year’s all-league teams are FIU kick return specialist C’Quan Jnopierre, Kennesaw State defensive back JeRico Washington Jr., LA Tech linebacker Kolbe Fields, NM State linebacker Tyler Martinez, and WKU offensive lineman Marshall Jackson.
 
The Conference USA slate opens in a premier Week Zero slot on Saturday, Aug. 23, with WKU hosting Sam Houston at 6 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network. The league’s 21^st Conference USA Football Championship Game is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 5.
 
OFFENSE
QB Keyone Jenkins, FIU
QB Dexter Williams, Kennesaw State
QB Nicholas Vattiato, MTSU
QB Jacob Clark, Missouri State
QB Logan Fife, NM State
QB Maverick McIvor, WKU
RB Cam Cook, Jax State
RB Hahsaun Wilson, UTEP
WR Jmariyae Robinson, Missouri State
WR Michael Phoenix II, Sam Houston
TE Jacob Jenkins, Liberty
OL Fintan Brose, Delaware
OL Anwar O’neal, Delaware
OL Jaheim Buchanon, FIU
OL Bubba Grayson, Jax State
OL Nikola Milovac, Kennesaw State
OL DJ Geth, Liberty
OL Hayden Christman, LA Tech
OL Landon Nelson, LA Tech
OL Ellis Adams, MTSU
OL Cash Hudson, Missouri State
OL BJ Tolo, NM State
OL James Dawn II, Sam Houston
OL Mark Robinson, UTEP
OL Marshall Jackson, WKU
 
DEFENSE
DL Kenton Simmons, FIU
DL Talan Carter, Jax State
DL Marcus Patterson, Kennesaw State
DL Bryce Dixon, Liberty
DL Anthony Bynum, MTSU
DL Davon Townley Jr., Missouri State
DL Gabe Peterson, NM State
DL Zeiqui Lawton, Sam Houston
DL Derek Burns, UTEP
DL Harper Holloman, WKU
LB Gavin Moul, Delaware
LB Kolbe Fields, LA Tech
LB Parker Hughes, MTSU
LB Tyler Martinez, NM State
LB Micah Davey, UTEP
DB KT Seay, Delaware
DB Brian Blades II, FIU
DB Trevor Woods, Jax State
DB JeRico Washington Jr., Kennesaw State
DB A’Khori Jones, Liberty
DB Cedric Woods, LA Tech
DB Emon Allen, Sam Houston
DB Demarko Williams, WKU
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Nate Reed, Delaware
K Garrison Rippa, Jax State
K Yousef Obeid, Missouri State
K RJ Lopez, Sam Houston
P Max Morgan, Liberty
P Noah Botsford, UTEP
P Cole Maynard, WKU
KR C’Quan Jnopierre, FIU
KR Jekail Middlebrook, MTSU
KR/PR TK King, NM State
PR Gabriel Benyard, Kennesaw State