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DeAndre Brown Tabbed Preseason All-American By Phil Steele Publications; 11 Named All C-USA
The Golden Eagles open their season Sept. 5 at home against Alcorn State.
Offensive lineman Ryan Hebert was one of three players to earn a nod on the C-USA first team.

Offensive lineman Ryan Hebert was one of three players to earn a nod on the C-USA first team.

June 4, 2009

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Southern Miss rising sophomore DeAndre Brown garnered a preseason third-team All-American nod by Phil Steele's College Football Publications, while a total of 11 Golden Eagles were tabbed as All-Conference USA performers.

Brown put together a stellar freshman campaign a year ago, finishing with a single-season school record for catches with 67 to go along with 1,117 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. His receiving yard total ranked 18th nationally and was first among all freshmen in the Football Bowl Subdivision, while his receiving yards per game (85.92) was tops among all freshmen and 23rd overall nationally. Brown was No. 2 among freshmen in receptions per game (5.15), which rated No. 52 overall.

Brown, who was a Freshman All-American a year ago by several publications, headlined the list of 11 Southern Miss players to earn a spot on one of the four C-USA preseason squads. Along with Brown on the first team were senior running back and the school's all-time leading rusher Damion Fletcher (Biloxi, Miss.) and senior offensive lineman Ryan Hebert (Gray, La.).

On the second team were junior defensive lineman Anthony Gray (Philadelphia, Miss.) and sophomore linebacker Korey Williams (New Orleans, La.). Third team featured junior tight end Jonathan Massey (Pascagoula, Miss.) and senior defensive back Eddie Hicks (Clarksdale, Miss.).

The fourth team featured incoming freshman running back Kendrick Hardy (Monticello, Miss.), along with junior defensive backs C.J. Bailey (Moss Point, Miss.) and Chico Hunter (Vicksburg, Miss.).

 

 

The Golden Eagles open their 2009 season at home, Sept. 5, when they play host to Alcorn State at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at Roberts Stadium. Game time has been set for 6 p.m.

Southern Miss season tickets are available for purchase at the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-through-Friday, as well as toll free at 1-800-844-TICK (8425) and via online at SouthernMiss.com.