MURFREESBORO – Conference USA announced its 2021 football all-conference award winners on Tuesday, as voted on by the league's head football coaches, and Middle Tennessee had eight players honored.
The Blue Raiders had three first team selections, two on the second team, and four honorable mention picks.
Safety Reed Blankenship, defensive back Quincy Riley and punt returner Jaylin Lane were the three Blue Raiders on the first unit.
Blankenship, a senior, led the Blue Raiders with 106 total tackles to go with a career-best 10.