MURFREESBORO – Conference USA announced its 2020 football all-conference award winners on Monday, as voted on by the league's head football coaches, and Middle Tennessee had five players honored.
Safety Greg Grate earned first team honors, while quarterback Asher O'Hara was named to the second team. Offensive lineman Robert Jones, wide receiver Jarrin Pierce and long snapper Brody Butler were selected to the honorable mention team.
Grate, a junior who started all nine games, turned in a career year with 74 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, four interceptions, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery and three forced fumbles.