MURFREESBORO – Conference USA announced its 2021 football all-freshman team on Tuesday, as voted on by the league's head football coaches, and Middle Tennessee was represented by quarterback Nick Vattiato and safety Deidrick Stanley.
Vattiato, out of Plantation, Fla., was thrown into the fire after Chase Cunningham's injury and responded at a high level. The right-hander ended the regular season completing 92 of 136 passes (67.6%) for 777 yards and five touchdowns.
Stanley, from Miami, Fla., played in nine games and earned one start. He tallied 11 tackles, including a sack, an interception, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups on the season.