CLEVELAND, Ohio – Old Dominion running back Ray Lawry and linebacker TJ Ricks were named to the Phil Steele All-Conference USA first-team to lead four Monarchs receiving recognition on the team, Phil Steele announced on Thursday. Zach Pascal earned second-team honors while Fellonte Misher received third-team accolades.
Lawry received first-team accolades after leading Conference USA in rushing with 1,136 yards and rushing for 11 touchdowns and catching one touchdown pass. He tied for the league-lead with six 100-yard rushing games and a pair of 200-yard rushing games, including a career-high 223 yards and four touchdowns in the opener at Eastern Michigan.