TAMPA (Aug. 19, 2021) – University of South Florida standout defender, Salvatore Mazzaferro (Toronto, Canada), has been named a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference Preseason All-Conference Team, the league announced on Thursday.
In addition, the Bulls have been voted by The American head coaches to finish fourth in this year's preseason coaches poll. The Bulls trail, only, UCF, SMU, and Tulsa, respectively. Rounding out the six-team preseason poll is Temple and Memphis.
Mazzaferro, a Second Team All-Conference selection last season, proved once again to be one of the top defensive players in The American.