Western Kentucky senior offensive tackle Miles Pate was voted to the 2019 All-Conference USA Preseason Team, the league announced Monday. The Lawrenceville, Ga., native — who has appeared in 34 games with 19 starts over his WKU career — is the only Hilltopper with an preseason all-conference nod.
As a redshirt junior, Pate started all 12 games and played 893 of 898 offensive snaps at the right tackle position. He led C-USA right tackles with a plus-21.8 overall cumulative rating by Pro Football Focus College's Signature Stats, which included plus-9.5 for pass blocking and plus-8.9 for run blocking.