{"id":357681,"date":"2026-07-01T19:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/357681\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:57:09","slug":"thomas-hurst-headline-athlon-sports-preseason-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/357681\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas, Hurst Headline Athlon Sports Preseason Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON \u2013 Wide receiver Amare Thomas<\/a> and offensive lineman Shadre Hurst<\/a> were Houston Football’s two Athlon Sports Preseason All-America Third-Team selections announced in June. The pair, along with defensive back Will James<\/a> were also named Preseason All-Big 12 First-Team honorees.
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\nFor the second time this summer, Hurst earned Preseason All-America honors but this time was joined by Thomas and James.\u00a0
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\nThe trio of All-Big 12 First-Team selections ranked third in the Big 12 and the Cougars ranked third in the league with 12 total Preseason All-Big 12 selections.
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\nRunning back Makhi Hughes<\/a>, JACK Brandon Mack II<\/a>, and defensive back Javion White<\/a> earned All-Big 12 Second-Team honors. Tight end Patrick Overmyer<\/a>, defensive lineman Khalil Laufau<\/a> and defensive back Jordan Allen<\/a> were named to the Third Team. Offensive linemen Anthony Boswell<\/a> and Drew Terrill<\/a> joined linebacker Sione Fotu<\/a> on the Fourth Team.
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\nThe preseason awards are the second Preseason All-Big 12 awards for Hurst, Thomas, James, Boswell, Fotu, Laufau, Overmyer, and White and the second Preseason All-America honors for Hurst.
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\nSeven Cougars landed on the Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-Big 12 team<\/a>.
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\nFull Breakdown:
\nAll-America Honors
\nThird-Team
\nWR Amare Thomas<\/a>
\nOL Shadre Hurst<\/a>
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\nAll-Big 12 Honors
\nFirst-Team
\nWR Amare Thomas<\/a>
\nOL Shadre Hurst<\/a>
\nDB Will James<\/a>
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\nSecond-Team
\nRB Makhi Hughes<\/a>
\nJACK Brandon Mack II<\/a>
\nDB Javion White<\/a>
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\nThird-Team
\nTE Patrick Overmyer<\/a>
\nDL Khalil Laufau<\/a>
\nDB Jordan Allen<\/a>
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\nFourth-Team
\nOL Anthony Boswell<\/a>
\nOL Drew Terrill<\/a>
\nLB Sione Fotu<\/a>
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