Cougar Fans Select UH Football All-Decade Team

8/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football

Aug. 27, 2011

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The University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is honoring a 25-man All-Decade team from the years 2001-2010. During that time, the Cougars appeared in the Conference USA Championship game twice, including the 2006 league title. It was a decade with six bowl appearances, 62 wins, and 10-win seasons in 2006 and 2009.

The All-Decade team boasts seven All-Americans in receivers Donnie Avery, Brandon Middleton, Patrick Edwards and Tyron Carrier, quarterback Kevin Kolb, running back Anthony Alridge and defensive lineman Phillip Hunt. There are 12 members of the team that earned First-Team All-Conference honors during their career, including all four receivers.

Ten players went on to careers in the National Football League with six currently on rosters -- Avery, Kolb, Hunt, offensive linemen Rex Hadnot and Sebastian Vollmer and defensive back Stanford Routt.

The team also included Houston all-time record holders --Marshall (receptions and receiving yards), Chase Turner (punting average), Hunt (quarterback sacks) and Kolb (total plays).

Three members of the current Houston Cougar roster made the team in seniors Carrier, Edwards and linebacker Marcus McGraw.

Winners for the team were selected by fan votes, which took place over the summer on UHCougars.com.

THE 2001-10 ALL-DECADE TEAM
Quarterback
Kevin Kolb (lettered 2003-06)

Offensive Linemen
Dustin Dickinson (lettered 2004-07)
Rex Hadnot (lettered 2000-03)
Al James (lettered 2000-02)
SirVincent Rogers (lettered 2004-08)
Sebastian Vollmer (lettered 2005, 2007-08)

Running Back
Anthony Alridge (lettered 2005-07)

Receivers/Tight Ends
Donnie Avery (lettered 2004-07)
Patrick Edwards (lettered 2008 - present)
Vincent Marshall (lettered 2003-06)
Brandon Middleton (lettered 1999, 2001-03)

Defensive Line
Joe Clay (lettered 2001-04)
Phillip Hunt (lettered 2005-08)
Kade Lane (lettered 2002-05)
Marquay Love (lettered 2003-06)

Linebackers
Lance Everson (lettered 2002-05)
Wade Koehl (lettered 2003-06)
Marcus McGraw (lettered 2008 - present)

Defensive Backs
Willie Gaston (lettered 2003-06)
Will Gulley (lettered 2002-06)
Hanik Milligan (lettered 2000-02)
Stanford Routt (lettered 2003-06)

Punter
Chase Turner (lettered 2007-09)

Kicker
Dustin Bell (lettered 2001-04)

Return Specialist
Tyron Carrier (lettered 2008 - present)