University of Houston Athletics
2026 Preseason Awards
All-America
Athlon Sports
Third Team
Shadre Hurst, Sr., OL
Amare Thomas, Sr., WR
Phil Steele Magazine
Fourth Team
Shadre Hurst, Sr., OL
All-Big 12
Athlon Sports
First-Team
Shadre Hurst, Sr., OL
Will James, Jr., DB
Amare Thomas, Sr., WR
Second-Team
Makhi Hughes, Sr., RB
Brandon Mack II, Sr., JACK
Javion White, Jr., DB
Third-Team
Patrick Overmyer, Jr., TE
Khalil Laufau, Sr., DL
Jordan Allen, Jr., DB
Fourth-Team
Anthony Boswell, So., OL
Drew Terrill, Sr., OL
Sione Fotu, Sr., LB
Big 12
Shadre Hurst, Sr., OL
Will James, Jr., DB
Amare Thomas, Sr., WR
Phil Steele Magazine
First Team
Shadre Hurst, Sr., OL
Will James, Jr., DB
Amare Thomas, Sr., WR
Second Team
Khalil Laufau, Sr., DL
Third Team
Patrick Overmyer, Jr., TE
Fourth Team
Anthony Boswell, So., OL
Sione Fotu, Sr., LB
Makhi Hughes, Sr., RB
Javion White, Jr., DB
Miscellaneous Awards
Dave Campbell Magazine All-Texas
First Team
Shadre Hurst, Sr., OL
Will James, Jr., DB
Amare Thomas, Sr., WR
Second Team
Anthony Boswell, So., OL
Sione Fotu, Sr., LB
Khalil Laufau, Sr., DL
Patrick Overmyer, Jr., TE