UH's Keenum headlines C-USA's preseason honors
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Keenum was awarded a sixth year of eligibility after tearing his
ACL during the Cougars' third game of the season against UCLA. He
was C-USA's Most Valuable Player in 2009 after throwing for 5,671
yards.
His 14,448 yards of total offense, 13,586 passing yards, 107
touchdown passes and 1,118 completions all rank in the NCAA's
career top 10.
Marshall senior defensive end Vinny Curry was named the
preseason defensive player of the year, while Tulsa senior return
specialist Damaris Johnson was named preseason special teams player
of the year.
The awards were chosen by C-USA's 12 head coaches.