Jake Elliott, a finalist for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award and the nation's leading scorer among kickers, has been named the American Athletic Conference's Special Teams Player of the Year. Elliott was one of four Memphis players to receive first-team recognition as the league announced all-conference teams on Wednesday.
Also named to The American's first team was Memphis' all-time, season passing yards leader, Paxton Lynch, along with senior offensive tackle Taylor Fallin and sophomore punter Spencer Smith. Memphis senior tight end Alan Cross was named all-conference honorable mention.