# 2007 Sun Belt Conference football season

The 2007 Sun Belt Conference football season was an NCAA football season that was played from August 28, 2007, to January 6, 2008. The Sun Belt Conference consisted of 8 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, and Troy. Troy and FAU split the Sun Belt Championship, with FAU playing in the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Memphis.

## Players of the Year

2007 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards
| Award | Player | School |
| Player of the Year | Rusty Smith | Florida Atlantic |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Omar Haugabook | Troy |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Tyrell Johnson | Arkansas State |
| Newcomer of the Year | Chris Bradwell | Troy |
| Freshman of the Year | Giovanni Vizza | North Texas |
| Coach of the Year | Howard Schnellenberger | Florida Atlantic |

## All-Sun Belt Team

Coaches All-Conference Selections
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| First Team Offense ||||
| QB | Rusty Smith | SO | Florida Atlantic |
| RB | Tyrell Fenroy | JR | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| RB | Calvin Dawson | SR | Louisiana-Monroe |
| WR | Cortez Gent | SO | Florida Atlantic |
| WR | Casey Fitzgerald | JR | North Texas |
| TE | Jason Harmon | JR | Florida Atlantic |
| OL | Matt Mandich | JR | Arkansas State |
| OL | Jesse Newman | SR | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| OL | Franklin Dunbar | JR | Middle Tennessee |
| OL | Kyle Cunningham | SR | Louisiana-Monroe |
| OL | Dion Small | JR | Troy |
| First Team Defense ||||
| DL | Rodney Hardeway | SR | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| DL | Tavares Jones | SR | Middle Tennessee |
| DL | Erik Walden | SR | Middle Tennessee |
| DL | Jeremiah Chapman | SR | North Texas |
| LB | Frantz Joseph | JR | Florida Atlantic |
| LB | Cergile Sincere | SR | Florida Atlantic |
| LB | Boris Lee | SO | Troy |
| DB | Khayyam Burns | SR | Arkansas State |
| DB | Tyrell Johnson | SR | Arkansas State |
| DB | Tavious Polo | FR | Florida Atlantic |
| DB | Elbert Mack | SR | Troy |
| First Team Special Teams ||||
| PK | Greg Whibbs | SR | Troy |
| P | Scott Love | SO | Louisiana-Monroe |
| RS | Leodis McKelvin | SR | Troy |
| AP | Desmond Gee | SO | Middle Tennessee |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| Second Team Offense ||||
| QB | Omar Haugabook | SR | Troy |
| RB | Reggie Arnold | SO | Arkansas State |
| RB | Kenny Cattouse | SR | Troy |
| WR | Levi Dejohnette | SR | Arkansas State |
| WR | Gary Banks | SR | Troy |
| TE | Zeek Zacharie | JR | Louisiana-Monroe |
| OL | John Rizzo | JR | Florida Atlantic |
| OL | Jarrid Smith | SR | Florida Atlantic |
| OL | Adam Hill | SR | Louisiana-Monroe |
| OL | Chris Fisher | SO | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| OL | Kelvin Drake | SO | North Texas |
| Second Team Defense ||||
| DL | Jervonte Jackson | JR | Florida Atlantic |
| DL | David Cooper | SR | Louisiana-Monroe |
| DL | Kenny Mainor | JR | Troy |
| DL | Shawn Todd | SR | Troy |
| LB | Koby McKinnon | SR | Arkansas State |
| LB | Antwyne Zanders | JR | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| LB | Cardia Jackson | SO | Louisiana-Monroe |
| DB | Corey Small | JR | Florida Atlantic |
| DB | Greg James | SO | Louisiana-Monroe |
| DB | Bradley Robinson | SR | Middle Tennessee |
| DB | Leodis McKelvin | SR | Troy |
| Second Team Special Teams ||||
| PK | Drew Edmiston | JR | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| P | Brett Shrable | JR | Arkansas State |
| RS | Lionell Singleton | SR | Florida International |
| AP | Michael Desormeaux | JR | Louisiana-Lafayette |