Athlon Sports came out with their All-AAC Conference team for 2021 and 8 Tigers were named.

WR Calvin Austin, OL Dylan Parham, and DL Morris Joseph were the only Tigers to make the first team.

American Athletic Football 2021 All-Conference Team

First-Team Offense

QB Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati

RB Ulysses Bentley IV, SMU

RB Jerome Ford, Cincinnati

AP/WR Calvin Austin III, Memphis

WR Reggie Roberson, SMU

WR Jaylon Robinson, UCF

TE Josh Whyle, Cincinnati

C Sincere Haynesworth, Tulane

OL Tyler Smith, Tulsa

OL Cole Schneider, UCF

OL Dylan Parham, Memphis

OL Jaylon Thomas, SMU

First-Team Defense

DL Myjai Sanders, Cincinnati

DL Jaxon Player, Tulsa

DL Morris Joseph, Memphis

DL Curtis Brooks, Cincinnati

LB Diego Fagot, Navy

LB Dorian Williams, Tulane

LB Justin Wright, Tulsa

CB Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati

CB Marcus Jones, Houston

S Kendarin Ray, Tulsa

S Quindell Johnson, Memphis

First-Team Specialists

K Blake Mazza, SMU

P Ryan Wright, Tulane

KR Tre Tucker, Cincinnati

PR Marcus Jones, Houston

Second-Team Offense

QB Dillon Gabriel, UCF

RB Shamari Brooks, Tulsa

RB Rahjai Harris, East Carolina

WR/AP Keylon Stokes, Tulsa

WR Tyler Snead, East Carolina

WR Rashee Rice, SMU

TE Sean Dykes, Memphis

C Kody Russey, Houston

OL Donovan Jennings, USF

OL Corey Dublin, Tulane

OL Hayden Howerton, SMU

OL Chris Paul, Tulsa

Second-Team Defense

DL Jeffery Johnson, Tulane

DL Big Kat Bryant, UCF

DL Marcus Brown, Cincinnati

DL Derek Parish, Houston

LB Xavier Smith, East Carolina

LB Nick Anderson, Tulane

LB Darrian Beavers, Cincinnati

CB Ja'Quan McMillian, East Carolina

CB Coby Bryant, Cincinnati

S Cristian Williams, Tulsa

S Ja'Von Hicks, Cincinnati

Second-Team Specialists

K Dalton Witherspoon, Houston

P Andrew Osteen, UCF

KR Tyler Snead, East Carolina

PR Jha'Quan Jackson, Tulane

Third-Team Offense

QB Michael Pratt, Tulane

RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane

RB Cameron Carroll, Tulane

AP Jadan Blue, Temple

WR Alec Pierce, Cincinnati

WR Duece Watts, Tulane

TE Christian Trahan, Houston

C Matt Lee, UCF

OL Joey Claybrook, Tulane

OL Vincent McConnell, Cincinnati

OL Demetris Harris, USF

OL Adam Klein, Temple

Third-Team Defense

DL Turner Coxe, SMU

DL Rick D'Abreu, East Carolina

DL Tyarise Stevenson, Tulsa

DL Kalia Davis, UCF

LB Delano Robinson, SMU

LB Antonio Grier, USF

LB JJ Russell, Memphis

CB Michael McMorris, Navy

CB Allie Green IV, Tulsa

S Macon Clark, Tulane

S Kevin Brennan, Navy

Third-Team Specialists

K Zack Long, Tulsa

P Adam Barry, Temple

KR Jha'Quan Jackson, Tulane

PR Tyler Snead, East Carolina

Fourth-Team Offense

QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina

RB Bentavious Thompson, UCF

RB Ta'Zhawn Henry, Houston

AP Michael Young, Cincinnati

WR C.J. Johnson, East Carolina

WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston

WR Josh Johnson, Tulsa

WR Mychal Cooper, Navy

TE Mitchell Brinkman, USF

C Gerard Wheeler, Tulsa

OL Fernando Frye, East Carolina

OL Brad Cecil, USF

OL Dylan Couch, Tulsa

OL C.J. Perez, Temple

OL Jake Renfro, Cincinnati

Fourth-Team Defense

DL Rashawn Yates, USF

DL Malik Vann, Cincinnati

DL David Aneih, Houston

DL Will Rodgers, Temple

DL Eljiah Chatman, SMU

LB Dwayne Boyles, USF

LB Donavan Mutin, Houston

LB William Kwenkeu, Temple

LB Jireh Wilson, East Carolina

CB Damarion Williams, Houston

CB Jaylon Monroe, Tulane

CB Brandon Crossley, SMU

CB Jacobi Francis, Memphis

S Amir Tyler, Temple

S Larry Brooks, Tulane

S Bryan Cook, Cincinnati

Fourth-Team Specialists

K Bijan Nichols, Navy

P Lachlan Wilson, Tulsa

KR Danny Gray, SMU

PR Calvin Austin, Memphis