Stamps, Comiskey, Floyd named All-Sun Belt honors
LOUISIANA La. — Record-setting Louisiana wide receiver Fred Stamps was a unanimous selection on the 2003 All-Sun Belt Conference Football Team announced Tuesday by the league.
Stamps was one of three Ragin’ Cajun players named to the first team, joined by senior defensive end Antonio Floyd and sophomore place kicker Sean Comiskey, while senior offensive lineman D’Anthony Batiste and junior defensive back C.C. Brown were second-team choices.
Louisiana has had five players named to the all-conference team in each season of Sun Belt play, for a total of 15 honorees.
“These players had a big hand in us finishing second in the Sun Belt Conference,” coach Rickey Bustle said. “Each was a difference maker for our team and I’m glad they were recognized for it. They deserve it.”
Stamps, a repeat first-team selection on the SBC team, finished second in school history in receptions (180) and in yards (2,789) and third in touchdowns with 19. He recorded receiving games of 13-201-3 and 8-198-2, both in SBC play.
The 200-yard performance came in the season finale, a wild 57-51, 4-overtime victory at Middle Tennessee.
Stamps had three or more catches in 11 games, ending his career with a receiving streak of 44 consecutive games, the fourth best streak in the nation. The New Orleans native ranked second in SBC play with 94.6 yards per game and 5.9 catches per game.
Floyd, who led the Cajuns with 10 tackles for loss, four sacks and three fumble recoveries, is the first Cajun defensive lineman to earn first-team SBC honors. Walter Sampson was named to the second team last season.
Floyd notched at least two tackles in every game, adding 34 tackles and a forced fumble. He had 9.5 tackles for loss and four sacks in SBC play, both of which rank in the top five in the conference.
Comiskey is the youngest Cajun to be named All-Sun Belt. He was a perfect 10-10 on field goals in SBC play and accumulated the most scoring points by any SBC kicker (53).
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