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2011 CFN Big East Offensive Player of the Year

QB Geno Smith, Jr. West Virginia
Smith had about as good a debut as a young passer could have, finishing 241-of-372 for 2,763 yards, 24 touchdowns, and seven picks to land on the All-Big East second team. For good measure, he also flashed nice mobility, rushing for another 217 yards. He has all of the tools that coaches look for in a quarterback, including an accurate arm and poise in the pocket. And best of all, he’s only going to get better in a system designed to accentuate his myriad skills.

2011 CFN Big East Defensive Player of the Year

DE Bruce Irvin, Sr. West Virginia
At this time last season, Irvin was a complete unknown, even on the West Virginia campus. Today, he’s an All-American candidate, with a future in the NFL. Even as a situational pass rusher, his talent broke through in his first season removed from Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) Community College. Instant electricity off the snap, he harassed opposing quarterbacks from start to finish, collecting 14 sacks and nearly leading the entire country.

First Team Preseason All-Big East Offense QB - Geno Smith, Jr. West Virginia RB - Ray Graham, Jr. Pitt RB - Isaiah Pead, Sr. Cincinnati WR - Mohamed Sanu, Jr. Rutgers WR - D.J. Woods , Sr. Cincinnati TE - Josh Chichester, Sr. Louisville OL - Don Barclay, Sr. West Virginia OL - Mario Benavides, Jr. Louisville OL - Moe Petrus, Sr. Connecticut OL - Justin Pugh, Soph. Syracuse OL - Mike Ryan, Sr. Connecticut PK - Dave Teggart, Sr. UConn KR – Nick Williams, UConn First Team Preseason All-Big East Defense DL - Chas Alecxih, Sr. Pitt DL - Bruce Irvin, Sr. West Virginia DL - Chandler Jones, Jr. Syracuse DL - Brandon Lindsey, Sr. Pitt LB - Daniel Brown, Jr. Louisville LB - DeDe Lattimore, Soph. USF LB - J.K. Schaffer, Sr. Cincinnati DB - Jarred Holley, Jr. Pitt DB - Hakeem Smith, Soph. Louisville DB - Keith Tandy, Sr. West Virginia DB - Quenton Washington, Sr. USF P – Patrick O’Donnell, Jr. Cincinnati PR - Cameron Saddler, Jr. Pitt Second Team Preseason All-Big East Offense QB - Zach Collaros, Sr. Cincinnati RB - Victor Anderson, Sr. Louisville RB - Demetris Murray, Jr. USF WR - Tavon Austin, Jr. West Virginia WR - Josh Bellamy, Sr. Louisville TE - Nick Provo, Sr. Syracuse OL - Alex Hoffman, Sr. Cincinnati OL - Chris Jacobson, Sr. Pitt OL - Josh Jenkins, Sr. West Virginia OL - Lucas Nix, Sr. Pitt OL - Jeremiah Warren, Sr. USF PK – Ross Krautman, Soph. Syracuse KR - Lindsey Lamar, Jr. USF Second Team Preseason All-Big East Defense DL - Jesse Joseph, Jr. Conn. DL - Julian Miller, Sr. West Virginia DL - Kendall Reyes, Sr. Conn. DL - Scott Vallone, Jr. Rutgers LB - Sam Barrington, Jr. USF LB - Steve Beauharnais, Jr. Rutgers LB - Max Gruder, Sr. Pitt DB - Shenard Holton, Jr. Louisville DB - Jon Lejiste, Jr. USF DB - Phillip Thomas, Jr. Syracuse DB - Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Jr. UConn. P – Cole Wagner, Soph. UConn. PR –Terrence Mitchell, Soph. USF

Top 30 Preseason Big East Players 1. DE Bruce Irvin, Sr. West Virginia 2. QB Geno Smith, Jr. West Virginia 3. RB Isaiah Pead, Sr. Cincinnati 4. QB Zach Collaros, Sr. Cincinnati 5. WR Mohamed Sanu, Jr. Rutgers 6. LB J.K. Schaffer, Sr. Cincinnati 7. WR D.J. Woods , Sr. Cincinnati 8. CB Keith Tandy, Sr. West Virginia 9. DE Brandon Lindsey, Sr. Pitt 10. FS Jarred Holley, Jr. Pitt 11. SS Hakeem Smith, Soph. Louisville 12. DE Chandler Jones, Jr. Syracuse 13. LB DeDe Lattimore, Soph. USF 14. DT Chas Alecxih, Sr. Pitt 15. RB Ray Graham, Jr. Pitt 16. DT Julian Miller, Sr. West Virginia 17. CB Quenton Washington, Sr. USF 18. QB B.J. Daniels, Jr. USF 19. DT Kendall Reyes, Sr. Conn. 20. LT Justin Pugh, Soph. Syracuse 21. OT Mike Ryan, Sr. Connecticut 22. C Mario Benavides, Jr. Louisville 23. DT Scott Vallone, Jr. Rutgers 24. FS Phillip Thomas, Jr. Syracuse 25. LB Daniel Brown, Jr. Louisville 26. DE Jesse Joseph, Jr. Conn. 27. LB Steve Beauharnais, Jr. Rutgers 28. FS Shenard Holton, Jr. Louisville 29. LB Sam Barrington, Jr. USF 30. LB Max Gruder, Sr. Pitt

- 2011 Cincinnati Preview | 2011 Connecticut Preview
- 2011 Louisville Preview | 2011 Pitt Preview 
- 2011 Rutgers Preview | 2011 USF Preview
- 2011 Syracuse Preview | 2011 West Virginia Preview 

- 2011 Big East Preview | 2011 Big East Unit Rankings
- 2011 CFN Big East Schedules & Picks | 2011 Big East Thoughts
- 2011 CFN All-Big East Team & Top 30 Players
- 2011 Big East Team By Team Looks & Predicted Finish 
- 2011 Big East Big Questions | 2010 Big East Preview