2012 Big East Preview - CFN All-Big East Team

Preview 2012 - CFN All-Big East Team & Top 30 Players

Preview 2012

CFN All-Big East Team & Top Players


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2012 Preseason Big East Offensive Player of the Year

Ray Graham, RB Pitt
Graham was headed toward Doak Walker Award contention last fall when his season was cut short by a serious knee injury. At the time, the 5-9, 195-pounder was the nation’s second-leading rusher, slashing his way for 958 yards and nine scores on 164 carries. He’d also caught 30 balls for 200 yards. He is an economical, downhill runner when at full strength, which the program hopes will happen by the time the season kicks in.

2012 Preseason Big East Defensive Player of the Year
 
Khaseem Greene, LB Rutgers
It all depends on whether or not the 6-1, 235-pound senior shows no ill-effects from the leg injury he suffered in the Pinstripe Bowl. He didn't participate in spring drills but is expected to be ready to go by the start of the season. A hard-hitting safety before last season, he made a seamless transition to linebacker, racking up a Big East-best 141 tackles, 14 stops for loss, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. He’s explosive when tracking down the man with the ball, and will light up opponents when he arrives. A tone-setter for the D, he leads by example on the field, in the locker room and in the weight room.

First Team Preseason All-Big East Offense QB - Teddy Bridgewater, Soph. UL RB - Ray Graham, Sr. Pitt RB - Lyle McCombs, Soph. UConn WR - Alec Lemon, Sr. Syracuse WR - Anthony McClung, Jr. Cin. TE - Ryan Griffin, Sr. UConn OL - Mario Benavides, Sr. Louisville OL - Chris Jacobson, Sr. Pitt OL - Mark Popek, Sr. USF OL - Justin Pugh, Jr. Syracuse OL - Jake Smith, Soph. Louisville PK - Ross Krautman, Jr. Syracuse KR – Ralph David Abernathy, Soph. Cincinnati First Team Preseason All-Big East Defense DL - Aaron Donald, Jr. Pitt DL - Ryne Giddins, Jr. USF DL - Walter Stewart, Sr. Cincinnati DL - Trevardo Williams, Sr. UConn LB - Khaseem Greene, Sr. Rutgers LB - DeDe Lattimore, Jr. USF LB - Sio Moore, Sr. UConn DB - Adrian Bushell, Sr. Louisville DB - Jarred Holley, Sr. Pitt DB - Logan Ryan, Jr. Rutgers DB - Hakeem Smith, Jr. Louisville P - Pat O’Donnell , Sr. Cincinnati PR – Nick Williams, Sr. UConn Second Team Preseason All-Big East Offense QB - B.J. Daniels, Sr. USF RB - Matt Brown, Sr. Temple RB - Montel Harris, Sr. Temple WR - Sterling Griffin, Jr. USF WR - Devin Street, Jr. Pitt TE - Evan Landi, Sr. USF OL - R.J. Dill, Sr. Rutgers OL - Austen Bujnoch, Jr. Cincinnati OL - Kaleb Johnson, Soph. Cin. OL – Adam Masters, Sr. UConn OL - Martin Wallace, Sr. Temple PK - Brandon McManus, Sr. Temple KR – Jeremy Deering, Jr. Rutgers Second Team Preseason All-Big East Defense DL - Dan Giordano, Sr. Cincinnati DL - Jesse Joseph, Sr. UConn DL - Roy Philon, Jr. Louisville DL - Scott Vallone, Sr. Rutgers LB - Steve Beauharnais, Sr. Rutgers LB - Jory Johnson, Sr. UConn LB - Marquis Spruill, Jr. Syracuse DB - Drew Frey, Sr. Cincinnati DB - Shamarko Thomas, Sr. Syra. DB - Kayvon Webster, Sr. USF DB - Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Sr. UConn P - Matt Yoklic, Jr. Pitt PR – Matt Brown, Sr. Temple

Top 30 Preseason Big East Players 1. LB Khaseem Greene, Sr. Rutgers 2. DE Trevardo Williams, Sr. UConn 3. LB DeDe Lattimore, Jr. USF 4. DT Aaron Donald, Jr. Pitt 5. LB Sio Moore, Sr. UConn 6. RB Ray Graham, Sr. Pitt 7. RB Lyle McCombs, Soph. UConn 8. OT Justin Pugh, Jr. Syracuse 9. SS Hakeem Smith, Jr. Louisville 10. QB Teddy Bridgewater, Soph. UL 11. WR Alec Lemon, Sr. Syracuse 12. DE Ryne Giddins, Jr. USF 13. RB Matt Brown, Sr. Temple 14. C Mario Benavides, Sr. Louisville 15. RB Montel Harris, Sr. Temple 16. DE Walter Stewart, Sr. Cincinnati 17. FS Jarred Holley, Sr. Pitt 18. CB Adrian Bushell, Sr. Louisville 19. CB Logan Ryan, Jr. Rutgers 20. SS Drew Frey, Sr. Cincinnati 21. CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Sr. UConn 22. WR Anthony McClung, Jr. Cin. 23. SS Shamarko Thomas, Sr. Syr. 24. WR Devin Street, Jr. Pitt 25. LB Marquis Spruill, Jr. Syracuse 26. LB Steve Beauharnais, Sr. Rut. 27. CB Kayvon Webster, Sr. USF 28. DT Scott Vallone, Sr. Rutgers 29. QB B.J. Daniels, Sr. USF 30. FS Duron Harmon, Sr. Rutgers

 
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