2009 CFN Preseason All-Big East Team

CFN 2009 Preseason All-Big East Team and Top 30 Players

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CFN All-Big East Team

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2009 Preseason All-Big East Offense

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
WR Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati

The 6-1, 190-pound Gilyard could've taken off to the next level, but he came back for one more year and he should be the key, along with QB Tony Pike, to the Bearcat attack. One of the nation’s most explosive all-purpose weapons, he took his game to a new level in 2008 catching 81 balls for 1,276 yards and 11 touchdowns. One of the team’s fastest players, he gets to second gear in a hurry, streaking past defensive backs and bolting through seams in the defense while also serving as a special kickoff returner.

Top 30 Big East Players

1. DE George Selvie, Sr., South Florida
2. DE Greg Romeus, Jr. Pitt
3. NT Arthur Jones, Sr., Syracuse
4. WR Mardy Gilyard, Sr., Cincinnati
5. QB Matt Grothe, Sr., South Florida
6. RB Noel Devine, Jr., West Virginia
7. LB Reed Williams, Sr., West Virginia
8. LB Scott Lutrus, Jr., Connecticut
9. RB Victor Anderson, Soph., Louisville
10. DT Scooter Berry, Jr., West Virginia
11. QB Jarrett Brown, Sr., West Virginia
12. WR Mike Williams, Jr., Syracuse
13. LT Anthony Davis, Jr., Rutgers
14. CB Aaron Berry, Sr. Pitt
15. LB Ryan D'Imperio, Sr., Rutgers
16. DT Terrell McClain, Jr., South Florida
17. FS Robert Vaughn, Sr., Connecticut
18. QB Tony Pike, Sr., Cincinnati
19. DT Mick Williams, Sr. Pitt
20. CB Devin McCourty, Sr., Rutgers
21. LB J.T. Thomas, Jr., West Virginia
22. LB Jon Dempsey, Sr., Louisville
23. LB Lawrence Wilson, Jr., Connecticut
24. LT Jeff Linkenbach, Sr., Cincinnati
25. DE Jabaal Sheard, Jr. Pitt
26. CB Jerome Murphy, Sr., South Florida
27. WR Alric Arnett, Sr., West Virginia
28. CB Brandon Hogan, Jr., West Virginia
29. LB Kion Wilson, Sr., South Florida
30. DE Lindsey Witten, Sr., Connecticut

QB - Matt Grothe, Sr., South Florida
RB - Victor Anderson, Soph., Louisville
RB - Noel Devine, Jr., West Virginia
WR - Mardy Gilyard, Sr., Cincinnati
WR - Mike Williams, Jr., Syracuse
TE - Nate Byham, Sr. Pitt
OL - Jeff Adams, Jr., Louisville
OL - Ryan Blaszczyk, Sr., Rutgers
OL - Anthony Davis, Jr., Rutgers
OL - Mike Hicks, Sr., Connecticut
OL - Josh Jenkins, Soph., West Virginia
OL - Jeff Linkenbach, Sr., Cincinnati
PK - Maikon Bonani, Soph. South Florida
KR - Mardy Gilyard, Sr., Cincinnati

2009 Preseason All-Big East Defense

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
DE - George Selvie, South Florida

Rather than test the NFL, senior DE Selvie opted to return to Tampa for one more year. The defensive coaches have yet to stop celebrating. One of the fiercest pass rushers in America, he commands constant double-teams and is capable of blowing up the other team’s gameplan. At 6-4 and 250 pounds, he has long arms and the sudden burst off the snap to completely embarrass his man. His numbers did free-fall last year to 43 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks. Nagging injuries and a ridiculous amount of attention were factors in the decline in production.

DL - Scooter Berry, Jr., West Virginia
DL - Arthur Jones, Sr., Syracuse
DL - Greg Romeus, Jr. Pitt
DL - George Selvie, Sr., South Florida
LB - Ryan D'Imperio, Sr., Rutgers
LB - Scott Lutrus, Jr., Connecticut
LB - Reed Williams, Sr., West Virginia
DB - Aaron Berry, Sr. Pitt
DB - Devin McCourty, Sr., Rutgers
DB - Jerome Murphy, Sr., South Florida
DB - Robert Vaughn, Sr., Connecticut
P - Rob Long, Jr., Syracuse
PR - T.J. Porter, Sr. Pitt

2009 Preseason All-Big East Second Team Offense

QB - Jarrett Brown, Sr., West Virginia
RB -  Mike Ford, Jr., South Florida
RB -  John Goebel, Jr., Cincinnati
WR - Alric Arnett, Sr., West Virginia
WR - Jessie Hester, Sr., South Florida
TE - Mike Owen, Sr., Syracuse
OL - Kevin Haslam, Sr., Rutgers
OL - Zach Hermann, Jr., South Florida
OL - Jim McKinzie, Jr., Syracuse
OL - Jason Pinkston, Jr. Pitt
OL - Greg Tomczyk, Jr., Louisville
PK - Jake Rogers, Jr. Cincinnati
KR - Dontavia Bogan, Jr. South Florida

2009 Preseason All-Big East Second Team Defense

DL - Terrell McClain, Jr., South Florida
DL - Jabaal Sheard, Jr. Pitt
DL - Mick Williams, Sr. Pitt
DL - Lndsey Witten, Sr., Connecticut
LB - Jon Dempsey, Sr., Louisville
LB - J.T. Thomas, Jr., West Virginia
LB - Lawrence Wilson, Jr., Connecticut
DB - Nate Allen, Sr., South Florida
DB - Sidney Glover, Jr., West Virginia
DB - Brandon Hogan, Jr., West Virginia
DB - Joe Legford, Jr., Rutgers
P - Teddy Dellaganna, Jr. Rutgers
PR - Jasper Howard, Jr. Connecticut