Big East football postseason honors announced
By Colin Dunlap | 4:11 p.m. Wednesday
2009 BIG EAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL AWARDS
BIG EAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dion Lewis, RB, Pittsburgh (Fr., Albany, N.Y.)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh (Jr., Coral Springs, Fla.)
Mick Williams, Pittsburgh (Sr., Monessen, Pa.)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinnati (Sr., Bunnell, Fla.)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Dion Lewis, RB, Pittsburgh (Fr., Albany, N.Y.) *
BIG EAST CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR
Brian Kelly, Cincinnati
HONORARY CAPTAIN, ALL-BIG EAST TEAMS
Jasper Howard, Connecticut
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ALL-BIG EAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM |
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OFFENSE |
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Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
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WR |
Mardy Gilyard |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-1 |
187 |
Bunnell, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast |
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WR |
Jonathan Baldwin |
Pittsburgh |
So. |
6-5 |
225 |
Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa |
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OT |
Jason Pinkston |
Pittsburgh |
Jr. |
6-4 |
305 |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin |
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OT |
Anthony Davis |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
6-6 |
325 |
Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway |
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OG |
Zach Hurd |
Connecticut |
Jr. |
6-7 |
314 |
Waterford, Conn./Waterford |
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OG |
John Malecki |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-3 |
285 |
Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional |
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C |
Chris Jurek |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-2 |
286 |
Southfield, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup |
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TE |
Dorin Dickerson |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-2 |
230 |
Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny |
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QB |
Tony Pike |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-6 |
210 |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Reading |
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QB |
Bill Stull |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-3 |
215 |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton-La Salle |
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RB |
Dion Lewis * |
Pittsburgh |
Fr. |
5-8 |
195 |
Albany, N.Y./Blair Academy |
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RB |
Noel Devine * |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
5-8 |
175 |
Fort Myers, Fla./North Fort Myers |
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K |
Tyler Bitancurt |
West Virginia |
Fr. |
6-1 |
188 |
Springfield, Va./West Springfield |
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RS |
Mardy Gilyard |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-1 |
187 |
Bunnell, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast |
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DEFENSE |
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Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
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DL |
Lindsey Witten |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
6-4 |
255 |
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville |
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DL |
Greg Romeus * |
Pittsburgh |
Jr. |
6-6 |
270 |
Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Glades |
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DL |
Mick Williams |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-1 |
280 |
Monessen, Pa./Monessen |
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DL |
Jason Pierre-Paul |
USF |
Jr. |
6-6 |
265 |
Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach |
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DL |
Arthur Jones |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
6-4 |
291 |
Endicott, N.Y./Union-Endicott |
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LB |
Lawrence Wilson |
Connecticut |
Jr. |
6-1 |
221 |
Tuscaloosa, Ala./Paul W. Bryant |
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LB |
Adam Gunn |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-2 |
230 |
Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski Area |
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LB |
Kion Wilson |
USF |
Sr. |
6-2 |
235 |
Jacksonville, Fla./Raines |
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LB |
J.T. Thomas |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
6-2 |
224 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Ely |
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CB |
Aaron Berry |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
5-11 |
180 |
Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt |
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CB |
Devin McCourty |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
5-11 |
190 |
Nanuet, N.Y./St. Joseph's/Montvale |
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CB |
Brandon Hogan |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
5-10 |
188 |
Manassas, Va./Osbourn |
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S |
Aaron Webster |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-2 |
211 |
Southfield, Mich./Birmingham Groves |
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S |
Robert Sands |
West Virginia |
So. |
6-5 |
211 |
Opa Locka, Fla./Miami-Carol City |
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P |
Rob Long |
Syracuse |
Jr. |
6-4 |
175 |
Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West |
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* unanimous selection |
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ALL-BIG EAST CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM |
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OFFENSE |
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Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
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WR |
Armon Binns |
Cincinnati |
Jr. |
6-4 |
200 |
Pasadena, Calif./Pasadena |
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WR |
Tim Brown |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
5-8 |
165 |
Miami, Fla./Northwestern |
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OT |
Jeff Linkenbach |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-6 |
311 |
Sandusky, Ohio/Margaretta |
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OT |
Selvish Capers |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
6-5 |
298 |
Kenner, La./St. Augustine |
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OG |
Alex Hoffman |
Cincinnati |
So. |
6-5 |
293 |
Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral |
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OG |
Jason Kelce |
Cincinnati |
Jr. |
6-4 |
290 |
Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights |
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OG |
Ryan Bartholomew |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
6-3 |
290 |
Mitchellville, Md./DeMatha |
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C |
Samson Genus |
USF |
Jr. |
6-1 |
314 |
Lake City, Fla./Columbia |
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TE |
Ben Guidugli |
Cincinnati |
Jr. |
6-0 |
237 |
Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands |
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TE |
Nate Byham |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-4 |
265 |
Franklin, Pa./Franklin |
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QB |
Jarrett Brown |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
6-4 |
221 |
West Palm Beach, Fla./Palm Beach Lakes |
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RB |
Andre Dixon |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
6-1 |
201 |
New Brunswick, N.J./New Brunswick |
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RB |
Jordan Todman |
Connecticut |
So. |
5-9 |
189 |
North Dartmouth, Mass./North Dartmouth |
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K |
Dan Hutchins |
Pittsburgh |
Jr. |
5-11 |
190 |
Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Township |
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RS |
Trent Guy |
Louisville |
Sr. |
5-9 |
166 |
Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte |
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DEFENSE |
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Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
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DL |
Ricardo Mathews |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-3 |
294 |
Jacksonville, Fla./Terry Parker |
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DL |
Gus Mustakus |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-3 |
285 |
Cooper City, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna Prep |
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DL |
George Selvie |
USF |
Sr. |
6-4 |
245 |
Pensacola, Fla./Pine Forest |
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DL |
Chris Neild |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
6-2 |
298 |
Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg |
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LB |
Greg Lloyd |
Connecticut |
Jr. |
6-1 |
245 |
Clermont, Fla./East Ridge |
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LB |
Derrell Smith |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
6-1 |
224 |
New Castle, Del./Paul M. Hodgson |
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LB |
Reed Williams |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
6-1 |
228 |
Moorefield, W.Va./Moorefield |
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CB |
Robert McClain |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
5-9 |
202 |
Lusby, Md./Patuxent |
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CB |
Jerome Murphy |
USF |
Sr. |
6-1 |
185 |
Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth |
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S |
Dom DeCicco |
Pittsburgh |
Jr. |
6-3 |
230 |
Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson |
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S |
Nate Allen |
USF |
Sr. |
6-2 |
206 |
Cape Coral, Fla./Cape Coral |
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P |
Scott Kozlowski |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
5-11 |
191 |
West Palm Beach, Fla./Royal Palm Beach |
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