The Big East Conference has handed out it’s 2011 postseason football honors and we find nine members of the UConn Huskies football team honored for their performances during the season. Three of those nine were named to the All-Big East First Team.
They are center Moe Petrus, defensive tackle Kendall Reyes and kicker Dave Teggart. Reyes and Teggart were named to the All-Big East First Team in 2010 as well.
The six Huskies on the All-Big East Second Team are offensive tackle Mike Ryan, tight end Ryan Griffin, running back Lyle McCombs, defensive end Trevardo Williams, cornerback Dwayne Gratz and punter Cole Wagner.
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2011 BIG EAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL AWARDS
BIG EAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati (Sr., Columbus, Ohio)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Derek Wolfe, DT, Cincinnati (Sr., Lisbon, Ohio)
Khaseem Greene, LB, Rutgers (Jr., Elizabeth, N.J.)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia (Jr., Baltimore, Md.)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville (Fr., Miami, Fla.)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR
Butch Jones, Cincinnati
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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 |
Mohamed Sanu * |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
6-2 |
215 |
South Brunswick, N.J./South Brunswick |
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WR |
Tavon Austin |
West Virginia |
So. |
5-9 |
174 |
Baltimore, Md./Dunbar |
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OT |
Justin Pugh |
Syracuse |
Jr. |
6-6 |
299 |
Holland, Pa./Council Rock South |
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OT |
Don Barclay |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
6-4 |
305 |
Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley |
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OG |
Randy Martinez |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-1 |
290 |
Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck |
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OG |
Art Forst |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
6-8 |
310 |
Manasquan, N.J./Manasquan |
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OG |
Andrew Tiller |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
6-5 |
328 |
Brentwood, N.Y./Central Islip |
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C |
Moe Petrus |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
6-2 |
302 |
St. Laurent, Que./Vanier Prep |
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TE |
Nick Provo |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
6-4 |
246 |
West Palm Beach, Fla./John I. Leonard |
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QB |
Geno Smith |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
6-3 |
210 |
Miami, Fla./Miramar |
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RB |
Isaiah Pead * |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
5-11 |
198 |
Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy |
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RB |
Ray Graham |
Pittsburgh |
Jr. |
5-9 |
195 |
Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth |
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RB |
Antwon Bailey |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
5-7 |
197 |
Landover, Md./Saint Johns College |
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K |
Dave Teggart |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
6-0 |
209 |
Northborough, Mass./Algonqun |
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RS |
Tavon Austin * |
West Virginia |
So. |
5-9 |
173 |
Baltimore, Md./Dunbar |
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DEFENSE |
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Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
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DL |
Derek Wolfe |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-5 |
300 |
Lisbon, Ohio/Beaver Local |
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DL |
Kendall Reyes |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
6-4 |
287 |
Nashua, N.H./Nashua North |
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DL |
Chandler Jones |
Syracuse |
Sr. |
6-5 |
247 |
Endicott, N.Y./Union-Endicott |
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DL |
Bruce Irvin |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
6-3 |
236 |
Atlanta, Ga./Mt. San Antonio CC |
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LB |
JK Schaffer |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-1 |
232 |
Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle |
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LB |
Khaseem Greene |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
6-1 |
220 |
Elizabeth, N.J./Avon Old Farms |
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LB |
Najee Goode |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
6-1 |
239 |
Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine |
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CB |
Adrian Bushell |
Louisville |
Jr. |
5-11 |
190 |
DeSoto, Texas/Cedar Valley CC |
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CB |
Keith Tandy |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
5-10 |
198 |
Hopkinsville, Ky./Christian County |
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S |
Drew Frey |
Cincinnati |
Jr. |
6-3 |
203 |
Wilmington, Ohio/Clinton-Massie |
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S |
Hakeem Smith |
Louisville |
So. |
6-1 |
183 |
Jonesboro, Ga./Riverdale |
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S |
Jarred Holley |
Pittsburgh |
Jr. |
5-10 |
190 |
Easton, Pa./Easton Area |
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S |
Duron Harmon |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
6-1 |
201 |
Magnolia, Del./Caesar Rodney |
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P |
Pat O’Donnell |
Cincinnati |
Jr. |
6-5 |
217 |
Lake Worth, Fla./Palm Beach Central |
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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 |
Alec Lemon |
Syracuse |
Jr. |
6-2 |
196 |
Crofton, Md./Arundel Senior |
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WR |
Stedman Bailey |
West Virginia |
So. |
5-10 |
192 |
Miramar, Fla./Miramar |
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OT |
Alex Hoffman |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-7 |
299 |
Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral |
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OT |
Mike Ryan |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
6-5 |
335 |
Tamaqua, Pa./Marian Catholic |
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OG |
Desmond Wynn |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
6-6 |
295 |
Bear, Del./St. Mark’s |
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OG |
Jeremiah Warren |
USF |
Sr. |
6-4 |
329 |
Panama City, Fla./Bay |
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C |
Joe Madsen |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
6-4 |
300 |
Chardon, Ohio/Chardon |
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QB |
Zach Collaros |
Cincinnati |
Sr. |
6-0 |
223 |
Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville |
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TE |
Ryan Griffin |
Connecticut |
Jr. |
6-6 |
248 |
Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry |
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RB |
Lyle McCombs |
Connecticut |
Fr. |
5-8 |
172 |
Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph By The Sea |
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RB |
Darrell Scott |
USF |
Jr. |
6-1 |
240 |
Ventura, Calif./St. Bonaventure |
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K |
Maikon Bonani |
USF |
Jr. |
5-10 |
190 |
Lake Wales, Fla./Lake Wales |
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RS |
Jeremy Deering |
Rutgers |
So. |
6-2 |
205 |
Tampa, Fla./Leto |
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DEFENSE |
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Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
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DL |
Trevardo Williams |
Connecticut |
Jr. |
6-1 |
231 |
Bridgeport, Conn./Canterbury |
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DL |
Chas Alecxih |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-5 |
285 |
Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor |
|
DL |
Aaron Donald |
Pittsburgh |
So. |
6-0 |
270 |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills |
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DL |
Ryne Giddins |
USF |
So. |
6-3 |
261 |
Seffner, Fla./Armwood |
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LB |
Dexter Heyman |
Louisville |
Sr. |
6-3 |
239 |
Louisville, Ky./Male |
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LB |
Max Gruder |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
6-2 |
230 |
Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day |
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LB |
Marquis Spruill |
Syracuse |
So. |
6-1 |
221 |
Hillside, N.J./Fork Union Military Academy |
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CB |
Dwayne Gratz |
Connecticut |
Jr. |
6-0 |
195 |
Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway |
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CB |
Antwuan Reed |
Pittsburgh |
Sr. |
5-10 |
190 |
Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown |
|
CB |
Logan Ryan |
Rutgers |
So. |
6-0 |
190 |
Berlin, N.J./Eastern |
|
CB |
Kayvon Webster |
USF |
Jr. |
5-11 |
195 |
Opa Locka, Fla./Miami Monsignor Pace |
|
S |
Jerrell Young |
USF |
Sr. |
6-1 |
209 |
St. Petersburg, Fla./Gibbs |
|
S |
Eain Smith |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
5-11 |
198 |
Miramar, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna |
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P |
Cole Wagner |
Connecticut |
So. |
6-2 |
211 |
York, Pa./York Suburban |
|
P |
Justin Doerner |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
5-9 |
170 |
Redondo Beach, Calif./Los Angeles Harbor JC |
Additional players added to the All-BIG EAST teams due to ties in the voting.
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