2007 All-Big East Conference football team

American college football all-star team October 2026 25em 2007 All-Big East team border-top:#aaa 1px solid 2007 Big East Conference football season Selectors Coaches border-top:1px #aaa solid 2005 2006 ← → 2008 2009 The 2007 All-Big East Conference football team consists of American football players from the Big East Conference who were chosen as the best at their respective positions during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The official All-Big East teams in 2007 were chosen by votes of the conference's head football coaches. The coaches chose both first- and second-team players. West Virginia quarterback Patrick White was chosen as the offensive player of the year for the second consecutive year, and South Florida defensive end George Selvie was chosen as the defensive player of the year. Honorees by team West Virginia. The West Virginia Mountaineers tied for the Big East championship and were ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll. Three West Virginia players were included on the All-Big East first team: quarterback Patrick White; offensive guard Greg Isdaner; and defensive lineman Kellen Dykes. White was selected as the Big East offensive player of the year. Connecticut. The Connecticut Huskies tied for the Big East championship but were unranked in the AP poll. They placed two players on the All-Big East first team: linebacker Danny Lansanah and offensive guard Donald Thomas.Lansanah, Thomas 1st-team Big East: Dixon, Branch earn 2d-team honors Connecticut Post Neill Ostrout December 6, 2007 C8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/connecticut-post-all-big-east/208726409/ Newspapers.com Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Bearcats compiled a 10–3 record and were ranked No. 17 in the final AP poll. Four Cincinnati players were named to the first team: defensive lineman Terrill Byrd; cornerback Mike Mickens; safety Haruki Nakamura; and punter Kevin Huber. Huber was selected as the Big East special teams player of the year. Head coach Brian Kelly was selected as the Big East coach of the year.UC's Kelly named Big East's top coach: Several Bearcats are also honored The Cininnati Enquirer Bill Koch December 6, 2007 C6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-all-big-east/208726307/ Newspapers.com South Florida. The South Florida Bulls tied with Cincinnati for third place in the Big East. They placed three players on the first team: defensive end George Selvie; linebacker Ben Moffitt; and cornerback Mike Jenkins. Selvie was also selected as the Big East defensive player of the year.Selvie Earns Big East's Top Defensive Award The Ledger December 6, 2007 C3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ledger-all-big-east/208726128/ Newspapers.com Rutgers. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights tied for fifth place and compiled an 8–5 record. Four Rutgers players were named to the first team: running back Ray Rice; wide receiver Tiquan Underwood; offensive tackle and team captain Jeremy Zuttah; and defensive tackle Eric Foster. Rice led the Big East with 1,956 all-purpose yards, 1,732 rushing yards, and 20 touchdowns. Underwood tallied 1,028 receiving yards. Three other Rutgers players were named to the second team.Seven Knights on All-Big East team The Star-Ledger Michael J. Fensom December 6, 2007 58 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-all-big-east/208729205/ Newspapers.com Louisville. The Louisville Cardinals tied for fifth place and compiled a 6–6 record. They placed four players on the first team: wide receiver Harry Douglas; tight end Gary Barnidge; center Eric Wood; and kicker Art Carmody. Three others, including quarterback Brian Brohm, were named to the second team.7 U of L football players make All-Big East teams The Courier-Journal December 6, 2007 C6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-all-big-east/208729804/ Newspapers.com Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Panthers placed four on the first team: running back LeSean McCoy; offensive tackle Jeff Otah; linebacker Scott McKillop; and safety Eric Wicks. McCoy, who tallied 1,328 rushing yards, 244 receiving yards, and 15 touchdowns, was also named the Big East rookie of the year.White, McCoy on Big East list: WVU QB, Pitt RB get first-team honors Pittsburgh Post-Gazette December 6, 2007 D7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-all-big-east/208730291/ Newspapers.com Syracuse. The Syracuse Orange finished last in the Big East and compiled a 2–10 record. Freshman return specialist and running back Max Suter, who led the Orange with 1,337 all-purpose yards, was the only Syracuse player named to the first team.Record-setting freshman Suter is Syracuse's only first-team all-star Daily Sentinel December 6, 2007 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-sentinel-all-big-east/208731086/ Newspapers.com Offensive selections Quarterbacks Patrick White, West Virginia (Coaches-1) Brian Brohm, Louisville (Coaches-2) Running backs Ray Rice, Rutgers (Coaches-1) LeSean McCoy, Pitt (Coaches-1) Andre Dixon, UConn (Coaches-2) Steve Slaton, West Virginia (Coaches-2) Wide receivers Harry Douglas, Louisville (Coaches-1) Tiquan Underwood, Rutgers (Coaches-1) Marcus Bennett, Cincinnati (Coaches-2) Kenny Britt, Rutgers (Coaches-2) Mike Williams, Syracuse (Coaches-2) Darius Reynaud, West Virginia (Coaches-2) Tight ends Gary Barnidge, Louisville (Coaches-1) Offensive tackles Jeff Otah, Pitt (Coaches-1) Jeremy Zuttah, Rutgers (Coaches-1) George Bussey, Louisville (Coaches-2) Pedro Sosa, Rutgers (Coaches-2) Offensive guard Donald Thomas, UConn (Coaches-1) Greg Isdaner, West Virginia (Coaches-1) Trevor Canfield, Cincinnati (Coaches-2) Ryan Schmidt, South Florida (Coaches-2) Centers Eric Wood, Louisville (Coaches-1) Mike Dent, West Virginia (Coaches-2) Defensive selections Defensive line Terrill Byrd, Cincinnati (Coaches-1) Eric Foster, Rutgers (Coaches-1) George Selvie, South Florida (Coaches-1) Keilen Dykes, West Virginia (Coaches-1) Anthony Hoke, Cincinnati (Coaches-2) Joe Clermond, Pitt (Coaches-2) Arthur Jones, Syracuse (Coaches-2) Johnny Dingle, West Virginia (Coaches-2) Linebackers Danny Lansanah, UConn (Coaches-1) Scott McKillop, Pitt (Coaches-1) Ben Moffitt, South Florida (Coaches-1) Lamar Myles, Louisville (Coaches-2) Tyrone McKenzie, South Florida (Coaches-2) Marc Magro, West Virginia (Coaches-2) Cornerbacks Mike Mickens, Cincinnati (Coaches-1) Mike Jenkins, South Florida (Coaches-1) DeAngelo Smith, Cincinnati (Coaches-2) Trae Williams, South Florida (Coaches-2) Safeties Haruki Nakamura, Cincinnati (Coaches-1) Eric Wicks, Pitt (Coaches-1) Courtney Greene, Rutgers (Coaches-2) Joe Fields, Syracuse (Coaches-2) Special teams Kickers Art Carmody, Louisville (Coaches-1) Pat McAfee, West Virginia (Coaches-2) Punters Kevin Huber, Cincinnati (Coaches-1) Rob Long, Syracuse (Coaches-2) Return specialist Max Suter, Syracuse (Coaches-1) Tyvon Branch, UConn (Coaches-2) Individual awards Offensive player of the year - Patrick White, West Virginia, quarterback Defensive player of the year - George Selvie, South Florida, defensive end Special teams player of the year - Kevin Huber, Cincinnati, punter Rookie of the year - LeSean McCoy, Pitt, running back Coach of the year - Brian Kelly, Cincinnati Key Coaches, selected by the conference coaches See also 2007 All-America college football team References All-Big East Conference Category:All-Big East Conference football teams