The 2009 Big East Conference Postseason Football Awards are out and we find eight different UConn Huskies football players honored.
Leading the way for the Huskies is the late Jasper Howard who was named an honorary captain for the All-Big East Teams.
UConn had three players named First Team All-Big East. They are offensive guard Zach Hurd, defensive end Lindsey Witten and linebacker Lawrence Wilson.
They also had four players named Second Team All-Big East. They are running backs Andre Dixon and Jordan Todman, linebacker Greg Lloyd Jr. and cornerback Robert McClain.
The Huskies are back in action on January 2, 2010 when they will take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in the PapaJohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, AL.
A full look at all the award winners after the jump.
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
| ALL-BIG EAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM | |||
| OFFENSE | |||
| Pos. | Player | School | Class |
| WR | Mardy Gilyard | Cincinnati | Sr. |
| WR | Jonathan Baldwin | Pittsburgh | So. |
| OT | Jason Pinkston | Pittsburgh | Jr. |
| OT | Anthony Davis | Rutgers | Jr. |
| OG | Zach Hurd | Connecticut | Jr. |
| OG | John Malecki | Pittsburgh | Sr. |
| C | Chris Jurek | Cincinnati | Sr. |
| TE | Dorin Dickerson | Pittsburgh | Sr. |
| QB | Tony Pike | Cincinnati | Sr. |
| QB | Bill Stull | Pittsburgh | Sr. |
| RB | Dion Lewis * | Pittsburgh | Fr. |
| RB | Noel Devine * | West Virginia | Jr. |
| K | Tyler Bitancurt | West Virginia | Fr. |
| RS | Mardy Gilyard | Cincinnati | Sr. |
| DEFENSE | |||
| Pos. | Player | School | Class |
| DL | Lindsey Witten | Connecticut | Sr. |
| DL | Greg Romeus * | Pittsburgh | Jr. |
| DL | Mick Williams | Pittsburgh | Sr. |
| DL | Jason Pierre-Paul | USF | Jr. |
| DL | Arthur Jones | Syracuse | Sr. |
| LB | Lawrence Wilson | Connecticut | Jr. |
| LB | Adam Gunn | Pittsburgh | Sr. |
| LB | Kion Wilson | USF | Sr. |
| LB | J.T. Thomas | West Virginia | Jr. |
| CB | Aaron Berry | Pittsburgh | Sr. |
| CB | Devin McCourty | Rutgers | Sr. |
| CB | Brandon Hogan | West Virginia | Jr. |
| S | Aaron Webster | Cincinnati | Sr. |
| S | Robert Sands | West Virginia | So. |
| P | Rob Long | Syracuse | Jr. |
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* unanimous selection |
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| ALL-BIG EAST CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM | |||
| OFFENSE | |||
| Pos. | Player | School | Class |
| WR | Armon Binns | Cincinnati | Jr. |
| WR | Tim Brown | Rutgers | Sr. |
| OT | Jeff Linkenbach | Cincinnati | Sr. |
| OT | Selvish Capers | West Virginia | Sr. |
| OG | Alex Hoffman | Cincinnati | So. |
| OG | Jason Kelce | Cincinnati | Jr. |
| OG | Ryan Bartholomew | Syracuse | Sr. |
| C | Samson Genus | USF | Jr. |
| TE | Ben Guidugli | Cincinnati | Jr. |
| TE | Nate Byham | Pittsburgh | Sr. |
| QB | Jarrett Brown | West Virginia | Sr. |
| RB | Andre Dixon | Connecticut | Sr. |
| RB | Jordan Todman | Connecticut | So. |
| K | Dan Hutchins | Pittsburgh | Jr. |
| RS | Trent Guy | Louisville | Sr. |
| DEFENSE | |||
| Pos. | Player | School | Class |
| DL | Ricardo Mathews | Cincinnati | Sr. |
| DL | Gus Mustakus | Pittsburgh | Sr. |
| DL | George Selvie | USF | Sr. |
| DL | Chris Neild | West Virginia | Jr. |
| LB | Greg Lloyd | Connecticut | Jr. |
| LB | Derrell Smith | Syracuse | Sr. |
| LB | Reed Williams | West Virginia | Sr. |
| CB | Robert McClain | Connecticut | Sr. |
| CB | Jerome Murphy | USF | Sr. |
| S | Dom DeCicco | Pittsburgh | Jr. |
| S | Nate Allen | USF | Sr. |
| P | Scott Kozlowski | West Virginia | Sr. |
