The Big East has some representatives on the Sporting News edition of the all-freshman national team. They listed half the country on the Honorable Mention lists (by position), but plenty received recognition.

* denotes redshirt

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE
WR Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan*
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland*
TE Cody Slate, Marshall
L (T) Sam Young, Notre Dame
L (G) Greg Isdaner, West Virginia*
L (T) Andre Smith, Alabama
L (T) Adam Ulatoski, Texas*
L (G) Sergio Render, Virginia Tech
QB Colt McCoy, Texas*
RB P.J. Hill, Wisconsin*
RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson

DEFENSE
L (E) Peanut Whitehead, Louisville
L (E) Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Virginia*
L (E/T) Ricky Jean-Francois, LSU*
L (E) Eric Norwood, South Carolina
LB Prince Hall, Alabama*
LB Joe Pawelek, Baylor*
LB Gerald McRath, Southern Miss*
DB (FS) Taylor Mays, USC
DB (SS) Myron Rolle, Florida State
DB (CB) Trevard Lindley, Kentucky
DB (CB) Vontae Davis, Illinois

SPECIALISTS
K Brett Swenson, Michigan State
P Matt DiLallo, Colorado*
KR David Harvey, Akron

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE
WR Percy Harvin, Florida
WR Ryan Wolfe, UNLV
TE Riar Geer, Colorado*
L (C Josh McNeil, Tennessee*
L (T) Eben Britton, Arizona*
L (T) Will Barker, Virginia*
L (T) Jason Fox, Miami (Fla.)
L (T) Trent Williams, Oklahoma
QB Riley Skinner, Wake Forest*
RB Damion Fletcher, Southern Miss
RB Mike Goodson, Texas A&M

DEFENSE
L (E) Corey Wootton, Northwestern*
L (E) Everette Brown, Florida State*
L (E) Willie Young, N.C. State*
L (E) George Selvie, South Florida*
LB Tray Blackmon, Auburn*
LB Josh Bailey, Indiana*
LB Rodney Paulk, South Carolina
DB (SS) Andre Sexton, Oklahoma State*
DB (CB) Alterraun Verner, UCLA
DB (SS) Barry Church, Toledo
DB (CB) Jarius Byrd, Oregon*

SPECIALISTS
K Matt Reagan, Memphis
P Matt Brandtner, Iowa State*
KR Jeff Smith, Boston College

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE
WR Dominique Douglas, Iowa
WR Damian Williams, Arkansas
TE Brandon Warren, Florida State
L (G) John Jerry, Mississippi
L (T) Jeff Griffin, Wake Forest*
L (T) Ciron Black, LSU*
L (T) Brady Bond, Oklahoma State*
L © Rafael Eubanks, Iowa*
QB Justin Willis, SMU*
RB Reggie Arnold, Arkansas State*
RB Chris Bullock, Bowling Green*

DEFENSE
L (T) Sen'Derrick Marks, Auburn*
L (NT) Ekom Udofia, Stanford*
L (T) Kade Weston, Georgia
L (E) Jan Jorgensen, BYU*
LB Jacob Cutrera, LSU
LB Reggie Carter, UCLA*
LB Darryl Sharpton, Miami (Fla.)*
DB (FS) Quinton Andrews, West Virginia*
DB (FS) Aairon Savage, Auburn*
DB (CB) Walter Thurmond, Oregon*
DB (FS) Latarrius Thomas, Louisville

SPECIALISTS
K Joshua Shene, Mississippi
P Kyle Loomis, Oregon State
KR Chris Garrett, Ohio

HONORABLE MENTION
Quarterbacks: Matt Grothe, South Florida*;

Running backs: Donald Brown, UConn*; Delone Carter, Syracuse

Receivers: Derrick Stewart, Cincinnati

Tight ends: Kazeem Alli, Cincinnati

Offensive linemen: T Jeffrey Linkenbach, Cincinnati

Defensive linemen: E James Ingram, West Virginia*

Linebackers: Chris Robinson, South Florida*

Punters: Scott Kozlowski, West Virginia*

Return men: JaJuan Spillman, Louisville

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