The Big East released their postseason awards on Thursday Dec. 8th. West Virginia wide receiver/return man Tavon Austin earned the nod as the conferences top return man. Austin was also one of 10 Mountaineers that earned all-conference honors.
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
ALL-BIG EAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
WR Mohamed Sanu Rutgers Jr.
WR Tavon Austin West Virginia So.
OT Justin Pugh Syracuse Jr.
OT Don BarclayWest VirginiaSr.6-4305Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley
OG Randy Martinez Cincinnati Sr.
OG Art Forst Rutgers Sr.
OG Andrew Tiller Syracuse Sr.
C Moe Petrus Connecticut Sr.
TE Nick Provo Syracuse Sr.
QB Geno Smith West Virginia Jr.
RB Isaiah Pead Cincinnati Sr.
RB Ray Graham Pittsburgh Jr.
RB Antwon Bailey Syracuse Sr.
K Dave Teggart Connecticut Sr.
RS Tavon Austin West Virginia So.
DEFENSEDL Derek Wolfe Cincinnati Sr.
DL Kendall Reyes Connecticut Sr.
DL Chandler Jones Syracuse Sr.
DL Bruce IrvinWest Virginia Sr.
LB JK Schaffer Cincinnati Sr.
LB Khaseem Greene Rutgers Jr.
LB Najee GoodeWest Virginia Sr.
CB Adrian Bushell Louisville Jr.
CB Keith Tandy West Virginia Sr.
S Drew Frey Cincinnati Jr.
S Hakeem Smith Louisville So.
S Jarred Holley Pittsburgh Jr.
S Duron Harmon Rutgers Jr.
P Pat O’Donnell Cincinnati Jr.ALL-BIG EAST CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
WR Alec Lemon Syracuse Jr.
WR Stedman Bailey West Virginia So.
OT Alex Hoffman Cincinnati Sr.
OT Mike Ryan Connecticut Sr.
OG Desmond Wynn Rutgers Sr.
OG Jeremiah Warren USF Sr.
C Joe Madsen West Virginia Jr.
QB Zach Collaros Cincinnati Sr.
TE Ryan Griffin Connecticut Jr.
RB Lyle McCombs Connecticut Fr.
RB Darrell Scott USF Jr.
K Maikon Bonani USF Jr.
RS Jeremy Deering Rutgers So.DEFENSE
DL Trevardo Williams Connecticut Jr.
DL Chas Alecxih Pittsburgh Sr.
DL Aaron Donald Pittsburgh So.
DL Ryne Giddins USF So.
LB Dexter Heyman Louisville Sr.
LB Max Gruder Pittsburgh Sr.
LB Marquis Spruill Syracuse So.
CB Dwayne Gratz Connecticut Jr.
CB Antwuan Reed Pittsburgh Sr.
CB Logan Ryan Rutgers So.
CB Kayvon Webster USF Jr.
S Jerrell Young USF Sr.
S Eain Smith West Virginia Sr.
P Cole Wagner Connecticut So.
P Justin Doerner Rutgers Jr.
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