1999 College Football Preview Publications
Aug. 4, 1999
Publication Nat'l Rank BIG EAST RankBlitz 9Preview Sports 9 1College Sports News 10Football Writers 11 Lindy's 11CBS Sportsline 12Football News 12 1The Sporting News 13 1Athlon 14 2College Football News 14 2Football Digest 17Game Plan 19 2Street & Smith's 20 2BIG EAST Media 1
Position Ratings
The Sporting News – #3 Linebackers, #4 Receivers, #8 Secondary
College Football News – #1 Offensive Line, #2 Linebackers, #9 Receivers
Player Ratings
Al Blades, Jr., Free Safety
BIG EAST: First Team – Preview Sports, Second Team – The Sporting News.
Michael Boireau, Sr., Defensive End
BIG EAST: Second Team. – The Sporting News
Andy Crosland, Sr., Punter
BIG EAST: Second Team – The Sporting News
Daniel Franks, Jr., Tight End
All-America: First Team – College Sports News, Second Team – Athlon’s, Street & Smith’s, Football News.
BIG EAST: Offensive Player of the Year – College Football News, First Team – The Sporting News, Athlon’s, College Football News, Street & Smith’s, Football News.
Player Ratings: The Sporting News #2 Tight End, College Football News #2 Tight End.
Joaquin Gonzalez, So., Tackle
All-American: Second Team – Street & Smith’s, Third Team – College Sports News.
BIG EAST: First Team – College Football News, Preview Sports, Street & Smith’s, Second Team – The Sporting News.
Player Ratings: College Football News #16 Offensive Lineman, Outland Trophy Candidate – Street & Smith’s, Lombardi Award Candidate – Street & Smith’s.
James Jackson, Jr., Running Back
BIG EAST: First Team – The Sporting News, Preview Sports, Street & Smith’s, Football News.
Damione Lewis, Jr., Defensive Tackle
BIG EAST: First Team – Preview Sports.
Richard Mercier, Sr., Guard
All-America: First Team – The Sporting News, Preview Sports, Street & Smith’s, Football News, Second Team – Athlon’s, College Sports News.
BIG EAST: First Team – The Sporting News, Athlon’s, College Football News, Street & Smith’s, Football News.
Player Ratings: The Sporting News #1 Guard, College Football News #12 Offensive Lineman.
Dan Morgan, Jr., Outside Linebacker
All-America: First Team – College Sports News, Street & Smith’s, Second Team – Athlon’s, Preview Sports, Third Team – Football News.
BIG EAST: First Team – The Sporting News, Athlon’s, College Football News, Preview Sports, Street & Smith’s, Football News.
Player Ratings: College Football News #8 Linebacker, Bednarik Award Candidate – Street & Smith’s, Butkus Award Candidate – Street & Smith’s.
Santana Moss, Jr., Wide Receiver
All-American: Honorable Mention – College Sports News, Street & Smith’s.
BIG EAST: First Team – Athlon’s, College Football News, Preview Sports, Street & Smith’s, Football News, Second Team – The Sporting News.
Player Ratings: College Football News #14 Wide Receiver.
Leonard Myers, Jr., Cornerback
BIG EAST: First Team – The Sporting News, Athlon’s, College Football News, Street & Smith’s, Football News.
Player Ratings: The Sporting News #9 Cornerback.
Edward Reed, So., Strong Safety
All-American: Honorable Mention – Football News.
BIG EAST: First Team – The Sporting News, Athlon’s, Football News.
Eric Schnupp, Sr., Guard
BIG EAST: Second Team – The Sporting News
Reggie Wayne, Jr., Wide Receiver
BIG EAST: First Team – The Sporting News.
Player Ratings: The Sporting News #11 Wide Receiver.
Nate Webster, Jr., Inside Linebacker
All-American: Third Team – College Sports News, Honorable Mention – Street & Smith’s, Football News.
BIG EAST: First Team – The Sporting News, Athlon’s, College Football News, Preview Sports, Street & Smith’s, Football News.
Player Ratings: The Sporting News #13 Inside Linebacker, College Football News #7 Linebacker.
Ty Wise, Sr., Center
BIG EAST: First Team – The Sporting News.
Player Ratings: The Sporting News #7 Center.
Recruiting Report
Publication National BIG EASTAthlon 13 1
Player Ratings
Vernon Carey, OL
Athlon’s #7, Athlon’s #1 BIG EAST, The Sporting News #7
Ken Dorsey, QB
Athlon’s #21 BIG EAST
Andre Johnson, WR
Athlon’s #44, Athlon’s #2 BIG EAST, The Sporting News #28
Jason Geathers, RB
Athlon’s #52, Athlon’s #4 BIG EAST, The Sporting News #41
Jarrett Payton, ATH
Athlon’s #20 BIG EAST
Maurice Sikes, DB
Athlon’s #14 BIG EAST
