2001 Football Preseason Superlatives

Unit Rankings

Athlon
Offensive Line
1. Miami
2. Northwestern
3. South Carolina
4. Nebraska
5. Stanford

Defensive Backs
1. Miami
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma
5. Georgia Tech

Lindy’s
Backfield
1. Miami
2. Northwestern
3. Florida
4. Mississippi State
5. Oregon State
6. Oregon
7. Clemson
8. Texas
9. Georgia Tech
10. Toledo

Offensive Line
1. Miami
2. Mississippi
3. Northwestern
4. UCLA
5. Kansas State
6. Tennessee
7. South Carolina
8. Nebraska
9. Florida State
10. Stanford

Defensive Backs
1. Florida
2. Miami
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma
5. South Carolina
6. Southern California
7. Georgia
8. North Carolina
9. Michigan
10. Florida State

The Sporting News
Offensive Line
1. Miami
2. Texas
3. Northwestern
4. Stanford
5. Arizona State
6. Tennessee
7. Clemson
8. Colorado
9. Virginia
10. California

Backfield
1. Miami
2. Florida
3. Oregon
4. Oregon State
5. Northwestern
6. Clemson
7. Notre Dame
8. Mississippi State
9. Michigan State
10. LSU

Secondary
1. Florida
2. Oklahoma
3. Southern California
4. Oregon State
5. Nebraska
6. Texas
7. Miami
8. Arizona
9. Ohio State
10. Oregon

Player Rankings
Quarterback Ken Dorsey
#2 by Lindy’s
#3 by The Sporting News

Fullback Najeh Davenport
#3 by The Sporting News

Tight End Jeremy Shockey
#5 by Lindy’s
#2 by The Sporting News

Receiver Daryl Jones
#18 by The Sporting News

Offensive Tackle Bryant McKinnie
#1 by Lindy’s
#2 by The Sporting News

Offensive Tackle Joaquin Gonzalez
#7 by Lindy’s
#19 by The Sporting News

Guard Martin Bibla
#1 by The Sporting News

Center Brett Romberg
#10 by The Sporting News

Kicker Todd Sievers
#11 by The Sporting News

Defensive Tackle William Joseph
#5 by Lindy’s

Cornerback Mike Rumph
#5 by Lindy’s
#20 by The Sporting News

Cornerback Phillip Buchanon
#3 by The Sporting News

Strong Safety Edward Reed
#1 by Lindy’s
#3 by The Sporting News

Punter Freddie Capshaw
#9 by Lindy’s
#9 by The Sporting News

All-Americans
1st Team
Ken Dorsey, Quarterback
Athlon
Bryant McKinnie, Offensive Tackle
Athlon
Lindy’s
The Sporting News
Preview Sports
College & Pro Football Newsweekly
Joaquin Gonzalez, Offensive Tackle
Athlon
Street & Smith’s
Martin Bibla, Offensive Guard
The Sporting News
Edward Reed, Strong Safety
Athlon
Lindy’s
Preview Sports
Street & Smith’s
College & Pro Football Newsweekly

2nd Team
Mike Rumph, Cornerback
Lindy’s
Ken Dorsey, Quarterback
Lindy’s
Preview Sports
Street & Smith’s
Joaquin Gonzalez, Offensive Tackle
Lindy’s
Preview Sports
Bryant McKinnie, Offensive Tackle
Street & Smith’s
Jeremy Shockey, Tight End
The Sporting News
Phillip Buchanon, Cornerback
The Sporting News

3rd Team
Mike Rumph, Cornerback
Athlon

Honorable Mention
Clinton Portis, Running Back
Street & Smith’s
Jeremy Shockey, Tight End
Street & Smith’s
Daryl Jones, Receiver
Street & Smith’s
Martin Bibla, Guard
Street & Smith’s
Mike Rumph, Defensive Back
Street & Smith’s
Freddie Capshaw, Punter
Street & Smith’s

Award Predictions

Heisman Trophy
Lindy’s
1. Damien Anderson, RB, Northwestern
3. Ken Dorsey

The Sporting News
1. Chris Simms, QB, Texas
2. Ken Dorsey

Street & Smith’s
Ken Dorsey

Walter Camp Player of the Year
Street & Smith’s
Ken Dorsey

Maxwell Award
Street & Smith’s
Ken Dorsey

Nagurski Award

Outland Trophy
Lindy’s
1. John Henderson, DT, Tennessee
2. Bryant McKinnie

The Sporting News
1. John Henderson, DT, Tennessee
3. Bryant McKinnie

Lombardi Award
The Sporting News
1. John Henderson, DT, Tennessee
6. Bryant McKinnie

Davey O’Brien Award
Lindy’s
1. Woodrow Dantzler, Clemson
2. Ken Dorsey

Jim Thorpe Award
Lindy’s
1. Quentin Jammer, CB, Texas
4. Edward Reed

The Sporting News
1. Quentin Jammer, CB, Texas
7. Edward Reed
8. Phillip Buchanon

Street & Smith’s
Edward Reed

All-BIG EAST
1st Team
Ken Dorsey, Quarterback – Athlon, The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, Preview Sports
Jeremy Shockey, Tight End – Athlon, The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, Preview Sports
Bryant McKinnie, Offensive Tackle – Athlon, The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, Preview Sports
Joaquin Gonzalez, Offensve Tacle – Athlon, The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, Preview Sports
Martin Bibla, Offensive Guard – The Sporting News, Preview Sports
Brett Romberg, Center – Preview Sports
Cornelius Green, Defensive End – Athlon
Edward Reed, Strong Safety – Athlon, The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, Preview Sports
Phillip Buchanon, Cornerback – The Sporting News, Preview Sports
Mike Rumph, Cornerback – Athlon, The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, Preview Sports
Freddie Capshaw, Punter – Athlon, The Sporting News, Preview Sports
Daryl Jones, Return Specialist – Street & Smith’s

2nd Team
Daryl Jones, Wide Receiver – The Sporting News
Brett Romberg, Center – The Sporting News
Chris Campbell, Linebacker – The Sporting News
Mike Rumph, Cornerback – The Sporting News
Todd Sievers, Placekicker – The Sporting News

Individual Honors
Defensive Newcomer of the Year – Vince Wilfork (The Sporting News)

BIG EAST Predictions
ATHLON
1. Virginia Tech
2. MIAMI
3. Pittsburgh
4. Syracuse
5. Boston College
6. West Virginia
7. Temple
8. Rutgers

PREVIEW SPORTS
1. MIAMI
2. Virginia Tech
3. Pittsburgh
4. Boston College
5. West Virginia
6. Temple
7. Syracuse
8. Rutgers

THE SPORTING NEWS
1. MIAMI
2. Virginia Tech
3. Pittsburgh
4. Boston College
5. Syracuse
6. West Virginia
7. Temple
8. Rutgers

STREET & SMITH’S
1. MIAMI
2. Virginia Tech
3. Pittsburgh
4. Boston College
5. West Virginia
6. Syracuse
7. Temple
8. Rutgers

National Rankings

ATHLON
1. Florida
2. Nebraska
3. Virginia Tech
4. Florida State
5. Oklahoma
6. Tennessee
7. Michigan
8. Oregon
9. MIAMI
10. UCLA
11. Oregon State
12. Kansas State
13. Georgia Tech
14. Notre Dame
15. Texas
16. Ohio State
17. Mississippi State
18. Northwestern
19. LSU
20. Clemson
21. Washington
22. Alabama
23. Colorado State
24. Purdue
25. Louisville

LINDY’S
1. Florida
2. MIAMI
3. Texas
4. Tennessee
5. Oklahoma
6. Florida State
7. Nebraska
8. UCLA
9. Georgia Tech
10. Oregon
11. Kansas State
12. Washington
13. Mississippi State
14. Virginia Tech
15. Northwestern
16. Michigan
17. Alabama
18. Oregon State
19. LSU
20. South Carolina
21. Colorado State
22. Notre Dame
23. Clemson
24. Stanford
25. Wisconsin

PREVIEW SPORTS
1. MIAMI
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma
5. Florida State
6. Tennessee
7. Nebraska
8. Mississippi State
9. Virginia Tech
10. Kansas State
11. Georgia Tech
12. Notre Dame
13. Wisconsin
14. Colorado
15. UCLA
16. LSU
17. Michigan
18. Washington
19. Clemson
20. Oregon State
21. Oregon
22. Northwestern
23. East Carolina
24. Pittsburgh
25. Marshall

THE SPORTING NEWS
1. Texas
2. Florida
3. MIAMI
4. Oklahoma
5. Oregon
6. Virginia Tech
7. Florida State
8. Tennessee
9. Nebraska
10. LSU
11. Oregon State
12. Georgia Tech
13. Northwestern
14. Southern California
15. Kansas State
16. Notre Dame
17. Michigan
18. Clemson
19. South Carolina
20. Mississippi State
21. Washington
22. Alabama
23. East Carolina
24. Pittsburgh
25. Purdue

COLLEGE & PRO FOOTBALL NEWSWEEKLY
1. MIAMI
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma
5. Nebraska
6. Tennessee
7. Florida State
8. Georgia Tech
9. Virginia Tech
10. Northwestern

STREET & SMITH’S
1. MIAMI
2. Oklahoma
3. Florida
4. Florida State
5. Nebraska
6. Texas
7. Oregon
8. Oregon State
9. Michigan
10. Tennessee
11. Kansas State
12. Washington
13. Virginia Tech
14. Notre Dame
15. Georgia Tech
16. South Carolina
17. Wisconsin
18. UCLA
19. Clemson
20. Georgia
21. Mississippi State
22. LSU
23. Purdue
24. Northwestern
25. Colorado State