2002 Preseason Superlatives

2002 Preseason Superlatives

July 16, 2002

Unit Rankings

The Sporting News

Receivers
1. Texas
2. Marshall
3. Oklahoma
4. Ohio State
5. Miami
6. Stanford
7. Illinois
8. Georgia
9. Oregon
10. Georgia Tech

Backfields
1. Florida
2. Miami
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma
5. Louisville
6. Colorado
7. Marshall
8. Florida State
9. Wisconsin
10. Texas A&M

Defensive Lines
1. Miami
2. Oklahoma
3. Ohio State
4. Florida State
5. Michigan
6. Southern Miss
7. Kansas State
8. Nebraska
9. Washington State
10. Louisville

Player Rankings

Left Guard Sherko Haji-Rasouli
#14, The Sporting News
Center Brett Romberg
#2, The Sporting News
Tight End Kellen Winslow
#11, The Sporting News
Tight End David Williams
#24, The Sporting News
Quarterback Ken Dorsey
#2, The Sporting News
Running back Willis McGahee
#15, The Sporting News
Receiver Andre Johnson
#1, The Sporting News
Middle Linebacker Jonathan Vilma
#5, The Sporting News
Outside Linebacker D.J. Williams
#21, The Sporting News
Defensive Tackle William Joseph
#1, The Sporting News
Defensive End Jerome McDougle
#2, The Sporting News
Placekicker Todd Sievers
#3, The Sporting News
Punter Freddie Capshaw
#1, The Sporting News

All-Americans

First team
Andre Johnson, WR
The Sporting News
Jerome McDougle, T
The Sporting News, Athlon
William Joseph, T
The Sporting News, Athlon, NationalChamps.net, Football News
Freddie Capshaw, P
The Sporting News
Brett Romberg, C
Athlon, NationalChamps.net, Football News
Jonathan Vilma, LB
Athlon
Todd Sievers, K
Street & Smith’s

Second Team
Brett Romberg, C
The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s
Ken Dorsey, QB
The Sporting News, Athlon, Street & Smith’s, NationalChamps.net
Todd Sievers, K
Athlon, NationalChamps.net
Jerome McDougle, T
NationalChamps.net
Jonathan Vilma, LB
Football News

Third Team
Sherko Haji-Rasouli, OL
Street & Smith’s
Jerome McDougle, DL
Street & Smith’s, Football News
Freddie Capshaw, P
Street & Smith’s
Ken Dorsey, QB
Football News

Honorable Mention
Andre Johnson, WR
Street & Smith’s, NationalChamps.net
Andrew Williams, DL
Street & Smith’s
William Joseph, DL
Street & Smith’s
Jonathan Vilma, LB
Street & Smith’s, NationalChamps.net
Sherko Haji-Rasouli
NationalChamps.net
Freddie Capshaw, P
NationalChamps.net

Individual Honors

BIG EAST Player of the Year
Ken Dorsey, The Sporting News
William Joseph, The Sporting News

BIG EAST Newcomer of the Year
Roscoe Parrish, The Sporting News

BIG EAST Predictions

The Sporting News
1. Miami
2. Virginia Tech
3. Boston College
4. Pittsburgh
5. Syracuse
6. West Virginia
7. Temple
8. Rutgers

Athlon
1. Miami
2. Virginia Tech
3. Boston College
4. Syracuse
5. Pittsburgh
6. West Virginia
7. Temple
8. Rutgers

Street & Smith’s
1. Miami
2. Syracuse
3. Virginia Tech
4. Boston College
5. Pittsburgh
6. West Virginia
7. Temple
8. Rutgers

Awards Predictions

Heisman Trophy
Ken Dorsey
#2, The Sporting News
#2, NationalChamps.net
Athlon

Nagurski Award
William Joseph
Football Writers Association of America
Jerome McDougle
Football Writers Association of America
Jonathan Vilma
Football Writers Association of America

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

Maxwell Trophy
Ken Dorsey
Street & Smith’s

Outland Trophy
Brett Romberg
Street & Smith’s

Lombardi Award
Brett Romberg
Street & Smith’s

Davey O’Brien Award
Ken Dorsey
Street & Smith’s

Lou Groza Award
Todd Sievers
Street & Smith’s

Ray Guy Award
Freddie Capshaw
Street & Smith’s

All-BIG EAST

First team
Andre Johnson, WR: The Sporting News, Athlon, Street & Smith’s, Football News
Brett Romberg, C: The Sporting News, Athlon, Street & Smith’s, Football News
Ken Dorsey, QB: The Sporting News, Athlon, Street & Smith’s, Football News
Jerome McDougle, E: The Sporting News, Athlon, Street & Smith’s, Football News
William Joseph, T: The Sporting News, Athlon, Street & Smith’s, Football News
Jonathan Vilma, LB: The Sporting News, Athlon, Street & Smith’s, Football News
Todd Sievers, K: The Sporting News, Athlon, Street & Smith’s, Football News
Freddie Capshaw, P: The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, Football News
Sherko Haji-Rasouli, G: Athlon, Street & Smith’s, Football News

Second Team
Kellen Winslow Jr, TE: The Sporting News
Sherko Haji-Rasouli, G: The Sporting News
Willis McGahee, RB: The Sporting News
D.J. Williams, LB: The Sporting News

National Rankings