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04-30-2010, 01:46 PM
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Pitt places four players on the NationalChamps.net 2010 Preseason All-American List – ties Boise State and Georgia as the teams with the most players honored
PITTSBURGH—The Pitt Panthers will feature some of the very best players in the country this season according to NationalChamps.net, which has announced its 11th Annual Preseason All-America Team.
Four Pitt players were named All-Americans by NationalChamps.net, including first-team selections in sophomore running back Dion Lewis and senior offensive tackle Jason Pinkston. The Panthers’ second-team honorees were junior receiver Jon Baldwin and senior defensive end Greg Romeus.
The four All-America selections tied for the most of any school. Georgia and Boise State also had four honorees.
One of the most exciting runners in college football, Lewis (Albany, N.Y./Blair Academy [N.J.]) ranked third nationally in rushing last year (138.38 yards/game). He was named to no fewer than eight All-America teams and also earned Big East Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors.
Lewis’ running style and high production sparked comparisons to some of the top backs in school history. He finished with 1,799 yards and 17 touchdowns on 325 carries (5.5 avg.), the second highest yardage in Pitt annals. Only the legendary Tony Dorsett, who eclipsed 2,000 yards during his 1976 Heisman Trophy campaign, rushed for more yards in a single season at Pitt.
Pinkston (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin) enters his third season as a starting offensive tackle at Pitt. As a junior, he was selected first team All-Big East and garnered second-team All-America accolades. The Panthers have produced a 1,000-yard rusher each year he has been a starter.
Baldwin (Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa) was a first-team All-Big East performer after compiling 57 catches for 1,111 yards (19.5 avg.) with eight touchdowns. A big play waiting to happen, he had touchdown catches of 79 and 71 yards as well as a 61-yard rush last year. Baldwin was one of only three receivers nationally to top 1,000 yards and average at least 19.5 yards per reception.
One of the country’s most disruptive defenders, Romeus (Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Glades) was a unanimous first-team All-Big East selection after collecting 43 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and a team-high eight sacks last year. He additionally had three forced fumbles, an interception, a fumble recovery and blocked PAT.
Romeus was named a finalist for the 2009 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award and additionally was selected to three different All-America teams, including CollegeFootballNews.com (second team), Sporting News (third team) and Rivals (third team).
Over the past two seasons, Pitt has produced 19 wins, the second highest total in the Big East Conference and among the top 25 nationally. The Panthers are 20-7 (.741) over their last 27 games, dating back to the landmark 13-9 upset at West Virginia on Dec. 1, 2007 — the first victory over a team ranked No. 1 in school history.
The 2010 Panthers are already earning preseason Top 25 recognition from such entities as Rivals.com (No. 13), ESPN.com (No. 14), SportsIllustrated.com (No. 16), ESPN “College Football Live” (No. 16) and CBSSports.com (No. 24).
Pitt will play one of the most-anticipated season openers in the country in 2010 when it travels to Utah for a Sept. 2 game. The Panthers and Utes will kick off at 8:30 p.m. (ET) for a national telecast on Versus.
For season-ticket information, log on to PittsburghPanthers.com or call (800) 643-PITT.
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E.J. Borghetti
Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations
University of Pittsburgh Panthers
Office: (412) 648-8240
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PittBorghetti
Web: www.PittsburghPanthers.com
http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/043010aaa.html
Pitt places four players on the NationalChamps.net 2010 Preseason All-American List – ties Boise State and Georgia as the teams with the most players honored
PITTSBURGH—The Pitt Panthers will feature some of the very best players in the country this season according to NationalChamps.net, which has announced its 11th Annual Preseason All-America Team.
Four Pitt players were named All-Americans by NationalChamps.net, including first-team selections in sophomore running back Dion Lewis and senior offensive tackle Jason Pinkston. The Panthers’ second-team honorees were junior receiver Jon Baldwin and senior defensive end Greg Romeus.
The four All-America selections tied for the most of any school. Georgia and Boise State also had four honorees.
One of the most exciting runners in college football, Lewis (Albany, N.Y./Blair Academy [N.J.]) ranked third nationally in rushing last year (138.38 yards/game). He was named to no fewer than eight All-America teams and also earned Big East Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors.
Lewis’ running style and high production sparked comparisons to some of the top backs in school history. He finished with 1,799 yards and 17 touchdowns on 325 carries (5.5 avg.), the second highest yardage in Pitt annals. Only the legendary Tony Dorsett, who eclipsed 2,000 yards during his 1976 Heisman Trophy campaign, rushed for more yards in a single season at Pitt.
Pinkston (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin) enters his third season as a starting offensive tackle at Pitt. As a junior, he was selected first team All-Big East and garnered second-team All-America accolades. The Panthers have produced a 1,000-yard rusher each year he has been a starter.
Baldwin (Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa) was a first-team All-Big East performer after compiling 57 catches for 1,111 yards (19.5 avg.) with eight touchdowns. A big play waiting to happen, he had touchdown catches of 79 and 71 yards as well as a 61-yard rush last year. Baldwin was one of only three receivers nationally to top 1,000 yards and average at least 19.5 yards per reception.
One of the country’s most disruptive defenders, Romeus (Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Glades) was a unanimous first-team All-Big East selection after collecting 43 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and a team-high eight sacks last year. He additionally had three forced fumbles, an interception, a fumble recovery and blocked PAT.
Romeus was named a finalist for the 2009 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award and additionally was selected to three different All-America teams, including CollegeFootballNews.com (second team), Sporting News (third team) and Rivals (third team).
Over the past two seasons, Pitt has produced 19 wins, the second highest total in the Big East Conference and among the top 25 nationally. The Panthers are 20-7 (.741) over their last 27 games, dating back to the landmark 13-9 upset at West Virginia on Dec. 1, 2007 — the first victory over a team ranked No. 1 in school history.
The 2010 Panthers are already earning preseason Top 25 recognition from such entities as Rivals.com (No. 13), ESPN.com (No. 14), SportsIllustrated.com (No. 16), ESPN “College Football Live” (No. 16) and CBSSports.com (No. 24).
Pitt will play one of the most-anticipated season openers in the country in 2010 when it travels to Utah for a Sept. 2 game. The Panthers and Utes will kick off at 8:30 p.m. (ET) for a national telecast on Versus.
For season-ticket information, log on to PittsburghPanthers.com or call (800) 643-PITT.
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E.J. Borghetti
Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations
University of Pittsburgh Panthers
Office: (412) 648-8240
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PittBorghetti
Web: www.PittsburghPanthers.com