1995 All-Big East Conference football team
The 1995 All-Big East Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Big East Conference ("Big East") teams for the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Selectors in 1995 included the Football News (FN).
Six teams placed more than two players on the first team as follows:
- Despite finishing in last place in the conference, Pittsburgh (0–7 record in conference play) led the conference with four players on the All-Big East first team. The Pitt honorees were: wide receiver Dietrich Jells, linebacker Tom Tumulty, placekicker Chris Ferencik, and punter Nate Cochran.[1]
- Conference champion Virginia Tech was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll and placed three players on the first team: offensive lineman Bill Conaty and defensive linemen Cornell Brown and J. C. Price.[1]
- Syracuse was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll and also placed three players on the first team: quarterback Donovan McNabb, wide receiver Marvin Harrison, and defensive back Kevin Abrams.[1]
- Miami was ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll and placed three players on the first team: running back Danyell Ferguson, defensive lineman Kenny Holmes, and linebacker Ray Lewis.[1]
- Fourth-place West Virginia also placed three on the first team: linebacker Canute Curtis and defensive backs Torrian Gray and William Yarborough.[1]
- Sixth-place Rugers also placed three on the first team: running back Terrell Willis, tight end Marco Battaglia, and offensive lineman Pat Cormann.[1]
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Donovan McNabb, Syracuse (FN)
Running backs
- Danyell Ferguson, Miami (FN)
- Terrell Willis, Rutgers (FN)
Wide receivers
- Marvin Harrison, Syracuse (FN)
- Dietrich Jells, Pittsburgh (FN)
Tight ends
- Marco Battaglia, Rutgers (FN)
Offensive linemen
- Pat Corman, Rutgers (FN)
- Bill Conaty, Virginia Tech (FN)
- John Summerday, Temple (FN)
- Pete Kendall, Boston College (FN)
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
- Cornell Brown, Virginia Tech (FN)
- J. C. Price, Virginia Tech (FN)
- Kenny Holmes, Miami (FN)
Linebackers
- Ray Lewis, Miami (FN)
- Lance Johnstone, Temple (FN)
- Tom Tumulty, Pittsburgh (FN)
- Canute Curtis, West Virginia (FN)
Defensive backs
- Kevin Abrams, Syracuse (FN)
- Torrian Gray, West Virginia (FN)
- William Yarborough, West Virginia (FN)
Special teams
Placekickers
- Chris Ferencik, Pittsburgh (FN)
Punters
- Nate Cochran, Pittsburgh (FN)
Key
FN = Football News[1]
References
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