Justin Pugh was also named to the All-BIG EAST First Team last week
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SU Earns Postseason All-BIG EAST Honors
12/15/2011 11:10:41 AM | Football
Following a season that saw several SU individual and team records set, 10 Orange football student-athletes have earned selection to the All-BIG EAST Teams of multiple media outlets. Junior offensive tackle Justin Pugh led the way for SU with three selections, including the CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, and Phil Steele's Second Team honors.
Senior defensive lineman Chandler Jones and graduate student offensive guard Andrew Tiller joined Pugh on the ESPN.com team, while senior running back Antwon Bailey, sophomore placekicker Ross Krautman, sophomore linebacker Marquis Spruill, and junior free safety Phillip Thomas were named to Phil Steele's Postseason All-BIG EAST Second Team.
Senior tight end Nick Provo was named to the Phil Steele Postseason All-BIG EAST First Team and CBSSports.com Team, while junior wide receiver Alec Lemon earned Phil Steele Second Team honors. Freshman linebacker Dyshawn Davis was named to Phil Steele's All-Freshman Team.
Pugh, who was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team last week, has started in all 25 games in his career, and has blocked for 1,000-yard rushers in 2010 and 2011, including Bailey this season.
Jones finished 2011 with 38 tackles (30 solo) in just seven games played, and was also named to the ESPN.com and Phil Steele's Postseason All-BIG EAST Second Team. The All-BIG EAST First Team selection is ninth on both the SU record for career tackles by a down lineman (147) and career tackles for a loss (27.0). After missing five games with a lower body injury, Jones returned to the field against No. 11/14 West Virginia, and earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors with six solo tackles, including two sacks for a loss of 19 yards.
Bailey rushed for 1,051 yards this season, becoming the 15th player in SU history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. His 2,144 career yards on the ground ranks him 16th all-time at Syracuse, and he is one of two BIG EAST running backs with six 100-yard games this season. The Phil Steele's All-BIG EAST Second Team and All-BIG EAST First Team member owns the record for career receptions by a running back (91) and career receiving yards by a running back (706).
Krautman, a Phil Steele All-BIG EAST Second Team honoree, hit 15-of-19 field goals and 34-of-35 extra points during his sophomore campaign. He leads the conference with a 78.9% field goal percentage and is tied for 34th in the nation with 1.25 field goals made per game.
Tiller, an All-BIG EAST First Team member, has started 25-of-35 career games at Syracuse, including all 12 this season. He has blocked for 1,000-yard rushers in each of the past two seasons, including Bailey this year. He was also named to the ESPN.com and Phil Steele All-BIG EAST First Team.
Thomas, a CBSSports.com selection, led the team in tackles (82) and interceptions (six) this season. He is 12th on the SU record list for career tackles by a defensive back (203).
Provo (West Palm Beach, Fla.) had a career season for the Orange in 2011 with 51 catches for 537 yards and a BIG EAST leading seven touchdowns, earning All-BIG EAST First Team status. In the season finale at Pittsburgh, Provo passed Chris Gedney for the most career catches by a tight end (92), and also passed Gedney for receptions in a season by a tight end. He owns the Syracuse record for consecutive games with a catch by a tight end at 25, which is fifth all-time at SU.
Lemon (Crofton, Md.) set the single-season record for catches with 68 and his 834 yards in the ninth most in a season at SU. He ranks fifth in career receptions (129) and is 12th with 1,526 career yards. He led the team in receptions and in yards this season en route to a conference Second Team selection.
Spruill was fourth on the team with 62 tackles (43 solo) in 2011, earning conference Second Team status. The Hillside, N.J. native also had 8.5 tackles for a loss, including three sacks, this season. He was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after leading the team with nine tackles and forced his first career fumble at Louisville.
Davis finished 2011 with 43 tackles, including a team-leading 10.5 for a loss of yards and four sacks. He is third on the SU freshman sacks record list, and is 20th in the BIG EAST and leads the Orange with 0.88 tackles or a loss per game. He was part of an Orange defense that is tied for 33rd in the nation with 6.67 tackles for loss per game and is tied for 28th with 2.33 sacks per game.
CBSSPorts.com All-BIG EAST Team:
Nick Provo, Justin Pugh and Phillip Thomas
ESPN.com All-BIG EAST Team:
Justin Pugh, Andrew Tiller and Chandler Jones
Phil Steele's Postseason All-BIG EAST Team:
First Team: Nick Provo and Andrew Tiller
Second Team: Antwon Bailey, Chandler Jones, Ross Krautman, Alec Lemon, Justin Pugh and Marquis Spruill
Phil Steele's Postseason All-Freshman Team:
First Team: Dyshawn Davis
Senior defensive lineman Chandler Jones and graduate student offensive guard Andrew Tiller joined Pugh on the ESPN.com team, while senior running back Antwon Bailey, sophomore placekicker Ross Krautman, sophomore linebacker Marquis Spruill, and junior free safety Phillip Thomas were named to Phil Steele's Postseason All-BIG EAST Second Team.
Senior tight end Nick Provo was named to the Phil Steele Postseason All-BIG EAST First Team and CBSSports.com Team, while junior wide receiver Alec Lemon earned Phil Steele Second Team honors. Freshman linebacker Dyshawn Davis was named to Phil Steele's All-Freshman Team.
Pugh, who was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team last week, has started in all 25 games in his career, and has blocked for 1,000-yard rushers in 2010 and 2011, including Bailey this season.
Jones finished 2011 with 38 tackles (30 solo) in just seven games played, and was also named to the ESPN.com and Phil Steele's Postseason All-BIG EAST Second Team. The All-BIG EAST First Team selection is ninth on both the SU record for career tackles by a down lineman (147) and career tackles for a loss (27.0). After missing five games with a lower body injury, Jones returned to the field against No. 11/14 West Virginia, and earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors with six solo tackles, including two sacks for a loss of 19 yards.
Bailey rushed for 1,051 yards this season, becoming the 15th player in SU history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. His 2,144 career yards on the ground ranks him 16th all-time at Syracuse, and he is one of two BIG EAST running backs with six 100-yard games this season. The Phil Steele's All-BIG EAST Second Team and All-BIG EAST First Team member owns the record for career receptions by a running back (91) and career receiving yards by a running back (706).
Krautman, a Phil Steele All-BIG EAST Second Team honoree, hit 15-of-19 field goals and 34-of-35 extra points during his sophomore campaign. He leads the conference with a 78.9% field goal percentage and is tied for 34th in the nation with 1.25 field goals made per game.
Tiller, an All-BIG EAST First Team member, has started 25-of-35 career games at Syracuse, including all 12 this season. He has blocked for 1,000-yard rushers in each of the past two seasons, including Bailey this year. He was also named to the ESPN.com and Phil Steele All-BIG EAST First Team.
Thomas, a CBSSports.com selection, led the team in tackles (82) and interceptions (six) this season. He is 12th on the SU record list for career tackles by a defensive back (203).
Provo (West Palm Beach, Fla.) had a career season for the Orange in 2011 with 51 catches for 537 yards and a BIG EAST leading seven touchdowns, earning All-BIG EAST First Team status. In the season finale at Pittsburgh, Provo passed Chris Gedney for the most career catches by a tight end (92), and also passed Gedney for receptions in a season by a tight end. He owns the Syracuse record for consecutive games with a catch by a tight end at 25, which is fifth all-time at SU.
Lemon (Crofton, Md.) set the single-season record for catches with 68 and his 834 yards in the ninth most in a season at SU. He ranks fifth in career receptions (129) and is 12th with 1,526 career yards. He led the team in receptions and in yards this season en route to a conference Second Team selection.
Spruill was fourth on the team with 62 tackles (43 solo) in 2011, earning conference Second Team status. The Hillside, N.J. native also had 8.5 tackles for a loss, including three sacks, this season. He was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after leading the team with nine tackles and forced his first career fumble at Louisville.
Davis finished 2011 with 43 tackles, including a team-leading 10.5 for a loss of yards and four sacks. He is third on the SU freshman sacks record list, and is 20th in the BIG EAST and leads the Orange with 0.88 tackles or a loss per game. He was part of an Orange defense that is tied for 33rd in the nation with 6.67 tackles for loss per game and is tied for 28th with 2.33 sacks per game.
CBSSPorts.com All-BIG EAST Team:
Nick Provo, Justin Pugh and Phillip Thomas
ESPN.com All-BIG EAST Team:
Justin Pugh, Andrew Tiller and Chandler Jones
Phil Steele's Postseason All-BIG EAST Team:
First Team: Nick Provo and Andrew Tiller
Second Team: Antwon Bailey, Chandler Jones, Ross Krautman, Alec Lemon, Justin Pugh and Marquis Spruill
Phil Steele's Postseason All-Freshman Team:
First Team: Dyshawn Davis
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