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Moving the Needle: Resumes for some players who figure to make enough noise ...
.. to ensure the rest of the country takes note of this part of the college world on Saturday afternoons this fall.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Jon BALDWIN, Pitt wide receiver

Junior • 6-5 • 230

2009 stats: 13 games, 57 receptions, 1,111 yards, 19.5 ypc, 8 TDs

2009 honors: All-Big East first team. ... Rivals.com All-America third team. ... Big East All-Academic team.

2010 preseason honors: Maxwell Award watch list. ... Biletnikoff Award watch list. ... NationalChamps.net All-America second team.

Dion LEWIS, Pitt running back

Soph. • 5-8 • 195

2009 stats: 13 games, 325 carries, 1,799 yards, 17 TDs.

2009 honors: Big East Offensive Player of the Year. ... Big East Rookie of the Year. ... Freshman All-American. ... Sporting News and CBSSports.com National Freshman of the Year. ... CollegeFootballNews.com Offensive Freshman of the Year. ... Second-team All-America pick by Associated Press, SI.com, Sporting News, CBSSports.com, CollegeFootballNews.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and Phil Steele.

2010 preseason honors: Sporting News All-America first team. ... Named one of five top preseason candidates for the Heisman Trophy by Sporting News. ... Nationalchamps.net All-America first team. ... Doak Walker Awards watch list. ... Maxwell Award watch list. ... Lindy's All-America first team. ... Lindy's Big East most valuable player. ... Blue Ribbon All-Big East. ... Phil Steele's College Football Preview All-America second team.

Terrelle PRYOR, Ohio State quarterback

Junior • 6-6 • 233

2009 stats: 13 games, 167 for 295 passing for 2,094 yards, 18 TDs, 779 yards rushing.

2009 honors: Honorable mention All-Big Ten. ... Rose Bowl MVP.

2010 preseason honors: Big Ten offensive player of the year. ... Phil Steele All-America first team. ... Walter Camp watch list. ... Davey O'Brien watch list. ... Manning Award watch list. ... Hornung Award watch list. ... Nationalchamps.net All-America honorable mention. ... Phil Steele All-Big Ten first team. ... Blue Ribbon All-Big Ten first team. ... Blue Ribbon Big Ten Offensive player of the year.

Noel DEVINE, West Virginia running back

Senior • 5-8 • 180

2009 stats: 13 games, 241 carries, 1,465 yards, 13 TDs.

2009 honors: All-Big East first team. ... Maxwell Award semifinalist ... ESPN.com Big East All-Bowl Team. ... West Virginia's Gator Bowl MVP.

2010 preseason honors: Doak Walker Awards watch list. ... Lindy's Football Preview All-America second team. ... Athlon Sports All-America third team. ... Phil Steele All-Big East first team. ... Athlon Sports All-Big East first team. ... Sporting News All-Big East first team. ...Yahoo! Sports All-Big East first team.

Evan ROYSTER, Penn State running back

Senior • 6-1 • 220

2009 stats: 13 games, 205 carries, 1,169 yards, 6 TDs.

2009 honors: All-Big Ten first team.

2010 preseason honors: Maxwell Award watch list. ... Doak Walker Awards watch list. ... Walter Camp watch list.

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First published on August 29, 2010 at 12:45 am