The Big East's best: No. 29, Lindsey Witten
January, 28, 2010
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Brian Bennett | ESPN.com
A postseason ranking of the Big East's Top 30 players ...
No. 29
WittenLindsey Witten, DE, Connecticut, Sr.
Preseason rank: NR
Why him here: Witten led the Big East in sacks with 11.5, which tied him for ninth nationally. So why isn't he higher on this list? Well, most of Witten's work in that department came early in the season, as he registered seven of those sacks in the first two games. Big East offenses found ways to contain him, and UConn's defense as a whole struggled for the second half of the year.
Still, the 6-foot-5, 260-pounder causes lots of problems with his speed and athleticism, and he'll certainly get a long look from NFL scouts. Witten may not have the size and strength to stay at defensive end and might have to play outside linebacker. But he should be another UConn product who plays in the pros.
No. 30: Jeff Linkenbach, OT, Cincinnati
No. 29
Preseason rank: NR
Why him here: Witten led the Big East in sacks with 11.5, which tied him for ninth nationally. So why isn't he higher on this list? Well, most of Witten's work in that department came early in the season, as he registered seven of those sacks in the first two games. Big East offenses found ways to contain him, and UConn's defense as a whole struggled for the second half of the year.
Still, the 6-foot-5, 260-pounder causes lots of problems with his speed and athleticism, and he'll certainly get a long look from NFL scouts. Witten may not have the size and strength to stay at defensive end and might have to play outside linebacker. But he should be another UConn product who plays in the pros.
No. 30: Jeff Linkenbach, OT, Cincinnati
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