The Big East's best: No. 24, Mohamed Sanu
February, 2, 2010
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Brian Bennett | ESPN.com
A postseason ranking of the Big East's Top 30 players ...
No. 24
Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers, Fr.
Preseason rank: NR
Why him here: Remember that potential is a big part of these rankings, and while Sanu offered terrific production as a true freshman, his ceiling seems almost unlimited at this point.
To recap his remarkable 2009: Sanu enrolled early at Rutgers after being ruled ineligible to play his senior year of high school because he was too old under New Jersey rules. Originally slotted at safety, he was moved to receiver late in spring practice when the Scarlet Knights struggled to find options at that position.
Sanu was the team's second-leading receiver with 51 catches for 639 yards and three scores, but he was more than just a wideout. Rutgers used him often under center in the Wildcat formation, and he was one of the most effective runners the team had, going for 346 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 5.6 yards per carry.
Sanu is almost all legs right now on his 6-foot-2, 215-pound frame, but he should continue to fill out and get stronger as he matures. He's already shown that he's versatile enough to do almost anything, and Rutgers fans will have the pleasure of seeing what that entails for at least the next two seasons.
No. 25: Jarrett Brown, QB, West Virginia
No. 26: George Selvie, DE, South Florida
No. 27: Kion Wilson, LB, South Florida
No. 28: Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh
No. 29: Lindsey Witten, DE, Connecticut
No. 30: Jeff Linkenbach, OT, Cincinnati
No. 24
Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers, Fr.
Preseason rank: NR
Why him here: Remember that potential is a big part of these rankings, and while Sanu offered terrific production as a true freshman, his ceiling seems almost unlimited at this point.
To recap his remarkable 2009: Sanu enrolled early at Rutgers after being ruled ineligible to play his senior year of high school because he was too old under New Jersey rules. Originally slotted at safety, he was moved to receiver late in spring practice when the Scarlet Knights struggled to find options at that position.
Sanu was the team's second-leading receiver with 51 catches for 639 yards and three scores, but he was more than just a wideout. Rutgers used him often under center in the Wildcat formation, and he was one of the most effective runners the team had, going for 346 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 5.6 yards per carry.
Sanu is almost all legs right now on his 6-foot-2, 215-pound frame, but he should continue to fill out and get stronger as he matures. He's already shown that he's versatile enough to do almost anything, and Rutgers fans will have the pleasure of seeing what that entails for at least the next two seasons.
No. 25: Jarrett Brown, QB, West Virginia
No. 26: George Selvie, DE, South Florida
No. 27: Kion Wilson, LB, South Florida
No. 28: Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh
No. 29: Lindsey Witten, DE, Connecticut
No. 30: Jeff Linkenbach, OT, Cincinnati
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- Joined ESPN.com in 2008
- Wrote for The Courier-Journal
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