The Big East's best: No. 14, Jason Pinkston
February, 11, 2010
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Brian Bennett | ESPN.com
A postseason ranking of the Top 30 Big East players ...
No. 14
Pinkston Jason Pinkston, OT, Pittsburgh
Preseason rank: 20
Why him here: Pitt had the best overall offensive line in the Big East, clearing the way for Dion Lewis to lead the conference in rushing while also allowing just 15 sacks, tied for best in the league with Cincinnati. Pinkston was a big reason for their success.
You rarely heard Pinkston's name last year, and that's because he did such a good job protecting Bill Stull's blind side. The most underrated aspect of the Panthers' awful offensive performance in the 2008 Sun Bowl was the fact that Pinkston missed the game with a shoulder injury, exposing Stull to Oregon State's pass rush time and time again. Healthy throughout all of 2009, Pinkston showed how valuable he was.
He should enter 2010 as the top tackle in the Big East. At 6-foot-4 and 305 pounds, he might not be massive enough to stay at tackle at the next level and may have to move to guard. But if he keeps playing like he did in 2009, he'll get a chance to play somewhere in the NFL.
Previous:
No. 15: Tim Brown, WR, Rutgers
No. 16: Jordan Todman, RB, Connecticut
No. 17: Arthur Jones, DT, Syracuse
No. 18: Lawrence Wilson, LB, Connecticut
No. 19: Tom Savage, QB, Rutgers
No. 20: Andre Dixon, RB, Connecticut
No. 21: Bill Stull, QB, Pittsburgh
No. 22: Nate Allen, S, South Florida
No. 23: Marcus Easley, WR, Connecticut
No. 24: Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
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. 14
Preseason rank: 20
Why him here: Pitt had the best overall offensive line in the Big East, clearing the way for Dion Lewis to lead the conference in rushing while also allowing just 15 sacks, tied for best in the league with Cincinnati. Pinkston was a big reason for their success.
You rarely heard Pinkston's name last year, and that's because he did such a good job protecting Bill Stull's blind side. The most underrated aspect of the Panthers' awful offensive performance in the 2008 Sun Bowl was the fact that Pinkston missed the game with a shoulder injury, exposing Stull to Oregon State's pass rush time and time again. Healthy throughout all of 2009, Pinkston showed how valuable he was.
He should enter 2010 as the top tackle in the Big East. At 6-foot-4 and 305 pounds, he might not be massive enough to stay at tackle at the next level and may have to move to guard. But if he keeps playing like he did in 2009, he'll get a chance to play somewhere in the NFL.
Previous:
No. 15: Tim Brown, WR, Rutgers
No. 16: Jordan Todman, RB, Connecticut
No. 17: Arthur Jones, DT, Syracuse
No. 18: Lawrence Wilson, LB, Connecticut
No. 19: Tom Savage, QB, Rutgers
No. 20: Andre Dixon, RB, Connecticut
No. 21: Bill Stull, QB, Pittsburgh
No. 22: Nate Allen, S, South Florida
No. 23: Marcus Easley, WR, Connecticut
No. 24: Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
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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