University of Connecticut Athletics
Hurd, Wilson Named To Preseason All-American Team
6/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
June 22, 2010
ST. LOUIS - University of Connecticut senior linebacker Lawrence Wilson (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) and senior offensive guard Zach Hurd have both been named preseason All-American by the Sporting News. Both players were selected to the third team.
Wilson was a first team All-BIG EAST Conference pick in 2010 and led the Huskies in tackles with 140. He also had five sacks and 11 tackles for a loss. Wilson was first in the BIG EAST in tackles per game with 10.8 - which was also tenth nationally. On Monday, he was named to the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation's best defensive player.
Hurd was a first-team All-BIG EAST pick last year as he started all 13 games at left guard. Hurd has made 26 starts in a row for UConn dating back to the beginning of the 2008 season. Hurd will serve as one of UConn's four captains in 2010. On Monday, Hurd was named to the Outland Trophy Watch List, presented annually to college football's best interior lineman, on either offense or defense.
Connecticut opens the season at Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 4 at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised by ABC.
SPORTING NEWS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
RB Mark Ingram, Alabama
RB Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
OL Mike Pouncey, Florida
OL Jason Pinkston, Pittsburgh
OL Rodney Hudson, Florida State
OL Stefan Wisniewski, Penn State
OL Jake Kirkpatrick, TCU
TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame
WR Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
WR A.J. Green, Georgia
K Kai Forbath, UCLA
KR D.J. Monroe, Texas
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL Jared Crick, Nebraska DL
Robert Quinn, North Carolina DL
Von Miller, Texas A&M DL
Adrian Clayborn, Iowa LB
Greg Jones, Michigan State LB
Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State LB
Luke Kuechly, Boston College
CB Patrick Peterson, LSU
CB Brandon Harris, Miami
S Rahim Moore, UCLA
S DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson
P Drew Butler, Georgia
PR Greg Reid, Florida State
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB Kellen Moore, Boise State
RB LaMichael James, Oregon
RB Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State
OL Matt Reynolds, BYU
OL Chase Beeler, Stanford
OL Kyle Hix, Texas
OL Dan Hoch, Missouri
OL Butch Lewis, USC
TE Ben Guidugli, Cincinnati
WR Julio Jones, Alabama
WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
K Grant Ressel, Missouri
KR Chris Owusu, Stanford
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL Marcell Dareus, Alabama
DL Sam Acho, Texas
DL Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh
DL Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
LB Akeem Ayers, UCLA
LB Travis Lewis, Oklahoma
LB Don't'a Hightower, Alabama
CB Kendric Burney, North Carolina
CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
S Mark Barron, Alabama
S Tyler Sash, Iowa
P Tress Way, Oklahoma
PR Jeremy Kerley, TCU
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB Case Keenum, Houston
RB Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech
RB John Clay, Wisconsin
OL Caleb Schlauderaff, Utah
OL Anthony Castonzo, Boston College
OL Barrett Jones, Alabama
OL Zach Hurd, Connecticut
OL Clint Boling, Georgia
TE D.J. Williams, Arkansas
WR James Cleveland, Houston
WR Jonathan Baldwin, Pittsburgh
K Alex Henery, Nebraska
KR Tyron Carrier, Houston
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL Allen Bailey, Miami
DL Jurrell Casey, USC
DL Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
DL Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma
LB Tank Carder, TCU
LB Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut
LB Kelvin Sheppard, LSU
CB Trevin Wade, Arizona
CB Curtis Brown, Texas
S Jeron Johnson, Boise State
S Deunta Wiliams, North Carolina
P Derek Epperson, Baylor
PR LaVon Brazill, Ohio
