Big East NFL Draft Picks

[Brad]

Player School Position Team Round Pick

Adam Jones West Virginia CB Titans 1 6(6)

Adam Terry Syracuse OT Ravens 2 32(64)

Rob Petitti Pittsburgh OT Cowboys 6 35(209)

Alfred Fincher Connecticut ILB Saints 3 18(82)

Dan Orlovsky Connecticut QB Lions 5 9(145)

Chris Henry West Virginia WR Bengals 3 19(83)

Rian Wallace Temple OLB Steelers 5 30(166) ***

Rasheed Marshall West Virginia WR 49ers 5 38(174)

*** Temple leaving conference

FWIW, C-USA:

Player School Position Team Round Pick

Roddy White UAB WR Falcons 1 27(27)

Eric Shelton Louisville HB Panthers 2 22(54)

Michael Boley Southern Miss OLB Falcons 5 24(160)

Roydell Williams Tulane WR Titans 4 35(136)

J.R. Russell Louisville WR Buccaneers 7 39(253)

Jeremy Parquet Southern Miss OT Chiefs 7 24(238)

Stanford Routt Houston CB Raiders 2 6(38)

Anthony Alabi TCU OT Dolphins 5 26(162)

Trent Cole Cincinnati DE Eagles 5 10(146)

Tyjuan Hagler Cincinnati OLB Colts 5 37(173)

Stefan LeFors Louisville QB Panthers 4 20(121)

Kerry Rhodes Louisville S Jets 4 22(123)

Robert McCune Louisville ILB Redskins 5 18(154)

Lionel Gates Louisville HB Bills 7 22(236)

Daven Holly Cincinnati CB 49ers 7 1(215)

[ChiTownBull]

ville had 6 players drafted.....wonder if that was a record for them.

does uconn have a qb to replace the one they lost?

[Brad]

From the slow to update Big East site:

WVU’S “PACMAN” JONES HEADLINES LIST OF BIG EAST NFL DRAFT PICKS

West Virginia cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones was chosen as the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans to headline a group of eight BIG EAST players selected.  Jones was the first defensive player chosen in the 2005 draft and the highest WVU player drafted since running back **** Leftridge was picked third overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1966. The Mountaineers led the BIG EAST Conference with three players chosen in the seven rounds of the two-day draft held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.  

           

In addition to Jones, West Virginia had two other players selected in the draft – wide receiver Chris Henry who was chosen in the third round, 83rd overall, by the Cincinnati Bengals and quarterback/wide receiver Rasheed Marshall who was selected in the fifth round, 174th overall, by the San Francisco 49ers.

           

Connecticut had two players drafted.  Linebacker Alfred Fincher was a third-round choice, 82nd overall, by the New Orleans Saints.  Fincher was the first Husky drafted since 1994, when Paul Duckworth was chosen in the sixth round by the Green Bay Packers. Quarterback Dan Orlovsky was chosen in the fifth round of the draft, 145th overall, by the Detroit Lions.  

           

Syracuse and Pittsburgh each had one player selected in the draft.  SU offensive tackle Adam Terry was the second BIG EAST player chosen, going in the second round (64th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens.  Panther offensive tackle Rob Petitti was chosen in the draft’s sixth round, 209th overall, by the Dallas Cowboys.

           

Temple, which concluded its final season in the BIG EAST this past season, also had one player chosen.  Linebacker Rian Wallace was drafted in the fifth round, 166th overall, by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

           

Incoming 2005 BIG EAST members Louisville and Cincinnati had a combined nine players selected in the draft – six Cardinal players and three Bearcats.  The Louisville players selected were running back Eric Shelton (2nd round, 54th overall pick by the Carolina Panthers), quarterback Stefan LeFors (4th round, 121st overall pick by the Carolina Panthers), safety Kerry Rhodes (4th round, 123rd pick by the NY Jets), linebacker Robert McCune (5th round, 154th pick by the Washington Redskins), running back Lionel Gates (7th round, 236th pick by the Buffalo Bills), and wide receiver J.R. Russell (7th round, 253rd pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers).    Cincinnati’s three players chosen were defensive end Trent Cole (5th round, 146th pick by the Philadelphia Eagles), linebacker Tyjuan Hagler (5th round, 173rd pick by the Indianapolis Colts) and cornerback Daven Holly (7th round, 215th pick by the San Francisco 49ers).

BIG EAST PLAYERS CHOSEN IN THE 2005 NFL DRAFT…

Rd       Pick        Team                       Player, Pos, School

1          6              Tennessee            Adam Jones, CB, WEST VIRGINIA

2          64           Baltimore               Adam Terry, OT, SYRACUSE

3          82           New Orleans         Alfred Fincher, ILB, CONNECTICUT

3          83           Cincinnati              Chris Henry, WR, WEST VIRGINIA

5          145         Detroit                    Dan Orlovsky, QB, CONNECTICUT

5          166         Pittsburgh             Rian Wallace, ILB, TEMPLE *

5          174         San Francisco      Rasheed Marshall, WR, WEST VIRGINIA

6          209         Dallas                     Rob Petitti, OT, PITTSBURGH

NINE PLAYERS SELECTED FROM Incoming 2005 BIG EAST MEMBERS…

Rd       Pick        Team                     Player, Pos, School

2          54           Carolina                Eric Shelton, RB, LOUISVILLE

4          121         Carolina                Stefan LeFors, QB, LOUISVILLE

4          123         NY Jets                  Kerry Rhodes, S, LOUISVILLE

5          146         Philadelphia         Trent Cole, DE, CINCINNATI

5          154         Washington          Robert McCune, ILB, LOUISVILLE

5          173         Indianapolis         Tyjuan Hagler, OLB, CINCINNATI

7          215         San Francisco      Daven Holly, CB, CINCINNATI

7          236         Buffalo                   Lionel Gates, RB, LOUISVILLE

7          253         Tampa Bay           J.R. Russell, WR, LOUISVILLE

[ChiTownBull]

l'ville lost a ton of talent...are they good enough to re-load or will they have to rebuild?

[bulls96go]

i think louisville will hurt most on defense

their offense will be ok although i think broem will be inconsistant

i bullieve the faithful at louisville will be in for a suprise this year with their NC hopes being dashed and early (8-3 this year)