Football: Five Honored by Rivals.com
December 07, 2004 01:35 PM | General
December 7, 2004
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Five West Virginia University football players were named to the Rivals.com all-Big East team announced today.
Running back Kay-Jay Harris, wide receiver Chris Henry and guard Dan Mozes were named to the all-Big East offensive team, while safety Jahmile Addae and cornerback Pac-Man Jones were selected to the all-Big East defensive team.
Jones was also listed on the Rivals.com all-Big East special teams.
Harris joins UConn’s Cornell Brockington as the two running backs picked, despite not starting the last two games for the Mountaineers. Harris broke out with a school-record 337-yard performance against East Carolina in the season opener and finished the year with 825 yards and nine touchdowns.
Henry finished the regular season with 49 catches for 811 yards and 12 touchdowns in 10 regular season games.
Mozes blocked for one of the country’s top rushing offenses, helping the Mountaineers to a league-best 254.2 yards per game on the ground.
Addae was in on 53 tackles and collected two interceptions while Jones was one of the dominant defensive players in the conference, leading the team with 69 tackles while also collecting two sacks, three interceptions and seven pass breakups. Jones also averaged 14.8 yards per punt return on special teams, returning one kick 76 yards for a touchdown in the season opener against East Carolina.
You can view the complete all-Big East team at Rivals.com.
West Virginia (8-3) is currently preparing to face Florida State (8-3) in the 2005 Toyota Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. Fans can purchase tickets for the game through the Mountaineer Ticket Office by calling 1-800-WVU GAME or by logging onto WVUGAME.com. By ordering your tickets through the Mountaineer Ticket Office, you are assured of sitting in the West Virginia section at Alltel Stadium.
