College Football - Top 5 Players Post-1980 - Big East Edition

Not much to add for the Big East teams, as many have less-than-storied histories.

West Virginia Mountaineers

1. Pat White, QB
2. Steve Slaton, RB
3. Aaron Beasley, CB
4. Darryl Talley, LB
5. Major Harris, QB

Pittsburgh Panthers

1. Larry Fitzgerald, WR
2. Bill Fralic, OG
3. Jimbo Covert, OL
4. Antonio Bryant, WR
5. Alex Van Pelt, QB

Cincinnati Bearcats

1. Antwan Peek, DE
2. Gino Giudugli, QB
3. Mike Mickens, CB
4. Reggie Taylor, RB
5. Mardy Gilyard, WR/KR

Louisville Cardinals

1. Elvis Dumervil, LB
2. Sam Madison, CB
3. Chris Redman, QB
4. Brian Brohm, QB
5. Arnold Jackson, WR

South Florida Bulls

1. Matt Grothe, QB
2. Mike Jenkins, CB
3. Jason Pierre-Paul, DE
4. Marquel Blackwell, QB
5. Ben Moffitt, LB

Rutgers Scarlett Knights

1. Ray Rice, RB
2. Marco Battaglia, TE
3. Eric Foster, DL
4. Kenny Britt, WR
5. Brian Leonard, FB

Connecticut Huskies

1. Donald Brown, RB
2. Mark Didio, WR
3. Jordan Todman, RB
4. TaVarr Closs, OT
5. John Dorsey, LB 

Syracuse Orange

1. Dwight Freeney, DE
2. Don McPherson, QB
3. Donovan McNabb, QB
4. Marvin Harrison, WR
5. Rob Moore, WR