Best UConn football players ever

[Garrett]

Give me 3 names: During the Big East days, pre-Big East and post Big East.

 

[BlueMAB]

I'm just giving 3 names:
Dan Orlovsky
Donald Brown
Darius Butler

 

[polycom]

Best player while they were at UConn or best football player? (example:Bryon Jones)

 

[Garrett]

I'd say best performer while at UConn. The NFL is a different animal.

 

[uconndogs]

I'm just giving 3 names:
Dan Orlovsky
Donald Brown
Darius Butler

I think that's about as good as it gets.

That said, Sio and Yawin went through periods where they absolutely took over games under DC Brown. Some of the most dominant LB play I have ever seen.

 

[rich1122]

Beatty is there.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Nick Thrillem Williams

 

[Whale22]

Donald Brown - Offense
Scott Lutrus - Defense

 

[uconnfan68]

Vinnie Clements

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I think that's about as good as it gets.

That said, Sio and Yawin went through periods where they absolutely took over games under DC Brown. Some of the most dominant LB play I have ever seen.

No disrespect to Sio or Smallwood but Fincher and Bama Wilson were much better IMO.

 

[uconndogs]

No disrespect to Sio or Smallwood but Fincher and Bama Wilson were much better IMO.

I think they probably were better, especially Wilson. But, under Brown's system those two just wreaked havoc. Sio was excellent off the edge and Brown had him in positions where opposing offenses just never knew where he would be coming from.

 

[huskypantz]

John Dorsey
DanO
Donald Brown

 

[huskymedic]

John Dorsey
Nick Giaquinto
Donald Brown/Tyvon Branch

 

[Garrett]

John Dorsey
Nick Giaquinto
Donald Brown/Tyvon Branch

I remember when Donald Brown was drafted by the Colts. I think Edgerrin James just retired the year before and Brown was sharing duties with Jame's long time back up who was pretty good himself. I don't remember the name, but I think he played at SU.

 

[RedSoloCup]

No disrespect to Sio or Smallwood but Fincher and Bama Wilson were much better IMO.

Fincher always impressed me. Sio is the other that I remember when someone asks.

 

[husky210]

Everyone has to have Orlovsky

 

[Excalibur]

3 on offense: Dan O, Donald Brown and Terry Caulley. I don't think there is another answer.

3 on defense is much tougher. I'll go with Darius Butler, Alfred Fincher and Kendall Reyes. I really wanted to sub Trevardo Williams for Reyes and Lutrus for Fincher.

 

[CTBasketball]

Give me a healthy Terry Caulley on O.

And Lawrence Wilson.

 

[SubbaBub]

Dan, Don, Sherm
Butler, Branch, Fincher (truth is a lot of defensive guys could be in the running including a guy lining up this season)

 

[uconnphil2016]

Orlovsky, Donald Brown, and then either Caulley or Darius Butler

 

[ZOOCONN]

Dan O, Donald and Fincher

 

[Scoe]

QB-no brainer
RB- Brown close 2nd is Todman however a pre injury Terry Caulley was sick
FB-Sherminator, Deon Anderson was very good though
WR- Davis, Noel Thomas has a shot at getting there
OL-Beatty
DL- Osundi, Tyler King, Cody Brown
LB- Fincher, Moore, Lansanah
DB-Butler, Branch, Blidi, Summers has a shot
K- no brainer
PR-Taylor
KR- Williams and Taylor (Branch is up there)

 

[Scoe]

QB-no brainer
RB- Brown close 2nd is Todman however a pre injury Terry Caulley was sick
FB-Sherminator, Deon Anderson was very good though
TE- Collins, Griffin
WR- Davis, Noel Thomas has a shot at getting there
OL-Beatty
DL- Osundi, Tyler King, Cody Brown
LB- Fincher, Moore, Lansanah
DB-Butler, Branch, Blidi, Summers has a shot
K- no brainer
PR-Taylor
KR- Williams and Taylor (Branch is up there)

 

[Hoophound]

Caulley, Dan O, Donald Brown. In that order.

Caulley was the most electric player we ever had while healthy. Put him on last year's team and we win 3-4 more games. That ability to make a play out of nowhere gives you a huge edge when you play so many close games and have a great D like we do.

 

[31GuardTrap]

Maybe I mis-read the original post but....I broke it down in to the 3 categories and when they played in each category the most.

Pre Big East- John Dorsey, Shane Stafford, Dan Orlovsky

Big East Days- Donald Brown, Darius Butler, Tyvon Branch/ Jordan Todman

Post Big East-Geremy Davis, Shamar Stephen, Yawin Smallwood with Newsome & N Thomas creeping up

 

[freescooter]

Caulley, Orlovsky, Donald Brown, Eric Torkleson

Fincher, Darius Butler, Sio Moore, John Dorsey

 

[BugsyCT]

Hard to compare best players ever when they play different positions, but gotta go with DanO, D Brown, and Darius Butler. And pre-injury Caulley.

If only Marcus Easley had been a 4-year WR - in 1/2 a season in '09 he was tremendous.

 

[Excalibur]

Maybe I mis-read the original post but....I broke it down in to the 3 categories and when they played in each category the most.

Pre Big East- John Dorsey, Shane Stafford, Dan Orlovsky

Big East Days- Donald Brown, Darius Butler, Tyvon Branch/ Jordan Todman

Post Big East-Geremy Davis, Shamar Stephen, Yawin Smallwood with Newsome & N Thomas creeping up

If that's the case --

Pre Big East: Caulley, Fincher, Orlovsky (honorable mention Tory Taylor and Erik Torkelson)
Big East: Donald Brown, Darius Butler, Reyes
Post Big East: Geremy Davis, Shamar Stephen, Noel Thomas

 

[tiger8mush]

For entertainment value, 3 names that come to mind are:
1) Anthony Sherman - he made watching kickoffs fun
2) Nick Williams - punt returns!
3) Lawrence Wilson - he was in on EVERY tackle

 

[Pudge]

Vinnie Clements (Pre 1970)
Erik Torkelson (early 1970s)
Ken Sweitzer (1980)
John Dorsey
Shane Stafford

Terry Caulley
Dan Orlovsky
Donald Brown
Darius Butler
Scott Lutrus
Sio Moore