As a sophomore , he became the first sophomore team captain in team history , and made the All-Big East Team , after leading the team with 150 tackles . He was a finalist for the Butkus Award and the Nagurski Trophy as a junior , and was rewarded with a second-team All-Big East for collecting 139 tackles and 5 sacks . He finally captured both awards , as well as the Bednarik Award , becoming the first player in NCAA history to win all three awards in a career ( and the same year ) . He was recognized as a first-team All-Big East selection , the Big East Defensive Player of the Year , and a unanimous first-team All-American in 2000 . Upon graduating , Morgan held the Hurricanes ' team and Big East conference records for most career tackles with 532
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Dan Morgan