2005 Football All-Conference Teams Announced
Amherst's Hannon,
Trinity's Blair Grab Player of the Year
HADLEY, Mass. - Amherst junior wide
receiver Mark Hannon (Glen Rock, N.J.) and Trinity senior defensive
lineman Michael Blair (Plymouth, N.H.) have been named as the 2005
NESCAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively,
as determined by the conference coaches. Trinity claimed its fourth
consecutive NESCAC crown this season with a strong combination of
offense and defense, posting an 8-0 record for the third-straight
year. Bantam head coach Chuck Priore was the choice among the
coaches, earning Coach of the Year honors for the third consecutive
year. The Bantams currently hold the longest winning streak in the
nation for NCAA Division III, having put together an astonishing 30
wins.
Hannon, who also received First
Team All-Conference recognition at wide receiver and as a return
specialist, led the NESCAC this season in all-purpose yardage with
1,185 yards, averaging 148.1 yards per game. His biggest gains came
from the wide receiver position where he hauled in 516 yards, but
Hannon’s offensive versatility proved to be his best trait,
as he gained 205 yards rushing and 185 yards on 17 punt returns for
a conference-best average of 10.9 yards. Hannon also found the end
zone a total of 10 times this season, picking up five touchdowns on
the ground, four through the air, and one on a return.
Blair finished the 2005 campaign
for the Bantams with 5.5 sacks (three solo) for a loss of 34 yards,
putting him in a two-way tie for second in the NESCAC. He also
added in eight tackles for a loss through all eight games this
season, good enough for a seventh-place showing in the conference.
Blair, who was also one of five Bantam defensive players to receive
All-Conference First Team honors, was just one piece in the
nation’s top defense at Trinity this season, as the Bantams
statistically led the nation in total defense (165.9 yards),
rushing defense (40.6) and scoring defense (4.5 points/game).
Only two players made a return
appearance from last season’s senior-laden All-Conference
First Team Offense, which were seniors Eric Ludwig of Williams and
Dan Oliphant of Colby, both offensive linemen. Two of the three
remaining offensive linemen on the first team were also seniors,
Tufts’ Rich Aronson and Trinity’s Brian Dubiel, a
Second Team selection last year. Junior Ryan Smith of Amherst
rounded out the five offensive linemen on the First Team.
Behind the line, the First Team
Offense was led by Amherst junior quarterback Nick Kehoe. Kehoe
finished the season second in passing average with 174.2 yards per
game, going 102-for-192 (53.1%) for 1,394 yards and 10 touchdowns.
He posted a pass efficiency rating of 125.0 during 2005, good
enough for sixth in the NESCAC.
The First Team Offensive backfield
was comprised of running backs Ngai Otieno of Amherst and Gennaro
Leo of Trinity. The senior Otieno finished the 2005 campaign second
in the NESCAC in rushing with 86.8 yards per game, rumbling for 694
yards and four touchdowns while gaining almost six yards per carry
(5.9). Leo, an All-Conference Second Team selection a year prior,
wasn’t far behind his counterpart statistically this season
as he finished sixth in rushing. The junior running back averaged
67.6 yards per game and 5.0 yards per touch, finding the endzone
four times this season on the ground.
A total of four wideouts and one
tight end earned First Team Offense honors. Joining the
aforementioned Hannon at wide receiver were Bowdoin’s Jeff
Nolin along with a duo from Williams, juniors Jonathan Drenckhahn
and Brendan Fulmer. The senior Nolin led the conference in
receiving yards per game this season with 91.0, but the other three
wide receivers weren’t far behind as Drenckhahn finished
second (71.2), Hannon was third (64.5) and Fulmer was fifth (63.1).
Roddy Ames, a senior from Colby, earned First Team recognition at
the tight end position. Ames led the 7-1 Mules this season in
touchdowns with six and was third in receiving yards per game
(27.9).
Joining Blair on the All-Conference
First Team Defense were two fellow seniors and two juniors on the
defensive line. Amherst senior LJ Spinnato earned First Team
accolades for the second-straight year, while fellow senior Mike
Connor of Williams received All-NESCAC honors for the first time.
Juniors Chris Decembrele of Tufts and Terence Ryan of Bates round
out the First Team selections. Decembrele, a Second Team member a
year prior, finished tied for seventh in the NESCAC in tackles (9.2
per game) and second in sacks (5.5) while forcing three fumbles.
Ryan led the NESCAC in sacks this season with 10.5 (eight solo),
placing him third in the nation in sacks per game with 1.3.
Trinity senior Avon Morgan makes a
return appearance on the First Team Defense at the linebacker
position from a year ago, and is joined by junior teammate
Christian Allen. A Second Team selection last year, Middlebury
senior Coleman Hutzler led not only the Panthers but also the
conference in total tackles with 93, averaging 11.6 per outing.
Williams sophomore Jon Pritchard also led his squad in tackles with
78 to finish as the top second-year player in tackles in the NESCAC
at fifth overall.
The defensive backfield comprised
of five players representing four different teams. Trinity senior
Kevin Quinn, a First Team member in 2004, was joined by junior
teammate Mike Soules. Amherst’s Nick Zeiler,
Middlebury’s Scott Secor, and Williams Elliot Moffie also
earned recognition as All-Conference First Team Defense. Secor
finished in a three-way tie for first among conference players in
interceptions with four, returning one for a touchdown.
Two junior kickers earned First
Team All-Conference Special Team recognition, Trinity place kicker
Kevin Swinarski and Williams punter Brendan Fulmer. Swinarski
converted 30-of-32 point after attempts along with six field goals,
while Fulmer, also an accomplished place kicker, led the conference
in punting by averaging 42.7 yards per kick with a long of 59
yards.
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2005 NESCAC FOOTBALL
ALL-CONFERENCE
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| First Team Offense
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| QB
| Nick Kehoe
| Amherst
| Jr.
| Washington Depot, Conn.
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| RB
| Gennaro Leo
| Trinity
| Jr.
| Everett, Mass.
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| RB
| Ngai Otieno
| Amherst
| Sr.
| Gloucester, Mass.
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| OL
| Rich Aronson
| Tufts
| Sr.
| Baltimore, Md.
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| OL
| Brian Dubiel
| Trinity
| Sr.
| Avon, Conn.
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| OL
| Eric Ludwig
| Williams
| Sr.
| Belmont, Vt.
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| OL
| Dan Oliphant
| Colby
| Sr.
| Chatham, N.J.
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| OL
| Ryan Smith
| Amherst
| Jr.
| Muskego, Wis.
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| WR
| Jonathan Drenckhahn
| Williams
| Jr.
| New Canaan, Conn.
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| WR
| Brendan Fulmer
| Williams
| Jr.
| Leroy, N.Y.
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| WR
| Mark Hannon
| Amherst
| Jr.
| Glen Rock, N.J.
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| WR
| Jeff Nolin
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Dover, N.H.
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| TE
| Roddy Ames
| Colby
| Sr.
| Cotuit, Mass.
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| First Team Defense
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| DL
| Michael Blair
| Trinity
| Sr.
| Plymouth, N.H.
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| DL
| Mike Connor
| Williams
| Sr.
| Oldwick, N.J.
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| DL
| Chris Decembrele
| Tufts
| Jr.
| Walpole, Mass.
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| DL
| Terence Ryan
| Bates
| Jr.
| Milton, Mass.
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| DL
| LJ Spinnato
| Amherst
| Sr.
| Madison, Conn.
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| LB
| Christian Allen
| Trinity
| Jr.
| Abington, Mass.
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| LB
| Coleman Hutzler
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Encinintas, Calif.
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| LB
| Avon Morgan
| Trinity
| Sr.
| Ridgewood, N.J.
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| LB
| Jon Pritchard
| Williams
| So.
| Buffalo, N.Y.
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| DB
| Elliot Moffie
| Williams
| Jr.
| Wallingford, Conn.
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| DB
| Kevin Quinn
| Trinity
| Sr.
| Chicago, Ill.
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| DB
| Scott Secor
| Middlebury
| Jr.
| Lake Odessa, Mich.
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| DB
| Mike Soules
| Trinity
| Jr.
| Simsbury, Conn.
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| DB
| Nick Zeiler
| Amherst
| Sr.
| Chicago, Ill.
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| First Team Specialists
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| PK
| Kevin Swinarski
| Trinity
| Jr.
| Plymouth, Mass.
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| P
| Brendan Fulmer
| Williams
| Jr.
| Leroy, N.Y.
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| RS
| Mark Hannon
| Amherst
| Jr.
| Glen Rock, N.J.
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| Second Team Offense
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| QB
| Justin Smith
| Colby
| Jr.
| Rockland, Mass.
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| RB
| Chandler Barnard
| Trinity
| So.
| Lubbock, Texas
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| RB
| Aaron Stepka
| Colby
| Sr.
| Bristol, Conn.
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| OL
| Adam Bunce
| Wesleyan
| Jr.
| Canaan, Conn.
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| OL
| David Diamond
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Mansfield, Mass.
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| OL
| Chris Kenney
| Williams
| Jr.
| Walpole, Mass.
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| OL
| John Mihalko
| Trinity
| So.
| Shelton, Conn.
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| OL
| John Pambianchi
| Bates
| Sr.
| Saugus, Mass.
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| WR
| Dylan McNamara
| Bates
| Jr.
| San Francisco, Calif.
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| WR
| Chris Olenoski
| Trinity
| Jr.
| Shelton, Conn.
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| WR
| Mike Tomich
| Colby
| Sr.
| Houston, Texas
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| TE
| Jim O'Leary
| Williams
| Jr.
| Stamford, Conn.
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| Second Team Defense
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| DL
| Ryan Albrycht
| Trinity
| Sr.
| Glastonbury, Conn.
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| DL
| Shem Johnston-Bloom
| Wesleyan
| Sr.
| Middlebury, Vt.
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| DL
| Kevin Ryan
| Middlebury
| Jr.
| Shelton, Conn.
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| DL
| Mike Stratton
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Weston, Mass.
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| LB
| Dave Bodger
| Bates
| Sr.
| Lewiston, Maine
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| LB
| Quincy Francis
| Wesleyan
| Sr.
| Stamford, Conn.
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| LB
| Andrew Heaney
| Colby
| Jr.
| Reading, Mass.
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| LB
| Justin Roemer
| Amherst
| Sr.
| Jupiter, Fla.
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| DB
| Mike Bracco
| Colby
| Sr.
| North Hampton, N.H.
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| DB
| Kevin Greener
| Williams
| Sr.
| Walpole, Mass.
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| DB
| Patrick Magoon
| Tufts
| Sr.
| S. Easton, Mass.
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| DB
| Brendan Murphy
| Bowdoin
| Jr.
| Winthrop, Mass.
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| DB
| Matt Pitarresi
| Hamilton
| So.
| New Hartford, N.Y.
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| Second Team Specialists
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| PK
| Steve Hauschka
| Middlebury
| Jr.
| Needham, Mass.
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| P
| Tim Coughlin
| Trinity
| Sr.
| Basking Ridge, N.J.
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| RS
| Kevin Flynn
| Williams
| So.
| Concord, Mass.
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| Offensive Player of the Year
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| WR
| Mark Hannon
| Amherst
| Jr.
| Glen Rock, N.J.
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| Defensive Player of the Year
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| DL
| Michael Blair
| Trinity
| Sr.
| Plymouth, N.H.
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| Coach of the Year
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| Chuck Priore
| Trinity
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