Jr RB Craig Needhammer 1st Team All-Conference |
announced on Thursday, Nov. 21.
Four players – junior quarterback Tyler Jenny (Coalport, Pa./Glendale), senior wide receiver Matt Atkinson (Media, Pa./Penncrest), senior offensive lineman Garrett Harman (Jacobus, Pa./Dallastown Area) and senior linebacker Kabongo Bukasa (Sharon Hill, Pa./Academy Park) - earned second-team all-conference accolades. Five earned honorable mention all-conference honors – senior kicker/punter Zack Czap (Philipsburg, Pa./Philipsburg-Osceola), senior tight end Greg Kovacs (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge), junior fullback Nick Mongiello (East Windsor, N.J./Hightstown), junior offensive lineman Casey Strus (Glenolden, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) and junior linebacker Kyle Sullivan (Coatesville, Pa./Bishop Shanahan).
#64 Dwight Hentz |
#35 Tyler Denike |
#23 Craig Needhammer |
#39 Tanner Troutman |
Jenny became the first Warrior quarterback to earn a spot on the first or second all-conference team since Colin Dwyer in 2008. He led the league with a 150.0 passing efficiency, as he completed 161-of-246 passing for 2,038 yards and 16 touchdowns. He completed 65.4 percent of his passes, the second-best mark in the league while being intercepted just eight times. The 14th Warrior in school history to pass for 2,000 yards in a season, he tossed for more than 200 yards five times this year. He also ran for three scores. Jenny was an honorable mention all-conference selection as a sophomore.
Atkinson enjoyed a breakthrough season, posting 62 receptions to finish second in the league. He also notched 800 receiving yards, which was sixth in the league. He had at least three receptions in all 10 games and posted two 100-yard receiving games. He finished ninth in school history with 800 receiving yards and third with 62 receptions. He also posted six touchdowns.
Hartman picked up Second Team All-MAC honors for the second straight year, as the left tackle once again started all 10 games for the team. He helped the offense average more than 350 yards per game and helped lead the team to wins over two nationally-ranked opponents.
Bukasa picked up the third all-conference honors of his career, earning second-team accolades for the second time. A preseason All-American, Bukasa finished with 52 tackles, making at least four stops in all nine games he played in despite dealing with a leg injury all season. The 2012 MAC Defensive Player of the Year added 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the season, plus notched one interception and added one pass breakup. He also reached 200 career tackles during the season.
Czap, a two-time first-team all-conference punter and one-time first-team all-conference kicker, hit 6-of-10 field goals and 30-of-34 extra points. He knocked down three field goals, including a game-winning 33-yarder against Widener, and also knocked down a game-tying 35-yarder against Albright with 18 seconds left, then sealed the win with an overtime field goal. He earned two Beyond Sports Network Athlete of the Week nods and one D3football.com Team of the Week selection. As a punter, he earned the fourth all-conference nod of his career, landing 12 of 45 punts inside the 20 and helping the Warriors net a conference-best 35.5 yards per kick. He finished third in the league with a 38.1 yards per punt average and earned two MAC Special Teams Player of the Week awards, giving him a school-record eight in his career.
Kovacs, a block first tight end, helped the Warriors average 26.5 points per game and 355.7 yards of total offense. The team captain also caught three passes for 23 yards, as he became the first Warrior tight end to earn all-conference honors since Adam Paulhamus in 2009.
Mongiello picked up honorable mention all-conference honors for the second straight year, as the block-first fullback started all 10 games and caught 10 passes for 95 yards and two scores. He also rushed four times for 76 yards and a score, including a team season-long 50-yard rumbling touchdown against FDU-Florham.
Strus started all 10 games at center for the Warriors, helping Needhammer rush for 100 yards seven times and Jenny throw for 200 yards five times.
Sullivan picked up his first all-conference accolades, as all three starting linebackers earned all-conference accolades. He posted 12 tackles in the win over nationally-ranked Delaware Valley and notched five or more tackles in seven games. He finished the year with 59 tackles, five for loss and both a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. He also broke up one pass.
The Warriors finished 7-3 overall and 7-2 in the MAC under sixth-year head coach Mike Clark. The team claimed a share of the 15th MAC title in school history, tying for first with Lebanon Valley.
2013 Middle Atlantic Conference Football All-Conference Teams
Offensive Player of the Year | Anthony Davis | Widener | |||
Defensive Player of the Year | Frank Gaffney | Lebanon Valley | |||
Rookie of the Year | Seth Klein | Widener | |||
Coach of the Year | Jim Monos | Lebanon Valley | |||
1st Team All-Conference | |||||
Position | Name | School | Year | Hometown | High School |
Quarterback | TJ Luddy | Albright | SR |
Bethlehem, Pa.
| Freedom |
Quarterback | Aaron Wilmer | Delaware Valley | JR | George Washington | |
Running Back | Craig Needhammer | Lycoming | JR | North Penn | |
Running Back | Kyle Schuberth | Delaware Valley | SR | Darby, Pa. | |
Fullback | Evan Fink | Lebanon Valley | SR | Schuylkill Haven | |
Tight End | Eric Wade | Albright | SR | Bristol | |
Wide Receiver | Rasheed Bailey | Delaware Valley | JR | Roxborough | |
Wide Receiver | Anthony Davis | Widener | JR | Chester | |
Wide Receiver | Dan Kempa | King's | JR | Blue Ridge | |
Offensive Line | Josh Barndt | Albright | SR | Quakertown | |
Offensive Line | William Carter | Delaware Valley | SR | ||
Offensive Line | Brendan Kozub | Lebanon Valley | SR | Council Rock North | |
Offensive Line | Mike Pacitti | Widener | SR | West Deptford | |
Offensive Line | Josh Wallace | Delaware Valley | SO | Northeast | |
Defensive Line | Ron Garrett | King's | SR | North Burlington | |
Defensive Line | Dwight Hentz | Lycoming | SR | Halifax | |
Defensive Line | Shakore Philip | Widener | SO | ||
Defensive Line | Kevin Smith | Lebanon Valley | SR | ||
Linebacker | Tyler Denike | Lycoming | SR | Forest Area | |
Linebacker | Dylan Ditmer | Widener | SR | Downingtown East | |
Linebacker | Frank Gaffney | Lebanon Valley | JR | Blue Mountain | |
Linebacker | Tate Moore-Jacobs | Wilkes | SR | Cedar Cliff | |
Defensive Back | Colin Masterson | Widener | SR | Ridley | |
Defensive Back | Drew Peterson | Albright | SR | Harry S. Truman | |
Defensive Back | Tanner Troutman | Lycoming | JR | Tri-Valley | |
Defensvie Back | Danny Wynne | DelawareValley | SO | North Penn | |
Punter | TJ Luddy | Albright | SR | Freedom | |
Place Kicker | Dan Sobolewski | Albright | SO | Linden | |
Special Teams Player | Anthony Davis | Widener | JR | Chester | |
2nd Team All-Conference | |||||
Position | Name | School | Year | Hometown | High School |
Quarterback | Tyler Jenny | Lycoming | JR | Coalport, Pa. | Glendale |
Running Back | Austin Hartman | Lycoming | JR | Dallastown Area | |
Running Back | Couve LaFate | Widener | JR | Henderson | |
Fullback | Nick Dawson | Wilkes | JR | Montoursville | |
Tight End | Doug Van Orden | FDU-Florham | SR | Madison | |
Wide Receiver | Matt Atkinson | Lycoming | SR | Penncrest | |
Wide Receiver | Devron Clark | Albright | SR | Long Branch | |
Wide Receiver | Daniel McNair | Albright | SR | Holy Spirit | |
Offensive Line | John Alvarez | Delaware Valley | SR | Buena | |
Offensive Line | John Ameen | Misericordia | SO | Pittstown | |
Offensive Line | Garrett Hartman | Lycoming | JR | Dallastown Area | |
Offensive Line | Jake Jardel | Wilkes | SR | East Stroudsburg | |
Offensive Line | David Wright | Stevenson | JR | Baltimore, Md. | Cardinal Gibbons |
Defensive Line | Zach Halpin | Lebanon Valley | SR | ||
Defensive Line | JT Harding | Albright | SR | Concord | |
Defensive Line | Matt Pattison | Albright | SR | Pennridge | |
Defensive Line | Stacey Sunnerville | Widener | SO | Freehold | |
Linebacker | Kabongo Bukasa | Lycoming | SR | Academy Park | |
Linebacker | Andrew Burkholder | Lebanon Valley | SR | Ephrata | |
Linebacker | Matt Filosa | Albright | SR | Jackson Liberty | |
Linebacker | Ken Kenner-English | Delaware Valley | SO | Roman Catholic | |
Defensive Back | Josh Borreli | Lebanon Valley | SR | Lower Dauphin | |
Defensive Back | Levi Myers | Albright | SR | Eastern York | |
Defensive Back | Omar Richardson | Wilkes | JR | East Stroudsburg North | |
Defensvie Back | Chris Stephens | Albright | JR | ||
Punter | Jake Zeigler | Lebanon Valley | SR | Mechanicsburg | |
Place Kicker | Sean Fakete | Lebanon Valley | SR | Central Dauphin | |
Special Teams Player | Jeromie Miller | Stevenson | SR | Reisterstown, Md. | Franklin |
Honorable Mention | |||||
Position | Name | School | Year | Hometown | High School |
Special Teams | Michael Anusky | Delaware Valley | SO | ||
Wide Receiver | David Claybrook | Wilkes | FR | Piscataway | |
Place Kicker and Punter | Zack Czap | Lycoming | SR | ||
Defensive Line | John DiBiase | Widener | JR | Lenape | |
Wide Receiver | Anthony Fruncillo | FDU-Florham | SR | Monmouth Regional | |
Tight End | Alex George | Wilkes | SR | West York | |
Offensive Line | Matt DiGiacomo | Albright | SR | La Salle College | |
Defensive Line | Don Gould | Albright | SR | Cardinal Gibbons | |
Offensive Line | Kyle Grampp | King's | SR | East Stroudsburg North | |
Offensive Line | Billy Gunther | Stevenson | JR | Bel Air, Md. | Bel Air |
Running Back | Ty Hughes | Albright | SR | Point Pleasant Boro | |
Defensive Line | Darius Johnson | Widener | SR | National Academy Foundation | |
Line Backer | David Kennedy | Lebanon Valley | SR | Elizabethtown | |
Quarterback | Seth Klein | Widener | FR | Wilson West Lawn | |
Defensive Line | Jon Koslop | Wilkes | FR | Hazelton | |
Tight End | Greg Kovacs | Lycoming | SR | Father Judge | |
Defensive Back | Billy Lewis | Stevenson | SO | Centreville, Md. | Queen Anne's |
Line Backer | Mike Mancino | FDU-Florham | SR | Cypress Bay | |
Line Backer | John Marcelline | Delaware Valley | SR | Bensalem | |
Wide Receiver | Joey Miller | Lebanon Valley | SR | Lower Dauphin | |
Wide Receiver | Jeromie Miller | Stevenson | SR | Reisterstown, Md. | Franklin |
Fullback | Nick Mongiello | Lycoming | JR | Highstown | |
Quarterback | Jeff Puckett | Misericordia | SO | Dunellen | |
Wide Receiver | Jermaine Quattlebaum | Widener | SR | Largo | |
Offensive Line | Zack Smith | Lebanon Valley | SO | Lower Dauphin | |
Place Kicker | Brandon Snyder | Delaware Valley | JR | Governor Mifflin | |
Tight End | Max Stella | Delaware Valley | JR | Central Bucks West | |
Offensive Line | Casey Strus | Lycoming | JR | Cardinal O'Hara | |
Line Backer | Kyle Sullivan | Lycoming | JR | Bishop Shanahan |