ECAC Announces 2018 DIII Football Major Awards & All-ECAC Teams

12/14/2018 12:04:49 PM

DANBURY, Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its 2018 Division IIII Football All-ECAC Teams and Major Awards.

Connor Cox from Frostburg University was voted Offensive Player of the Year, while Frankie Feaster from Muhlenberg College won Defensive Player of the Year. Andre Ross Jr. from Union College took home Offensive Rookie of the Year and Anthony Bassani from Kean University is awarded Defensive Rookie of the Year. First year head coach Nate Milne wins Coach of the Year.

Connor Cox, a senior from Davidson, MD. had a terrific final year on campus. He was named to the All-NJAC First Team and was awarded NJAC Player of the Year. Cox guided the Bobcats to a 10-1 record throwing for 2,623 yards and 28 touchdowns. He also ran for 246 yards on the season and 7 scores. Cox was second in the country in yards per attempt (10.85) third in passing efficiency (194.4) and fourth in yards per completion (16.68). He leaves Frostburg as the career leader in passing yards, touchdowns and completions.

Frankie Feaster, a junior from Montvale, N.J. was a force on the defensive line. He tallied thirteen and a half sacks which placed him in the top five in Division III. Feaster also took down the ball carrier for a loss 19 times and forced three fumbles during the season. He was also disruptive in the passing game with 10 pass break-ups and an interception. For his efforts on the field Feaster was named Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Ross Jr. had an outstanding freshman year for Union. He totaled 57 receptions for 929 and 13 touchdowns. He had an impressive 16.3 yards per catch. His 13 receiving touchdowns are four more than any other freshman receiver for all levels of college football. Ross Jr. is also the only freshman to average more than 100 yards receiving per game, 103.2 to be exact. He was named to the All-Liberty League First Team and was named Liberty League Rookie of the Year.

Kean University freshman Anthony Bassani tops his year off with his second Defensive Rookie of the Year honor. He was also named NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording four interceptions, 38 tackles, one and a half sacks and a lone pass break-up. Bassani was also named NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Week twice in 2018.

Nate Milne's first season at the helm for the Mules was a successful one. Milne led the team to an 11-2 record which is tied for the most in school history. The 11 wins is also a school record and Centennial Conference record for most wins by a first-year head coach. He would guide the team to its first ever NCAA quarter finals appearance and was also be named Centennial Conference Coach of the Year.

ECAC Division III Football Major Awards and All-ECAC Teams

Offensive Player of the Year
Connor Cox - Frostburg University, Sr., QB

Defensive Player of the Year
Frankie Feaster - Muhlenberg College, Jr., DL

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Andre Ross Jr. - Union College, Fr., WR

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Anthony Bassani - Kean University, Fr., DB

Coach of the Year
Nate Milne - Muhlenberg College

All-ECAC First Team Offense
Connor Cox - Frostburg University, Sr., QB
Nas Smith - Alfred University, So., RB
Wesley Schools - Grove City College, Jr., RB
Mike Panzarino - FDU - Florham, Sr., WR
Cody Gustafson - Grove City College, So., WR
Andrew Wolf - Washington & Jefferson College, So., WR
Karl Kumm - Carnegie Mellon University, Sr., TE
Riley Hartman - Frostburg University, Sr., OL
Kyle Oprisko - Muhlenberg College, Sr., OL
Nick Bainter - Springfield College, Jr., OL
Phillip Bobich - Washington & Jefferson College, Sr., OL
Joey Powell - Frostburg University, Sr., OL

All-ECAC First Team Defense
Robert Planter - FDU - Florham, Sr., DL
Frankie Feaster - Muhlenberg College, Jr., DL
Nick Giorgio - Springfield College, Sr., DL
Luke Watanabe - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sr., DL
Isaiah Turner - FDU - Florham, Sr., LB
Pat Minogue - Ithaca College, Sr., LB
Jack Hoggard - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sr., LB
Liam Bailey - SUNY Maritime, Jr., LB
Raeqwon Greer - Alfred University, So., DB
Anthony Kennon - Carnegie Mellon University, Jr., DB
Michael Bodnar - Morrisville State University, Jr., DB
Zac Quattrone - Washington & Jefferson College, Sr., DB

All-ECAC First Team Special Teams
Ian Ziemski - SUNY Maritime, Sr., K
Zac Montrief - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, So., P
Connor Davies - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sr. RS

All-ECAC Second Team Offense
Brady Williams - Misericordia University, Jr., QB
Nick Edmond - Morrisville State University, Sr., RB
Kadarrius Campbell - Salisbury University, Sr., RB
Kyle Dickerson - Albright College, Sr., WR
Chaz Lyles - Stevenson University, Jr., WR
Andre Ross Jr. - Union College, Fr., WR
Ryan Curtiss - Muhlenberg College, Jr., TE
Leonard Watson - Misericordia University, Sr., OL
Chris Neu - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sr., OL
Tim Christensen - Springfield College, Sr., OL
Brendan Flaherty - Stevenson University, Sr., OL
Nicholas Acevedo - SUNY Maritime, Sr., OL

All-ECAC Second Team Defense
Daniel Gibson - Bethany College, Sr., DL
Damon Small Jr. - Kean University, Sr., DL
Payton Campbell - SUNY Maritime, Sr., DL
John Fitzgerald - Westminster College, Sr., DL
Patrick Bernardo - Salisbury University, Jr., LB
AJ Smith - Springfield College, So., LB
Jack Reilly - Union College, Sr., LB
Charles Faulkner - William Paterson, Sr., LB
Sean Carroll - Salisbury University, So., DB
Brian Latham - Stevenson University, Sr., DB
Anthony Bassani - Kean University, Fr., DB
Isiah Mitchell - Wesley College, So., DB

All-ECAC Second Team Special Teams
Caleb Brake - Grove City College, So., P
Gabe Robles - Muhlenberg College, Fr., RS

All-ECAC Honorable Mention
Malcolm Carey - Alvernia University, Fr., RB
Will Gladney - Ithaca College, Jr., WR
Anthony Ferraro - St. Lawrence University, So., WR
Sal Spinosa - Grove City College, Jr., OL
Jake Bernstein - Ithaca College, Sr., OL
Marcus Thompson - Morrisville State University, Sr., OL
Bobby Boos - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sr., OL
Zach Strand - Frostburg University, So., DL
BeShawn Reed - Kean University, Jr., DL
John Sadak - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Jr., LB
Izaiha Pitts - Stevenson Unviersity, Jr. LB
Ashton Leschke - Stevenson University, Sr., LB
Anthony Taylor - Frostburg University, Sr., DB
Nate Corvil - Muhlenberg College, Sr., DB
Tucker Newman - Union College, Sr., DB

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