ECAC Announces 2019 Division III Football All-ECAC

12/18/2019 9:52:37 AM

DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its 2019 Division IIII Football All-ECAC Teams and Major Awards.

Wesley Schools from Grove City College was voted Offensive Player of the Year, while Raeqwon Greer from Alfred University won Defensive Player of the Year. Terrique Riddick from William Paterson University took home Offensive Rookie of the Year and Dadrick Vickers from Bethany College was awarded Defensive Rookie of the Year. Jeff Behrman at Union College won Coach of the Year.

Schools leaves Grove City after a career that concluded with 5,698 rushing yards and 66 TDs. In his final year, the PAC Offensive Player of the Year and AFCA First Team All-American rushed for 1,623 yards, good for third nationally, and 25 touchdowns, which led all of Division III. Averaging 5.8 yards per attempt, he set the Gove City single game regular season rushing record with 324 yards.

Greer was a force in the Empire 8 as he led the conference in solo tackles with 60 from the safety position. Finishing the season with 93 total tackles, the junior added eight tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and three pass breakups on his way to being named Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year and an AFCA Second Team All-American.

Terrique Riddick was the only freshman in the NJAC to make the First Team All-Conference after being named NJAC Offensive Player of the Year. The William Paterson freshman won player of the week three times this season as he rushed for 754 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 5.2 yards per carry all of which led the team.

Vickers prowled the defensive backfield for the Bison picking off seven passes this season, the second highest in Division III. The PAC newcomer of the year led all of DIII in interceptions per game with .8. The freshman tacked on four pass breakups and 19 tackles on the year.

Jeff Behrman heads the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year. He inherited a team that went 0-10 during the 2015 season and in just four years led the Dutchmen to a 10-0 regular season, the program's fourth 10-0 regular season. Dutchmen were ranked #13 and #14 in the national polls entering the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the second round with a 24-21 victory over Case Western Reserve.

ECAC Division III Football Major Awards and All-ECAC Teams

Offensive Player of the Year
Wesley Schools – Grove City College, Sr., RB

Defensive Player of the Year
Raeqwon Greer – Alfred University, Jr., DB

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Terrique Riddick – William Paterson University, Fr., RB

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Dadrick Vickers – Bethany College, Fr., DB

Coach of the Year
Jeff Behrman – Union College

All-ECAC First Team Offense
Joe Germinerio – Ithaca College, Sr., QB
Ike Irabor – Union College, So., RB
Wesley Schools – Grove City College, Sr., RB
Joe Vitelli – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Sr., WR
Will Gladney – Ithaca College, Sr., WR
Ruhann Peele – Wesley College, Sr., WR
Kyle Tuchy – SUNY Morrisville, Jr., TE
Tyler Norwood – Salisbury University, Sr., OL
John Coughlan – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Sr., OL
Nick Bainter – Springfield College, Sr., OL
Kyle Berna – Ithaca College, Sr., OL
Brandon Bradford – Wesley College, So., OL

All-ECAC First Team Defense
Michael Lohmeier – Carnegie Mellon University, Sr., DL
John Hadac – Ithaca College, Sr., DL
Vincenzo DiCaterino – Union College, Sr., DL
DeShawn Reed – Kean University, Sr., DL
Luke Salerno – Grove City College, Sr., LB
Liam Bailey – Maritime College, Sr., LB
Steffon Canady – Brevard College, Jr., LB
Ethan Roberts – St. Lawrence University, Jr., LB
Bud Moyer – Wilkes University, Sr., LB
Raeqwon Greer – Alfred University, Jr., DB
Dadrick Vickers – Bethany College, Fr., DB
Dante Anderson – Brevard College, Jr., DB
Nate Hill – Shenandoah University, Sr., DB
Anthony Bassani – Kean University, So., DB

All-ECAC First Team Special Teams
Nicholas Bahamonde – Ithaca College, Fr., K
Joseph Gagliardi – Maritime College, So., P
Joey Koroly – Washington & Jefferson College, So. RS

All-ECAC Second Team Offense
Krystian Abbott – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Sr., QB
Aaron Griffin – Alfred University, Sr., RB
Malcom Carey – Alvernia University, So., RB
Terrique Riddick – William Paterson University, Fr., RB
Cody Gustafson – Grove City College, Jr., WR
Chaz Lyles – Stevenson University, Sr., WR
Casey Stewart – Shenandoah University, Sr., WR
Spencer Crystal – Union College, Jr., TE
Michael Anderson – Misericordia University, Fr., OL
Wes Senn – Alfred University, Sr., OL
Sam Van Valkenburg – Alfred State University, Sr., OL
Ryan Ehrets – Union College, Jr., OL
Tim Driscoll – Union College, So., OL
Zachary Hutchinson – SUNY Morrisville, Sr., OL

All-ECAC Second Team Defense
Daniel Gibson – Bethany College, Sr., DL
Chas Blango. – Bethany College, Sr., DL
Mike Williams – Washington & Jefferson College, Sr., DL
Daniel Gioioso – Union College, Jr., DL
Patrick Bernardo – Salisbury University, Sr., LB
AJ Smith – Springfield College, Jr., LB
Andrew Anthony – William Paterson University, Sr., LB
Dante Capozzoli – Kean University, Jr., LB
Colin lama – Union College, Jr., LB
Rylie Van Fleet – Alfred State University, Fr., DB
Anthony Robinson – Ithaca College, So., DB
Jason Rodriquez – St. John Fisher College, So., DB
Brennan Sefick – Waynesburg College, Sr., DB

All-ECAC Second Team Special Teams
Maki Medici – Utica College, Jr., K
Will Halpin – Union College, Sr., P
Donte Jamison – Kean University, Fr. RS
Joe Vitelli – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Sr., WR