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Nov 13, 2009
Bison earn 15 All-ECFC selections, Hottle named Coach of the Year, Pangia shares Rookie of the Year
WHITINGHAM, Vt. - The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) announced its first-ever all-conference teams on Friday and Gallaudet University earned 15 selections onto the 2009 teams and took home two individual awards. GU coach Ed Hottle was selected by his peers as ECFC Coach of the Year while freshman linebacker Tom Pangia (Hammonton, N.J.) shares ECFC Rookie of the Year honors.
Gallaudet had four players on the first team, six on the second team and five received honorable mention accolades as 82 players were honored in the eight-team league. SUNY Maritime led the way with 16 selections followed by Gallaudet and first-place Norwich University with 15. Every team had at least four selections of which one was a first-team honoree. Mount Ida College had eight first-team selections to lead the conference while Maritime had eight second-team honorees.
Hottle led the Bison to a 6-4 overall record in '09 and a 4-2 mark in the conference where the Bison sit tied for second with Mount Ida. The winning record is the first against a varsity schedule for Gallaudet since 1930. GU finished the regular-season on a three-game winning streak where they averaged a 30-point margin of victory. The Bison posted a 4-1 record on the road. This was also the first year of the option offense for the Bison. Gallaudet set a new program record with a 49-point win over Anna Maria and racked up 521 rushing yards. GU is ranked No. 8 in Division III in rushing offense.
Pangia shares the ECFC Rookie of the Year award with Norwich quarterback Kris Sabourin. Pangia was also selected to the ECFC first team defense. The linebacker helped the Bison to the 11th best defense in Division III and the top defense in the conference. He is tied for the lead in the conference for tackles by a freshman with 66, which ranks 12th overall. Pangia is also ninth in the ECFC for tackles for loss (0.70 per game) with 15 yards. He made a season-high 13 tackles against Castleton State and Catholic and recorded two interceptions in 10 starts.
Senior center William Jacobs (Austin, Texas) was the lone Bison on the ECFC first team offense. GU had three players on the ECFC first team defense in senior defensive tackle Joshua Doudt (Medina, Ohio), sophomore safety Jared Vollmar (Delavan, Wis.) and Pangia.
Gallaudet had three players on both ECFC second teams (offense and defense). Senior kicker Justin Wilson (Phoenix, Ariz.) a three-time ECFC Special Teams Player of the Week was picked for the kicker position and also made the second team defense at cornerback. Fellow senior Benjamin Bottoms (Chesterfield, Va.) was tabbed for the right guard position. Sophomore Phillip Hayes (Baton Rouge, La.), a two-time ECFC Offensive Player of the Week, was picked at wide receiver and also received an honorable mention nod at running back. Joining Wilson on the second team defense for GU is senior linebacker Calvin Doudt (Medina, Ohio) and freshman defensive tackle Kevin Allen (Houston, Texas), a one-time ECFC Defensive Player of the Week.
The five honorable mention selections for the Bison include senior quarterback Jimmy Gardner (St. Augustine, Fla.), a two-time ECFC Offensive Player of the Week, along with sophomore fullback Michael Gimeli (Deerpark, N.Y.), sophomore offensive lineman Ryan Mahoney (Farmington, Ark.), sophomore defensive end Jon Van Wey (Alexandria, Va.) and Hayes.
Mount Ida sophomore running back Johrone Bunch took home ECFC Offensive Player of the Year honors as he gained 1,506 yards on the ground and scored 13 touchdowns for the Mustangs. Norwich senior defensive end Reza Afsarmanesh was picked as the ECFC Defensive Player of the Year as he was second in the league with six sacks, third in tackles for loss (14.5) and 10th in tackles with 63. Mount Ida senior Kyle Watkins was tabbed as the ECFC Special Teams Player of the Year as he led the league in punt returns with an average of 10.5 yards per return and was fifth overall in all-purpose yards with 111.2 per game.
The All-ECFC teams were voted on by the league's coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own players.
In other ECFC news, the conference unveiled a new conference logo and re-designed Web site this week at www.easterncollegiatefootball.com. The first-ever ECFC Championship game will take place this Saturday, November 14, as Mount Ida (4-6) travels to Norwich (7-3) to play at 12:30 p.m.
Below is a brief paragraph on each Gallaudet honoree (stats as of 11/13/09)
ECFC FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
| William Jacobs, Sr., C The center on the offensive line that has helped Gallaudet to the No. 8 ranking in the nation for rushing offense (290 rushing yards per game average)... Helped the Bison earn four ECFC Offensive Players of the Week awards...The Bison rushing offense is ranked second in the ECFC...Gallaudet is second in the conference for first downs...GU rushed over 300 yards in a game four times...The Bison set a new program record of 521 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns against Anna Maria on October 31...The Bison only gave up 10 sacks all season...fourth best scoring offense in the ECFC (24.2 points per game). | 
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ECFC FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
| Joshua Doudt, Sr., DT The senior captain is a defensive tackle for the top-ranked ECFC defense...helped the Bison to the 11th best defense in Division III (250 yards per game)...Gallaudet's pass defense is ranked fifth in the country (115 yards per game)...Within the ECFC the Bison defense is ranked second in rush defense, pass defense efficiency and sacks; third in red zone defense and fourth in pass defense...ranked 17th in the ECFC for tackles (62), tied for second on the team...returned a fumble for a 68-yard touchdown against Castleton...made a season-high 10 tackles against Mount Ida. | 
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| Tom Pangia, Fr., LB Linebacker for the top-ranked ECFC defense...helped the Bison to the 11th best defense in Division III (250 yards per game)...Gallaudet's pass defense is ranked fifth in the country (115 yards per game)...Within the ECFC the Bison defense is ranked second in rush defense, pass defense efficiency and sacks; third in red zone defense and fourth in pass defense...ranked 12th in the ECFC with tackles (66), tied for the most by a freshman in the conference...made a season-high 13 tackles against Castleton and Catholic...made two interceptions...ninth in the ECFC for tackles for loss (0.70 per game) for 15 yards. | 
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| Jared Vollmar, So., S Safety for the top-ranked ECFC defense...helped the Bison to the 11th best defense in Division III (250 yards per game)...Gallaudet's pass defense is ranked fifth in the country (115 yards per game)...Within the ECFC the Bison defense is ranked second in rush defense, pass defense efficiency and sacks; third in red zone defense and fourth in pass defense...eighth in the ECFC in fumbles forced (0.20 per game)...tied for the team lead with two interceptions for 14 yards and forced fumbles (two)...blocked one kick...fourth on the team with 46 tackles...made three tackles for a loss of 15 yards...recovered one fumble...made a season-high nine tackles against SUNY Maritime. | 
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ECFC SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
| Benjamin Bottoms, Sr., RG The right guard on the offensive line that has helped Gallaudet to the No. 8 ranking in the nation for rushing offense (290 rushing yards per game average)... Helped the Bison earn four ECFC Offensive Players of the Week awards...The Bison rushing offense is ranked second in the ECFC...Gallaudet is second in the conference for first downs...GU rushed over 300 yards in a game four times...The Bison set a new program record of 521 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns against Anna Maria on October 31...The Bison only gave up 10 sacks all season...fourth best scoring offense in the ECFC (24.2 points per game). | 
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| Phillip Hayes, Fr., WR * Also honorable mention for RB Two-time ECFC Offensive Player of the Week...ranked sixth in the ECFC for scoring and scoring touchdowns with 6.2 points per game...rushed for 214 yards on 11 carries and five touchdowns in a 49-point victory over Anna Maria...rushed for 128 yards against Castleton State...leads Gallaudet in scoring...third on the team for rushing with 561 yards...averages 10.2 yards per rush. | 
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| Justin Wilson, Sr., K Three-time ECFC Special Teams Player of the Week...Wilson does it all for the Bison as he punts, kicks field goals, PATs and kickoffs along with playing cornerback...fourth in the ECFC in scoring (kick) with 30 points (3.3 points per game)...24-for-28 on extra-point attempts, third in the ECFC for PAT kicking percentage (85.7) ...2-for-5 on field goals with a long of 35 yards...tied for fourth in the ECFC with two field goals made...ranked sixth in the ECFC for punting (32.8 yards per punt)...booted a long punt of 55-yards this season...had five punts land inside the 20-yard line and three fair-catch punts...has averaged 54.9 yards per kickoff this season for 2,307 yards and six touchbacks...tied for third on the team in scoring. | 
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ECFC SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
| Kevin Allen, Fr., DT ECFC Defensive Player of the Week (October 5)...Defensive tackle for the top-ranked ECFC defense...helped the Bison to the 11th best defense in Division III (250 yards per game)...Gallaudet's pass defense is ranked fifth in the country (115 yards per game)...Within the ECFC the Bison defense is ranked second in rush defense, pass defense efficiency and sacks; third in red zone defense and fourth in pass defense...fifth on the team in tackles (42)...has made 3.5 tackles for a loss of 12 yards...he also had one sack (seven yards), one pass breakup and one fumble recovery...made a season-high 10 tackles against Catholic...had a great game in an upset against Husson as he recorded a sack and recovered a key fumble. | 
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| Justin Wilson, Sr., CB Cornerback for the top-ranked ECFC defense...helped the Bison to the 11th best defense in Division III (250 yards per game)...Gallaudet's pass defense is ranked fifth in the country (115 yards per game)...Within the ECFC the Bison defense is ranked second in rush defense, pass defense efficiency and sacks; third in red zone defense and fourth in pass defense...leads Gallaudet with six pass breakups...made a season-high seven tackles against Catholic...in addition to his defensive duties, Wilson does all of the kicking obligations for Gallaudet and for his efforts he has been named ECFC Special Teams Player of the Week three times. |
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ECFC HONORABLE MENTIONS
| Jimmy Gardner, Sr., QB Two-time ECFC Offensive Player of the Week...senior leader of the eighth ranked national rushing offense (290 rushing yards per game average), which is also the second best rushing offense in the ECFC...ranked 91st in the nation in rushing yards per game (79.4)...ranked fifth in the ECFC for rushing...ranked sixth in the ECFC for total offense (97.8 yards per game)...ranked seventh in the ECFC for scoring and scoring touchdowns...leads Gallaudet in rushing...second on the team in touchdowns. | 
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| Michael Gimeli, So., FB Ranked seventh in the ECFC for rushing with a 75 yards per game average...ranked ninth in the ECFC for all-purpose yards (79.9 yards per game)...leads Gallaudet in receiving...second on the team for rushing with 750 yards...Gimeli is a wrecking ball on offense for the Bison as he helps grind out yards...carried the ball 10 times in the game-winning drive against SUNY Maritime and scored the game-winning touchdown with 53 seconds left in the game in a 16-13 victory...reached the 100-yard rushing plateau twice with 130 and 143 yards gained in back-to-back games against Becker and Anna Maria, respectively...scored a season-high three touchdowns against Anna Maria. | 
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| Ryan Mahoney, So., LT The left tackle on the offensive line that has helped Gallaudet to the No. 8 ranking in the nation for rushing offense (290 rushing yards per game average)... Helped the Bison earn four ECFC Offensive Players of the Week awards...The Bison rushing offense is ranked second in the ECFC...Gallaudet is second in the conference for first downs...GU rushed over 300 yards in a game four times...The Bison set a new program record of 521 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns against Anna Maria on October 31...The Bison only gave up 10 sacks all season...fourth best scoring offense in the ECFC (24.2 points per game). | 
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| Jon Van Wey, So., DE Defensive end for the top-ranked ECFC defense...helped the Bison to the 11th best defense in Division III (250 yards per game)...Gallaudet's pass defense is ranked fifth in the country (115 yards per game)...Within the ECFC the Bison defense is ranked second in rush defense, pass defense efficiency and sacks; third in red zone defense and fourth in pass defense...tied for 37th in the nation for tackles for loss (1.60 per game)...leads the ECFC and tied for 51st in the nation in sacks with 0.75 per game...second in the ECFC for tackles for loss with a 1.60 per game average and 52 yards lost...leads Gallaudet in sacks (7.5), tackles for loss (16) and fumbles recovered (2)...third on the team in tackles (47)...recorded two sacks in games against Becker and Anna Maria...made two fumble recoveries against SUNY Maritime. | 
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