The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference announced its 2015 all-conference teams following a vote of the conference coaches. A total of 79 student-athletes received recognition after the completion of the regular season.
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
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Husson running back John Smith earned Offensive Player of the Year honors. The sophomore led the entire conference in rushes (296), yards (1,733), yards per rush (5.9), and touchdowns (20). The running back averaged better than 170 yards per contest, surpassing the 100 yard mark in all but two contests, and surpassing the 200 yard mark twice. |
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Husson senior linebacker Bryant Wade earned ECFC Defensive Player of the Year honors. Wade anchored an Eagle defensive unit that allowed the fewest points (17.6), yards (226.1), and rushing yards (60.4) per game. Wade led the conference with three fumble recoveries on the season while collecting 69 tackles. |
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SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR |
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Norwich junior kicker/punter Wesley Medeiros was named the ECFC Special Teams Player of the Year. Medeiros led the conference with a dozen field goals, ranked third among kickers with 59 points and fifth with 23 successful point-after tries. In addition to his scoring role, Medeiros also handled punting duties for the Cadets ranking second in punts inside the 20 yard line (12) and fair catches (15) while averaging 33.8 yards per punt. |
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Castleton sophomore Eric Decker was named the ECFC Offensive Lineman of the Year. Decker anchored a Spartan offensive line that pushed its way to 363.8 yards and 26.9 points per contest while allowing the third fewest sacks league wide. |
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
COACH OF THE YEAR |
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Castleton first year running back Moe Harris was named the ECFC Rookie of the Year. Harris ranked second in the conference in attempts (211), yards (1,065) and touchdowns (14), finishing the season with nine straight games over 100 all-purpose yards. The freshman back ran for over 100 yards in six games and scored at least one touchdown in eight out of ten games. Harris also led the league in kickoff returns, averaging 27.7 yards per return. |
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Becker head coach Mike Lichten was honored as the ECFC Coach of the Year award after leading Becker. Lichten orchestrated an impressive six-win turnaround from a season ago, as the Hawks finished 7-3, 5-2 with non-conference wins over MIT and Nichols. |
ECFC all-conference selections are determined by a vote of the conference coaches. Additional players honored are due to ties in the voting.
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FIRST TEAM OFFENSE |
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE |
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QB |
Nas Sinkfield-Shelton, Becker |
So. |
QB |
George Busharis, Castleton |
Sr. |
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RB |
Moe Harris, Castleton |
Fr. |
RB |
Jacob Homes, Becker |
Jr. |
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RB |
John Smith, Husson |
So. |
RB |
Quincy Williams, Norwich |
So. |
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FB |
Brett McKinney, Maritime (N.Y.) |
Jr. |
FB |
Josh David, Mount Ida |
Jr. |
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WR |
DeJahn Dawkins, Becker |
Sr. |
WR |
Zach Allen, Norwich |
Sr. |
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WR |
Pierre Noel, Norwich |
Jr. |
WR |
Matt Greenman, Mount Ida |
Jr. |
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WR |
Soren Pelz-Walsh, Castleton |
Jr. |
WR |
Robenson Saintard, Husson |
So. |
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TE |
Jordan Goodrich, Castleton |
Sr. |
WR |
Deon Wiggins, Husson |
Jr. |
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OL |
Matt Archer, Husson |
Sr. |
OL |
Andrew Breting, Castleton |
Sr. |
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OL |
Todd Collins, Gallaudet |
Sr. |
OL |
Kevin Grey, Anna Maria |
Sr. |
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OL |
Eric Decker, Castleton |
So. |
OL |
Thomas Korwan, Maritime (N.Y.) |
So. |
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OL |
Timothy Farina, Becker |
Sr. |
OL |
Brandon Kuster, Maritime (N.Y.) |
Sr. |
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OL |
Marc Fils-Aime, Norwich |
Jr. |
OL |
Kurtis Leonard, Norwich |
Jr. |
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K |
Diogo Dietrich, Maritime (N.Y.) |
Sr. |
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OL |
Leo Parnell, Gallaudet |
Sr. |
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RS |
Moe Harris, Castleton |
Fr. |
K/P |
Wesley Medeiros, Norwich |
Jr. |
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RS |
Matt Greenman, Mount Ida |
Jr. |
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FIRST TEAM DEFENSE |
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE |
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DL |
Brett Denning, Castleton |
Sr. |
DL |
Michael Calafiore, Becker |
Sr. |
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DL |
Matt Pellerin, Husson |
Sr. |
DL |
Timothy Harrington, Norwich |
Sr. |
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DL |
Dom Spaulding, Mount Ida |
Sr. |
DL |
Alexander Stewart, Becker |
Jr. |
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DL |
Chris Toyloy, Mount Ida |
Sr. |
DL |
Luke Washburn, Husson |
So. |
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LB |
Jake Apthorpe, Norwich |
Jr. |
LB |
Darren Callan, Castleton |
Jr. |
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LB |
Sean Chinova, Mount Ida |
Jr. |
LB |
Sir Michael Finney, Norwich |
Sr. |
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LB |
Kameron Knight, Maritime (N.Y.) |
Sr. |
LB |
Josh Lawrence, Becker |
Sr. |
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LB |
Bryant Wade, Husson |
Sr. |
LB |
Mike Sinto, Anna Maria |
Jr. |
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DB |
Davin Collins, Becker |
Jr. |
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LB |
Ellis Throckmorton, Husson |
Jr. |
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DB |
Tyler Higley, Castleton |
Jr. |
DB |
Marquis Jiminez, Husson |
Jr. |
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DB |
Austin Roberts, Norwich |
So. |
DB |
Shane Padeni, Becker |
So. |
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DB |
Carneilus Smith, Gallaudet |
Jr. |
DB |
Brian Price, Maritime (N.Y.) |
Jr. |
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P |
John Arny, Maritime (N.Y.) |
Jr. |
DB |
Nicholas Sherman, Becker |
Sr. |
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P |
Stefano Marziale, Anna Maria |
Jr. |
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Honorable Mention
Anna Maria: Francis Cole (K, Fr.), Tyler Rocha (DL, Sr.) Becker: LaDarrius Carter (LB, Fr.), Jacob Homes (K, Jr.), Ryan McCarthy (WR, Jr.) Castleton: Leo Audy (LB, Sr.), Bobby Lineberger (P, Jr.) Gallaudet: Louie Akuffo (LB, Fr.), Solomon Worthey (DL, Fr.) Husson: Alonzo Connor (DB, Jr.), Ian Palmer (DL, Sr.), Joe Seccareccia (QB, Sr.), Deon Wiggins (RS, Jr.) Maritime: Andrew Auriemma (DL, Sr.), Zack Chilcott (QB, Sr.), J.T. Kennedy (OL, Sr.), Kendall Parker (LB, So.), Corey Palladino (DL, Jr.), Brian Price (RS, Jr.) Mount Ida: Daniel Billy (DB, Fr.), Devin Broadley (P, So.), Melquawn Pinkney (RB, Sr.), Amir Young (OL, Fr.) Norwich: Sam Chaves (RB, Sr.), Eleazar Rausseo (LB, Sr.)