Four from ECFC Named to NEFWA Team

Posted: Nov 21, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Thirty-two conference all-stars representing 22 schools from the six New England Division II and III football playing conferences have been selected to the 2022 New England Football Writers Association All-New England team. The team, selected by a committee of representatives from the six conferences, honors the best Division II and III players by position in New England from the 2022 season.

The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) had four players highlighted on this years All-New England Team. Dean College's Dre Kidd (Mannasas, Va.) was honored as a defensive back, while teammate Jordan Mason (Stockbridge, Fla.) was selected at tight end. Castleton's Tucker Gaudette (Georgia, Vt.) earned a spot on the team as an offenive lineman in back to back years. Also featured from Castleton was punt return specialist Caezar Williams (Round Rock, Tex.)

The team will be honored at the New England Football Writers Captains and Awards Banquet on Thursday, December 8, at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center. Reservations must be made no later than Friday, December 2, and may be made HERE. Tickets are $70/person and reservations are made online only.

Kidd earned his way onto the NEFW All-New England Team as a DB after being a force in the secondary for Dean. The junior Bulldog was tied for first in the ECFC with 49 solo tackles on the year, finishing with 61 total tackles. He also finished second in the league in interceptions with four, returning them for 127 yards. Kidd also tacked on a fumble recovery, four and a half tackles for loss and one pass breakup.

Mason was honored as an All-NEFW selection after posting some steep numbers as a tight end for the Bulldogs. Mason finished the season with 47 receptions and 619 receiving yards, averging 13.2 yards per reception. The junior standout finished the season with five touchdowns, good enough for 2nd on the team and best among ECFC tight ends.

Gaudette earned all NEFW recognition after being honored as the ECFC Offensive Lineman of the Year for the second year in a row after an impressive senior campaign for Castleton. Gaudette started every game at left tackle and anchored a line that rushed for 1,538 yards on the season. The Spartans also protected their quarterback, surrendering only 20 sacks on the season over ten games. Gaudette helped lead the Spartans to a 2^nd place finish in the league.

Castleton's Williams was honored as an all-NEFW selection after a standout junior season where he led the ECFC in punt returns. He had 14 punt returns for a total of 240 yards, averaging 17.1 yards per return. He also ran two returns back for touchdowns. His statistics measured up nationally, ranking sixth in the nation for punt return average. Half of William's 14 punt returns ended with the ball over the 50 yard line or in the endzone.

The full NEFW All-New England Team is listed below.

2022 New England Division II/III All New England Team

Defensive Line

Cedie Dashiell II*+, Sr. - Bentley University

Nick Helbig*, Jr. - Wesleyan University

Hector Johnson, So. - Endicott College

Hugh Wells, Jr. - Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Linebacker

Tucker Buzzell, Jr. - Husson University

Paul Calvetti*, Sr. - MIT

Salvatore Lupoli, Jr. - Bentley University

Steven Silvia, Sr. - Bridgewater State University

Defensive Back

Cully Curran*, Sr. - Framingham State University

Isiah Huff, Jr. - Assumption University

Dre Kidd, Jr. - Dean College

Derrick Revolus, So. - Nichols College

Quarterback

Dante Aviles-Santos, Jr. - UMass Dartmouth

Fullback

Arsen Shtefan, Jr. - Springfield College

Running Back

Christopher Ais, So. - University of New Haven

Chad Blaszky, Sr. - Western Connecticut State University

Spencer McMillion, Sr. - U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Wide Receiver

Trevor Chase, Sr. - Norwich University

Dev Holmes, Gr. - University of New Haven

Phil Lutz, Sr. - Tufts University

Angel Sanchez, So. - UMass Dartmouth

Tight End

Jordan Mason, Jr. - Dean College

Offensive Line

Brian Callery, Jr. - Framingham State University

Lou Cocozza*, Sr. - Springfield College

Tucker Gaudette*, Sr. - Castleton University

Eric Langland, Sr. - University of New England

Tom McDonald, Sr. - Assumption University

Kyle Woodring, Sr. - Trinity College

Punter

Loren Diloreto, Jr. - WPI

Kicker

Christian Hutra*, Sr. - Springfield College

Kickoff Return Specialist

Terrell Ford, Gr. - University of New Haven

Punt Return Specialist

Caezar Williams, Jr. - Castleton University

* indicates 2021 selection and + indicates 2019 Selection