2009 New Jersey Athletic Conference All-Conference Team announced...
WestConn's Tyler DeRosa tabbed at Offensive Rookie of the Year
from the desk of Terry Small - NJAC Commissioner
PITMAN, N.J. - (Nov. 20)— Kean University senior running back Jared Chunn (Tinton Falls, NJ/Monmouth Regional) and SUNY Cortland senior defensive lineman Bryan Wiley (Cape Vincent, NY/Thousand Islands) have been selected as the New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Football Players of the Year respectively for the 2009 season. In total, 87 student-athletes garnered NJAC all-conference recognition in the sport of football in 2009. All selections were made by a vote of the league’s 10 head coaches.
Chunn’s selection marks the second consecutive year that he has garnered the league’s top offensive honor. A four-time all-conference selection, he currently leads the NJAC in rushing with an average of 108.8 yards per game. A two-time NJAC Offensive Player of the Week selection during the 2009 season, he has rushed 195 times for a league-high 1,088 yards, and seven touchdowns. He also produced the highest single-game rushing output of any player in the NJAC during the 2009 season, compiling 246 rushing yards in a victory at William Paterson on November 7. Chunn will wrap up his collegiate career on November 21 when Kean hosts Ursinus in the ECAC Southeast Bowl.
A two-time all-conference selection, Wiley is currently tied for the league-lead in total sacks (10.0), while ranking fourth in the conference in total tackles for loss (17). On the 2009 season, he has produced 69 tackles, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. Wiley will conclude his collegiate career on November 21 when the Red Dragons travel to face St. John Fisher in the ECAC Northwest Bowl.
Montclair State University senior kicker Marco Capozzoli (Bloomfield, NJ/St. Joseph’s) was selected as the NJAC Special Teams Player of the Year. A two-time NJAC all-conference selection, he currently leads the conference in PAT percentage (.966), while ranking third in kick scoring per game (5.5 points). On the 2009 season, he has connected on 9-of-14 field goal attempts, and a league-best 28-of-29 PATs. Capozzoli and the NJAC Champion Red Hawks will open play in the 2009 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament by hosting Maine-Maritime on November 21.
Western Connecticut State University freshman running back Tyler DeRosa (Miller Place, NJ/Miller Place) was tapped as the NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Year, marking the third time in the past four seasons that a Colonial has been selected as the league’s top offensive playmaker. He currently ranks 18th in the NJAC in rushing yards per game (30.5). DeRosa wrapped up his freshman campaign with rushing totals of 75 carries for 305 yards and three touchdowns.
Buffalo State College freshman linebacker Eddie Weiser (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) garnered the NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Year award. A four-time NJAC Defensive Player of the Week selection during the 2009 season, he wrapped up his freshman campaign with 79 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, four interceptions, and one forced fumble. Weiser currently ranks eighth in the NJAC in tackles with an average of 7.9 per game.
Montclair State University head coach Rick Giancola was selected as the NJAC Coach of the Year by his peers. Picked to finish third in the NJAC preseason coaches poll, Giancola led the Red Hawks to nine consecutive league victories for the 2009 NJAC Championship, and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. As champions of the NJAC, Giancola and the Red Hawks will host Maine Maritime in a first round NCAA contest on November 21. In 27 seasons at the helm of the MSU program, Giancola has guided the Red Hawks to an overall record of 190-86-2.
Please find attached a complete list of the 2009 NJAC Football All-Conference Selections
NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM
FALL 2009
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jared Chunn, Kean |
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bryan Wiley, Cortland |
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Marco Capozzoli, Montclair State |
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Tyler DeRosa, Western Connecticut |
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Eddie Weiser, Buff State |
COACH OF THE YEAR: Rick Giancola, Montclair State |
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FIRST TEAM OFFENSE |
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Name |
Year |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown/High School |
Frank Wilczynski~ |
SR |
QB |
Rowan |
Pine Hill, NJ/Overbrook |
Jared Chunn*#% |
SR |
RB |
Kean |
Tinton Falls, NJ/Monmouth Regional |
Ryan Leafey |
SR |
RB |
Rowan |
Westville, NJ/Deptford |
Sean Atkins~ |
JR |
FB |
Kean |
Perth Amboy, NJ/Perth Amboy |
Felipe Diaz~ |
SR |
WR |
Brockport |
Syracuse, NY/Onondaga |
Eric Hajnos |
SR |
WR |
Cortland |
Grand Island, NY/Grand Island |
Matt Newman |
SR |
WR |
Brockport |
Unadilla, NY/Unatego |
Joel Rivera* |
SR |
WR |
William Paterson |
Hoboken, NJ/Hoboken |
Alex Cade+ |
SR |
TE |
Kean |
Galloway, NJ/Absegami |
Bobby Bradtke+ |
SR |
OL |
Brockport |
Weedsport, NY/Weedsport |
Shabazz Green |
SR |
OL |
Kean |
Summit, NJ/Summit |
Kareem Johnson |
SR |
OL |
Kean |
Pemberton, NJ/Pemberton |
Ken Siano* |
SR |
OL |
Rowan |
Port Reading, NJ/Woodbridge |
Chris Van De Weert |
SR |
OL |
Cortland |
Goshen, NY/Goshen |
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FIRST TEAM DEFENSE |
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Name |
Year |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown/High School |
Darryl Jackson~# |
SR |
DL |
Kean |
Red Bank, NJ/Red Bank Regional |
Chris Merkle~ |
SR |
DL |
Montclair State |
Nutley, NJ/Nutley |
Bryan Wiley+ |
SR |
DL |
Cortland |
Cape Vincent, NY/Thousand Islands |
Evan Wyler |
SR |
DL |
Cortland |
Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley |
Nathan Bull |
JR |
LB |
Brockport |
Brockport, NY/Brockport |
Jared Burke~^ |
SR |
LB |
William Paterson |
Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Twp. |
Brian Tweer |
JR |
LB |
Montclair State |
Butler, NJ/Butler |
Andrew Yezzi*^ |
SR |
LB |
Rowan |
Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional |
Dominique Dixon |
SR |
CB |
Montclair State |
Wharton, NJ/Morris Hills |
Malcolm Dock |
SR |
CB |
Rowan |
Phillipsburg, NJ/Phillipsburg |
Chris Lauda~# |
JR |
CB |
Kean |
Staten Island, NY/Curtis |
Mike Barone~ |
SR |
S |
Rowan |
Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton |
Mario McLean* |
JR |
S |
Montclair State |
Boonton, NJ/Montville |
Jamahl Williams+ |
SO |
S |
Kean |
Passaic, NJ/Passaic |
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FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS |
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Name |
Year |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown/High School |
Marc Zucconi+ |
SR |
P |
TCNJ |
Marlton, NJ/Holy Cross |
Marco Capozzoli~ |
SR |
K |
Montclair State |
Bloomfield, NJ/St. Joseph's |
Scott Kubrak |
SR |
PR |
Montclair State |
Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell |
Cevon Carver+ |
SR |
KR |
Brockport |
Bronx, NY/Dewitt Clinton |
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SECOND TEAM OFFENSE |
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Name |
Year |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown/High School |
Jake Graci |
SR |
QB |
Brockport |
Farnham, NY/Lake Shore |
Jeff Bliss~ |
SR |
RB |
Montclair State |
New Milford, NJ/New Milford |
Marcus McKinney |
SO |
RB |
William Paterson |
Paterson, NJ/John F. Kennedy |
Pat Hashey |
JR |
FB |
Brockport |
Endwell, NY/Maine-Endwell |
Anthony Giuliano |
JR |
WR |
Cortland |
Thornwood, NY/Westlake |
Derric Harris |
SR |
WR |
Kean |
Freehold, NJ/Freehold Township |
A.J. Letizia^ |
SR |
WR |
Montclair State |
Dumont, NJ/Dumont |
Colin Weber |
SR |
WR |
TCNJ |
Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood |
Chris Schule |
SR |
TE |
William Paterson |
Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford |
Saul Garcia+ |
SR |
OL |
William Paterson |
North Bergen, NJ/North Bergen |
Jeremy Goldman |
SR |
OL |
Montclair State |
Staten Island, NY/Tottenville |
Tommy Menendez+ |
SR |
OL |
Rowan |
Westwood, NJ/Westwood Regional |
Mike Sperduti |
SO |
OL |
Montclair State |
Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Beach |
Josh Weiss~ |
SR |
OL |
Rowan |
Glassboro, NJ/Glassboro |
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SECOND TEAM DEFENSE |
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Name |
Year |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown/High School |
Darnell Butler |
SR |
DL |
Kean |
Rahway, NJ/Rahway |
Matt Hoffman+ |
JR |
DL |
Rowan |
Burlington, NJ/Burlington Township |
Dyon Moore~ |
JR |
DL |
William Paterson |
Brooklyn, NY/Hudson Catholic |
Keith Sayball |
SR |
DL |
William Paterson |
Milford, CT/Foran |
Kyle Maher |
SR |
LB |
Kean |
Red Bank, NJ/Red Bank Catholic |
EJ Meaweather |
SR |
LB |
Morrisville State |
Syracuse, NY/Cass Tech |
Matt Pacana~ |
SR |
LB |
Buffalo State |
North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda |
Will Schroeder |
JR |
LB |
Cortland |
Rockville Centre, NY/Holy Trinity |
Kevin Taylor~ |
SR |
LB |
Rowan |
Westwood, NJ/Westwood Regional |
Leer Biddle~ |
JR |
CB |
William Paterson |
Sicklerville, NJ/Lenape |
Gary Knoeppel |
JR |
CB |
Montclair State |
West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional |
D.J. Romano |
SO |
CB |
Cortland |
Newburgh, NY/Newburgh Free Academy |
Doug Dudek+ |
SO |
S |
William Paterson |
Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills |
Jesse Shenker |
SR |
S |
Montclair State |
Freehold, NJ/Freehold |
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SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS |
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Name |
Year |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown/High School |
Kyle Peterson* |
SR |
P |
Cortland |
Montrose, NY/Hendrick Hudson |
Billy Daniels |
SO |
K |
Kean |
Ridgefield, NJ/Ridgefield Memorial |
Steve Wall~ |
SR |
PR |
Rowan |
Morris Plains, NJ/Parsippany Hills |
Lionel Assie |
SR |
KR |
Western Connecticut |
Bridgeport, CT/Bassick |
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HONORABLE MENTION |
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Name |
Year |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown/High School |
Thomas D'Ambrisi |
SO |
QB |
Kean |
Eatontown, NJ/Monmouth Regional |
Christopher James |
SR |
QB |
TCNJ |
Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial |
Dom Sair |
JR |
RB |
Cortland |
Huntington, NY/Huntington |
Ron Litz |
SR |
FB |
Montclair State |
South River, NJ/South River |
Ben Mauer |
SO |
FB |
Buffalo State |
Corning, NY/Corning West |
Hector Rosas |
SR |
WR |
Brockport |
Angola, NY/Lake Shore |
Kevin DelleDonne |
SO |
TE |
Rowan |
Summit, NJ/Summit |
Justin Balducci |
JR |
OL |
Morrisville State |
Merrick, NY/Calhoun |
Joe Gelpi+ |
SR |
OL |
Montclair State |
Clifton, NJ/St. Mary's |
Chris Osborn |
JR |
OL |
William Paterson |
Dunellen, NJ/Dunellen |
Eric Voytek |
SR |
OL |
Western Connecticut |
Trumbull, CT/Trumbull |
Gary Brenner |
JR |
DL |
Montclair State |
Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex |
David Daly |
SR |
DL |
Morrisville State |
Red Bank, NJ/Red Bank Regional |
Craig Meyer |
SR |
DL |
TCNJ |
Far Hills, NJ/Bernards |
Ray Wegrzynek |
SO |
DL |
Kean |
Linden, NJ/Linden |
Jerome Gordon |
JR |
LB |
Rowan |
Pemberton, NJ/Pemberton Township |
Jim Hamill |
JR |
LB |
William Paterson |
Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley Regional |
Mike Lacaria |
FR |
LB |
Western Connecticut |
Watertown, CT/Bridgeton |
Jermaine Rose% |
SR |
LB |
Buffalo State |
Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls |
Cody Geffers |
SR |
CB |
Brockport |
York, NY/York |
Chris Hanlon |
JR |
S |
Cortland |
Patchogue, NY/Patchogue-Medford |
Key:
* -First Team All-Conference 2008
~ -Second Team All-Conference 2008
+ -Honorable Mention 2008
^ - Second Team All-Conference 2007
# - Honorable Mention 2007
% - Honorable Mention 2006
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