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2003 Men's Football Awards
The 2003 UCAA End-of-Season Awards, announced November 20.
2003 UCAA Offensive Player of the Year
Dan Cole Rensselaer
Senior Quarterback (Albany, New York)
Cole captained the Rensselaer squad to an 8-1 record, leading the UCAA in
passing, pass efficiency, and total offense. He is ranked 9th in the NCAA in
total offense and 16th in pass efficiency. A four-time UCAA Offensive
Performer of the Week, he set school records for most completions in career,
most passing yards in a career, most touchdowns in a career, most passing
attempts in a career, passes completed in a game (35), yards passing in a game
(474), and total offense in a game (516).
2003 UCAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year
Tony Clemente Hobart
Sophomore Linebacker (Troy, New York)
Compiling 64 tackles (32 solo), Clemente anchored the Statesmen defense as
Hobart claimed the UCAA championship. He tallied 16 tackles against
18th-ranked Ithaca, leading to honors as the UCAA Defensive Player of the Week
and the D3football.com team of the week following the game.
2003 UCAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year
Mike Defilippi Rensselaer
Senior Defensive Back (Smethport, Pennsylvania)
Deflippi totaled 53 tackles in nine games as the Engineers raced to an 8-1
overall record. His six interceptions lead the UCAA, and his nine pass
breakups are tops on the team and second in the UCAA.
2003 UCAA Special Teams Player of the Year
Cliff Eisenhut Union
Senior Kicker (Mohawk, New York)
Eisenhut connected on 16 of 21 field goal attempts and 18 of 19 point-after
attempts to lead the Dutchmen in scoring for the second consecutive season. He
was six of eight in field goals of 40 yards or longer, converting twice each at
distances of 42 and 43 yards.
2003 UCAA Rookie of the Year
Nolan Robinson Hobart
Linebacker (Johnson City, New York)
A three-time UCAA Rookie of the Week, Robinson led all UCAA rookies in tackles.
He was fourth in the UCAA and tops for the Statesmen with 3.5 sacks. Robinson
was named the UCAA Defensive Performer of the week after recording 7 tackles
and two sacks against Alfred on October 25.
2003 UCAA Co-Coaching Staff of the Year
Mike Cragg Hobart
Cragg guided the Statesmen to the UCAA championship compiling a 3-1 record in
conference play and handing Rensselaer its only loss of the season. The season
included Hobart's first home win over Union since 1978 and first road win over
Rensselaer since 1983. Assisting Cragg this season were Matt Daley, Kevin
DeWall, Randy Grenier, John Manley, Terry Muffley, and Scott Yoder.
2003 UCAA Co-Coaching Staff of the Year
Joe King Rensselaer
King led the Engineers to an 8-1 overall record and a share of first place in
the UCAA standings. At +2.4 turnovers per game, Rensselaer leads the entire
NCAA in turnover margin. Also guiding the Engineers this season were Associate
Head Coach Brian Surace and assistant coaches Butch Becker, Evan Cochran, Pat
DelMonaco, Nate Doyle, Will Headen, Adam Lord, John Maletta, Bob Schoonmaker,
and Chris Speck.
| 2003 UCAA All-Conference First Team Offense |
| QB |
Dan Cole |
 |
Rensselaer |
SR |
Albany, NY |
| RB |
Gerard Hopkins |
 |
Rochester |
SR |
Rochester, NY |
| RB |
Otis Williams |
|
Rensselaer |
JR |
Troy, NY |
| WR |
Flynn Cochran |
|
Rensselaer |
SR |
Kent, WA |
| WR |
Pat Hughes |
|
Rensselaer |
SR |
Delmar, NY |
| TE |
Dave Sanok |
|
Rochester |
JR |
Orchard Park, NY |
| OL |
Alex Bell |
 |
Hobart |
JR |
Modena, NY |
| OL |
Jeff Bruckman |
|
Hobart |
JR |
Churchville, NY |
| OL |
Alex Keel |
|
Rensselaer |
SR |
New Woodstock, NY |
| OL |
Ray Noonan |
|
Rensselaer |
SR |
Perrineville, NJ |
| OL |
Jon Woods |
 |
Union |
SR |
Nesconset, NY |
| 2003 UCAA All-Conference First Team Defense |
| DL |
Walt Bennett |
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Hobart |
JR |
Waterloo, NY |
| DL |
Carl Harding |
|
Rensselaer |
JR |
Garnerville, NY |
| DL |
Ramses Jimenez |
|
Rensselaer |
JR |
Buchanan, NY |
| DL |
Sam Snowden |
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Rochester |
SR |
West Henrietta, NY |
| LB |
Kevin Burns |
|
Rochester |
SO |
Buffalo, NY |
| LB |
Tony Clemente |
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Hobart |
SO |
Troy, NY |
| LB |
Sean Doran |
|
Rensselaer |
JR |
Miami, FL |
| DB |
Dyshawn Washington |
|
Hobart |
SO |
Piscataway, NJ |
| DB |
Mike Defilippi |
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Rensselaer |
SR |
Smethport, PA |
| DB |
Kassim Howell |
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Rochester |
SR |
Rochester, NY |
| DB |
Dan Mehleisen |
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Union |
SR |
Latham, NY |
| 2003 UCAA All-Conference First Special Teams |
| K |
Cliff Eisenhut |
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Union |
SR |
Mohawk, NY |
| P |
Dan Suozzi |
|
Hobart |
JR |
New Canaan, CT |
| RS |
Sean Washington |
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Union |
SR |
Dale City, VA |
| 2003 UCAA All-Conference Second Team Offense |
| QB |
Craig Swanson |
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Hobart |
SR |
Jamestown, NY |
| RB |
Ty Godinho |
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Hobart |
JR |
Lancaster, NY |
| RB |
Brett Hughes |
 |
St. Lawrence |
JR |
Clinton, NY |
| WR |
Gary Gaines |
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St. Lawrence |
JR |
Avon, CT |
| WR |
Rick Pinero |
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Hobart |
JR |
Hauppauge, NY |
| WR |
Dan Suozzi |
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Hobart |
JR |
New Canaan, CT |
| TE |
Jon Branche |
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Rensselaer |
FR |
Schenectady, NY |
| OL |
Chris Fee |
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St. Lawrence |
FR |
Ogdensburg, NY |
| OL |
Justin Galloway |
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Rochester |
JR |
Webster, NY |
| OL |
Ryan Hallings |
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Hobart |
JR |
Penn Yan, NY |
| OL |
Dave Hansen |
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Rensselaer |
JR |
Averill Park, NY |
| OL |
Pat Sullivan |
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St. Lawrence |
SR |
Stony Point, NY |
| 2003 UCAA All-Conference Second Team Defense |
| DL |
Lawrence Moultrie |
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Hobart |
SR |
Albany, NY |
| DL |
Chris Purtell |
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Hobart |
JR |
Sardinia, NY |
| DL |
Nick Barnes |
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Rensselaer |
JR |
Fulton, NY |
| DL |
Bo McDougall |
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St. Lawrence |
SO |
Quechee, VT |
| DL |
#5 Gio Guzman |
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St. Lawrence |
SR |
Bronx, NY |
| DL |
Alex Smith |
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Union |
JR |
Gloversville, NY |
| LB |
David Szentesy |
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Hobart |
SR |
Lackawanna, NY |
| LB |
Jimmy Gradis |
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Hobart |
SO |
Greenlawn, NY |
| LB |
Chris Pierz |
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Rensselaer |
SR |
Oneida, NY |
| LB |
Matt Simon |
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Rochester |
SO |
West Seneca, NY |
| LB |
Terrell Foster |
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St. Lawrence |
SO |
Pomona, NY |
| LB |
Mike Reed |
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St. Lawrence |
SO |
Angola, NY |
| DB |
Jamie Anderson |
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Hobart |
SO |
Canandaigua, NY |
| DB |
Jai Echols |
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Rensselaer |
SR |
Syracuse, NY |
| DB |
Michael Dermody |
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Rochester |
SO |
Spencerport, NY |
| DB |
Randy Pifer |
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St. Lawrence |
JR |
North Bay, NY |
| DB |
Mike Flanagan |
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Union |
JR |
Oxford, NY |
| 2003 UCAA All-Conference Second Special Teams |
| K |
Matt Verenini |
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Rensselaer |
SR |
Averill Park, NY |
| P |
Collin Adalian |
|
Rensselaer |
JR |
Voorheesville, NY |
| RS |
Dan Suozzi |
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Hobart |
JR |
New Canaan, CT |
| RS |
Mike Defilippi |
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Rensselaer |
SR |
Smethport, PA |
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