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2009 Men's Football Awards
The 2009 Liberty League End-of-Season Awards, announced November 17.
2009 Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year
Dave Paveletz Susquehanna
Senior Running Back (Warrior Run, Pennsylvania)
A team captain, Paveletz leads the Liberty League and ranks in the top 10 in
NCAA Division III in rushing yards and rushing yards per game. He owns the
Susquehanna career-rushing-yards (4,664) and career-rushing-TD records (47). He
broke the career TD record this season, while also setting a new SU
single-season rushing-yards mark. He was a three-time selection as Liberty
League Offensive Player of the Week.
2009 Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year
Gerard Bryant St. Lawrence
Senior Defensive Tackle (White Plains, New York)
Senior co-captain Gerard Bryant lived up to his Pre-Season All-America honors
with a stellar 2009 campaign. The White Plains, NY native led St. Lawrence's
defense with 91 total tackles at the defensive tackle position. Bryant's 23.0
tackles for a loss led the conference and finished in the top five in the
nation. He also logged three forced fumbles, 10.5 sacks and his first career
interception in his senior season. He was a five-time selection as Liberty
League Defensive Player of the Week.
2009 Liberty League Special Teams Player of the Year
Bobby Eppleman Susquehanna
Junior Kicker/Punter (Chester Springs, Pennsylvania)
Eppleman leads all Liberty League placekickers in both points-after-touchdowns
and total points. Twenty-five of his 42 punts this season have been fair-caught
and/or landed inside an opponents' 20-yard line. Only one of his punts has gone
for a touchback, while three of his kickoffs have. He was a four-time selection
as Liberty League Special Teams Player of the Week.
2009 Liberty League Rookie of the Year
 Jalon Scott Susquehanna
Defensive Back (Albany, New York)
A unanimous selection as Liberty League Rookie of the Year, Scott leads the
Liberty League and ranks in the top 10 in NCAA Division III in interceptions.
He leads Susquehanna and ranks second in the league with 14 passes defended. He
was a three-time selection as Liberty League Rookie of the Week.
2009 Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year
Steve Briggs Susquehanna
A unanimous selection of their peers, Briggs and his staff guided Susquehanna
to a 6-1 record in the Liberty League, earning a share of the league
championship and the Crusaders first trip to the NCAA Division III Football
Championships since 1991. The Crusaders finished the regular season with an 8-2
overall record, doubling their win total from 2008. Briggs is assisted by Nate
Milne, Brad Fordyce, Bob Pittello, Dan Alderson, Jack Lydic, Scott Knapp, Kyle
Ream, Rob Campbell, Satyen Bhakta, John Salvatore, Dan Mehleisen, and student
assistant Jarrid Myers.
| 2009 Liberty League First Team Offense |
| QB |
Rich Palazzi |
 |
Susquehanna |
SO |
Newfoundland, PA |
| RB |
Chris Coney |
 |
Union |
JR |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| RB |
Clarence Onyiruka |
 |
Rochester |
JR |
Painted Post, NY |
| RB |
Dave Paveletz |
|
Susquehanna |
SR |
Warrior Run, PA |
| WR |
Justin Gallo |
|
Union |
SO |
Troy, NY |
| WR |
J.J. Moran |
|
Susquehanna |
SR |
Pottsville, PA |
| TE |
Pedro Sosa |
|
Rochester |
SR |
Rochester, NY |
| FB |
Eric Jones |
 |
St. Lawrence |
SR |
Watertown, NY |
| OL |
Colin Berry |
|
Union |
SR |
Latham, NY |
| OL |
Drew Champney |
|
Susquehanna |
SR |
Victor, NY |
| OL |
Tim Furcillo * |
|
Union |
SR |
Westford, MA |
| OL |
Brian Monaco |
 |
Hobart |
SR |
Amherst, NY |
| OL |
Ryan Schumann |
|
Susquehanna |
JR |
Fair Haven, NJ |
| * Unanimous Selection |
| 2009 Liberty League First Team Defense |
| DL |
Chris Bickford |
|
Rochester |
SO |
Willits, CA |
| DL |
Gerard Bryant |
|
St. Lawrence |
SR |
White Plains, NY |
| DL |
Mike Faracca |
|
Hobart |
SR |
Williamsville, NY |
| DL |
Pete Johnsen |
|
Susquehanna |
SR |
Malvern, PA |
| LB |
Calder Kaatz |
 |
Merchant Marine |
SR |
Sheidan, MT |
| LB |
Erich Majors |
|
Susquehanna |
SR |
Harrisburg, PA |
| LB |
John Peters * |
|
Union |
SR |
Clarks Summit, PA |
| LB |
Ryan Robinson |
|
Hobart |
SR |
Johnson City, NY |
| DB |
Tim Acker |
 |
Rensselaer |
SR |
Arlington, WA |
| DB |
Cam Johnson |
|
Union |
SO |
Berlin, CT |
| DB |
Jalon Scott * |
|
Susquehanna |
FR |
Albany, NY |
| DB |
Drake Woodard * |
|
Hobart |
SO |
Marcy, NY |
| * Unanimous Selection |
| 2009 Liberty League First Special Teams |
| K |
Bobby Eppleman |
|
Susquehanna |
JR |
Chester Springs, PA |
| P |
Blaise Ancona |
|
Union |
JR |
Garden City, NY |
| RS |
Andrew Marlier |
|
Hobart |
JR |
Lake Forest, IL |
| 2009 Liberty League Second Team Offense |
| QB |
Mike Swanton |
 |
WPI |
SR |
Foxboro, MA |
| RB |
Connor Hackett |
|
St. Lawrence |
SR |
Bronxville, NY |
| WR |
R.C. Grady |
|
WPI |
SR |
Shirley, MA |
| WR |
Tyler Vincent |
|
Hobart |
SR |
Baldwinsville, NY |
| TE |
Grant Wright |
|
Merchant Marine |
JR |
St. Petersburg, FL |
| FB |
Kyle Holmes |
|
Union |
JR |
Burnt Hills, NY |
| OL |
Angelo Catalano |
|
Hobart |
SR |
Cortland, NY |
| OL |
Zach Feldman |
|
Rochester |
JR |
Arnold, MD |
| OL |
Brian Hall |
|
Rensselaer |
SR |
Penn Yan, NY |
| OL |
Justin Pollard |
|
WPI |
SR |
Taunton, MA |
| OL |
Justin Wacenske |
|
St. Lawrence |
SR |
Rochester, NY |
| 2009 Liberty League Second Team Defense |
| DL |
Darryl Brown |
|
Rensselaer |
JR |
Hollis, NY |
| DL |
Brendan Gove |
|
WPI |
JR |
Rutland, MA |
| DL |
Chris Hovsepian |
|
Union |
SR |
Hingham, MA |
| DL |
Kwame Lovell |
|
Hobart |
SR |
Schenectady, NY |
| DL |
Tim Romano |
|
Union |
SR |
Westport, CT |
| LB |
Ed Dauphin |
|
Rochester |
JR |
New Hartford, NY |
| LB |
Colin King |
|
Rensselaer |
SR |
Glenmont, NY |
| LB |
Kyle O'Laughlin |
|
Hobart |
JR |
Syracuse, NY |
| LB |
Brendan Pidgeon |
|
Rochester |
FR |
Oneonta, NY |
| DB |
A.J. Hunt |
|
Merchant Marine |
JR |
Dacula, GA |
| DB |
John Kelliher |
|
Hobart |
JR |
Hingham, MA |
| DB |
Chris Pesota |
|
Rochester |
SR |
Dickson City, PA |
| DB |
Trevor Saunders |
|
St. Lawrence |
SO |
Mount Vernon, NY |
| DB |
Bobby Stutz |
|
Rensselaer |
SR |
Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 2009 Liberty League Second Special Teams |
| K |
Peter Nilson |
|
Rensselaer |
SR |
Appleton, WI |
| P |
Tyler Vincent |
|
Hobart |
SR |
Baldwinsville, NY |
| RS |
Ernie Mello |
|
WPI |
SO |
Wilmington, MA |
Honorable Mention Offense:
Corey Brizzee FB (Rochester),
Dom Centurioni OL (Union),
Aaron Champagne RB (WPI),
Andrew Connolly QB (Union),
Mike Coolbaugh WR (Rochester),
Kelvin Cruz OL (Hobart),
Jared Gourrier WR (Union),
Karl Heimbrock RB (Merchant Marine),
Mark Herrington OL (Union),
Andrew Marlier RB (Hobart),
Tim Robinson TE (St. Lawrence),
James Rogers OL (Susquehanna),
Stan St. Juste OL (WPI),
Erick Zuniga FB (Merchant Marine),
John Whiting OL (Rochester)
Honorable Mention Defense:
Bill Campi DL (Rochester),
Sean Conerly DL (Union),
Ben Cryts LB (St. Lawrence),
Louis Jenkins DB (St. Lawrence),
Braden Klingler DB (Susquehanna),
Marc McDonough DL (Susquehanna),
Steve Modliszewski LB (Union),
Jack Mulhern LB (WPI),
Mitch Phillips LB (Susquehanna),
JP Sticco DB (Union)
Honorable Mention Special Teams:
Zach Epley K (Union),
Bobby Eppleman P (Susquehanna),
Michael Mitchell RS (Merchant Marine)
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