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2008 Men's Football Awards
The 2008 Liberty League End-of-Season Awards, announced November 18.

2008 Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year
Jimmy Robertson   Rensselaer
Senior  Quarterback  (Yonkers, New York)
Robertson ranked first in the Liberty League in yards passing (2328), yards per game (258.7), total offense per game (280.7), passing efficiency (142.2), and touchdowns passes (17). He set school career records in numerous passing categories, including attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns, and was twice names Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week.

2008 Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year
Justin Hager   Hobart
Senior  Linebacker  (Salamanca, New York)
A four-time selection as Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week, Hager led all league players with 105 tackles and ranks sixth in the nation in tackles per game. He is the first Statesman to record 100-plus tackles in back-to-back seasons in over 20 years, and broke a Hobart game record with 21 tackles at Carnegie Mellon.

2008 Liberty League Special Teams Player of the Year
Geoff Troy   Merchant Marine
Senior  Kicker/Punter  (Gainsville, Florida)
Troy averaged 39.3 yards per punt this season, placing 20 punts inside the opponents 20 yard lines. He connected several times on the offensive side of the ball, with 18 successful PAT attempts and seven field goals, some of which provided crucial points in wins over St. Lawrence and Rensselaer. Troy was a three time selection as Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week.

2008 Liberty League Rookie of the Year
Drake Woodard   Hobart
Corner Back  (Marcy, New York)
Woodard led all Liberty League players in interceptions with seven on the season and ranks sixth in the nation in interceptions. He had multiple interceptions in two games and his interception in the season finale against Rochester led to the game-winning field goal that clinched the Liberty League championship for the Statesmen. Woodard was a four time selection as Liberty League Rookie of the Week.

2008 Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year
Mike Cragg   Hobart
Cragg led the Statesmen to their sixth Liberty League Championship in the past seven seasons. The team led the league in pass defense, total defense, pass defense efficiency, fewest sacks allowed, and kickoff coverage. After posting an 8-1 record, his career record stands at 97-43. Cragg holds the Hobart records for career wins and career winning percentage. He is assisted by Kevin DeWall, Scott Yoder, Aaron Backhaus, Jon Drach, John Manley, Terry Muffley, and Jim Ryan.

2008 Liberty League First Team Offense
QB	Jimmy Robertson		Rensselaer	SR	Yonkers, NY
RB	Chris Coney *		Union	SO	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
RB	Dave Paveletz *		Susquehanna	JR	Warrior Run, PA
WR	R.C. Grady		WPI	JR	Shirley, MA
WR	Eren Savasli		Rensselaer	SR	Brooklyn, NY
TE	Josh McKelligan		Union	SR	Canton, MA
FB	David May		Merchant Marine	SR	Futz, FL
OL	Colin Berry		Union	JR	Latham, NY
OL	Drew Champney *		Susquehanna	JR	Victor, NY
OL	Mike Condon		Hobart	SR	Victor, NY
OL	Chris Lutgens		St. Lawrence	GR	Greenwich, CT
OL	Tony Morello		Union	SR	Riverside, CT
* Unanimous Selection
2008 Liberty League First Team Defense
DL	Ryan Aruck *		Hobart	SR	Canandaigua, NY
DL	Gerard Bryant *		St. Lawrence	JR	White Plains, NY
DL	Andy LeClere		Susquehanna	SR	Apple Valley, CA
DL	James McLaughlin		Rensselaer	SR	Foxboro, MA
DL	Tim Romano		Union	SR	Westport, CT
LB	Joe Catalano		Union	SR	Albany, NY
LB	Justin Hager *		Hobart	SR	Salamanca, NY
LB	Calder Kaatz		Merchant Marine	JR	Sheidan, MT
LB	Jeff Sanders		Hobart	SR	Camden, NY
LB	Stefan Schulz		Rensselaer	JR	Bradford, MA
DB	John Lunardi		Susquehanna	SR	Exton, PA
DB	Andrew Sides *		WPI	SR	Acton, MA
DB	Sean Simpson *		Rochester	SR	Spencerport, NY
DB	Drake Woodward *		Hobart	FR	Marcy, NY
* Unanimous Selection
2008 Liberty League First Special Teams
K	Geoff Troy		Merchant Marine	SR	Gainesville, FL
P	Bobby Eppleman		Susquehanna	SO	Chester Springs, PA
RS	Patrick McCarthy		Rensselaer	SO	Stafford, NH
2008 Liberty League Second Team Offense
QB	Rich Doyle		Hobart	SR	Staten Island, NY
RB	Nick Costa		Rensselaer	SO	Yonkers, NY
RB	Eric Jones		St. Lawrence	JR	Watertown, NY
WR	Patrick McCarthy		Rensselaer	SO	Stafford, NH
WR	Tyler Vincent		Hobart	JR	Baldwinsville, NY
TE	Pedro Sosa		Rochester	JR	Rochester, NY
FB	Charlie Henry		Susquehanna	SR	Toms River, NJ
OL	Zach Feldman		Rochester	SO	Arnold, MD
OL	Brian Hall		Rensselaer	JR	Penn Yan, NY
OL	Justin Pollard		WPI	JR	Taunton, MA
OL	Brandt Waples		Susquehanna	SR	Media, PA
OL	Ja'Mar Watson		Rensselaer	SO	Baltimore, MD
2008 Liberty League Second Team Defense
DL	Nick Casale		Rensselaer	GR	Waterford, CT
DL	Kwame Lovell		Hobart	JR	Schenectady, NY
DL	Khaly Merot		Rensselaer	SR	White Plains, NY
DL	Eric Pichette		WPI	SR	Chelmsford, MA
LB	Chris Bickford		Rochester	FR	Willits, CA
LB	Karl Heimbrock		Merchant Marine	SO	Greenwood Village, CO
LB	John Peters		Union	JR	Clarks Summit, PA
LB	Mitch Phillips		Susquehanna	FR	Millersburg, PA
DB	Tim Acker		Rensselaer	JR	Arlington, WA
DB	Joe Albano		Rensselaer	JR	Dalton, MA
DB	Lance Boyington		Hobart	SR	Rochester, NY
DB	Kevin Rautenstrauch		Union	SR	West Seneca, NY
2008 Liberty League Second Special Teams
K	Bobby Eppleman		Susquehanna	SO	Chester Springs, PA
P	Geoff Troy		Merchant Marine	SR	Gainesville, FL
RS	Cameron Johnson		Union	FR	Berlin, CT

Honorable Mention Offense: Angelo Catalano OL (Hobart), Ryan Cooney WR (St. Lawrence), Matt Duliba TE (Hobart), Justin Gallo WR (Union), Mark Herrington OL (Union), Tim LaRose OL (St. Lawrence), Cody McGregor WR (WPI), Brian Monaco OL (Hobart), Derek Pope QB (Susquehanna), Stan St. Juste OL (WPI), Patrick Till FB (Rochester), Justin Wells QB (WPI)

Honorable Mention Defense: Chris Brolley DB (Union), Bill Campi DL (Rochester), Ed Dauphin LB (Rochester), Justin Foglia DB (Rensselaer), Charles Hovsepian DL (union), Cameron Johnson DB (Union), Devaun McFarland DB (St. Lawrence), Ryan Robinson LB (Hobart), Matt Stack DB (Rochester), Michael Toto LB (WPI), Andy Welkley LB (St. Lawrence)

Honorable Mention Special Teams: Lance Boyington RS (Hobart), Michael Mitchell RS (Merchant Marine), Peter Nilson K (Rensselaer), Ben Rapple P (Union)