ANNVILLE, Pa. – Three senior Albright Lions football members earned All-MAC honors as voted on by the leagues head coaches that announced by the league on Tuesday morning.
Wide receiver Kyle Dickerson and defensive lineman David Sanchez earned first team honors, while offensive lineman Kyle Ryan earned second team honors.
Dickerson earned his fourth career All-MAC honor and his second at wide receiver in his final season at Albright. He set career-highs with 1,063 receiving yards on 81 receptions and 13 touchdowns that ranked him second in the conference in each category. He finished the season by scoring touchdowns in six-straight games and tallied 100-yard receiving outputs in six games as well for the season. He became the fifth wide receiver in program history to reach 1,000 yards for the season and will finish with 4,027 all-purpose yards. Against FDU-Florham, Dickerson posted 199 yards receiving on 14 catches and caught three touchdowns. The 14 receptions were the most in a game for a Lions player since 2015 and he also ran for one touchdown as well to become the eighth Lions player to score four or more touchdowns in a game.
Sanchez earned All-MAC honors for the third straight season on the defensive line and earns his first ever first-team selection. He ranked fifth on the team with 53 tackles and tied for second with 8.5 TFL. Sanchez ranked third in the MAC with four forced fumbles to give him six for his Lions career and tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries. He matched his career-high in tackles with 12 versus Misericordia and blocked two kicks on the season as well.
Ryan earned All-MAC honors on the offensive line for the first time in his collegiate career. The senior started at left tackle in every game this season, and will close his Albright career by starting in 21 straight games. Ryan also became the first Lions offensive lineman to earn team Pretzel Bowl MVP honors against Stevenson back in September.
2018 All-Middle Atlantic Conference Football Team | |||
Offensive Player of the Year: Brady Williams (Jr.), Misericordia | |||
Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Nobile (Fr.), Delaware Valley | |||
Rookie of the Year: Michael Nobile (Fr.), Delaware Valley | |||
Coach of the Year: Mark Ross, Misericordia | |||
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FIRST TEAM | |||
OFFENSE | |||
Position | Name | School | Year |
Quarterback | Dashawn Darden | Delaware Valley | Senior |
Quarterback | Brady Williams | Misericordia | Junior |
Running Back | Malcolm Carey | Alvernia | Freshman |
Running Back | Jordan Downes | King’s | Junior |
Running Back | Chris Randle | Widener | Junior |
Fullback | Austin O’Neill | Delaware Valley | Senior |
Tight End | Dan Allen | Delaware Valley | Junior |
Wide Receiver | Nick Costello | Lycoming | Senior |
Wide Receiver | Kyle Dickerson | Albright | Senior |
Wide Receiver | Mike Panzarino | FDU-Florham | Senior |
Offensive Lineman | Brendan Flaherty | Stevenson | Senior |
Offensive Lineman | Derek Hendershot | Misericordia | Senior |
Offensive Lineman | Corey Schriver | Delaware Valley | Sophomore |
Offensive Lineman | Brad Stubbs | Lycoming | Senior |
Offensive Lineman | Len Watson | Misericordia | Senior |
Kicker | Jamie Fisher | Lycoming | Junior |
Returner | Shaveiz Stewart | Delaware Valley | Senior |
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DEFENSE | |||
Position | Name | School | Year |
Defensive Lineman | Ahmad Curtis | Lycoming | Junior |
Defensive Lineman | Michael Nobile | Delaware Valley | Freshman |
Defensive Lineman | Robert Planter | FDU-Florham | Senior |
Defensive Lineman | David Sanchez | Albright | Senior |
Linebacker | Ashton Leschke | Stevenson | Senior |
Linebacker | Izaiha Pitts | Stevenson | Junior |
Linebacker | Anthony Tedesco | Delaware Valley | Sophomore |
Linebacker | Isaiah Turner | FDU-Florham | Senior |
Defensive Back | Brian Latham | Stevenson | Senior |
Defensive Back | Blaine Netterman | Delaware Valley | Freshman |
Defensive Back | Joe Pinzka | Lycoming | Senior |
Defensive Back | Jordan Powell | Widener | Senior |
Punter | Michael Raczak | Widener | Junior |
Special Teams Player | Johnny Bauer | Widener | Sophomore |
Special Teams Player | Javon Speid | Delaware Valley | Sophomore |
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SECOND TEAM | |||
OFFENSE | |||
Position | Name | School | Year |
Quarterback | Jose Tabora | Wilkes | Junior |
Running Back | Donte Harrell | Widener | Senior |
Running Back | Titus Johnson | Stevenson | Sophomore |
Running Back | Quadir Strothers | Delaware Valley | Junior |
Fullback | Derrec Robinson | Lebanon Valley | Senior |
Tight End | Joey Bristow | Widener | Sophomore |
Wide Receiver | Sam Gillison | Misericordia | Junior |
Wide Receiver | Chas Lyles | Stevenson | Junior |
Wide Receiver | Isaiah Williams | Misericordia | Junior |
Offensive Lineman | Ben Bekanas | King’s | Senior |
Offensive Lineman | Connor Davis | Stevenson | Junior |
Offensive Lineman | Ryan Nowiki | Stevenson | Junior |
Offensive Lineman | Kyle Ryan | Albright | Senior |
Offensive Lineman | Andrew Thomas | Widener | Senior |
Kicker | Nick Bentz | Lebanon Valley | Junior |
Returner | Tyeair Diggs | Lebanon Valley | Junior |
DEFENSE | |||
Position | Name | School | Year |
Defensive Lineman | Anthony Nobile | Delaware Valley | Freshman |
Defensive Lineman | Mike Pawlowski | Widener | Sophomore |
Defensive Lineman | Sam Romanofsky | Lycoming | Senior |
Defensive Lineman | Christian Snowden | Delaware Valley | Senior |
Linebacker | Vincent DiLeo | Delaware Valley | Junior |
Linebacker | Charles McCall | King’s | Sophomore |
Linebacker | Garrett Murray | Misericordia | Junior |
Linebacker | Mando Sallavanti | King’s | Sophomore |
Defensive Back | Zachary Adams | Lebanon Valley | Senior |
Defensive Back | Brian Armstrong | Widener | Senior |
Defensive Back | Brody Coleman | Stevenson | Senior |
Defensive Back | Anthony Thomas | Delaware Valley | Junior |
Punter | Stephen Adams | Delaware Valley | Senior |
Special Teams Player | Mike Mulvihill | Lycoming | Senior |
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HONORABLE MENTION | |||
Position | Name | School | Year |
Quarterback | Jagger Green | FDU-Florham | Senior |
Running Back | David Cromwell | Misericordia | Sophomore |
Fullback | Patrick Najmola | Stevenson | Senior |
Wide Receiver | Marquis Ellis | Delaware Valley | Senior |
Wide Receiver | Jeff Steeber | Wilkes | Senior |
Offensive Lineman | Tyler Colonno | Misericordia | Junior |
Kicker | Larry Elmer | Widener | Sophomore |
Defensive Lineman | Vince Char | Widener | Graduate Student |
Linebacker | Mike Datu | Stevenson | Senior |
Linebacker | Bud Moyer | Wilkes | Junior |
Defensive Back | Devon Fink | Wilkes | Senior |
Defensive Back | Zach May | Stevenson | Junior |
Defensive Back | Ryan Wilson | FDU-Florham | Senior |
Defensive Back | Nick Yeager | Misericordia | Junior |
Punter | Chris Lynn | Misericordia | Junior |