The Hobart College Statesmen’s 2014 campaign may be over, but there is still plenty of news to report, especially as the post season awards keep coming in for several Statesmen players.
SR DE Tyre Coleman headlined the D3football.com All East Region team as Defensive Player of the Year. He was joined on the All-East first teams by his classmates SR OL DeAndre Smith and SR OL Ali Marpet. Earning second team recognition was SR DB Fajri Jackson. JR LBs Marcus Jemison and Jacob Stanley earned third team nods. While I am a little surprised that players like JR LB Trayvon Toney, JR DT Tucker Gumkowski and SR DT Troy Johnson were left off the list, that’s postseason award politicking for you.
A link to the list / awards can be found here.
On the All-America front, SR OL Ali Marpet was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as a first team selection. Marpet is garnering a lot of interest from the professional level and recently accepted an invitation to the Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL which is scheduled to be played on January 24 and will be televised on the NFL Network. He is also playing in the East West Shrine All Star Game in St. Petersburg, FL on January 17th.
A link with more information on Marpet and the bowl games he plans to attend can be found here.
Coleman, Smith and SR FB Dominique Ellis are also planning on attending Bowls in TX and VA. Funds to assist Coleman and others interested in attending these player showcases can be found on the site GoFundMe.com.
Will check back next week as D3football.com will release their All-American teams just prior to the Stagg Bowl National Championship game on December 19th. I expect Coleman, Marpet and one or two other Statesmen to be listed as part of those.
Thanks for reading and go ‘Bart!
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