PITMAN, N.J. – William Paterson senior punter/wide receiver
Julian Frazier (Plainfield, N.J./North Plainfield) was named the 2013 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Football Special Teams Player of the Year, leading 11 Pioneers selections announced Nov. 22.
Frazier joined senior quarterback
Ryan Gresik (Newton, N.J./Newton) and freshman kickoff returner
Jerome Alexander (Montclair, N.J./Glen Ridge) on the All-NJAC First Team. Senior offensive lineman
Dashawn Johnson (Jersey City, N.J./Hoboken), senior wide receiver
Mick Paye (Lumberton, N.J./Rancocas Valley Regional) and senior tight end
Brian Winfield (Newton, N.J./Newton) were selected to the All-Second Team Offense, junior defensive lineman
Pat Thomas (Lodi, N.J./Lodi) and senior linebacker
David Zurla (Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford) garnered spots on the All-Second Team Defense, and junior placekicker
Robert Sinegra (Wharton, N.J./Morris Knolls) was named to the All-Second Team Special Teams. Junior linebacker
Ben Allen (Ventnor, N.J./Atlantic City) and sophomore offensive lineman
Jalen Haynes (Jersey City, N.J./Hoboken) were honorable-mention selections.
Frazier led the league, ranks fourth in Division III and broke the WP record with 42.3 yards per punt (61 punts, 2,580 yards), launching 15 50+ yards and landing 14 inside the opponent 20-yard line. The Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 Special Teams Player of the Week as well as the Sept. 24 ECAC Southeast Special Teams Player of the Week, he was a starter in all 10 games, catching 29 passes for 290 yards and ranking second on the team with four receiving touchdowns. In 35 career games (15 starts), Frazier caught 45 passes for 440 yards and five touchdowns, and punted 102 times for an average of 40.4 yards, landing 23 inside the 20-yard line.
A member of the 2013 Capital One/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Football Academic All-District 2 Team and 2012 All-NJAC Honorable Mention, Gresik was 214-for-361 for 2,546 yards (254.6 yards/game; first in conference, 30th in Division III) this season, completing 17 touchdown passes while running for three scores himself. His 257.4 yards of total offense per game rate third in the league, while his 21.40 completions per game rank 28th in Division III. The Sept. 8 and Sept. 29 NJAC Offensive Player of the Week, Gresik is WP's career leader in completions (580), attempts (992), yardage (6,615) and touchdowns (40), starting in 33 of 38 games. He also owns the school's single-season yardage (2,546) and single-game completions (39, at Cortland, 9/21/13) and yardage (519, vs. Morrisville State, 10/5/13) top marks, and is tied for the single-game touchdowns (five, vs. Morrisville State, 10/5/13) record.
Alexander ranks second in the conference and seventh nationally with 31.6 yards per kickoff return (14 returns, 443 yards). The Oct. 5 NJAC and Oct. 8 ECAC Southeast Special Teams Player of the Week, he also returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown Oct. 5 against Morrisville State. Alexander played in eight games, catching seven passes for 111 yards and a score.
Johnson started in all nine of his appearances this fall, primarily at left tackle. During his time as a Pioneer, he started 33 of 37 contests.
Paye started all 10 games, leading the Pioneers with 44 receptions and 699 yards, scoring three times. He is fourth in the NJAC in receiving yards/game (69.9) and tied for seventh in receptions/game (4.4). Paye started in 26 of 33 career games, posting 97 catches, 1,544 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Winfield hauled in 30 passes (3.8 per game, tied-ninth in league) for 284 yards and a touchdown while starting in seven of eight appearances. He started seven of 25 games during his career, catching 55 passes for 644 yards and two scores.
Thomas ranked third for the Pioneers with 76 tackles (31 solo; 7.6 tackles/game, tied-12th in NJAC), starting eight of 10 games during his first season at WP. Also tied for ninth in tackles for a loss per game (1.15) and tied for 14th in sacks/game (0.30), he added one fumble recovered.
Zurla started all 10 games and led William Paterson with 85 tackles (43 solo; 8.5 tackles/game, tied-fifth in conference), including 6.0 stops for a loss and 3.0 sacks (0.30 per game, tied-14th in NJAC). A starter in 17 of 31 career games, he collected 135 tackles (58 solo, 8.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks).
A 2011 honorable-mention all-NJAC selection, Sinegra made eight of 12 (.667) field-goal attempts and was 29-for-30 on PATs, averaging 57.6 yards per kickoff. Second in scoring/kick and ninth overall in scoring (5.3 points/game), he also is second in the league in both FG/game (0.80) and field-goal percentage and third in PAT percentage (.967). The WP career leader with 22 field goals (22-38), he has made 67 of 72 PATs and owns the school's record for longest field goal made (48, at Western Connecticut, 11/12/11).
Allen was second for WP with 81 tackles (41 solo), ranking tied for eighth in the conference with 8.1 stops per contest. A starter in all 10 games, he forced a fumble and blocked a kick, and rates fourth in the NJAC in tackles for loss/game (1.35) and tied for 14th in sacks/game (0.30). During his career, he has started 14 of 18 games and has tallied 117 tackles (52 solo, 15.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks).
Haynes started all 10 games at right tackle this season for the Pioneers, and has 12 starts in 13 career games on the offensive line.
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2013 All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Football Awards
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lemar Johnson, Morrisville State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nick Bricker, TCNJ
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Julian Frazier, William Paterson
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Dan Andrews, Brockport
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Tristan Laurore, Cortland
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jay Accorsi, Rowan
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Ryan Gresik+ SR QB William Paterson Newton, NJ/Newton
Lemar Johnson JR QB Morrisville State Ossining, NY/Ossining
Dan Andrews FR RB Brockport Rochester, NY/Franklin
Withler Marcelin SO RB Rowan Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean Township
Cristian Pena SO RB Morrisville State Ridgewood, NY/Enterprise
John Babin^ JR WR Cortland Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley
Ed Eisenhart~^ JR WR Rowan Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Regional
Josh Powell JR WR Morrisville State Yonkers, NY/Archbishop Stepinac
Ryan Baranowsky JR TE TCNJ Moorestown, NJ/Bishop Eustace
Bruce Doyle~% SR OL Brockport Cuba, NY/Cuba-Rushford
Kyle Jones+ SR OL Rowan Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional
Chris McLaughlin SR OL TCNJ Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East
Nate Ryan+% SR OL Morrisville State Staten Island, NY/Port Richmond
Ben Woolston~ SR OL Brockport Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Chris Alvarez~ JR DL Rowan Cliffside Park, NJ/Cliffside Park
Cortland Haines FR DL Brockport Jamestown, NY/Jamestown
Patrick Kimball~ SR DL TCNJ Seaville, NJ/Ocean City
Josh Popper JR DL Rowan Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Holy Spirit
Dan Avento~^& SR LB Montclair State Montvale, NJ/Pascack Hills
Nick Bricker*^ SR LB TCNJ Middletown, NJ/Middletown South
Darren Dungee~ SO LB Rowan Morristown, NJ/Morristown
Bob Klecha SR LB Kean Wallington, NJ/Wallington
Adnan Sakiri+ SR LB Montclair State Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey
C.J. Conway JR CB Montclair State Folsom, NJ/Hammonton
Colby Morabito~ JR CB Brockport Rochester, NY/Hilton
Frank Ruopoli SR CB Rowan Jamesburg, NJ/Monroe Township
Matt Mancino* SR S Montclair State Wall, NJ/Wall
Andrew Tolosi~ JR S Cortland Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Julian Frazier SR P William Paterson Plainfield, NJ/North Plainfield
Nick Daley~ SR K Cortland Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs
Jerome Alexander FR KR William Paterson Montclair, NJ/Glen Ridge
Dylan Peebles SO KR Cortland Port Leyden, NY/South Lewis
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Wayne Bonsell SO QB Brockport Binghamton, NY/Binghamton
Justin Autera& SR RB Cortland Mahopac, NY/Mahopac
Sean McKee SR RB Kean Middletown, NJ/Middletown North
Anthony Gray SO WR Morrisville State Smallwood, NY/Monticello
Mick Paye SR WR William Paterson Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley
Jake Spalik*# SR WR Brockport Johnson City, NY/Johnson City
Brian Winfield SR TE William Paterson Newton, NJ/Newton
Adrian Cabrera JR OL Morrisville State New York, NY/George Washington
Dashawn Johnson SR OL William Paterson Jersey City, NJ/Hoboken
Matt Kiefer+ SR OL Kean Bayville, NJ/Central Regional
George Meyers JR OL Rowan Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe Township
Sean O'Mara JR OL Brockport Guilderland, NY/Guilderland
Steve Rahbari SR OL Montclair State North Bergen, NJ/High Tech
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Dwayne Brown SR DL Kean Hollis, NY/Bayside
Joseph Kirchner SR DL Cortland Holbrook, NY/Sachem North
Pat Thomas JR DL William Paterson Lodi, NJ/Lodi
Matt Trivigno SR DL Montclair State Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls
David Williams~ SR DL Morrisville State Central Islip, NY/West Babylon
Dominic Caruso SR LB Rowan Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West
Tristan Laurore FR LB Cortland Jamaica, NY/Boys & Girls
Ryan Lowe SR LB TCNJ Howell, NJ/Howell
David Zurla SR LB William Paterson Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford
Darren Dixon JR CB Kean Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie
Kharif Pryor SO CB Brockport Brooklyn, NY/Thomas Jefferson
Anthony Bianchi JR S Brockport Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute
Andre Green~ SR S Cortland Watertown, NY/Indian River
Hank Limardo SR S Kean Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean Township
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Mark Diedrichsen FR P Rowan Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean Township
Robert Sinegra JR K William Paterson Wharton, NJ/Morris Knolls
Matthew Chierici~ SR PR TCNJ Towaco, NJ/Montville
Damian Corredor FR KR Kean Weehawken, NJ/Weehawken
HONORABLE MENTION
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Andrew Mrozek* JR WR Brockport Depew, NY/Lancaster
Fred Sprengel SR WR TCNJ Wall, NJ/Wall
Prince Stewart SR WR Kean Newark, NJ/University
Joe Borden JR OL Rowan Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Twp.
George Buono SR OL Montclair State Emerson, NJ/Emerson
Jalen Haynes SO OL William Paterson Jersey City, NJ/Hoboken
Greg Kolodinsky JR OL Cortland Seaford, NY/Seaford
Ryan Mogensen JR OL Morrisville State Westernville, NY/Holland Patent
Tarik Bennett SO DL Brockport Mount Vernon, NY/Mount St. Michael
Ben Allen JR LB William Paterson Ventnor, NJ/Atlantic City
Troy Beddoe SO LB Cortland Endicott, NY/Union-Endicott
Jake Brickler FR LB Brockport Hilton, NY/Hilton
Sean Clark SR LB TCNJ Mays Landing, NJ/St. Joseph's-Hammonton
Tyler Jenkins JR LB Rowan Woodbury, NJ/Woodbury
Tyler Jones SR LB Kean Toms River, NJ/Toms River East
Jeremy Stewart+% SR DB Morrisville State Moravia, NY/Moravia
Key:
* -First Team All-Conference 2012
~ -Second Team All-Conference 2012
+ -Honorable Mention 2012
% - Honorable Mention 2011
& - First Team All-Conference 2010
# - Honorable Mention 2010
