Nine Golden Rams Named All-Region By Don Hansen FB Gazette; McCartney Player Of Year

CLARION, Pa. – West Chester University Sr., QB Sean McCartney (Doylestown, Pa./Archbishop Wood) highlighted nine Golden Rams named to the Don Hansen Football Gazette All-Super Region 1 squad. McCartney was named the region's offensive player of the year.
 
Joining McCartney on the all-region first team were Brandon Monk (West Grove, Pa./Avon Grove), Tim Brown (Clifton Heights, Pa./Upper Darby), Ronell Williams (Chester, Pa./Chester) and Al-Hajj Shabazz (Philadelphia, Pa./Bartram). Offensive lineman Doug Gilbert (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) was a second team pick while fellow linemen Derek Schatz (Churchville, Pa./Council Rock South), James Colivas (Drexel Hill, Pa./Msgr. Bonner) and Andrew Cohen (Holland, Pa./Council Rock South) were third team picks.
 
McCartney led all of NCAA Division II with 42 touchdown passes this season and guided West Chester to an 11-2 overall record and to the second round of the NCAA playoffs. He is ranked among the Division II leaders in 8 out of 10 different offensive categories, after throwing for 3,744 yards and averaging almost 15 yards per completion. He finished fifth in the Harlon Hill Trophy voting as Division II's player of the year and was also selected Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division Offensive Athlete of the Year as well as the ECAC Offensive player of the year.
 
The sixth-year senior ranked sixth in the nation in points responsible for (266) and passing yards (3,744). He ranked seventh in points responsible for per game (20.6) and passing efficiency (163.4). He ranks 11th in passing yards per attempt (8.96) and passing yards per completion (14.98). McCartney also ranks 19th in passing yards per game (288.0).
 
McCartney broke five single-season school records and two more career records during an illustrious senior campaign. His 3,744 passing yards and 42 passing TDs are both new school records while his 3,669 total yards of offense is a new mark as well. His 59.0 career completion percentage is also the best of any quarterback in school history. McCartney also threw a TD pass in 19 consecutive games, breaking the school record held by WCU's current offensive coordinator and QB coach, Bill Zwaan, Jr.
 
His 92 career TD passes and his 9,595 career passing yards are both second all-time to Mike Mitros (1996-99). McCartney wound up 28-8 as a starter in 46 career games (36 starts), including 24-4 over the last two campaigns.
 
Tim Brown put together the most prolific single season for a tight end in school history. The 6-3, 235 lbs., target for McCartney led the Golden Rams in receptions (53), receiving yards (1,059) and touchdown receptions (17). His TD receptions rank third in Division II while his receiving yards are the most by a tight end in Division II this fall. He was previously honored as first team All-PSAC East.
 
Brandon Monk put together a stellar campaign for West Chester, serving as the Rams' starting tailback as well as its kick returner and punt returner. He was selected to the team as an all-purpose player. He rushed for 1,296 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. In his first season as the team's starting running back, he averaged 99.7 yards rushing per game. Monk also amassed 2,078 all-purpose yards, averaging 25.3 yards per kick return and 15.4 per punt return.
 
Al-Hajj Shabazz, who was selected to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, led the Golden Rams with five interceptions and 16 passes defensed while also blocking a punt. He ranked seventh on the team in tackles with 39. His five picks are tied for 23rd in Division II this season. In his four-year career, Shabazz registered 10 interceptions and 33 passes defensed. He also made 152 total tackles, 101 of which were solo stops.
 
Linebacker Ronell Williams put together a stellar senior campaign, despite missing three games due to an injury. Williams finished second on the team in tackles with 68, including five for a loss, and three sacks. His 223 career assisted tackles ranks second all-time at WCU, three behind the leader, and his 376 career total tackles is third best all-time.
 
Doug Gilbert was a starter along West Chester's offensive line that helped McCartney throw for over 3,700 yards and Brandon Monk rush for over 1,000 yards. In his first year as a starter in the trenches, he helped West Chester rank third overall in the PSAC in total offense while ranking fifth in rushing offense and third in passing offense. The Golden Rams allowed just 16 sacks in 13 games this fall – fourth-best in the PSAC.
 
Derek Schatz was West Chester's starting center along the offensive line for the past three years. He was named a Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area performer earlier this month while garnering first team All-PSAC East accolades for two straight seasons. Meanwhile, Colivas, who was also an all-league honoree, was among the front line that helped Monk rush for over 1,000 yards and rack up over 1,700 all-purpose yards while blocking for McCartney, who threw for over 3,000 yards and 30 TDs. West Chester's offense ranked fourth in the PSAC in total offense and fifth in rushing offense.

Cohen compiled 65 tackles and led his defense with 20 tackles for a loss, and sacked opponent's quarterbacks 11 times for 65 yards lost, while registering eight quarterback hurries. His 5.5 tackles for a loss against Slippery Rock in the first round of the NCAA II Playoffs is a single-game record for a postseason game and ranks second in any game. Cohen was also previously named All-PSAC East as well as Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area.

2014 Don Hansen's Football Gazette All Super Region 1 Team
First Team Offense
POS    NAME        HT.    WT.    YR.    SCHOOL    HOMETOWN    HIGH SCHOOL
QB    Sean McCartney    6-2    200    Sr.    West Chester    Doylestown, Pa.    Archbishop Wood
RB    Shamar Greene    5-9    185    So.    S. Rock    Duquesne, Pa.        West Mifflin
RB    Brock Jones        5-10    210    Jr.    Gannon    Peninsula, Oh.        Walsh Jesuit
RB    Calvinaugh Jones    5-9    200    Jr.    Concord    Glen Burnie, Md.    Meade
FB    T.J. Latimer        6-0    240    Jr.    Mercyhurst    Warren, Pa.            Warren
WR    Garry Brown        6-1    200    So.    California    Columbus, Oh.    Westerville S.
WR    Jeff Hill        6-4    215    Sr.    Bentley    Mansfield, Mass.    Mansfield
WR    T.J. Smith        6-0    175    Fr.    Concord    Charleston, S.C.    Fort Dorchester
TE    Tim Brown        6-3    235    Jr.    West Chester    Clifton Heights, Pa.    Upper Darby
OC    Jack Abercrombie    6-2    295    Sr.    California    Horsham, Pa.        Hatboro-Horsham    
OG    Alex Davis        6-4    295    Sr.    Gannon    Erie, Pa.            Strong Vincent
OG    Ben Gysin        6-5    280    Sr.    Mercyhurst    E. Palestine, Oh.    E. Palestine
OT    Isaiah Shelton        6-2    308    Sr.    Shepherd    Temple Hills, Md.    Flowers
OT    Cory Tucker        6-4    285    Jr.    S. Rock    South Park, Pa.    South Park
AP    Rahmann Lee        6-0    184    Jr.    Glenville St.    Capitol Hts., Md.
AP    Brandon Monk    5-8    170    Jr.    West Chester    West Grove, Pa.    Avon Grove
PK    Cody Nuzzo        5-9    185    Sr.    California    Bradford, Pa.            Bradford

First Team Defense
POS    NAME        HT.    WT.    YR.    SCHOOL    HOMETOWN    HIGH SCHOOL
DL    Duvontae Covington    6-2    285    Sr.    W. Salem St.    Greensboro, N.C.    James Dudley
DL    Anthony McDaniel    6-1    280    Jr.    Bowie St.    Ft. Washington, Md.    Henry Wise
DL    Bryan Thomson    6-1    290    Sr.    E. Stroud    Keyport, N.J.            Keyport
DE    Julian Howsare    6-3    255    Sr.    Clarion        Altoona, Pa.            Altoona
DE    Derrick Mann        6-3    225    Sr.    Assumption    Sharon, Mass.        Sharon
DE    Marcus Martin        6-3    235    Fr.    S. Rock    West Mifflin, Pa.    West Mifflin
LB    Levi Barber        6-0    220    Sr.    Shepherd    Alexandria, Va.    Edison
LB    Isaiah Fleming        5-11    220    Sr.    Cheyney    Wilmington, De.    Newark
LB    Justin Shirk        6-0    240    Sr.    Bloomsburg    Harrisburg, Pa.    Central Dauphin
LB    D'Gary Wallace    6-0    205    Jr.    Urbana        Dayton, Oh.            Dunbar
LB    Ronell Williams    6-1    245    Sr.    West Chester    Chester, Pa.            Chester
CB    Curtis Pumphrey    5-8    155    Jr.    Bowie St.    Laurel, Md.            Atholton
CB    Al-Hajj Shabazz    6-2    200    Sr.    West Chester    Philadelphia, Pa.    Bartram
SAF    Charles Davis        6-2    188    Sr.    VUU        Riverview, Fl.
SAF    Derrick Johnson    5-10    190    Jr.    Concord    Pleasant Hill, Ca.    Natomas
SAF    Colin Kimball        5-11    180    Sr.    Mercyhurst    Erie, Pa.        McDowell
P    Andrew Cerett        6-5    260    Sr.    California    Huntingdon, Pa.    Huntingdon
RS    Torie Wagner        5-9    180    Jr.    Charleston    Severn, Md.            Old Mill

Second Team Offense
POS    NAME        HT.    WT.    YR.    SCHOOL    HOMETOWN    HIGH SCHOOL
QB    Steven Laurino    6-0    197    Sr.    LIU-Post    Boise, Idaho        Boise
RB    Blair Brooks        5-8    180    Sr.    Shippensburg    Wayne, Pa.            Conestoga
RB    Marvin Elam        5-9    205    So.    Charleston    Lawrenceville, Ga.    Mountain View
RB    Eddie Mateo        5-9    213    Sr.    Bloomsburg    Bethlehem, Pa.    Freedom
FB    Shaun Workinger    5-11    235    Jr.    Concord    Greensboro, N.C.    Page
WR    Trevor Harman    6-3    205    Sr.    Shippensburg    Mechanicsville, Pa.    Cumberland Valley
WR    Sheldon Mayer    5-7    170    Jr.    Shippensburg    Norristown, Pa.    Norristown
WR    Mitchell Shegos    6-2    200    So.    Notre Dame    Fenton, Mi.            Fenton
TE    Sean Binckes        6-4    235    Jr.    LIU-Post    Brooklyn, N.Y.    Xaverian
OC    Rustin Mayorga    6-1    284    Sr.    Concord    San Francisco, Ca.    El Camino
OC    Hassam Ouri        6-1    304    Sr.    Shepherd    Annapolis, Md.    Broadneck
OG    Coleman Osborne    6-3    275    So.    Concord    Gretna, Va.            Gretna
OG    Rey Rijos        6-2    320    Sr.    VSU        Virginia Beach, Va.    Bayside
OT    Donnie Gambrell    6-6    315    Sr.    Notre Dame    Cleveland, Oh.    Glenville
OT    Doug Gilbert        6-4    345    So.    West Chester    Mount Laurel, N.J.    Lenape
AP    Jalen Hendricks    6-2    205    Jr.    Livingstone    Nashville, Tn.
PK    Andy Ellington    5-11    200    Jr.    Concord    Scott Depot, W.V.    Winfield

Second Team Defense
POS    NAME        HT.    WT.    YR.    SCHOOL    HOMETOWN    HIGH SCHOOL
DL    Casey Davenport    6-2    245    Sr.    W. Salem St.    Baltimore, Md.    Forest Park
DL    Carlif Taylor        6-2    315    Jr.    So. Conn.    New York, N.Y.    Cardinal Hayes
DE    Brandon Gattelli    6-2    240        Sr.    E. Stroud.    Bensalem, Pa.        Bensalem
DE    Gary Henderson    6-2    240        Sr.    Glenville St.    St. Louis, Mo.    
LB    Justin Avery        6-0    245    Sr.    Charleston    Charlotte, N.C.    Hopewell
LB    Anthony Brunetti    5-9    238    Sr.    LIU-Post    Bayville, N.Y.        Holy Trinity
LB    Tyler Condit        5-11    235    Jr.    New Haven    Caldwell, N.J.        Caldwell
CB    Admire Carter        5-9    170    Sr.    S. Rock    Beaver Falls, Pa.    Beaver Falls
CB    C.J. Davis        5-9    188    So.    Shepherd    Hagerstown, Md.    S. Hagerstown
SAF    Tomas Cabrera    6-2    205    Sr.    Bloomsburg    Hanover, Pa.            Hanover
SAF    Mike Zanders        5-9    170    So.    Gannon    Charlotte, N.C.    Hopewell
P    Jordan Bair        6-4    220    Sr.    E. Stroud.    Harrisburg, Pa.    Central Dauphin
RS    Brenden Felder    5-10    190    Gr.    W. Salem St.    Lynn, Mass.            Pittsburgh

Third Team Offense
POS    NAME        HT.    WT.    YR.    SCHOOL    HOMETOWN    HIGH SCHOOL
QB    James Harris        6-2    225    Jr.    California    Woodstock, Ga.    Etowah
QB    Liam Nadler        6-7    235    Jr.    Gannon    Leipsic, Oh.            Leipsic Local
QB    Brian Novak        5-11    200    So.    Concord    College Park, Md.    Bishop Sullivan
QB    Ray Russ        6-0    200    Sr.    Notre Dame    Willoughby Hills, Oh.    Willoughby South
RB    Brandon Brown-Dukes5-8    200    Jr.    Mercyhurst    Orlando, Fl.            Winter Park
RB    Roderick Davenport    6-1    200    Jr.    St. Augustine    Orangeburg, S.C.    Wilkinson
RB    Colin Markus        6-1    205    Jr.    Stonehill    Monroe, Ct.            Masuk
FB    Jon Hammer        6-0    230    Jr.    Shepherd    Jarrettsville, Md.    North Harford
FB    Brody Myers        6-1    233    Sr.    Bloomsburg    Akron, Pa.         Ephrata
FB    Daniel Wheeler    6-3    270    Jr.    Shippensburg    Lewistown, Pa.    Lewistown
WR    Justin Bernard        6-1    210    Sr.    St. Anselm    Cambridge, Mass.    Suffield Ac.
WR    Stephan Davis        6-1    203    Sr.    AIC        Selden, N.Y.            Newfield
WR    Fabian Guerra        5-11    190    So.    Fairmont St.    Miami, Fl.            
WR    Shane Hubbard    6-1    193    So.    LIU-Post    St. Albans, N.Y.    John Adams
WR    Jaivon Smallwood    6-2    175    Jr.    VSU        Virginia Beach, Va.    Bayside
WR    F.J. Williams        6-3    220    Jr.    Seton Hill    Dillon, S.C.            Dillon Christian
TE    Ray Brown        6-5    245    Sr.    Notre Dame    Brunswick, Oh.    Brunswick
TE    Khari Lee        6-4    235    Sr.    Bowie St.    Baltimore, Md.    Western Tech
TE    R.J. Miller        6-3    250    Sr.    Mercyhurst    Pittsburgh, Pa.        North Hills
TE    La'Velle Spivey    6-3    240    Sr.    Urbana        Newark, Ohio        Newark
OC    Zach Guy        6-2    285    Sr.    New Haven    Rochester, N.Y.    Aquinas
OC    Ronnie Ransome    6-1    285    Jr.    VSU        Petersburg, Va.    Matoca
OC    Derek Schatz        6-3    290    Sr.    West Chester    Churchville, Pa.    Council Rock South
OG    James Colivas        6-3    295    Sr.    West Chester    Drexel Hill, Pa.    Monsignor Bonner
OG    Jack Dustin        6-1    295    Sr.    Assumption    Foxboro, Mass.    Xaverian
OG    Justin Key        6-2    310    Sr.    W. Salem St.    Suffolk, Va.            Norfolk St.
OG    Chris Rossi        6-1    279    Sr.    LIU-Post    Hillsboro, N.J.        Hillsboro
OG    Christian Whiteside    6-3    275    Jr.    Bloomsburg    Broomall, Pa.        Marple Newton
OT    Zach Jones        6-5    315    Sr.    AIC        Wappingers Falls,NY    Ketcham
OT    Kelson Patterson    6-6    315    Sr.    Gannon    Silver Spring, Md.    Albert Einstein
OT    Michaekl Sabb    6-4    295    Sr.    W. Salem St.    Raleigh, N.C.        Wakefield
OT    Zach Voytek        6-5    300    Jr.    New Haven    Trumbull, Ct.        Trumbull
AP    Nate Robitaille    6-1    185    Sr.    Stonehill    Attleboro, Mass.    Attleboro
AP    Justin Caliste        5-5    150    Sr.    Gannon    Roseville, Ca.        Oakmont
PK    Shayne Grayson    6-0    200    Jr.    St. Anselm    Ormond Beach, Fl.    Seabreeze
PK    Alec Rosenfeld    6-0    173    Fr.    Kutztown    Bensalem, Pa.        Bensalem
PK    Alejandro Suarez    5-6    170    Sr.    W. Salem St.    Liberty, N.C.            Providence Grove
PK    Mike Wainauskis    6-0    180    Jr.    S. Rock    Jefferson Hills, Pa.    Thomas Jefferson

Third Team Defense
POS    NAME        HT.    WT.    YR.    SCHOOL    HOMETOWN    HIGH SCHOOL
DL    Eric Condron        6-0    240    Jr.    Kutztown    Philadelphia, Pa.    Father Judge
DL    Karon Gibson        5-11    285    Jr.    IUP        Sicklerville, N.J.    Woodbury
DL    Will Greathouse    5-11    240    Sr.    Concord    Gahanna, Oh.        Olentangy
DL    Demetrius Reddick    6-3    285    Sr.    Charleston    Cleveland, Oh.    Cleveland Hts.
DL    Rockford Stone    5-11    250    Sr.    Charleston    Charlotte, N.C.    E. Mecklenberg
DE    Andrew Cohen    6-3    255    Jr.    West Chester    Holland, Pa.            Council Sock South
DE    Alfy Hill        6-5    275    Sr.    W. Salem St.    Shallotte, N.C.        Alabama
DE    Shaneil Jenkins    6-4    278    Jr.    Shepherd    District Heights, Md.    Suitland
DE    Jawan Turner        6-0    255    So.    California    Pittsburgh, Pa.        Woodland Hills
LB    Zack Blair        6-2    190    So.    Va-Wise    Front Royal, Va.    Skyline
LB    Sam Dougan        5-11    210    Sr.    Kutztown    Secane, Pa.        Ridley
LB    Bryan Harrington    6-1    222    Sr.    Stonehill    Rockland, Mass.    Rockland
LB    Austin Jacques    6-1    210    Jr.    JCSU            Springdale, Md.    C.H. Flowers
LB    Luke Rankie        6-3    245    Sr.    Gannon    Lockport, N.Y.    Lockport
CB    Bakari Blunt        5-10    170    So.    Assumption    Mt. Pleasant, S.C.    Burke
CB    Mike Carey        6-0    175    Sr.    Concord    Norfolk, Va.        B. T. Washington
CB    English Peay        5-10    175    Sr.    Kutztown    Philadelphia, Pa.    George Washington
CB    Darion Thomas    6-0    160    Jr.    VSU            Virginia Beach, Va.    Bayside
CB    Torie Wagner        5-9    180    Jr.    Charleston    Severn, Md.            Old Mill
SAF    George Berry        5-10    184    Jr.    Notre Dame    Solon, Oh.        Solon
SAF    Jordan Bowman    6-0    210    So.    California    Harrisburg, Pa.    Central Dauphin
SAF    Ike Gibson        5-10    185    Sr.    Charleston    Hampton, Va.        Bethel
SAF    Michael Johnson    6-2    196    Sr.    FSU            Raleigh, N.C.        Cary
P    Ryan Handy        5-11    218    Sr.    Stonehill    Howell, N.J.        Howell
P    Chris Palmer        6-2    235    So.    Bowie St.    St. Marys, Md.    Chopticon
P    Griffin Yocum        6-0    185    Sr.    W. Liberty    Glendale, W.V.    John Marshall
RS    C.J. Davis        5-9    188    So.    Shepherd    Hagerstown, Md.    S. Hagerstown
RS    De'Ontray Johnson    5-9    170    Sr.    Assumption    San Diego, Ca.    Hoover
RS    Walt Pegues        5-10    160    Fr.    IUP            Philadelphia, Pa.    Central
RS    Lawrence Elliott    6-1    207    So.    Bloomsburg    Utica, N.Y.        Proctor

COACH OF THE YEAR: Garin Justice, Concord
OFF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sean McCartney, West Chester
DEF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Justin Shirk, Bloomsburg
SP. TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Torie Wagner, Charleston
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock