FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 20, 2015
NE-10 Hands Out Football All-Conference Accolades & Major Awards
MANSFIELD, Mass. – New Haven running back Andre Anderson has been named the 2015 Northeast-10 Football Most Valuable Player, it was announced on Friday as the league office released its all-conference teams and major award winners.
Anderson led the Chargers to the NE-10 Championship Game after leading the conference in a number of major rushing categories this season. He was the leading back for the league’s top rushing offense, while the junior New Haven, Conn., native played a role in the return game for the Chargers as well.
For a complete list of all-conference members and award winners, as voted upon by the league's head coaches, please see below.
A first team all-conference selection, Anderson led the NE-10 in rushing yards (1,150), rushing yards per game (104.5), yards per attempt (7.1) and rushing touchdowns (14). He also led the conference in all-purpose yards with 1,766, while adding a touchdown reception and returning a kickoff 90 yards for a score to garner 16 total touchdowns on the season. In a win over Saint Anselm earlier this month, Anderson rushed for 319 yards, the third most single game rushing yards by a player in NCAA Division II this season.
Merrimack wide receiver Jere Brown was selected as the NE-10 Offensive Player of the Year while earning first team all-conference honors for the second time in his career. Brown had another stellar season as the Warriors’ top receiver, leading the NE-10 in receptions (83), receptions per game (7.5), receiving yards (1,054) and receiving yards per game (95.8). He also caught 12 touchdown passes, good for third in conference, and he is tied for fourth in NE-10 history with 38 career receiving touchdowns. Additionally, Brown’s 3,369 career receiving yards put him sixth on the conference’s all-time list.
New Haven linebacker Tyler Condit was chosen as the league’s Defensive Player of the Year after his record-breaking season in 2015. Condit recently broke the Northeast-10’s single-season record for total tackles after compiling 160 this season. He is currently fourth in the nation in that category, leading the NE-10 by a large margin, while his 109 assisted takedowns is tops in the country. Condit added five sacks, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery this season as well.
Assumption do-it-all wide receiver Deonte Harris was chosen as the NE-10 Rookie of the Year after putting up big numbers in the passing game and return game. Harris led the NE-10 with three return touchdowns this season, which includes two punt return scores and one kickoff return touchdown. Against Bentley on Oct. 30, Harris returned to punts, bringing both back for touchdowns, one for 89 yards and the other from 48 yards out. He also ranks third in the NE-10 with 60 receptions and fourth with eight touchdown catches, while the freshman racked up 1,344 all-purpose yards.
New Haven’s Zach Voytek garnered Offensive Lineman of the Year honors for the second straight season, while his teammate Drake Harris was chosen as the NE-10 Defensive Lineman of the Year. Voytek anchored the Chargers offensive line, which helped pave the way for the league’s top rushing attack which put up 212.1 yards per game. Behind Voytek, New Haven was also second in the NE-10 with 417.2 total yards of offense per game and third in the conference with 205.1 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, Harris played a vital role for a Chargers defense that gave up the fewest points in the NE-10 this season (17.6). Harris totaled 45 tackles on the season, including 8.5 for a loss, while posting 2.5 sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries. Against Pace on Oct. 31, Harris returned a fumble 69 yards for a touchdown.
Assumption’s Bob Chesney was picked as the Northeast-10 Coach of the Year by his peers after leading the Greyhounds to the NE-10 title. Chesney guided Assumption to its first Northeast-10 Championship, as well as the regular season crown, earning a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Football Championship. The Greyhounds topped New Haven, 17-14, in the NE-10 title game. Chesney’s Hounds were the top scoring team in the conference this season by a large margin, putting up 38.2 points per game.
New Haven and American International had the most first-team selections with six, followed by LIU Post with five and Assumption with four. In total, New Haven had the most student-athletes honored with 11, while Assumption was right behind with 10.
2015 Northeast-10 Football All-Conference
First Team Offense
QB – Jeff Kidd, LIU Post
RB – Andre Anderson, New Haven
RB – Elad Covaliu, Saint Anselm
WR – Shane Hubbard, LIU Post
WR – Jere Brown, Merrimack
WR – Devante Jenkins, Southern Connecticut
TE – Sean Binckes, LIU Post
OL – Zach Jones, American International
OL – Sullivan Crotty, Assumption
OL – Mike Sollenne, LIU Post
OL – Zach Voytek, New Haven
OL – Jared Orazio, New Haven
PK – Cole Tracy, Assumption
RS – Deonte Harris, Assumption
First Team Defense
DL – Andrew Justice, American International
DL – Danny Omoregie, American International
DL – Kevin Petit-Frere, LIU Post
DL – Ben Polci, Merrimack
DL – Drake Harris, New Haven
LB – Demetrius Steed, American International
LB – Tyler Condit, New Haven
LB – Matt Zakrzewski, New Haven
LB – Kayjuan Bynum, Southern Connecticut
DB – Mike Ford, American International
DB – Daquan Holmes, American International
DB – Jarrod Casey, Assumption
DB – Jamir Gee, Pace
P – Tyler Ford, Bentley
Second Team Offense
QB – Ajee Patterson, New Haven
RB – Maurice Easterling, American International
RB – Alex Shain, Assumption
WR – Ashton Grant, Assumption
WR – Deonte Harris, Assumption
WR – Ty Headen, New Haven
WR – Gordon McLeod, Stonehill
TE – Kaleb Lutton, Stonehill
OL – DJ DeGeorge, Assumption
OL – Eric Beckwith, Bentley
OL – Brian Hurley, Merrimack
OL – Eliot Leubner, New Haven
OL – Ryan Barry, Saint Anselm
OL – Anthony Siciliano, Stonehill
PK – Danny Stock, New Haven
RS – Jamir Gee, Pace
Second Team Defense
DL – Jeff Amell, Bentley
DL – Ken Scotland, LIU Post
DL – Josh Hill, Merrimack
DL – Dean Tsopanides, New Haven
DL – Kameron Tedder, Southern Connecticut
DL – Andrew Kibarian, Stonehill
LB – Jerrod Shelby, American International
LB – Nick Valenti, Assumption
LB – Bryan Hardy, Bentley
LB – Ryan Doherty, Stonehill
DB – Sam McDonald, Bentley
DB – Brian Carroll, Merrimack
DB – Carroll Bailey, Saint Anselm
DB – Anthony Masucci, Stonehill
P – Danny Stock, New Haven
All-Rookie Team
Deonte Harris, WR, Assumption
Cody Lynn, TE, Assumption
Brendan Tobey, QB, Assumption
Cole Tracy, PK, Assumption
Drew Mahoney, WR, Bentley
Malik Pierre, RB, LIU Post
Hunter Sallila, OL, Merrimack
Ajee Patterson, QB, New Haven
Jarred Sylvester, OL, Pace
Eric Fairweather, QB, Saint Anselm
Kyle Hill, WR, Saint Anselm
Rob Nittolo, QB, Southern Connecticut
Seimou Smith, WR, Southern Connecticut
Jhaaron Wallace, Southern Connecticut
Kaleb Lutton, TE, Stonehill
Most Valuable Player – Andre Anderson, New Haven
Offensive Player of the Year – Jere Brown, Merrimack
Defensive Player of the Year – Tyler Condit, New Haven
Rookie of the Year – Deonte Harris, Assumption
Offensive Lineman of the Year – Zach Voytek, New Haven
Defensive Lineman of the Year – Drake Harris, New Haven
Coach of the Year – Bob Chesney, Assumption
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
