Dudek Gets Freshman of Year
College Sports Madness named Zane Dudek its Football Championship Subdivision Freshman of the Year. The first-year Yale running back also earned on spot on CSM's All-America third team, while senior linebacker Matthew Oplinger was a second-team All-America pick. In addition, both Bulldogs were on the third unit of the Phil Steele FCS All-America Team.
Dudek, the first Eli to be CSM Freshman of the Year, was a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award for FCS Rookie of Year. However, he did win Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors while garnering a spot on the First All-Ivy League Team.
Dudek, who received the New Haven Gridiron Club's Harry Jacunski Award, led the league in every rushing and scoring category including yards (1,133, 9th at Yale), yards per game (113.3), rushing TDs (15, 5th at Yale), yards per carry (7.1, 2nd in Ivy history, ties Yale record set in 1956), overall TDs (16), points (96, 2nd in FCS) and all-purpose yards (134.5)
Oplinger was a Buck Buchanan Award Finalist for FCS Defensive Player of Year and the winner of the Ivy League's Bushnell Cup as defensive MVP. He was a First-Team All-Ivy League and All-New England selection who was tabbed for the New Haven Gridiron Club's James DeAngelis Iron Man Award.
Oplinger led the league in sacks with 11.5 and was second in the FCS with average of 1.15 per game. His sack total is the second most for a Yale player, while he also had a team-high 14.5 tackles for lost yards.
Madness 2017 FCS Football All-American Teams
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Coach of the Year |
Freshman of the Year |
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Will Healy, Austin Peay |
Zane Dudek, Yale |
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Offensive Player of the Year |
Defensive Player of the Year |
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Chris Streveler, South Dakota |
Andrew Ankrah, James Madison |
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First Team |
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Offense |
Defense |
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QB |
Chris Streveler, South Dakota |
DL |
Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State |
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RB |
Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh |
DL |
Andrew Ankrah, James Madison |
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RB |
Josh Mack, Maine |
DL |
Ahmad Gooden, Samford |
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WR |
Keelan Doss, UC Davis |
DL |
Jonathan Petersen, San Diego |
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WR |
Neil O'Connor, New Hampshire |
LB |
Nick DeLuca, North Dakota State |
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WR |
Davion Davis, Sam Houston State |
LB |
Brett Taylor, Western Illinois |
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TE |
Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State |
LB |
Warren Messer, Elon |
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OL |
Aaron Stinnie, James Madison |
LB |
Darius Leonard, South Carolina State |
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OL |
Jacob Ohnesorge, South Dakota State |
DB |
George Odum, Central Arkansas |
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OL |
Timon Parris, Stony Brook |
DB |
Tremon Smith, Central Arkansas |
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OL |
Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T |
DB |
Mike Basille, Monmouth |
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OL |
Justin Lea, Jacksonville State |
DB |
Taron Johnson, Weber State |
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K |
Trey Tuttle, Weber State |
P |
Joe Zema, Incarnate Word |
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KR |
Rashid Shaheed, Weber State |
PR |
Davion Davis, Sam Houston State |
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Second Team |
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Offense |
Defense |
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QB |
Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State |
DL |
Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern |
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RB |
Roc Thomas, Jacksonville State |
DL |
P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State |
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RB |
Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina |
DL |
Jaison Williams, Austin Peay |
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WR |
Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State |
DL |
Chris Terrell, Central Arkansas |
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WR |
Troy Pelletier, Lehigh |
LB |
Brandon Bryant, Lafayette |
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WR |
Jaelon Acklin, Western Illinois |
LB |
Sione Teuhema, SE Louisiana |
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TE |
Andrew Vollert, Weber State |
LB |
Matthew Oplinger, Yale |
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OL |
John Cook, Central Arkansas |
LB |
Jared Farley, Northern Iowa |
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OL |
Iosua Opeta, Weber State |
DB |
Rashad Robinson, James Madison |
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OL |
Austin Kuhnert, North Dakota State |
DB |
Elijah Campbell, Northern Iowa |
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OL |
Tyler Davis, The Citadel |
DB |
Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State |
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OL |
Matthew Schmidt, Furman |
DB |
Davontae Harris, Illinois State |
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K |
Lorran Fonseca, Nicholls |
P |
Ian Berryman, Western Carolina |
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KR |
Desmond Hite, Incarnate Word |
PR |
Justice Shelton-Mosley, Harvard |
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Third Team |
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Offense |
Defense |
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QB |
Taryn Christion, South Dakota State |
DL |
Darin Greenfield, South Dakota |
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RB |
Zane Dudek, Yale |
DL |
Abdullah Anderson, Bucknell |
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RB |
Cory Avery, Sam Houston State |
DL |
Adam Reth, Northern Iowa |
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WR |
Kelvin McKnight, Samford |
DL |
Andrew Clyde, Richmond |
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WR |
Justin Watson, Penn |
LB |
Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota St |
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WR |
Jesper Horsted, Princeton |
LB |
Garrett Dolan, Houston Baptist |
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TE |
Andy Schumpert, Furman |
LB |
Mario Jenkins, Idaho State |
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OL |
Zach Mitchler, Kennesaw State |
LB |
John Buss, Montana |
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OL |
Ben Huss, Duquesne |
DB |
Phillip Parham, Lafayette |
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OL |
Justin Spencer, Youngstown State |
DB |
Tre Dempsey, North Dakota State |
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OL |
David Reese, Montana |
DB |
Malik Duncan, St. Francis |
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OL |
Stetson Dagel, South Dakota |
DB |
Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State |
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K |
Sean Slattery, Illinois State |
P |
Austin Barnard, Samford |
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KR |
Juwan Petit-Frere, SE Louisiana |
PR |
Khris Gardin, North Carolina A&T |
PHIL STEELE 2017 FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
WR Keelan Doss, UC Davis, Jr.
WR Justin Watson, Penn, Sr.
WR Neil O'Connor, New Hampshire, Jr.
TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State, Sr.
OL Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T, Sr.
OL Timon Parris, Stony Brook, Sr.
OL Jamil Demby, Maine, Sr.
OL Austin Kuhnert, North Dakota State, Sr.
OL Skyler Phillips, Idaho State, Sr.
QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota, Sr.
RB Josh Mack, Maine, Soph.
RB Roc Thomas, Jacksonville State, Sr.
FB Cal Daniels, Stony Brook, Jr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State, Sr.
DL Jonathan Petersen, San Diego, Sr.
DL Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr.
DL Dalton Keene, Illinois State, Sr.
LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Sr.
LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.
LB Nick DeLuca, North Dakota State, Sr.
LB Sione Teuhema, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.
DB Davontae Harris, Illinois State, Sr.
DB D'Montre Wade, Murray State, Sr.
DB Taron Johnson, Weber State, Sr.
DB Mike Basile, Monmouth, Sr.
FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS
K Lorran Fonseca, Nicholls, Jr.
P Joe Zema, Incarnate Word, Sr.
KR Juwan Petit-Frere, Southeastern Louisiana, Soph.
PR Justice Shelton-Mosley, Harvard, Jr.
AP John Santiago, North Dakota, Jr.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
WR Elijah Marks, Northern Arizona, Sr.
WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State, Soph.
WR Davion Davis, Sam Houston State, Jr.
TE Andrew Vollert, Weber State, Sr.
OL Justin Lea, Jacksonville State, Sr.
OL Jacob Ohnesorge, South Dakota State, Sr.
OL Aaron Stinnie, James Madison, Sr.
OL Alex Thompson, Monmouth, Sr.
OL Zach Larsen, Southern Utah, Soph.
QB Kyle Lauletta, Richmond, Sr.
RB Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina, Sr.
RB Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh, Jr.
FB Connor Wentz, North Dakota State, Sr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Sr.
DL Andrew Ankrah, James Madison, Sr.
DL Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern, Sr.
DL Richard Jarvis, Brown, Sr.
LB Jared Farley, Northern Iowa, Sr.
LB Warren Messer, Elon, Jr.
LB Garrett Dolan, Houston Baptist, Sr.
LB Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State, Soph.
DB Tremon Smith, Central Arkansas, Sr.
DB Elijah Campbell, Northern Iowa, Sr.
DB Danny Johnson, Southern, Sr.
DB Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State, Soph.
SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTS
K Lane Clark, Tennessee State, Sr.
P Ian Berryman, Western Carolina, Jr.
KR Darius Floyd, Prairie View A&M, Jr.
PR Davion Davis, Sam Houston State, Jr.
AP Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina, Sr.
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
WR Jaelon Acklin, Western Illinois, Sr.
WR Troy Pelletier, Lehigh, Sr.
WR Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State, Sr.
TE Andy Schumpert, Furman, Sr.
OL Alex Light, Richmond, Sr.
OL Jacob Judd, Western Illinois, Sr.
OL Mitchell Sweigart, Princeton, Sr.
OL John Cook, Central Arkansas, Jr.
OL Matthew Schmidt, Furman, Sr.
QB Hayden Hildebrand, Central Arkansas, Sr.
RB De'Lance Turner, Alcorn State, Sr.
RB Zane Dudek, Yale, Fr.
FB Andre Stoddard, Wofford, Jr.
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL Abdullah Anderson, Bucknell, Sr.
DL Khalen Saunders, Western Illinois, Jr.
DL Bilal Nichols, Delaware, Sr.
DL Eric Jackson, Central Arkansas, Sr.
LB Nick McBeath, Holy Cross, Sr.
LB Brandon Bryant, Lafayette, Sr.
LB Josh Buss, Montana, Jr.
LB Matthew Oplinger, Yale, Sr.
DB Tre Dempsey, North Dakota State, Sr.
DB Rashad Robinson, James Madison, Jr.
DB George Odum, Central Arkansas, Sr.
DB Jordan Brown, James Madison, Sr.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota, Sr.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: OT Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T, Sr.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State
By Steve Conn, Yale Associate AD/Sports Publicity Director – steven.conn@yale.edu