PAC releases All-Conference football teams, award winners
Carnegie Mellon's Sam Benger, Thomas More's Erick Butler and Saint Vincent's Tyler Donahue highlight this year's All-PAC selections

PAC releases All-Conference football teams, award winners

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2015 All-PAC Football Teams

GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released its 2015 All-PAC football teams and yearly award winners Tuesday.

The league's 11 head football coaches selected the All-Conference teams and award winners.

2015 PAC Offensive Player of the Year honors went to Carnegie Mellon University sophomore running back Sam Benger (Hingham, Mass./Hingham). Benger has rushed for a NCAA Division III-best 1,897 yards this season to go along with 18 rushing touchdowns. He also ranks third among Division III counterparts with 2,034 all-purpose yards. He holds the number five spot on the PAC’s single-season rushing chart and needs 103 yards in Sunday’s Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Legacy Bowl Championship matchup with Bridgewater State University to join the league’s three members of the 2,000-yard club (R.J. Bowers: 2,283 yards in 1998, 2,098 yards in 1999; Robert Heller: 2,176 yards in 2007, Dominique Hayden: 2,017 yards in 2013). A 2014 Honorable Mention selection as a return specialist, Benger is the first Carnegie Mellon player to earn PAC Offensive Player of the Year honors since running back Scott Barnyak in 1989.

2015 PAC Defensive Player of the Year honors went to Thomas More College senior defensive lineman Erick Butler (Eminence, Ky./Henry County). Butler has totaled 49 tackles (34 solo, 15 assist), 11.0 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks for the conference champion Saints this season. A four-time All-PAC honoree and three-time First Team selection, he has helped the defensive unit limit its opposition to averages of 15.4 points and 300.1 total yards per game, respectively. Butler is the fifth Thomas More defensive player to earn PAC Player of the Year honors since the Saints joined the league in 2005.

2015 PAC Newcomer of the Year honors went to Saint Vincent College sophomore quarterback Tyler Donahue (West Newton, Pa./Yough). Donahue finished the regular season seventh in the PAC in rushing yards (834) and eighth in total offense (1,657). He completed 59-of-127 passes for 823 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for an additional five scores.

2015 PAC Coach of the Year honors went to first-year Thomas More head coach Regis Scafe. Scafe led the ninth-ranked Saints to their first undefeated regular season since 2010 while securing the league’s automatic qualifying bid to this year’s Division III Championship with a perfect 8-0 mark in the PAC. Thomas More, making its seventh all-time appearance in the Division III Championship, will host No. 16 Washington and Lee University Saturday at BB&T Field in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

Grove City College was voted the 2015 PAC Team Sportsmanship Award winner.
 
2015 PAC Football Yearly Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Year: Carnegie Mellon University sophomore Sam Benger (Hingham, Mass./Hingham)
Defensive Player of the Year: Thomas More College senior defensive lineman Erick Butler (Eminence, Ky./Henry County)
Newcomer of the Year: Saint Vincent College sophomore quarterback Tyler Donahue (West Newton, Pa./Yough)
Coach of the Year: Thomas More first-year head coach Regis Scafe
Team Sportsmanship Award: Grove City College
2015 All-PAC First Team (Offense)
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
OL Andrew Garibaldi Carnegie Mellon University Sr. Flemington N.J./Hunterdon Central
OL Gage Blair Case Western Reserve University So. Elyria, Ohio/St. Edward
OL Jake Henderson Thomas More College Sr. Fort Wright, Ky./Covington Catholic
OL Zack Crossey Washington & Jefferson College Sr. Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford
OL Nic Sappie Waynesburg University Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Carlynton
TE/HB Ethan Albers Case Western Reserve University Sr. Oviedo, Fla./Hagerty
WR Eric Blinn Bethany College Sr. Beaver, Pa./Western Beaver
WR Goose Cohorn Thomas More College Sr. Independence, Ky./Dixie Heights
RB Sam Benger Carnegie Mellon University So. Hingham, Mass./Hingham
RB Ryan Ruffing Washington & Jefferson College Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Thomas Jefferson
QB Rob Cuda Case Western Reserve University So. Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin
A-P Daniel Lis Washington & Jefferson College Sr. Washington, Pa./Chartiers-Houston
 
2015 All-PAC First Team (Defense)
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
DL Nadim Raddar Bethany College Sr. Laurel, Md./Old Mill
DL Brian Khoury Carnegie Mellon University Jr. Davenport, Iowa/Bettendorf
DL Erick Butler Thomas More College Sr. Eminence, Ky./Henry County
DL Richard Ellebie Westminster College Sr. Farrell, Pa./Kennedy Christian
LB Gavin Sandidge Case Western Reserve University Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic
LB Jimmy Quinlan Geneva College Jr. Brookfield, Ohio/Brookfield
LB Kyle Fuller Thomas More College Sr. Taylor Mill, Ky./Holy Cross
LB Mac Quinn Westminster College Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Northgate
DB Drew Fitzmorris Carnegie Mellon University So. Omaha, Neb./Westside
DB Ian Gunn Thomas More College Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder
DB Trey Wells Thomas More College Sr. Louisville, Ky./duPont Manual
DB Todd Jeter Westminster College So. Monroeville, Pa./Gateway
 
2015 All-PAC First Team (Special Teams)
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
P Aaron Frye Bethany College Jr. Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski Area
K Tommy Budke Thomas More College Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain
RET Eric Blinn Bethany College Sr. Beaver, Pa./Western Beaver
 
2015 All-PAC SecondTeam (Offense)
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
OL Beau Bertus Bethany College Sr. Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg South
OL Will French Carnegie Mellon University Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton-La Salle
OL Quentin Campbell Thomas More College Sr. Versailles, Ky./Woodford County
OL Brandon Martuccio Washington & Jefferson College Jr. Girard, Ohio/Girard
OL Nick Fiorentino Westminster College Sr. Franklin , Pa./Franklin
TE/HB Ryan Crawford Saint Vincent College Sr. New Wilmington, Pa./New Wilmington
WR Bryan Erb Case Western Reserve University Sr. Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day
WR Jesse Zubik Washington & Jefferson College So. Sewickley, Pa./Avonworth
RB Jalen Holmes Bethany College Jr. New Castle, Pa./New Castle
RB Jerry Lawman Waynesburg University Sr. Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary
QB Pete Coughlin Washington & Jefferson College Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Upper St. Clair
A-P Jametrius Bentley Westminster College So. Lake Worth, Fla./Park Vista Community
 
2015 All-PAC SecondTeam (Defense)
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
DL Dayton Snyder Case Western Reserve University Sr. West Lafayette, Ind./West Lafayette
DL Reily Shane Thiel College Sr. Tarentum, Pa./Highlands
DL Tyler Ellis Thomas More College Sr. Harrison, Ohio/Harrison
DL Ryan Snedeker Washington & Jefferson College Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston
LB Donavan Hayden Bethany College Jr. Hyattsville, Md./Northwestern
LB Renny LaRue-Hollman Saint Vincent College Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel
LB Nick Pennekamp Thomas More College Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder
LB Jalen Morris Washington & Jefferson College Sr. Washington, Pa./Washington
DB Nick Kwon Case Western Reserve University Jr. Kaneohe, Hawaii/Mid-Pacific Institute
DB Thomas Benyo Geneva College Sr. Berlin Center, Ohio/Western Reserve
DB Devin Anderson Saint Vincent College Sr. Miami, Fla./John A. Ferguson
DB Dan Graziano Washington & Jefferson College Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon
 
2015 All-PAC SecondTeam (Special Teams)
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
P Tyler Kohman Carnegie Mellon University So. Pataskala, Ohio/Columbus Academy
K Ben Carniol Case Western Reserve University So. Vienna, Va./Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology
RET Cody Calhoun Case Western Reserve University So. Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson
 
2015 All-PAC Honorable Mentions (Offense)
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
OL Ethan Barnes Bethany College Sr. Weirton, W.Va./Weir
OL Jaymier Scarbrough Bethany College Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills
OL W. Tyler Reid Carnegie Mellon University Jr. Lees Summit, Mo./Lees Summit West
OL Dante Capicchioni Case Western Reserve University Jr. Birmingham, Mich./Seaholm
OL Ryan DeMarinis Case Western Reserve University So. Clarendon Hills, Ill./Westwood (Mass.)
OL Tyler Hamilton Case Western Reserve University Sr. Wyandotte, Mich./Theodore Roosevelt
OL Alex Jewell Grove City College Sr. Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny
OL Tomas Apodaca Saint Vincent College Sr. Glendale, Ariz./Saint Marys
OL Reid Brinkhoff Saint Vincent College So. Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area
OL Jake Swan Thiel College Jr. Jamestown, N.Y./Maple Grove
OL DJ Handlon Thomas More College Sr. Taylor Mill, Ky./Dixie Heights
OL Trevor Meyer Thomas More College Jr. West Harrison, Ind./East Central
OL Dylan Hogue Westminster College Sr. Sharpsville, Pa./Sharpsville
OL Bryn Kaufman Westminster College Jr. New Wilmington , Pa./New Wilmington
TE/HB Zach Cree Carnegie Mellon University Jr. Vanderbilt, Pa./Connellsville Area
TE/HB Adam Hochman Case Western Reserve University Sr. Austin, Texas/Anderson
TE/HB Cam Evans Thomas More College So. Indianapolis, Ind./Decatur Central
TE/HB Kevin Barnes, Jr. Waynesburg University Jr. Kittanning, Pa./Kittanning
WR Graham Schilling Carnegie Mellon University Sr. Export, Pa./Franklin Regional
WR Nick Cook Geneva College So. Walnutport, Pa./Northampton
WR Josh Peach Grove City College Sr. Hartville, Ohio/Lake
WR Brett Pinson Grove City College Jr. Canton, Ohio/Jackson
WR Damon Black Saint Vincent College So. Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland
WR Alex Horvatits Thiel College Jr. Lancaster, N.Y./Saint Mary's
WR Tyler Vogelpohl Thomas More College Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle
RB Shavonta Craft Saint Vincent College Jr. Jeannette, Pa./Jeannette
RB C.T. Tarrant Thomas More College So. Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton
RB Dominique McKinley Westminster College So. Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg-Salem
QB Andrew Hearon Carnegie Mellon University Sr. Tulsa, Okla./Metro Christian Academy
QB Javid Ellis Geneva College Fr. Port St Lucie, Fla./Saint Lucie West Centennial
QB Ryan Radke Thiel College Jr. Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster Central
QB Jensen Gebhardt Thomas More College Sr. Kings Mills, Ohio/Kings
QB Jake Daugherty Waynesburg University Fr. Fairmount, Pa./Redbank Valley
A-P Willie Leavell Waynesburg University Sr. Midland Heights, Ohio/East Liverpool
 
2015 All-PAC Honorable Mentions (Defense)
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
DL Eric Campbell Bethany College Sr. Hurricane, W.Va./Hurricane
DL Daniel Gibson Bethany College Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills
DL Devon McClain Bethany College Jr. Millersville, Md./Old Mill
DL Jack Fagan Carnegie Mellon University Jr. Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley
DL Nate Nachazel Case Western Reserve University Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny
DL Justin Williams Case Western Reserve University Sr. Manor, Pa./Penn-Trafford
DL Nick Fickes Geneva College So. Imler, Pa./Claysburg-Kimmel
DL Zachary Ruggles Geneva College Jr. Salem, Ohio/West Branch
DL Brent Veerman Grove City College Sr. Powell, Ohio/Columbus Crusaders
DL Cody Henry Saint Vincent College Fr. Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe
DL Rodderick Darden Thomas More College Jr. Denver, Ga./Heritage
DL Zach Machuga Waynesburg University Jr. Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman
DL Jordan Voitus Waynesburg University Sr. Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary
DL Darrin Donikowski Westminster College Sr. Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Preparatory
LB Dylan Stewart Bethany College Sr. Claridge, Pa./Penn-Trafford
LB Kyle Brittain Carnegie Mellon University So. Largo, Fla./Clearwater Central Catholic
LB Nico Comsa Carnegie Mellon University Sr. Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville Area
LB KJ Pederson Case Western Reserve University Sr. Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield
LB Scott Suren Case Western Reserve University Sr. Brunswick, Ohio/Brunswick
LB Aaron Weisberg Case Western Reserve University Sr. Plantation, Fla./American Heritage
LB Brent Muleix Geneva College Fr. Beaver Falls, Pa./Riverside
LB Brandon Berringer Grove City College Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler
LB Bobby Tuttle Grove City College Sr. Upper Saint Clair, Pa./Upper Saint Clair
LB Matt McCarthy Saint Vincent College Jr. Twinsburg, Ohio/Benedictine
LB Doak Walker, Jr. Thiel College Fr. Canton, Ohio/Canton McKinley
LB Bryce Merrill Washington & Jefferson College Sr. New Stanton, Pa./Hempfield
LB Aaron Palmer Waynesburg University Sr. Leesburg, Va./Stone Bridge
LB CJ Armstrong Westminster College So. Lake Worth, Fla./Park Vista
DB Aaron Frye Bethany College Jr. Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski Area
DB Dion Williams Bethany College Sr. Clinton, Md./Frederick Douglass
DB Samer Abdelmoty Carnegie Mellon University Jr. McLean, Va./McLean
DB Ryan Aitken Carnegie Mellon University Sr. Alexandria, Va./West Potomac
DB Cody Calhoun Case Western Reserve University So. Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson
DB Jordan Esteban Case Western Reserve University Sr. Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit Preparatory
DB Nate Cannon Geneva College So. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Kings Academy
DB Andrew Seifert Grove City College So. Kettering, Ohio/Archbishop Alter
DB Chris Jones Thiel College Jr. Waterford, Conn./Waterford
DB Brandon Neal Thomas More College Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota West
DB Johnny Lammers Thomas More College So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder
DB Tim Blair Washington & Jefferson College Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle
DB Luke Merhaut Washington & Jefferson College Jr. Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland
DB Gator Phillips Westminster College Jr. Deland, Fla./Deland
DB Wayne Seamans Westminster College Jr. New Castle, Pa./Union
 
2015 All-PAC Honorable Mentions (Special Teams)
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
P Jacob Burke Case Western Reserve University So. Johnstown, Ohio/Northridge
P Mark McCracken Saint Vincent College Sr. Scottdale, Pa./Southmoreland
P Jonathan Hager Waynesburg University Jr. Farmington, Pa./Uniontown
P Jacob Schnelbach Westminster College Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin
K Chris Ray Bethany College So. Henrico, Va./Mills E. Godwin
K Gabe Renna Carnegie Mellon University Jr. Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon
K Steven Scherer Saint Vincent College Sr. Gaithersburg, Md./Thomas Wootton
K Ted Ford Washington & Jefferson College Fr. Carnegie, Pa./Carlynton
RET Drew Fitzmorris Carnegie Mellon University So. Omaha, Neb./Westside
RET Richard Proper Thiel College Fr. Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley