MADISON, N.J. (December 14, 2018) - Seniors
Mike Panzarino,
Robert Planter and
Isaiah Turner of the FDU-Florham football team were named First Team All-ECAC Friday afternoon.
The First Team selections add to a laundry list of accolades for the senior trio this year, who became the third, fourth and fifth players in program history to be named All-Region by D3football.com. Those three also were named First Team All-Middle Atlantic Conference this year, while classmates
Jagger Green and
Ryan Wilson were tabbed as Honorable Mention choices.
Panzarino hauled in 102 catches for 1,146 yards to go along with 13 touchdowns in his final season. The senior his first in the nation with 10.2 catches per game and is ninth with 114.6 receiving yards per game. Additionally, he is 11th in the country with 1,146 receiving yards and 13th with the 13 receiving scores. Panzarino set the FDU single-season record with 102 catches and became the career-leader in receptions and receiving yards.
In the season opener against the College of New Jersey, Panzarino hauled in 16 catches for 224 yards and four touchdowns. The four TD's was just one off of the season-high across Division III. In a setback against Misericordia, he recorded 17 grabs for 190 yards to go along with two touchdowns. The Fairfield, N.J. native added a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown for the second consecutive season.
Turner is fifth in the country with 13.9 tackles per game, and third with .5 forced fumbles per contest. The senior leads the Devils with 139 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks. The Rockaway, N.J. native has also forced a team-leading five fumbles to go along with three interceptions. Turner also has been named the ECAC Defensive Player of the Month on two occasions this year. For the second time in three seasons, he was chosen to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team and became just the fifth Devils player to garner All-American honors from the AFCA.
The Rockaway, N.J. had a big game in a 21-17 win over Widener, recording 16 tackles, including a season-best 10 solo stops. The senior recorded 3.5 tackles for loss (19 yards), while also notching two sacks for a loss of 14 yards. Turner also made a diving interception to stop Widener's momentum. The senior notched double-digit tackles in all but two games, and recorded a season-best 17 against Lebanon Valley on Homecoming.
Planter had a career-season finishing third on the club with 44 tackles. His 10.0 sacks is tied for second on the single-season list, and notched his first career interception earlier this year. The senior intercepted a pass against William Paterson and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown.
The Manchester, N.J. native set a career-high with 3.0 sacks as the Devils knocked off Widener for the first time in 19 meetings. He notched seven tackles, including four and a half tackles for a loss in the 21-17 victory, also a career-high. With the Pride facing a 4th and 2 from near midfield, the senior burst through the line, tackling the running back for no gain.
