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Turner, Panzarino Named Second Team All-Americans

MADISON, N.J. (December 14, 2018) - Senior linebacker Isaiah Turner and wide receiver Mike Panzarino of the FDU-Florham football team were chosen as Second Team All-Americans by D3Football.com Friday evening.

The All-American announcement coincided with the Stagg Bowl, the Division III football National Championship game. Panzarino and Turner become the just second and third D3Football.com All-Americans in school history. They join Ken Freeman, who was a Third Team choice in 2001.

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.

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.
 
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Players Mentioned

Mike Panzarino

#6 Mike Panzarino

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Isaiah  Turner

#10 Isaiah Turner

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Players Mentioned

Mike Panzarino

#6 Mike Panzarino

6' 0"
Senior
WR
Isaiah  Turner

#10 Isaiah Turner

6' 0"
Senior
LB