DANBURY, Conn. – The ECAC announced its 2025 Division IIII Football All-ECAC Team and major awards Friday afternoon and FDU-Florham senior defensive lineman Matt Heineman was named All-ECAC First Team Defense.

Heineman, a Staten Island, N.Y. native, earned All-ECAC First Team Defense for the first time in his career. This comes on the heels of a First Team All-MAC selection earlier this awards season. The senior led the MAC in sacks with 9.0 and was tied for 21^st in the nation in the stat. His 14.0 TFLs were the most in the MAC and his 67 total tackles were good for eighth overall. His 62 yards for loss were also the top mark in the MAC.

He tallied a season-high 13 tackles against King's on Sept. 20 and included two quarterback hits, two pass breakups and a forced fumble.
 
In FDU's 52-3 win over Alvernia on Nov. 15, Heineman became FDU's all-time career sacks leader with 27 after notching two against the Golden Wolves.

This was the first time Heineman was named both All-MAC and All-ECAC First Team. 
 
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