by Jay Langhammer,
featured writer

On the Offense

The Fraternity’s most-honored player of the 2010 college football season was co-captain GREG McELROY who led Alabama to its 10-3 season, including a Capitol One Bowl win over Michigan State. Among his honors were ESPN Academic All-American of the Year, NCAA Top VII Award, National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the Campbell Trophy. He was also named to the North-American Interfraternity Conference All-Fraternity All-American first team. McElroy completed 222 of 313 passes for 2,987 yards and 10 touchdowns, with best games of 27 of 37 for 377 yards, five TDs versus Auburn and 27 of 34 for 315 yards, two scores against South Carolina. ANTHONY DESALVA of Gettysburg won All-Centennial Conference first team honors as a return specialist (33 kickoffs for a 26.0 average), ran 149 times for 626 yards, eight TDs and led the CC with 157.6 all-purpose yards per game. MATT WILLIAMS of Willamette rushed for 244 yards and averaged 20 yards per catch.

Co-captain SCOTTY McKNIGHT led Colorado with 50 receptions for 621 yards, seven TDs; was named to the NIC All-Fraternity All-American first team; and earned All-Big 12 honorable mention. He was the team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player for the third straight year and was co-winner of the Career Achievement Award. McKnight became Colorado’s career leader with 215 catches and 22 TDs. GREG FINGER was Westminster’s third-leading receiver with 22 for 339 yards and on the All-UMAC third team. Tight end JOSEPH FAURIA of UCLA played every game and caught two touchdown passes. Leading 12-1 Stanford’s offensive line to an Orange Bowl win and number-five ranking was NIC All-Fraternity All-American first-team guard ANDREW PHILLIPS, who also gained All-Pac-10 mention. Other standouts included All-Centennial second team tackle JAMES MONREALE of Gettysburg; All-UMAC first-team tackle WILL LAMKIN, a Westminster co-captain; All-SCAC honorable mention guard WILL PATTERSON of Rhodes and three-year starting center JACK SHEEHAN of Westminster.

On the Defense

The top player was Cal-Berkeley co-captain/linebacker MIKE MOHAMED, an NIC All-Fraternity All-American first-teamer, All-Pac-10 first-team selection, winner of the Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete Award and a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete. He led the Bears with 95 tackles, forced two fumbles and was Lott Impact Player of the Week versus Colorado after a career-tying 14 tackles and 41-yard interception return for a TD. UCLA linebacker SEAN WESTGATE was second with 90 tackles and gained All- Pac-10 honorable mention. He led with 11 tackles for losses, was co-leader with four sacks and broke up seven passes. Our other first team linebackers included All-Northwest Conference first-teamer HARMON BRUNO, ranking third with 51 tackles, and AUSTIN MARCUM of Rhodes, who was fifth with 44 stops and won All-SCAC mention.

Leading the backfield is NIC Divisions II/III All-Fraternity All-American first-team pick ARLIN TAYLOR of Willamette, who also won All-NWC first team selection. He picked off four passes, ranked fourth with 43 tackles and ran a fumble recovery in for a TD. RYAN BEARD of Western Kentucky ranked second on the squad with 71 tackles, and Willamette’s JEFF KAHLER was a key player. All-SCAC second-teamer PETE BILAN of Rhodes led with three interceptions, ranked second with 80 stops and deflected nine passes. Leading the defensive line is All-NWC first team pick WALTER ROBINSON of Willamette, who had 59 tackles, including team highs of 13 for losses and five sacks. He was also on the NIC DII/III All-Fraternity first team and played in the NCAA DIII All-Star Game in Mexico. Joining him is teammate JUAN ALVARADO, who also on the All-NWC first team. LARRY DELVISCIO of Gettysburg was on the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll and was co-leader with 92 tackles, including 12.5 for losses.

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