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Conners-McCarthy, Kratochvil, Robinson Named Freshman All-Americans by Phil Steele

Seven Red Foxes Earn All-PFL Honors

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Three Marist football players – Jackson Conners-McCarthy, James Kratochvil, and Nate Robinson Jr. – were named Freshman All-Americans by Phil Steele Publications.
 
Seven Red Foxes were also named All-Pioneer Football League by Phil Steele: Conners-McCarthy, Kratochvil, Robinson, Dominic Perricone, Gannon McCorkle, Tristan Shannon, and Sonny Mannino.
 
Freshman All-Americans
Jackson Conners-McCarthy
Conners-McCarthy was named to the Second Team. He earned his third national award of the week, after being named an Associated Press FCS Honorable Mention All-American on Tuesday, and a Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-American on Wednesday. The only other player in program history to earn at least three All-American awards was Terrence Fede, who earned five in 2013.
 
Conners-McCarthy led the Red Foxes in receptions (50) and receiving yards (441) this season. He added 64 rushing yards on seven attempts.
 
James Kratochvil
The Pioneer Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year and an Honorable Mention All-PFL selection, Kratochvil was named a Fourth Team All-American. Hel led the Red Foxes in both tackles (55) and interceptions (four) this season. His four interceptions were tied for the most in the PFL.
 
Nate Robinson Jr.
Robinson was an Honorable Mention All-PFL selection this season. He played in all 11 games at cornerback and safety as a true freshman, and he finished the season with 51 tackles, five pass break-ups, and two interceptions.
 
All-PFL
  • Conners-McCarthy was named to the Second Team, while Kratochvil and Robinson were both named to the Fourth Team.
  • Dominic Perricone was named to the Second Team. He was named First Team All-PFL by the league's coaches after starting every game at right guard and playing 99 percent of the team's snaps (806 out of 814).
  • Gannon McCorkle was named to the Third Team. McCorkle was a national semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy this season. He led the Red Foxes with nine-and-a-half tackles for loss, and was second with four sacks. He was an Honorable Mention All-PFL selection.
  • Tristan Shannon was named to the Fourth Team as a kickoff returner after being named Second team All-PFL by the league's coaches as a return specialist. Shannon averaged 19.6 yards per kickoff return, and he finished with 1,034 all-purpose yards this season.
  • Sonny Mannino was named to the Fourth Team at all-purpose after being named Honorable Mention All-PFL by the league's coaches at the position. He accounted for 19 touchdowns (14 passing, five rushing) and 2,130 yards (1,788 passing, 311 rushing, 31 receiving) this season.
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Players Mentioned

James Kratochvil

#59 James Kratochvil

Linebacker
6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Sonny Mannino

#12 Sonny Mannino

Quarterback
6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Dominic Perricone

#65 Dominic Perricone

Offensive Line
6' 5"
Redshirt Junior
Tristan Shannon

#22 Tristan Shannon

Running Back
5' 8"
Graduate Student
Nate Robinson Jr.

#25 Nate Robinson Jr.

Cornerback
6' 1"
Freshman
Jackson Conners-McCarthy

#89 Jackson Conners-McCarthy

Tight End
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Gannon McCorkle

#5 Gannon McCorkle

Defensive Line
6' 4"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

James Kratochvil

#59 James Kratochvil

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Linebacker
Sonny Mannino

#12 Sonny Mannino

6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Quarterback
Dominic Perricone

#65 Dominic Perricone

6' 5"
Redshirt Junior
Offensive Line
Tristan Shannon

#22 Tristan Shannon

5' 8"
Graduate Student
Running Back
Nate Robinson Jr.

#25 Nate Robinson Jr.

6' 1"
Freshman
Cornerback
Jackson Conners-McCarthy

#89 Jackson Conners-McCarthy

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Tight End
Gannon McCorkle

#5 Gannon McCorkle

6' 4"
Graduate Student
Defensive Line

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