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Tuani Named ECAC Freshman Of The Year
Jan. 8, 2009
ANNAPOLIS, Md.-Navy defensive lineman Jabaree Tuani (Madison, Tenn.) has been named the ECAC Freshman of the Year by the head football coaches on the Eastern Seaboard. Tuani was selected over freshmen from Connecticut, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Penn State, West Virginia, Temple, Syracuse, Boston College, Buffalo and Army. He will be honored on February 24 at the annual Eastern College Football Awards Banquet at the Pegasus Restaurant at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, N.J. Tuani, who did not garner his first start until the fifth game of the season, led Navy with nine tackles for a loss and tied for the team-high with three forced fumbles. His 42 tackles were just two behind Nate Frazier for the most tackles among defensive linemen. 2008 ECAC Football Bowl Subdivision All-Stars Player of the Year Donald Brown-RB, Connecticut Freshman of the Year Jabaree Tuani-DE, Navy Offense Pat White-QB, West Virginia Donald Brown-RB, Connecticut LeSean McCoy-RB, Pittsburgh Kenny Britt-WR, Rutgers Derrick Williams-WR, Penn State Nate Byhan-TE, Pittsburgh A.Q. Shipley-OL, Penn State Alex Derenthal-OL, Temple Ryan Stanchek-OL, West Virginia Ryan Durand-OL, Syracuse Rich Ohrnberger-OL, Penn State Defense Aaron Maybin-DL, Penn State B.J. Raji-DL, Boston College Cody Brown-DL, Connecticut Mark Herzlich-LB, Boston College Morty Ivy-LB, West Virginia Scott McKillop-LB, Pittsburgh Navorro Bowman-LB, Penn State Anthony Scirrotto-DB, Penn State Darius Butler-DB, Connecticut Courtney Greene-DB, Rutgers Davonte Shannon-DB, Buffalo Special Teams
Conor Lee-K, Pittsburgh Pat McAfee-P, West Virginia Travis Shelton-RS, Temple |