Four Football Rams Named to CFPA Watch List

Bronx, N.Y. - The College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) has begun to announce its 2015 FCS Watch Lists with four Rams so far being recognized by the organization. Freshman wide receiver Austin Longi has been named to the freshman watch list, sophomore running back Chase Edmonds to the all-purpose list and junior punter Joe Pavlik and junior kick returner Jihaad Pretlow to the special team list.
 
The freshman watch list includes twelve quarterbacks, eleven running backs, six wide receivers, two placekickers, and one defensive lineman, while the all-purpose watch list includes twenty running backs and twelve wide receivers.
 
The special teams award watch list contains thirty-four members. All FCS players are eligible for awards at their respective positions.
 
The award winners will be announced January 13, 2016.
 
Longi has appeared in all eleven games for the Rams, catching 31 passes for 413 yards and six touchdowns. He is tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns and is second in receiving yards and tied for second in receptions.
 
Edmonds leads the Patriot League and is second in the NCAA FCS in rushing yards (1,643), rushing yards/game (149.4) and rushing touchdowns (19). He also has 31 receptions for 383 yards and five scores to bring his all-purpose total to 2,026 yards (184.2/game), tops in the Patriot League and fourth in the NCAA FCS.
 
Pavlik has punted 46 times for 1,863 yards, an average of 40.5 yards/punt. He has placed 18 of his 46 kicks inside the opponents 20 and has helped the Rams record the tenth best punt return squad in the NCAA FCS, allowing just 3.0 yards/return.
 
Pretlow has returned 29 kickoffs for 749 yards (25.8 yards/return) and one touchdown. He leads the Patriot League and is 19th in the NCAA FCS in kickoff return average while his 749 return yards are the third most in a season in school history.