ECAC Release
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Bronx, N.Y. - Two members of the Fordham University football squad were honored today by being named to the 2017 ECAC FCS Football All-Star Team. Junior defensive back
Dylan Mabin was placed on the first team while senior offensive lineman
Anthony Coyle was named to the second team.
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Mabin, who started all eleven games at cornerback for the Rams in 2017, garners his first career Patriot League postseason honor after recording 44 total tackles, 35 solo, including three for loss. He also led the team with 19 pass breakups, ranking second in the Patriot League and third in the NCAA FCS in passes defended (1.6/game). Mabin also forced two fumbles and recovered one and returned 30 kickoffs for 672 yards (22.4 yards/return), including one for 93 yards and a touchdown, and three punts for 20 yards.
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Coyle, who started all eleven games at left tackle, earns first team ECAC All-Star honors for the second straight year. He blocked for an offense that averaged 371.7 yards of total offense/game, third best in the Patriot League, including 238.9 passing yards/game, also third best in the league and 31st among all NCAA FCS teams. He was named First Team All-Patriot in each of the past two years.
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