(December 17, 2003) ?C Fordham University senior wide receiver Javarus Dudley (Miramar, FL/American Heritage) and senior running back Kirwin Watson (Sunrise, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas) were named Associated Press All-Americans it was announced today. Dudley was named to the first team while Watson was named to the second team. This is the fourth award for Dudley who was also named First Team All-America by The Sports Network and the American Football Coaches Association as well as a First Team ECAC All-Star. Watson received his third award on the week, having garnered Second Team All-America honors from The Sports Network First Team and ECAC All-Star honors. The two were among eight Patriot League players named to the AP All-America Team Wednesday, the best League representation since 1988, when 13 Patriot League players were honored by the AP. Dudley, who was named First Team All-Patriot League this fall for the third consecutive season, caught 101 passes for 1,439 yards and 14 touchdowns. He set Fordham school records for both receptions in a season and receiving yards in a season, breaking the record of 77 receptions for 1,106 yards which he set last year. Dudley finished the year leading the NCAA I-AA in receptions per game (8.42) and was third in receiving yards per game (119.9) as well as being ranked 18th in scoring (8.00 points/game). He also set Patriot League records for most receptions in a season, breaking the old record of 88 set by Lehigh??s Dave Cecchini in 1993, and receiving yards in a season, breaking the former record of 1,322 set by Towson??s Jamal White in 1999. Over his career, Dudley caught 278 passes for 3,879 yards and 34 touchdowns, all Patriot League and school career records. He also returned 91 career kickoffs for 2,172 yards and two touchdowns, both Patriot League and school records. His career all-purpose yard total of 7,120 shattered the Patriot League career record of 5,952 set by Bucknell??s Rich Lemon from 1993-96. Watson, who was named First Team All-Patriot League this fall for the second straight year, rushed 311 times for 1,477 yards and 20 touchdowns. He set the school single season records for most rushing yards, most rushing touchdowns and most carries, breaking the record of 285 carries for 1,467 yards and 18 touchdowns which he set in 2002. Watson was 13th in the NCAA I-AA in rushing (123.1) and fourth in scoring (10.50 points/game). In the Patriot League, Watson ranked second in both rushing yards per game and scoring. Over his career, Watson rushed 942 times for 4,617 yards and 48 touchdowns, all Fordham career records. He finished his career as the third all-time leading rusher in Patriot League history while breaking the league??s record for most career rushing touchdowns, surpassing the old record of 40 set by Lehigh??s Erick Torain from 1987-90. He also finished second on the Patriot League all-time scoring list and fifth on the all-purpose yards list.