(November 23, 2005) ?C Six Fordham University football Rams were named to the All-Patriot League Team by a vote of league coaches it was announced today. Senior punter Anthony DiFino (Syracuse, NY/Christian Brothers Academy) and junior placekicker Micah Clukey (St. Augustine, FL/St. Augustine) were named to the First Team while senior defensive lineman Ed Gordon (Freeport, NY/Freeport) , senior running back James Prydatko (Mt. Sinai, NY/Mt. Sinai) , senior offensive lineman Michael Sabatini (Staten Island, NY/Curtis) and senior linebacker Marcus Taylor (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook) were all voted to the second team. DiFino, who was named Second Team All-Patriot League in 2004, led the conference in punting with a 39.6 yards/punt average, over two yards longer than the second-ranked punter. On the year, DiFino, who is currently ranked 29th in the NCAA I-AA in punting average, punted 74 times for 2,931 yards without having one blocked. He placed 18 of his 74 punts inside the opponent??s 20 and also gained 26-yards rushing on a fake punt that gave the Rams a first down in the Bucknell game on a play that would lead to a Fordham touchdown. DiFino??s 2,931 punting yards is a school single-season record, surpassing Barry Cantrell??s record of 2,890 set in 1997 while the 74 punts for DiFino is the third most in a single season at Fordham. Over his career, DiFino punted 147 times for 5,638 yards, an average of 38.4 yards/punt. The 38.4 yards/punt average is the second best all-time at Fordham and the ninth best all-time in Patriot League history, while the 5,638 career punting yards is fifth all-time in school history. Clukey, who was also named First Team All-Patriot League in 2004 and Second Team All-League and Rookie of the Year in 2003, connected on seven of his eleven field goal attempts in 2005 and on all 18 of his PATs. The seven field goals is third best among all Patriot League kickers this fall while he was the lone league kicker to connect on all of his PATs. Over his career, Clukey has now booted 28 field goals in 37 attempts while also converting 99 of his 104 PATs. The 99 career extra points made is a school record, surpassing Steve Troutman??s record of 87 set from 1987-90 while the 28 career field goals is second best all-time at Fordham, 13 behind Brian Colsant??s school record of 41. Gordon, who was also named Second Team All-Patriot League last fall, started all eleven games for the Rams, finishing the year with 59 total tackles, 23 solo, including 6.5 tackles for a loss and four sacks. He also had three pass break-ups and one forced fumble. Over his career, the 2005 tri-captain recorded 169 total tackles in 46 games, including 21 tackles for a loss and 12 sacks. Prydatko led all Fordham rushers with 1,022 yards on 233 carries with five touchdowns, becoming just the second Fordham player on the NCAA I-AA level, and fifth overall, to surpass the 1,000-yard rushing mark. He also caught 14 passes for 111 yards on the year while returning eight punts for 25 yards and eight kickoffs for 150 yards (18.8 yards/return). Prydatko was ranked second in the Patriot League in rushing yards/game (92.9), 31st in the NCAA I-AA, and overall rushing yards while ranking fifth in all-purpose yards (118.9/game). Over his career, Prydatko gained 1,528 rushing yards on 333 carries with ten touchdowns. Sabatini, a two-year starter on the offensive line, was a big reason for Prydatko??s rushing success. The 6??3, 270-pounder, started every game at left tackle, one of only three offensive linemen to start every game in 2005 as the line was hit by injuries. Taylor, a 2005 tri-captain, led Fordham with 120 tackles on the year, 69 solo. Included in the 120 tackles were six tackles for a loss and one sack. The linebacker also intercepted two passes and forced three fumbles. He was ranked second in the Patriot League in tackles (10.9/game) and third in fumbles forced (0.27/game). Over his career, Taylor recorded 166 total tackles, including 7.5 for a loss and three sacks while intercepting three passes. Fordham finished the 2005 season with a 2-9 overall record, 2-4 in the Patriot League.