(December 18, 2006) ?C Fordham University senior linebacker Marcus Taylor (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook) was named Third Team NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-America by the Sports Network it was announced today. Taylor becomes the second Ram to earn All-America honors this year, joining junior punter Benjamin Dato who was named Third Team All-America by the Associated Press last week, and the fifth Ram in the past five years to earn All-America football honors, joining Dato, Tad Kornegay (2004), Kirwin Watson (2002 and 2003) and Javarus Dudley (2003). Taylor, who was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year this fall, is one of two Patriot League student-athletes to earn Sports Network All-America honors, joining Colgate??s Mike Gallihugh. A 6-1, 244-pound linebacker, Taylor became the third Ram to earn Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year honors, joining Mark Blazejewski and Aaron Dougherty, who received the award in 1992 an 1993, respectively. On the year, Taylor led the Rams with 116 total tackles, 53 solo, including a team-high 12 tackles for a loss. He also recorded four quarterback sacks in 2006 and intercepted a team-best three passes while breaking up four others. Taylor forced four fumbles this fall and he recovered four fumbles, one of which he returned 43 yards for a touchdown against Patriot League champions, Lafayette. Taylor, who was named Second Team All-Patriot League in 2005, led the league in both forced fumbles and fumbles recovered while ranking second in total tackles, tied for fifth in sacks and sixth in tackles for a loss. Nationally, he ranked 11th in the FCS in total tackles and 50th in tackles for a loss. Over his four-year Fordham career, Taylor recorded 282 total tackles, 150 solo, including 19.5 tackles for a loss and seven sacks, in 44 career games. He also had six career interceptions and seven forced fumbles along with five fumble recoveries.