2020 HERO Sports NCAA FCS Preseason All-Americans
Bronx, N.Y. - Fordham University junior linebacker
Ryan Greenhagen (Sparta, N.J./Pope John XXIII), and senior linebacker
Glenn Cunningham (Glastonbury, Conn./Xavier) were named 2020 HERO Sports Preseason All-American it was announced today. Greenhagen was named to the first team while Cunningham, who received the honor for the second straight year, is placed on the third team.
Greenhagen is the lone Patriot League student-athlete to earn first team honors. He and Cunningham are two of just three Patriot Leaguers named to the teams.
Ryan Greenhagen (Jr., Sparta, N.J./Pope John XXIII)
• Named First Team HERO Sports NCAA FCS Sophomore All-America in 2019
• Named All-ECAC in 2019
• Named First Team All-Patriot League in 2019
• Named Academic All-Patriot League in 2019
• Led team with 123 tackles, 83 solo, including a team-best 18.5 for loss and 4.5 sacks
• Also had eight QBH, one forced fumble and one pass break up
• Led Patriot League in TFLs/Game (1.54) and second in tackles/game (10.2)
• Third in the NCAA FCS in solo tackles/game (6.8), 12th in total tackles/game, and 14th in TFLs/game
• The 18.5 TFLs was the third best single season in school history
• The 82 solo tackles was the second best single season in school history
• Has 33.5 career TFLs, seventh-best in school history
• Named First Team HERO Sports Freshman All-America in 2018
Glenn Cunningham (Sr., Glastonbury, Conn./Xavier)
• Named First Team All-Patriot League for second straight year
• Named Academic All-Patriot League in 2019
• Second on team with 78 tackles, 49 solo, including 8.5 for loss and 1.0 sacks
• Also had six QBH, four pass break ups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one interception
• Eleventh in the Patriot League in tackles/game (6.5)
• Has 40.5 career tackles for loss, third all-time at Fordham
• Has 252 career total tackles, 159 solo, with 9.5 sacks
• Ranks eighth all-time at Fordham in solo stops
