Patriot League Release
 
Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham football squad is well represented on the 2023 Academic All-Patriot League team as three Rams received the academic honor: junior linebacker James Conway, junior punter Will Haslett, and graduate student wide receiver MJ Wright.
 
Conway receives his second straight Academic All-Patriot League accolade while Haslett and Wright are named to the team for the first time. All three also received All-Patriot League honors yesterday with Conway and Wright being named to the First Team and Haslett to the Second Team.
 
James Conway (Jr., LB, Omaha, Neb./Millard West)
• Named 2023 First Team All-Patriot League.
• Recorded a team-high 129 tackles, 55 solo.
• Had 6.0 tackles for loss of 18 yards.
• Also had five quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and one blocked kick.
• Second in the Patriot League and fifth in the NCAA FCS in tackles/game (11.7).
• Third in the Patriot League and 14th in the NCAA FCS in solo tackles/game (5.4).
• Notched his third straight 100+-tackles season.
• Has 386 career tackles, third on the Fordham career list.
• 2022 First Team All-Patriot League and 2021 Second Team All-PL.
• A Business Administration major.
 
Will Haslett (Jr., P, Johnstown, Pa./Bishop McCourt)
• Named 2023 Second Team All-Patriot League.
• Punted 40 times for 1,708 yards, an average of 42.7 yards/punt.
• Led Patriot League in punting average.
• Landed 17 of his 40 punts inside the opponents 20.
• Had seven punts of more than 50 yards.
• Long punt of the year was 57 yards.
• Fordham led the Patriot League in net punting (37.7).
• The 42.7 punting average is the seventh best season average in school history.
• A Business Administration major.
 
MJ Wright (Gr., WR, Freehold, N.J./Red Bank Catholic)
• Named 2023 First Team All-Patriot League.
• Caught 65 passes for 970 yards and seven touchdowns.
• Led team in receptions and receiving yards and second in receiving scores.
• Second in the Patriot League and tenth in the NCAA FCS in receiving yards.
• Second in the Patriot League and eleventh in the nation in receiving yards/game (88.2).
• Third in the Patriot League and 18th in the NCAA FCS in receptions/game (5.9).
• Compiled 2,887 career receiving yards, sixth on the Fordham all-time list.
• Has 185 career receptions, sixth all-time at Fordham.
• 2021 and 2022 Second Team All-Patriot League.
• Received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and currently completing a master's degree in Media Management.
 
Bucknell, Fordham and Holy Cross received three Academic All-Patriot League selections apiece, while Colgate placed two on the squad. Georgetown, Lafayette and Lehigh each had one representative.
 
To be eligible for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award and the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshmen or students in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor.
 
These honors recognize student-athletes who excel in their sport and the classroom. The awards are voted on by Patriot League football sports information directors, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.