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2022 Football Roster

71 Phil Saleh

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 302
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Oak Park, Ill.
  • Highschool Oak Park-River Forest

Biography

Closed out career by earning All-America honors in 2022 ... A three-time First Team All-Patriot League selection (2020-21, 2021, and 2022) and  a second team pick in 2019 ... A four-year starter on the offensive line ... Started all 12 games at left tackle in 2022 ... Started every game at right tackle in 2021 after starting all three games at center in 2020-2021 ... Moved to the center position in 2019, earning All-Patriot League honors while starting all 12 games ... Made an immediate impact on the Fordham offensive line as a freshman, starting nine games at right tackle... Named Lineman of the Year in the West Suburban Silver Conference at Oak Park-River High School in 2017 ... Named to the 2019 and 2020-21, and 2022 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (Graduate Season)
• Named Second Team FCS?Coaches' All-American.
• Named First Team All-Patriot League.
• Started all eleven games at left tackle.
• Helped Rams lead the NCAA FCS in passing offense (413.8 yards/game) and total offense (608.9 yards/game).
• Helped Rams lead the PL and rank second in the NCAA FCS in scoring offense (49.5 points/game).
• Helped Fordham lead the PL and ranked third in the NCAA FCS in first downs (357).
• Helped Rams lead the PL in fewest sacks allowed (1.67/game).
• Helped Fordham rank second in the Patriot League in rushing (195.2 yards/game).

2021 (Senior Season)
• Named First Team All-Patriot League.
• Started all eleven games at right tackle.
• Helped Rams lead the Patriot League and rank eleventh in the NCAA FCS in passing offense (296.7 yards/game) and lead the League and rank 12th in the NCAA FCS in total offense (447.5 yards/game).
• Helped Rams rank second in the PL and 18th in the NCAA FCS in scoring offense (33.6 points/game).
• Helped Rams lead the PL and rank 22nd in the NCAA in fewest sacks allowed (1.36/game) and lead the League and rank ninth in the NCAA in TFLs allowed/game (3.91/game).

2020-21 (Junior Season)
• Named First Team All-Patriot League.
• Started all three games at center.
• Helped Fordham offense lead the Patriot League and rank 17th in the NCAA FCS in scoring, averaging 31.7 points/game.
• Fordham offense also led the League and was 14th in the NCAA FCS in total offense (433.3 yards/game).
• Rams offense led the Patriot League and was sixth in the NCAA FCS in passing offense (349.7 yards/game).

2019 (Sophomore Season)
• Named Second Team All-Patriot League.
• Also named Phil Steele Second Team All-Patriot League.
• Started all 12 games at center as a sophomore.
• Blocked for the top-ranked offense in the Patriot League (357.2 yards/game).
• The Fordham offense also led the League in scoring (25.0) and red zone offense.

2018 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in ten games as a freshman, starting nine at right tackle.
• Blocked for an offense that led the Patriot League in passing offense, averaging 200.7 passing yards/game.

Before Fordham
• Played for head coach John Hoerster at Oak Park-River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois.
• Named Lineman of the Year in the West Suburban Silver Conference.
• First Team All-Conference as a senior.
• Named Offensive Team MVP.
• Earned Academic All-Conference honors.
• One of two male Athlete of the Year at Oak Park-Forest.

Personal
• Son of Colleen and Phil Saleh.
• Has four siblings (Nick, Mike, Lauren, and Kelly).
• Received a degree in Communications & Culture in 2022.
• Currently enrolled in graduate school.

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Historical Player Information

  • 71

    2018Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 270 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2019Sophomore

    OL
    6'4" 302 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2020Junior

    OL
    6'4" 302 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2021Senior

    OL
    6'4" 302 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2022Graduate Student

    OL
    6'4" 302 lbs
    71