Army West Point Athletics
West Tabbed As CSFL Player of the Year
December 04, 2018 | Sprint Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Senior quarterback Keegan West of the Army West Point sprint football team was named the Most Valuable Player of the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) on Tuesday afternoon.
A total of 14 Black Knights were honored by the league with eight first-team selections, five second-team honorees and one honorable mention.
West, who earned his third all-league honor, led the league's top offense by posting the most completions (163), pass attempts (267), passing yards (1,926) and passing touchdowns (21), while accounting for the fewest interceptions (3). All were career highs for the West Point, N.Y., native as he contributed the third highest single-season totals in program history for passing yards and touchdowns.
He averaged more than 275 yards per game and eclipsed 300 yards against Pennsylvania (374 yards) and Cornell (308 yards). Additionally, West threw multiple touchdowns in six of the team's seven contests, including three or more in five games.
Along with West, Tom Williamson, Patrick Riley, Seppi Ortman, NaVonte Dean, Zach Lechthaler, Tate Blessinger and Desmond Young collected All-CSFL First Team nods. Young and Williamson are the only reigning all-league selections as Young was named to the first team for the second time in as many seasons. Williamson improved upon his honorable mention selection last year.
Williamson was one of West's favorite targets, tying for the team-lead with 35 receptions for 416 yards and a league-high 10 touchdowns, all of which were career highs. The Dallas, Texas, native scored multiple touchdowns in four of Army's seven games, including a personal best three-score effort against St. Thomas Aquinas.
Riley started all seven games on the offensive line and blocked for the CSFL's top offensive unit that averaged 38.4 points and 402.4 yards per game.
Ortman flourished as Army's first-year kicker, going 8-for-12 on field goals, including a season-long 38-yarder at Post. The Lafayette, Calif., native connected on a season-high three field goals against Cornell, all coming in the first quarter. He was also a perfect 31-for-31 on PATs, including a season-high eight makes against St. Thomas Aquinas.
Dean contributed heavily for the Black Knights in the trenches on the defensive side of the ball, finishing second in the league with nine sacks. The Fairfax, Va., native tallied 34 tackles, including 20 solo stops and 11.5 tackles for loss, as well as tying for the league-lead in forced fumbles with three.
Lechthaler captained the Army defense which allowed the fewest points and yards per game at 7.3 and 202.7, respectively. The York County, Va., native notched career highs in tackles (38), fumbles forced (3) and fumbles recovered (1), while earning three sacks for the third straight season.
Blessinger erupted for a team-high and personal-best 41 tackles and 26 solo stops while adding 7.5 tackles for loss. The Jasper, Ind., native ranked fourth across all CSFL teams for total tackles, including a career-high 14 stops at Navy in the Star Game.
Young continued to build off his productive 2017 campaign by shutting down the opponent's top receiver each game. The Murrieta, Calif., native totaled 12 tackles and seven pass breakups, in addition to a blocked kick as a junior. He documented a season-high four tackles and five breakups in the season-opener at Chestnut Hill.
Clayton Carter, Nitai Chun, Jesse Helms, Mike Shannon and James Scroggins were Army's representatives on the All-CSFL Second Team. Helms collected his third straight second team recognition, while Scroggins garnered his second consecutive after being an honorable mention in 2016. Additionally, Carter earned his second straight second-team honors.
Carter posted career highs with 28 catches for a team-best 467 yards and four touchdowns. The Indianapolis, Ind., native ranked in the top-five in the league in receiving yards (467, 3rd), yards per game (66.7, 3rd), yards per catch (16.7, 4th) and receptions (28, 4th). He hauled in at least three passes in all seven games, including a personal-best seven receptions for 116 yards in the CSFL Championship Game.
Chun was a reliable option for West in his first season, tying for the team-lead with 35 receptions for 418 yards and one touchdown. The Gardena, Calif., native contributed a team-high 14 receptions and 123 yards against Pennsylvania and scored his first-career touchdown at Post.
Helms captained Army's offensive line from the center, leading the blocking unit for the CSFL's top offensive unit that averaged 38.4 points and 402.4 yards per game.
Shannon posted career highs in his final season with 25 receptions for 274 yards and two scores. The Bowie, Md., made a season-high five catches in back-to-back games against St. Thomas Aquinas and Penn and compiled a personal best 74 yards opposite the Quakers.
Scroggins was a staple of the Black Knights' defense as he documented his third consecutive season with at least 30 tackles. The West Palm Beach, Fla., native totaled 38 tackles, the second highest mark on the team, which includes two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He added an interception and a league-high three fumble recoveries throughout his final season.
Onorino Tamburri was the team's lone honorable mention. Tamburri rewarded the coaches in his first season as a starter by posting personal bests in tackles (34), solo tackles (15), assisted tackles (19), tackles for loss (1.0) and interceptions (1). The Marlboro, N.Y., native finished fifth on the team in tackles. He posted a career-high eight tackles in both the Star Game and CSFL Championship Game against Navy, surpassing his previous season-high of seven set in 2016.
For more information on Army West Point sprint football, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_SprintFB on Twitter.
2018 Collegiate Sprint Football League All-CSFL Teams and Major Awards
Player of the Year: Keegan West, Army West Point
Newcomer of the Year: Brandon Allen, Mansfield
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First Team All-CSFL
QB – Keegan West, Army West Point
RB – Caleb Champion, Navy
RB – Raevon Floyd-Bennett, Chestnut Hill
RB – Will Griffen, Cornell
RB – Jake Klaus, Penn
WR – LaDarrius Phillips, Post
WR – Carl Watson, Caldwell
WR – Tom Williamson, Army West Point
OL – Benjamin Friedman, Penn
OL – James Keneally, Navy
OL – Jonathan Klobus, Cornell
OL – Patrick Riley, Army West Point
OL – Steve Sicilia, Mansfield
OL – Matt Weir, Chestnut Hill
TE – Dane Livengood, Navy
ATH – Brooke Panhans, Cornell
K – Seppi Ortman, Army West Point
KR – Jimmy English, St. Thomas Aquinas
PR – Brendan McCaffrey, Penn
DL – NaVonte Dean, Army West Point
DL – Brian Layden, Chestnut Hill
DL – Zach Lechthaler, Army West Point
DL – Matthew Luebke, Cornell
DL – Nick Scalise, Navy
DL – Sam Smallzman, Penn
LB – Jon Baldwin, Chestnut Hill
LB – Tate Blessinger, Army West Point
LB – Dean Rye, Navy
LB – Matthew Terlizzi, Post
DB – Tom Console, Penn
DB – Grant Hooper, Navy
DB – Nate Moser, Chestnut Hill
DB – Marcus Weeks, Cornell
DB – Desmond Young, Army West Point
P – George Skinner, Navy
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Second Team All-CSFL
QB – Braydan Chmiel, Navy
WR – Clayton Carter, Army West Point
WR – Nitai Chun, Army West Point
WR – Quinn Henry, Mansfield
WR – Domoree Hill, Chestnut Hill
WR – Reggie Robinson, Chestnut Hill
OL – John Grassi, St. Thomas Aquinas
OL – Jesse Helms, Army West Point
OL – Tyler Johnson, Post
OL – Kevin Meredith, Chestnut Hill
OL – Dante Torrisi, Mansfield
TE – Mike Shannon, Army West Point
DL – Kyle Johnson-Hackett, Chestnut Hill
DL – Shawn Kluchinsky, Navy
DL – Gavin O'Donnell, Navy
DL – James Scroggins, Army West Point
DL – Amanze Udebiuwa, Cornell
LB – Harold Green, Cornell
LB – James Juliano, Penn
LB – Troy Monroe, Navy
LB – Matteo Murgia, Penn
LB – Alfonso Nazzaro, Cornell
LB – Andrew Schwenk, Mansfield
DB – Brandon Allen, Mansfield
DB – Luca Curran, Penn
DB – Malyk Michel, St. Thomas Aquinas
DB – Peter Sanchez, Cornell
DB – Miles Whitlow, Navy
DB – Haleem Woods, Caldwell
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All-CSFL Honorable Mention
QB – Buddy Enriquez, Post
QB – Adam Hutchinson, Mansfield
QB – Tajae Irby, Caldwell
QB – Eddie Jenkins, Penn
QB – Mike Marino, Chestnut Hill
QB – Connor Ostrander, Cornell
QB – Luke Sullivan, St. Thomas Aquinas
WR – Jimmy English, St. Thomas Aquinas
WR – Aidan Kelly, Penn
WR – Colton Kotecki, Cornell
WR – D.J. McLean, Mansfield
OL – Saleem Bush, Caldwell
OL – Tristin Cicio, Mansfield
OL – Reid Kaplan, Navy
TE – Benjamin Klaus, Penn
DL – Conrad McCarthy, Cornell
DL – Chase Moser, Mansfield
DL – Alex Nicolas, Chestnut Hill
DL – Tyreke Smith, St. Thomas Aquinas
LB – Bryton Barna, Mansfield
LB – Cameron Francette, Post
LB – Royce Francisco, Caldwell
LB – Mason Hooten, Navy
LB – Aaron Johnson, Penn
LB – Mike Kehoe, St. Thomas Aquinas
LB – Will Smith, St. Thomas Aquinas
LB – Onorino Tamburri, Army West Point
LB – Kyle Teneyck, St. Thomas Aquinas
LB – Sheppard Wilson, Navy
DB – Cody Borges, Post
DB – Dajuan Buie, Mansfield
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A total of 14 Black Knights were honored by the league with eight first-team selections, five second-team honorees and one honorable mention.
West, who earned his third all-league honor, led the league's top offense by posting the most completions (163), pass attempts (267), passing yards (1,926) and passing touchdowns (21), while accounting for the fewest interceptions (3). All were career highs for the West Point, N.Y., native as he contributed the third highest single-season totals in program history for passing yards and touchdowns.
He averaged more than 275 yards per game and eclipsed 300 yards against Pennsylvania (374 yards) and Cornell (308 yards). Additionally, West threw multiple touchdowns in six of the team's seven contests, including three or more in five games.
Along with West, Tom Williamson, Patrick Riley, Seppi Ortman, NaVonte Dean, Zach Lechthaler, Tate Blessinger and Desmond Young collected All-CSFL First Team nods. Young and Williamson are the only reigning all-league selections as Young was named to the first team for the second time in as many seasons. Williamson improved upon his honorable mention selection last year.
Williamson was one of West's favorite targets, tying for the team-lead with 35 receptions for 416 yards and a league-high 10 touchdowns, all of which were career highs. The Dallas, Texas, native scored multiple touchdowns in four of Army's seven games, including a personal best three-score effort against St. Thomas Aquinas.
Riley started all seven games on the offensive line and blocked for the CSFL's top offensive unit that averaged 38.4 points and 402.4 yards per game.
Ortman flourished as Army's first-year kicker, going 8-for-12 on field goals, including a season-long 38-yarder at Post. The Lafayette, Calif., native connected on a season-high three field goals against Cornell, all coming in the first quarter. He was also a perfect 31-for-31 on PATs, including a season-high eight makes against St. Thomas Aquinas.
Dean contributed heavily for the Black Knights in the trenches on the defensive side of the ball, finishing second in the league with nine sacks. The Fairfax, Va., native tallied 34 tackles, including 20 solo stops and 11.5 tackles for loss, as well as tying for the league-lead in forced fumbles with three.
Lechthaler captained the Army defense which allowed the fewest points and yards per game at 7.3 and 202.7, respectively. The York County, Va., native notched career highs in tackles (38), fumbles forced (3) and fumbles recovered (1), while earning three sacks for the third straight season.
Blessinger erupted for a team-high and personal-best 41 tackles and 26 solo stops while adding 7.5 tackles for loss. The Jasper, Ind., native ranked fourth across all CSFL teams for total tackles, including a career-high 14 stops at Navy in the Star Game.
Young continued to build off his productive 2017 campaign by shutting down the opponent's top receiver each game. The Murrieta, Calif., native totaled 12 tackles and seven pass breakups, in addition to a blocked kick as a junior. He documented a season-high four tackles and five breakups in the season-opener at Chestnut Hill.
Clayton Carter, Nitai Chun, Jesse Helms, Mike Shannon and James Scroggins were Army's representatives on the All-CSFL Second Team. Helms collected his third straight second team recognition, while Scroggins garnered his second consecutive after being an honorable mention in 2016. Additionally, Carter earned his second straight second-team honors.
Carter posted career highs with 28 catches for a team-best 467 yards and four touchdowns. The Indianapolis, Ind., native ranked in the top-five in the league in receiving yards (467, 3rd), yards per game (66.7, 3rd), yards per catch (16.7, 4th) and receptions (28, 4th). He hauled in at least three passes in all seven games, including a personal-best seven receptions for 116 yards in the CSFL Championship Game.
Chun was a reliable option for West in his first season, tying for the team-lead with 35 receptions for 418 yards and one touchdown. The Gardena, Calif., native contributed a team-high 14 receptions and 123 yards against Pennsylvania and scored his first-career touchdown at Post.
Helms captained Army's offensive line from the center, leading the blocking unit for the CSFL's top offensive unit that averaged 38.4 points and 402.4 yards per game.
Shannon posted career highs in his final season with 25 receptions for 274 yards and two scores. The Bowie, Md., made a season-high five catches in back-to-back games against St. Thomas Aquinas and Penn and compiled a personal best 74 yards opposite the Quakers.
Scroggins was a staple of the Black Knights' defense as he documented his third consecutive season with at least 30 tackles. The West Palm Beach, Fla., native totaled 38 tackles, the second highest mark on the team, which includes two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He added an interception and a league-high three fumble recoveries throughout his final season.
Onorino Tamburri was the team's lone honorable mention. Tamburri rewarded the coaches in his first season as a starter by posting personal bests in tackles (34), solo tackles (15), assisted tackles (19), tackles for loss (1.0) and interceptions (1). The Marlboro, N.Y., native finished fifth on the team in tackles. He posted a career-high eight tackles in both the Star Game and CSFL Championship Game against Navy, surpassing his previous season-high of seven set in 2016.
For more information on Army West Point sprint football, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_SprintFB on Twitter.
2018 Collegiate Sprint Football League All-CSFL Teams and Major Awards
Player of the Year: Keegan West, Army West Point
Newcomer of the Year: Brandon Allen, Mansfield
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First Team All-CSFL
QB – Keegan West, Army West Point
RB – Caleb Champion, Navy
RB – Raevon Floyd-Bennett, Chestnut Hill
RB – Will Griffen, Cornell
RB – Jake Klaus, Penn
WR – LaDarrius Phillips, Post
WR – Carl Watson, Caldwell
WR – Tom Williamson, Army West Point
OL – Benjamin Friedman, Penn
OL – James Keneally, Navy
OL – Jonathan Klobus, Cornell
OL – Patrick Riley, Army West Point
OL – Steve Sicilia, Mansfield
OL – Matt Weir, Chestnut Hill
TE – Dane Livengood, Navy
ATH – Brooke Panhans, Cornell
K – Seppi Ortman, Army West Point
KR – Jimmy English, St. Thomas Aquinas
PR – Brendan McCaffrey, Penn
DL – NaVonte Dean, Army West Point
DL – Brian Layden, Chestnut Hill
DL – Zach Lechthaler, Army West Point
DL – Matthew Luebke, Cornell
DL – Nick Scalise, Navy
DL – Sam Smallzman, Penn
LB – Jon Baldwin, Chestnut Hill
LB – Tate Blessinger, Army West Point
LB – Dean Rye, Navy
LB – Matthew Terlizzi, Post
DB – Tom Console, Penn
DB – Grant Hooper, Navy
DB – Nate Moser, Chestnut Hill
DB – Marcus Weeks, Cornell
DB – Desmond Young, Army West Point
P – George Skinner, Navy
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Second Team All-CSFL
QB – Braydan Chmiel, Navy
WR – Clayton Carter, Army West Point
WR – Nitai Chun, Army West Point
WR – Quinn Henry, Mansfield
WR – Domoree Hill, Chestnut Hill
WR – Reggie Robinson, Chestnut Hill
OL – John Grassi, St. Thomas Aquinas
OL – Jesse Helms, Army West Point
OL – Tyler Johnson, Post
OL – Kevin Meredith, Chestnut Hill
OL – Dante Torrisi, Mansfield
TE – Mike Shannon, Army West Point
DL – Kyle Johnson-Hackett, Chestnut Hill
DL – Shawn Kluchinsky, Navy
DL – Gavin O'Donnell, Navy
DL – James Scroggins, Army West Point
DL – Amanze Udebiuwa, Cornell
LB – Harold Green, Cornell
LB – James Juliano, Penn
LB – Troy Monroe, Navy
LB – Matteo Murgia, Penn
LB – Alfonso Nazzaro, Cornell
LB – Andrew Schwenk, Mansfield
DB – Brandon Allen, Mansfield
DB – Luca Curran, Penn
DB – Malyk Michel, St. Thomas Aquinas
DB – Peter Sanchez, Cornell
DB – Miles Whitlow, Navy
DB – Haleem Woods, Caldwell
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All-CSFL Honorable Mention
QB – Buddy Enriquez, Post
QB – Adam Hutchinson, Mansfield
QB – Tajae Irby, Caldwell
QB – Eddie Jenkins, Penn
QB – Mike Marino, Chestnut Hill
QB – Connor Ostrander, Cornell
QB – Luke Sullivan, St. Thomas Aquinas
WR – Jimmy English, St. Thomas Aquinas
WR – Aidan Kelly, Penn
WR – Colton Kotecki, Cornell
WR – D.J. McLean, Mansfield
OL – Saleem Bush, Caldwell
OL – Tristin Cicio, Mansfield
OL – Reid Kaplan, Navy
TE – Benjamin Klaus, Penn
DL – Conrad McCarthy, Cornell
DL – Chase Moser, Mansfield
DL – Alex Nicolas, Chestnut Hill
DL – Tyreke Smith, St. Thomas Aquinas
LB – Bryton Barna, Mansfield
LB – Cameron Francette, Post
LB – Royce Francisco, Caldwell
LB – Mason Hooten, Navy
LB – Aaron Johnson, Penn
LB – Mike Kehoe, St. Thomas Aquinas
LB – Will Smith, St. Thomas Aquinas
LB – Onorino Tamburri, Army West Point
LB – Kyle Teneyck, St. Thomas Aquinas
LB – Sheppard Wilson, Navy
DB – Cody Borges, Post
DB – Dajuan Buie, Mansfield
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