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Football Craig Butler, Director of Athletic Communications

Scott Named Coach of the Year; Six Fighting Scots Land on All-Conference Teams

Lock Haven, Pa. – First-year head coach Matt Scott was named the PSAC West Coach of the Year and six Fighting Scot football players were named to the leagues All-Conference teams announced Wednesday afternoon.
 
Running back Caron Robinson, offensive tackle Dylan McWilliams were named to the PSAC West First Team offense. Defensively, lineman JT Taylor, safety Nate Deanes and punter Ricco Sastoque were also first teamers. Wide receiver Jaret Frantz earned second-team accolades.
 
Scott lead Edinboro to a 7-4 overall record and a 5-1 mark in the PSAC West earning the Scots a share of the West's Regular Season Championship. The 7-4 finish is Edinboro's best since finishing 7-4 in the 2017 season. The Scots were also one of the least penalized teams in the NCAA having the fourth fewest penalties in the country and the sixth fewest penalty yards per game.
 
Robinson was highly effective, averaging 6.7 yards per carry and finishing the season with 153 rushes for 1,019 yards and nine rushing touchdowns. He was the first Scot to cross the 1,000-yard plateau since Walter Fletcher in 2017. Robinson added four catches for 29 yards.
 
McWilliams, a team captain, anchored the offensive line that paved the way for Robinson's 1,000-yard season. The Scot ground game averaged 150.6 yards per contest and was pivotal to Edinboro's PSAC West success.
 
Taylor started all 11 games on the defensive line. He made 29 total tackles with 18 solos. He notched 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks. He also had a fumble recovery and a blocked kick.
 
Deanes notched 52 tackles, 38 solos, from his safety position. He led the team with eight pass breakups. He recorded two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery he returned 70 yards for a touchdown.
 
 Sastoque averaged 41.4 yards per punt with a long of 67 yards. He hit five punts of 50+ yards and put nine punts inside the 20. He also handled the kickoff duties with 59 kickoffs and 13 touch backs.
 
Frantz landed on the second-team making 33 catches for 429 yards. Frantz was the Scots red zone threat hauling in six touchdown catches.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nate Deanes

#1 Nate Deanes

S
5' 9"
Sophomore
Jaret Frantz

#6 Jaret Frantz

WR
6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Dylan McWilliams

#74 Dylan McWilliams

OL
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
Caron Robinson

#10 Caron Robinson

RB
5' 9"
Graduate Student
JT Taylor

#7 JT Taylor

DL
6' 2"
Senior
Ricco Sastoque

#40 Ricco Sastoque

P
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Nate Deanes

#1 Nate Deanes

5' 9"
Sophomore
S
Jaret Frantz

#6 Jaret Frantz

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
WR
Dylan McWilliams

#74 Dylan McWilliams

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
OL
Caron Robinson

#10 Caron Robinson

5' 9"
Graduate Student
RB
JT Taylor

#7 JT Taylor

6' 2"
Senior
DL
Ricco Sastoque

#40 Ricco Sastoque

5' 10"
Senior
P