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.