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Photo Above (left to right): Defensive MVP
Theodore Clohessy, Wagner College Athletic Director/Head Football Coach
Walt Hameline, Team MVP
Nick Doscher, Offensive MVP Dominique Williams# and
Fred Williamson ('64), Wagner College Board of Trustee Member and Former Football Letterwinner.
Staten Island, NY – The 2012 Wagner College Football Team was honored at the Annual Touchdown Club Awards Banquet held at The Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, February 16.
The football program paid special respect to its 27-member senior class, a group that led Wagner through the depths of an 0-3 start, to the triumph of a nine-game winning streak, the school's first-ever Northeast Conference Football Championship and ensuing first-round NCAA FCS Playoff Victory over Colgate.
After completing its memorable 9-4 season, which included a 7-1 mark in the NEC, Wagner was ranked 21
st and 22nd, respectively, in the final two major FCS Polls.
The 27 Seahawk seniors are: OL
Brendan Byrne, LB
Theodore Clohessy , WR
David Crawford, QB
Nick Doscher, WR Danny Ford, OL
Chris Furner, FB
Kenny Howard, DL
Adams Issaka, LB
Tom Klepper, TE
Drew Ledet, LB
Mike Lombardo, PK
David Lopez , DB Matt McGuinness, DL Jake Meier, LB
Mike Milone, OL
Tyler Moyers , DB Pat O'Connor, LB
Kevin Orender, OL
Sean Pearson , DB
Torian Phillips, LB
C.O. Prime, WR
Darnell Sapps, WR
Justin Sciarra, TE
Joe Sidaras , DB
Sidiq Soulemana, DL
Jerome Williams.
Team MVP honors went to record-setting quarterback
Nick Doscher (Staten Island, NY/ Moore Catholic), fellow Staten Islander and outside linebacker
Theodore Clohessy (St. Joseph By the Sea) while running back Dominque Williams (Bridgeton, NJ/ Milford Academy). While Doscher and Clohessy will graduate in May, Williams will return for his senior season. The three major individual award winners were
All individual award winners for the 2012 season are listed below
Wagner Football Team Awards
2012 Team MVP
Nick Doscher
2012 Offensive Player of the Year
Dominique Williams
2012 Defensive Player of the Year
Teddy Clohessy
2012 Special Teams Player of the Year
Otis Wright
2012 Most Improved Player:
Mike Milone
2012 Dr. Michael Mazzie Academic Award
Matthew McGuinness
2012 Werner Johnson Coaches Award for Leadership
Patrick O'Connor
2012 Johnny K Playing Through Pain Award
Joe Sidaras
2012 Big Stick Award
Sidiq Soulemana
2012 Dr. Michael Rapp Iron Horse Award
C.O. Prime
2012 Iron Seahawk
Danny Ford