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EDINBORO, PA – Edinboro University has had
a pair of players named to the 2006 D2Football.com Division II
All-American Football Team. The team was released today.
Linebacker Ben Stroup (Columbus, OH/ Hilliard Davidson)
and tight end Kyle Witucki (Tarentum, PA/Highlands) were
named to the honorable mention team.
Stroup, a 6’1”, 213 lb. senior, was
previously named to the AP Little All-America Team, and was also a
second team Daktronics All-American, and was recognized as the
PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year. He spearheaded an Edinboro
defense which ranked first in the PSAC in rushing defense and
total defense, and third in scoring defense, along with ranking
third in Division II in rushing defense, 24th in scoring defense
and 25th in total defense. He led the Fighting Scots with 105
tackles, the most since 1996. He also paced the team in tackles
for losses (17.5), sacks (5.5), and passes broken up (7), while
intercepting two passes and forcing a pair of fumbles.
Stroup had a career-high 19 tackles against
California(Pa.), and had 14 tackles with a pair of sacks vs.
Bloomsburg. He led the PSAC in tackles and ranked 18th in Division
II, along with being ranked fourth in the league and 22nd
nationally in tackles for losses. He was also a Daktronics
All-Northeast Region and All-PSAC-West first team selection a year
ago, when Edinboro’s defense led Division II in scoring
defense, rushing defense and total defense.
Witucki landed on the team in his first year as
a starter, and also earned second team Daktronics All-American
honors and first team All-PSAC West accolades. After catching 22
passes for 6 TDs in his first two seasons, the 6’3”, 237
lb. junior hauled in 31 passes for 455 yards with 5 TDs. He is
already tied for eighth in career touchdown receptions with 11.
Witucki caught at least one pass in all but one game, with two
touchdown receptions vs. Shippensburg. He had a career-best 5
catches for 80 yards and a touchdown against St. Anselm.
Edinboro finished its first season under head
coach Scott Browning with a 6-5 record.
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