PHILADELPHIA – The Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) has announced its All-CSFL teams following the conclusion of the 2019 season and the University of Pennsylvania has totaled 12 selections, including unanimous Player of the Year,
Eddie Jenkins.
Jenkins—who is Penn's ninth CSFL Player of the Year and first since 2016—headlines four first-team selections. Joining him are
Laquan McKever,
Matt McDermott, and
Aaron Johnson.
First-Team
Eddie Jenkins (Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa.) joins an elite list of Quakers to be named the CSFL Player of the Year and is just the seventh different player to receive the honor. This season, Jenkins tied the single-season program record for total touchdowns with a league-leading 26. Jenkins also led the league with 16 rushing touchdowns, 1,777 yards of total offense, and an average of 253.9 yards per game. He was named CSFL Offensive Player of the Week in three of the league's seven weeks and scored seven total touchdowns in a single game on two occasions—against Cornell and Alderson Broaddus. The All-CSFL selection is Jenkins' third and is his second first-team honor.
Laquan McKever (So., Linden, N.J.) earned his first All-CSFL selection, landing a spot on the first-team after serving as one of the league's best rushers. McKever led the Quakers and ranked second in the CSFL with 766 yards and 109.4 yards per game. McKever was named CSFL Player of the Week after rushing for a career high 238 yards on 25 carries with a pair of touchdowns against Chestnut Hill.
Matt McDermott (Sr., Wyndmoor, Pa.) rounds out the Penn offensive players who were named to the first-team after anchoring the Quakers' league-leading offense as a key member of the offensive line. Behind McDermott, the Quakers' offense led the league in scoring (38.0 points per game), total offense (419.7 yards per game), and rushing (231.1 yards per game).
Aaron Johnson (Jr., Columbia, Md.) is Penn's only first-team selection on defense after leading the Quakers' defense. Johnson ranked second on the team with 49 total tackles and led the Quakers with 38 solo stops. Johnson perpetually set up shop in opposing backfields and finished the season with 12 tackles for loss—most on the team and fifth-most in the league.
Second-Team
Jack Hennigan (Sr., Manchester, Mass.) was a leader on the defensive side of the ball. Hennigan ranked sixth on the team with 24 total tackles and ranked fourth with 20 solo stops. Hennigan wreaked havoc in the backfield, posting 7.0 tackles for loss.
Matthew Hermann (Sr., Ambler, Pa.) earns his second All-CSFL honor with a spot on the second-team after serving as the team's center throughout the 2019 campaign. At center, Hermann helped the Quakers offense to league-leading numbers. Penn led the league in scoring (38.0 points per game), total offense (419.7 yards per game), and rushing (231.1 yards per game).
Brendan McCaffrey (So., Commack, N.Y.) earned a spot on the second-team after leading the Quakers with 443 receiving yards on 26 receptions. McCaffrey ranked second on the team with three touchdowns. In Penn's final home game of the season, he had a breakout performance posting 115 yards on five receptions with a touchdown.
Billy Murphy (Sr., Malvern, Pa.) excelled in his final season with the Red and Blue. As the team's starting tight end, Murphy finished the season third on the team with 228 yards on 14 receptions and brought in a pair of touchdowns, including scores against Cornell and Caldwell.
Honorable Mention
Lewis Evans (Fr., Haddonfield, N.J.) was a breakout star for the Penn defense in his first season in West Philly. Evans finished the season as the team's leader in tackles with 54 total tackles. He was named CSFL Defensive Player of the Week after totaling 11 tackles with a fumble forced and recovered.
Ben Klaus (So., Haddonfield, N.J.) continued to cause problems in opposition's secondary. Klaus led the Quakers' receiving core with four touchdowns and finished the season with 296 yards on 16 receptions.
Matteo Murgia (Sr., Sewell, N.J.) closed out his Penn career with a bang, dominating on the defensive side of the ball. Murgia finished the season with 39 tackles—third-most on the team—and four tackles for loss.
D.J. Nigh (Sr., Coon Rapids, Minn.) served the Quakers well as a member of the defensive line. The senior walk-on finished his first and last season for Penn with 24 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and four sacks—most on the team.
Penn closed out its season with a 5-2 record and a second-place finish in the CSFL South Division.
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