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June 9th, 2009, 06:10 PM
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Five Tribe Football Players Earn VaSID All-State Honors
Five William and Mary football players have been selected to Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) All-State teams. Senior cornerback Derek Cox, junior defensive end Adrian Tracy and junior place kicker Brian Pate earned first-team honors, while junior tight end Rob Varno and sophomore punter David Miller garnered second-team distinction.
A third-round draft choice by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cox established himself as one of the College¹s top all-time cornerbacks. A two-time all-conference selection, the Winterville, N.C., native ranked tied for fifth in the Colonial Athletic Association with four interceptions in ¹08, two of which he returned for touchdowns. While opposing quarterbacks often elected to avoid throwing to his side of the field, Cox ranked 11th in the league with 0.82 passes defended per game. He also made a significant impact on special teams returning punts, averaging 16.4 yards per return with a pair of touchdowns (89 yards vs. Northeastern and 80 yards vs. Richmond).
One of the top defensive ends in the country, Tracy garnered multiple All-America honors after leading the conference in sacks per game (0.91) and tackles for a loss (1.41) per game. His sack average ranked tied for sixth nationally, while his TFL average ranked tied for 21st in the country.
Additionally, the Sterling, Va., native ranked second in the CAA among defensive linemen in tackles with 6.5 per game. His best effort of the season came in the win at then-No. 4 New Hampshire when he totaled a career-high 13 tackles, two sacks and three tackles for a loss.
Pate posted a tremendous junior season, as he ranked first in the CAA by connecting on 81.2 percent (13-of-16) of his field goal attempts. In addition to making three of his four field goal attempts from beyond 40 yards, he ranked second in the conference among kickers with 7.3 points per game. The Fredericksburg, Va., native also converted all 41 of his extra-point attempts and ranked 17th in the country with 1.8 field goals
made per game.
Varno was one of the state¹s top pass-catching tight ends and finished the year with 36 receptions for 397 yards and three touchdowns. During the final four games of the season, the Wilmington, N.C., native averaged more than four catches per contest.
One of the top punters in the country, Miller ranked 16th nationally with
41.53 yard per kick. Additionally, he pinned the opposition inside the 20-yard line 12 times, while eight of his punts were longer than 50 yards.
By College of William and Mary Sports Information
Five Tribe Football Players Earn VaSID All-State Honors
Five William and Mary football players have been selected to Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) All-State teams. Senior cornerback Derek Cox, junior defensive end Adrian Tracy and junior place kicker Brian Pate earned first-team honors, while junior tight end Rob Varno and sophomore punter David Miller garnered second-team distinction.
A third-round draft choice by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cox established himself as one of the College¹s top all-time cornerbacks. A two-time all-conference selection, the Winterville, N.C., native ranked tied for fifth in the Colonial Athletic Association with four interceptions in ¹08, two of which he returned for touchdowns. While opposing quarterbacks often elected to avoid throwing to his side of the field, Cox ranked 11th in the league with 0.82 passes defended per game. He also made a significant impact on special teams returning punts, averaging 16.4 yards per return with a pair of touchdowns (89 yards vs. Northeastern and 80 yards vs. Richmond).
One of the top defensive ends in the country, Tracy garnered multiple All-America honors after leading the conference in sacks per game (0.91) and tackles for a loss (1.41) per game. His sack average ranked tied for sixth nationally, while his TFL average ranked tied for 21st in the country.
Additionally, the Sterling, Va., native ranked second in the CAA among defensive linemen in tackles with 6.5 per game. His best effort of the season came in the win at then-No. 4 New Hampshire when he totaled a career-high 13 tackles, two sacks and three tackles for a loss.
Pate posted a tremendous junior season, as he ranked first in the CAA by connecting on 81.2 percent (13-of-16) of his field goal attempts. In addition to making three of his four field goal attempts from beyond 40 yards, he ranked second in the conference among kickers with 7.3 points per game. The Fredericksburg, Va., native also converted all 41 of his extra-point attempts and ranked 17th in the country with 1.8 field goals
made per game.
Varno was one of the state¹s top pass-catching tight ends and finished the year with 36 receptions for 397 yards and three touchdowns. During the final four games of the season, the Wilmington, N.C., native averaged more than four catches per contest.
One of the top punters in the country, Miller ranked 16th nationally with
41.53 yard per kick. Additionally, he pinned the opposition inside the 20-yard line 12 times, while eight of his punts were longer than 50 yards.
By College of William and Mary Sports Information