Player News - Jackson Taylor a Cliff Harris Award Nominee

Sophomore linebacker Jackson Taylor has been named a nominee for the Cliff Harris Award which is presented to the small college defensive player of the year. The award was created by the Little Rock Touchdown Club and is presented to the top defensive player among NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA schools as chosen by head coaches and a committee of college and professional football greats.

Taylor was named first team All-PSAC East, PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year, and All-Super Region 1 by the Division 2 Conference Commissioner's Association. He finished the season with 97 total tackles (7th in the PSAC) including 11.5 tackles for loss (12th in the PSAC). He also had interceptions at Shippensburg and Lock Haven and recovered a fumble at Shippensburg as well.

Jackson Taylor (Photo Gina Chapman)

Among the 139 nominees, 56 are from Division II, 55 are from Division III and 28 are from NAIA schools. Finalists will be announced in one week, with the Cliff Harris Award winner being announced on December 28. The trophy will be presented to the recipient at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s annual awards banquet on January 14, 2022.

Other nominees from the PSAC are:

• DE Deshawn McCarthy - East Stroudsburg
  
• CB Jermal Martin Jr. - California
  

Cliff Harris Award - 2021 Cliff Harris Award Nominees

Player News - Gobora Earns Academic Honors

Sophomore defensive end Michael Gobora has been named to the 2021 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America® NCAA Division II Football Team.

Earlier this year, Gobora was named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football team, CoSIDA Academic All-District™ Football Team for Division II in Super Region 1, and received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award as both a freshman and a sophomore. Gobora sports a 4.00 GPA in economics and finance. Among his 43 total tackles this season were 18.5 tackles for loss and ten sacks, both of which rank among the top five in the PSAC.

Michael Gobora Academic All-American (Photo Gina Chapman)

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Player News - Four Golden Rams Honored for Academics

Four West Chester Golden Ram players have received honors for their performance on the field and in the classroom this season. Graduate student left tackle Brendan Ruskowski (Accounting and Finance), graduate student center Jacob Colby (Criminal Justice), graduate student linebacker Cole Zapf (Criminal Justice), and sophomore defensive end Michael Gobora (Economics and Finance) were named to the 2021 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football Team.

Ruskowski
Colby

Zapf
Gobora

The Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football team is voted on by the sports information directors of the 30 colleges and universities in the Philadelphia area. In order to be eligible for Academic All-Area honors, an athlete must be in at least his second year at the institution and hold a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better.

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Alumni News - Lex Rosario Signs With Bismarck Bucks

Former Golden Ram wide receiver Lex Rosario has reportedly signed with the Bismarck Bucks of the Indoor Football League.

In his four seasons at West Chester from 2016-2019, Rosario made 121 catches for 1,603 yards and 10 touchdowns. The best game of his college career came in his final game in a first-round playoff loss to Notre Dame in 2019 where he hauled in 11 catches for 163 yards and a score. Rosario earned first team All-PSAC East honors in 2018 and led the Golden Rams in receptions and receiving yards in both 2018 and 2019.

The Bucks open the 2022 season on Sunday, March 13 at the Green Bay Blizzard.

🚨Signing Alert🚨

Bucks Fans, help us welcome Lex Rosario to Bismarck! He played collegiate football at West Chester University, where he appeared in every game & was a letter winner for 3 seasons. We have no doubt that he will dominate in the IFL as well. Welcome to the Bucks! pic.twitter.com/cNlubrVCBp

— Bismarck Bucks (@bismarckbucks) December 9, 2021

Player News - Jackson Taylor Named All-Region

Sophomore linebacker Jackson Taylor has been named to the Division 2 Conference Commissioner's Association All-Super Region 1 second team. Taylor, the PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year, was fifth in the PSAC in tackles with 98. Among his tackles were 10.5 tackles for loss. He also had interceptions at Shippensburg and Lock Haven and recovered a fumble at Shippensburg as well.

Jackson Taylor (Photo Gina Chapman)

The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.

West Chester Athletic Site - Jackson Taylor Named to D2CCA All-Super Region 1 Second Team

2021 D2CCA All-Super Region 1 Football Teams