Nine Big Red Players Earn All-CSFL Honors

12/2/2024 10:00:00 AM

ITHACA, N.Y. — Nine members of the Cornell sprint football team earned spots on the All-CSFL post-season teams, which the league announced on Monday morning.

Seniors Evan Nicholas, Quintin Pezzino and Colin Boyle each earned CSFL All-Conference Second-Team Offense honors and Senior Zach Glenn and junior Ian Applegate earned CSFL All-Conference Second-Team Defense honors.

Along with the five second-team players, the Big Red had four players that were announced as a part of the honorable mention team. Senior Leo Madera Castellanos was named to the CSFL All-Conference Honorable-Mention Offense and seniors Noah WIlson and Elijah Biddlecom as well as sophomore Kruz Meier earned spots on the CSFL All-Conference Honorable Mention Defense.

Second-Team All-CSFL Offense

Evan Nicholas (Senior Running Back)

This is Nicholas' second Second-Team All-CSFL honor and gives Nicholas his fourth spot on a CSFL All-Conference Team in his four years of eligibility.
Nicholas ends his collegiate career with two second team and two honorable mention team honors.
In the 2024 season Nicholas rushed 77 times for 414 yards and six touchdowns.
Nicholas had 14 receptions for 186 yards and one touchdown.
He went 38-for-78 in passing for 322 yards and three touchdowns.
Nicholas' longest rush of the season was 72 yards and his longest reception was 71 yards.

Quintin Pezzino (Senior Offensive Lineman)

This is Pezzino's first Second-Team All-CSFL honor.
Pezzino stood strong as a leader on the offensive line in the 2024 season.
Pezzino was part of an offensive line that only allowed 16 sacks on the season.

Colin Boyle (Senior Wide Receiver)

This is Boyle's first Second-Team All CSFL honor.
Boyle had 24 receptions for 330 yards and three touchdowns.
Boyle's longest reception was for 29 yards.
Boyle also had seven kick return attempts for 120 yards.

Second-Team All-CSFL Defense

Zach Glenn (Senior Defensive Lineman)

This is Glenn's first Second-Team All-CSFL honor.
Glenn had 31 total tackles on the season, 19 solo and 12 assisted.
He tallied 7.5 tackles for loss.
Glenn recorded six sacks for 45 yards.
He forced three fumbles for 78 yards and recorded one fumble recovery.
Glenn blocked two kicks on the season.

Ian Applegate (Junior Defensive Back)

This is Applegate's first Second-Team All-CSFL honor.
Applegate recorded 34 total tackles, 26 solo and eight assisted.
He tallied 0.5 tackles for loss.
Applegate forced one fumble.
He had two interceptions on the season.
Applegate had three pass breakups.
Applegate also had one rush on offense for 58 yards.

CSFL All-Conference Honorable Mention

Leo Madera Castellanos (Junior Kick-Returner)

This is Madera's first CSFL All-Conference Honorable Mention.
Madera had 11 kick return attempts for 214 yards.
His longest kick return was for 30 yards.
Madera had 21 receptions for 169 yards.
His longest reception was for 28 yards.

Noah Wilson (Senior Punter)

This is Wilson's first CSFL All-Conference Honorable Mention.
Wilson had 34 punt attempts for 1,181 yards on the season.
His longest punt was 49 yards.
Wilson's punts resulted in two touch-backs, six fair catches and five punts inside the 20 yard-line.

Elijah Biddlecom (Senior Defensive Lineman)

This is Biddlecom's first CSFL All-Conference Honorable Mention.
Biddlecom recorded 28 total tackles, 17 solo and 11 assisted.
He had 9 tackles for loss.
Biddlecom recorded four sacks for a loss of 21 yards.
He had one quarterback hit and one blocked kick.

Kruz Meier (Sophomore Defensive Back)

This is Meier's first CSFL All-Conference Honorable Mention.
Meier had 34 total tackles, 21 solo and 13 assisted.
He had two tackles for loss.
Meier had one interception for 11 yards.

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