FOOTBALLSTORIES AREA COLLEGE ALL STARS
Rock Hoffman
Standout Penn wide receiver Justin Watson is the FootballStories Magazine College Player of the Year for the Philadelphia region. Also, he joins an impressive list of players from the regions 15 schools that compete on the gridiron on FootballStories College Football All-Star Team.
The senior from Bridgeville, PA rewrote the record book at Penn and played in both the East-West Shrine Game and the Reese’s Senior Bowl.
“I am thankful for the opportunity to represent Penn one more time,” said Watson prior to the Shrine game. “My coaches and teammates have all helped me become the player I am and have helped put me in the position to play at the next level. I look forward to this challenge and taking the next step in my football career.”
He’s Penn’s career record holder in receptions (286), receiving yards (3,777), receiving touchdowns (33) and all-purpose yards (4,116)
Additionally, he’s the first player in Ivy League history to catch a pass in all 40 career games, catch a touchdown in 10 consecutive games and record three career 1,000-yard seasons.
Quakers head coach Ray Priore says it’s Watson’s desire to be a champion in everything that he does that makes him special.
“It’s not just physical,” he said, “there are plenty of kids out there who have physical skills and talent. It’s that inner drive, focus and determination to do it. There’s not many of those kids that come around.”
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Chad Kanoff, Princeton
RB – Jarel Elder, West Chester
RB – Devauntay Ellis, Delaware Valley
WR – Justin Watson, Penn
WR – Adonis Jennings, Temple
WR – Keith Kirkwood, Temple
TE – Charles Scarff, Delaware
OL – Ethan Greenidge, Villanova
OL – Brian Carter, Temple
OL – Nathan Kirchmier, Penn
OL – Mitchell Sweigart, Princeton
OL – Matt Gono, Wesley
K – Jack Soslow, Penn
DEFENSE
DL – Louis Vecchio, Penn
DL – Jacob Martin, Temple
DL – Sharif Finch, Temple
DL – Bilal Nichols, Delaware
LB – Ed Shockley, Villanova
LB – Tyler Morrissey, West Chester
LB – Nick Miller, Penn
LB – Tom Johnson, Princeton
DB – Shawn Miller, Delaware Valley
DB – Delvon Randall, Temple
DB – Malik Reaves, Villanova
DB – Jordan Powell, Widener
P – John Hinchen, Villanova
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Frank “Juice” Nutile, Temple
RB – E.J. Lee, Wesley
RB – Karekin Brooks, Penn
WR – Jesper Horsted, Princeton
WR – Thomas Koenig, TCNJ
WR – Tyler Karpinski, West Chester
TE – Dan Allen, Delaware Valley
OL – Keon Hughes, Chyeney
OL – Brett Highland, Ursinus
OL – John Walsh, Delaware Valley
OL – Frank Tranzilli, West Chester
OL – Cole Booser, Temple
K – Tyler Knighton, Rowan
DEFENSE
DL – George Shipp, West Chester
DL – Kevin Stokes, Rowan
DL – Vince Char, Widener
DL – Casey Kerschner, Widener
LB – Shaun Bradley, Temple
LB – Samer Manna, Wesley
LB – Nick Wright, Delaware Valley
LB – Keyson Dingle, Cheyney
DB – Nasir Adderley, Delaware
DB – Sean Chandler, Temple
DB – Keyjuan Selby, Delaware State
DB – Shaquille James, West Chester
DB – Deion Miller, Lincoln
P – Fidel Romo-Martinez, Delaware State
Email Rock Hoffman at Rock@footballstories.com