Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey football team had six players named to the 2004 New Jersey Athletic Conference All-Star First team on Friday, while an additional 11 other players were recognized with selections to either the Second or Honorable Mention Team.
TCNJ’s junior fullback Gregg Silvesti (Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton) and senior offensive lineman, Erik Sendel (Howell, NJ/Monsignor Donovan) headlined the list of Lions named to the 2004 NJAC All-Star squad on offense, while the Lions had four players recognized on defense. Seniors Michael Sykes (Absecon, NJ/Holy Spirit), Bryan Mulholland (Allenwood, NJ/Wall), Ray Bateman (Somerville, NJ/Somerville) and Steve Andrews (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) all were named to the First Team on Defense.
On the 2004 season, the Lions went 7-2 in varsity contests and finished as the NJAC runner-up for the third straight year after going 5-1 in the league. TCNJ’s defense was impressive, pitching three wins by virtue of shutouts and holding their opponents scoreless in 22 of 36 quarters of football in 2004. As a team, the Lions are nationally ranked in some statistical categories as well in the most recent release. TCNJ ranks No. 16 in Division III in total defense (252.0 ypg), No. 11 in rushing defense (81.4 ypg), No. 26 in scoring defense (15.0 ppg), No. 35 in pass efficiency defense (94.3) and No. 34 in turnover margin (0.9).
In the NJAC in 2004, the Lions are also among the leaders in several categories as well. The Lions ranked first in scoring defense (15.0 ppg), Kickoff returns (20.0 ypr), Turnover Margin (0.89), Rushing Defense (81.4 ypg), Total Defense (252.0 ypg), Opponent First Downs (125), Opponent Fourth Down Conversions (6-22, 27.3%), Red Zone Defense (57.7%), Opponent Third Down Conversions (42-142, 29.6%), Time of Possession (30:38), and Kickoff Coverage (12.9 ypr). The team also ranks second in the league in Passing Defense (170.6 ypg), Punt Returns (9.5 ypr), Pass Efficiency Defense (94.3), Fourth Down Conversions (10-21, 47.6%), and Red Zone Offense (71.4%).
Earning a spot on the 2004 NJAC All-Star Second Team on offense was senior tight end Jeff Lebb (Audubon, NJ/Audubon), while senior lineman Justin Mannick (Phillipsburg, NJ/Phillipbsurg) and sophomore Miles Shanklin (Wall, NJ/Wall) were tapped for the Second Team of Defense. Junior kicker Blake Abbot (Rumson, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven) was named to the Second Team on Special Teams as a kicker as well.
Tapped for Honorable Mention team from TCNJ were senior wide receiver Tony Sorrentino, Jr. (Parsippany, NJ/Mountain Lakes), senior offensive lineman, Rob McCurley (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove), senior linebacker Steve Vogt (Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township), junior safety John Sher (Margate, NJ/Holy Spirit), senior punt returner, Joe Bergondo (Iselin, NJ/JFK Iselin), and Andrews on kick returns.
Bios on TCNJ’s 2004 NJAC All-Star First Team Honorees
2004 TCNJ ALL-STARS
OFFENSE
GREGG SILVESTI #5
Running Back      Junior   Â
6-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 200Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton
The team’s leading returning running back from a year ago, Gregg Silvesti has been looked to this season to pick up the load lost by the graduation of Jon Hedgepeth. He had 380 all-purpose yards as a sophomore and has continued the momentum gained at season’s end into the 2004 campaign.Â
Before this season, his career-best rush came in the Lions’ final game of 2003 as the faced Delaware Valley in the ECAC Southeast Championship. He had a 55 yard rush to lead the team that day and finished the game with a net of 120 yards all-purpose yards on seven carries and two catches. On the 2003 outing, he contributed three games where he had 10 or more carries and finished with four games with 40 or more all-purpose yards.
Now a junior, Silvesti has been effective for the Lions, leading the team with his 510 rushing yards (56.7 ypg) and has rushed for 50 or more yards in six of the nine games he played in this fall. He added a touchdown in the NJAC opener at SUNY Cortland, a 27 yard run that would tie the game and help the team collect the win after racking up 93 rushing yards. His 79.9 all-purpose yards per game also led the team. In the Lions’ match-up against Rowan, the running back threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Joe Bergondo to help surprise Rowan just 3:40 into the contest and give the team the first score on the night.
He finished the season ranked fifth in the league with his 56.7 yards rushing per game. He is part of an offense that ranks first in the league in Turnover Margin (0.89) and Time of Possession (30:38), while ranking second in the conference Red Zone Offense (71.4%).
A physical education major at TCNJ, he opened his collegiate career earning NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week honors in 2002 as the Lions defeated Norwich 42-10 after carrying the ball five times for 40 yards, including a long of 16 yards in the win. His 2002 season would be cut short due to an injury.
A versatile athlete, Silvesti participated in four sports while at Hammonton High School having earned letters in football, baseball, basketball and track. A three-time All-Cape and All-Group II honoree in football, he helped the 1996 football team to the Group II title.   Â
Year By Year Statistics
Year      G       Carries Yds.       TDs       Long      Avg/Game            Catches Yds.       Long      TD         Scoring
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 40Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â 71Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 305Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 55Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 33.9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 75Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â 146Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 544Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 34Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 56.7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 209Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12
Totals    20     222        889        3             55          44.45                     28          284        30          0             18
ERIK SENDEL #52
Offensive Line     Tri-Captain
6-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 270Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Senior
Howell, NJ/Monsignor Donovan
A four-time TCNJ Scholar-Athlete, Erik Sendel is a four-year letterwinner at TCNJ and was a three-year starter having helped the Lions as part of the offensive line and is now a two-time NJAC All-Star First Team honoree. Elected team tri-captain for 2004, Sendel anchored the Lions’ offensive line. Recently named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team All-District Team, he has helped the Lions’ football team to a 7-2 overall record this fall, including a 5-1 New Jersey Athletic Conference mark. He is also a Dean’s List Student.
The 2004 Lions finished the season averaging 132.0 yards per game on the ground and 155.3 yards in the air for 2,586 yards of total offense (287.3). As a team, TCNJ had not been picked off until October 16 (game 6). The Lions led the league this year in time of possession (30:38) and ranked second in the league Red Zone Offense (71.4%) in 2004.
As a sophomore in 2001, Sendel helped the Lions average 132.8 yards per game on the ground and 222.7 yards per game in the air. The Lions also averaged 355.5 yards per game of total offense, while ranking third in the league in team rushing. On the season, the Lions averaged 27.6 ppg and held the ball an average of 32:57 minutes per game.
A starter for the Lions in 2002, Erik helped the Lions rank second among the league’s leaders in scoring (29.7 ppg) as well as ranking second in rushing offense (167.6 ypg). TCNJ also ranked third in total offense with 360.0 yards per game in 2002. All told, the Lions averaged 192.4 yards passing per game on the year, again surpassing the 1,000 yard mark for the second straight season.
In 2003 season, he was again a starter on the offensive line and has helped the Lions ranks first in the NJAC in scoring (26.3 ppg) and turnover margin (+0.90), while also ranking second in total offense (344.7 ypg).
A Dean’s List student at TCNJ, Sendel is an accounting major with a 3.6 GPA. A graduate of Monsignor Donovan High School, Sendel starred in both football and track and was captain of both teams. In football, he earned all-county honors and was also named the MVP of the track team as a senior.
The son of William and Diane Sendel, Erik’s dad is a former offensive tackle for East Stroudsburg University. He is the second member of his family to attend TCNJ as his older sister, Kelli is a 2001 graduate of the College. Sendel has plans on becoming a CPA upon graduation and recently worked as an intern with Deloitte and Touche.
Year By Year Statistics
Year      G            Team Rushing Yards         Team Rushing TDs            Total Offense      Yards/Game
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,328Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,555Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 355.5
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,508Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,240Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 360.0
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,682Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,447Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 344.7
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,532Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2,586Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 287.3
Totals    38          6,050                                     76                                          12,828             337.57                 Â
DEFENSE
RAY BATEMAN #10
Linebacker            Senior    Tri-Captain
5-10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 200Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Somerville, NJ/Somerville
Elected as team tri-captain for the 2004 season, Ray Bateman closed his collegiate career with back-to-back NJAC All-Star First Team selections. A team leader on defense, he finished the year with 51 tackles, which was second best on the team and ranked 22nd in the NJAC in 2004 with his 5.7 tackles per game average. He closes his collegiate career with 142 tackles in 34 games played.
He helped the Lions post three wins by virtue of shutouts in 2004 and helped the team rank nationally in several defensive categories. TCNJ currently ranks No. 16 in Division III (252.0 ypg), No. 11 in rushing defense (81.4 ypg), No. 26 in scoring defense (15.0 ppg), No. 35 in pass efficiency defense (94.3) and No. 34 in turnover margin (0.9).
The 2004 Lions led the NJAC in several categories as well including scoring defense (15.0), turnover margin (0.89), Rushing Defense (81.4 ypg), Total Defense (252.0 ypg), Opponent First Downs (125), Opponent Fourth Down Conversions (6-22, 27.3%), Red Zone Defense (57.7%), Opponent Third Down Conversions (42-142, 29.6%) and Kickoff Coverage (12.9 ypr), while ranking second Passing Defense (170.6 ypg), pass Efficiency Defense (94.3),and fourth down Conversions (10-21, 47.6%).
On the 2004 season, he added 8 tackles for a loss (-29 yds.) with 2 sacks (-15 yds.) and picked up one interception with four pass breakups and 2 pair of fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
As a junior, he had a career-best season with 52 stops, ranking third on the team in total tackles. He was tapped for the 2003 NJAC All-Star First Team on defense at linebacker as a junior.
As a rookie in 2001, Bateman played in seven games, recording just seven tackles. He followed up that season with an increased role on the squad and proceeded to hammer out 32 hits in nine outings for the team, while excelling on special teams.
A three-sport athlete at Somerville High School, Bateman distinguished himself in football, basketball and baseball, earning recognition in all three sports. He is the son of the late Raymond Bateman, a former member of the 1980 and 1984 U.S. Olympic Luge Team. He is an information systems major at TCNJ.
Year By Year Statistics
Year      G       UT    AT   Tackles    TL-Yds.   Sack –Yds.   PD         Fumbles(Yds.)     INT        Blks.    Â
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 32Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â 32Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 52Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4-20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1(16)Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â 21Â Â Â Â 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 51Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8-29Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1(5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
Totals    34    58    84          142        13-52        3-21             6             4-0                         2(21)     0
MICHAEL SYKES #22
Defensive Lineman                             Tri-Captain
5-11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 230Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Senior
Absecon, NJ/Holy Spirit
Tapped as the 2004 Division III Defensive Pre-Season Player of the Year by Lindy’s magazine, Michael Sykes has emerged from the shadows as a freshman with just 11 tackles in 2000. Recently chosen as the Defensive Player of the Week by both the NJAC and the ECAC for his performance in the Lions’ 37-0 win over Kean, Sykes was also honored by D3football.com as part of their team of the week as well. Among the other honors Sykes received entering the 2004 campaign is a spot on the 2004 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Pre-Season All-America First Team on defense as well as the Lindy’s Division III Defensive Squad.
Injured in a pre-season scrimmage, Sykes battled back from an ankle injury and missed the first two games in 2004. He finished the year with a league leading 1.21 sacks per game. He is also ranked ninth nationally with his 1.21 sacks per game and helped the Lions hold their opponents scoreless in 22 of a possible 36 quarters of football action in 2004. TCNJ currently ranks No. 16 in Division III (252.0 ypg), No. 11 in rushing defense (81.4 ypg), No. 26 in scoring defense (15.0 ppg), No. 35 in pass efficiency defense (94.3) and No. 34 in turnover margin (0.9).
The 2004 Lions led the NJAC in several categories as well including scoring defense (15.0), turnover margin (0.89), Rushing Defense (81.4 ypg), Total Defense (252.0 ypg), Opponent First Downs (125), Opponent Fourth Down Conversions (6-22, 27.3%), Red Zone Defense (57.7%), Opponent Third Down Conversions (42-142, 29.6%) and Kickoff Coverage (12.9 ypr), while ranking second Passing Defense (170.6 ypg), pass Efficiency Defense (94.3),and fourth down Conversions (10-21, 47.6%).
Elected team tri-captain for the 2004 campaign, he wraps his stellar career having amassed 146 career tackles in 31 games played (4.7 per game), while adding 50 tackles for a loss (-264 yards) with 33.5 career sacks (-218 yards).
A 2003 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette First Team All-American, he finished his junior season as the Division III national sack leader with 16 sacks, while ranking second with 1.6 sacks per game. The NJAC’s sack leader, he was also ranked 18th nationally with 2.1 tackles for a loss as well after leading the team with his 21 hits for a loss.
Sykes returned to the lineup after missing 2001 with an injury and emerged as a force on the defense for the Lions with his team-best 18 tackles for a loss (-85 yards). He added nine sacks (-61 yards) and finished the season with 37 tackles. Ranked No. 3 in the NJAC in 2002 in tackles for a loss, Sykes averaged 2.0 per game and also finished ranked fourth in the conference in sacks per game. He earned a spot on the 2002 NSCA All-America Team becoming TCNJ’s third NSCA Strength All-American.
After finishing 2002 with a strong effort, Sykes elevated his level of play to an even higher level, earning both regional and national recognition in the process. In the 2003 regular-season finale, the Lions posted a 29-0 victory over Kean. Sykes was named the Defensive Player of the Week by the NJAC and the ECAC and was named the Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Division III National Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Against Kean, he registered 12 total tackles, including six solo stops in a game in which TCNJ held the Kean offense to –37 net yards. He also notched a career-high effort with three sacks with a forced fumble in the victory. In addition, he finished with a spot on the NJAC All-Star Second Team on defense.
Year By Year Statistics
Year      G      UT    AT   Tackles  TL (Yds) Sacks (Yds)    INT-Yds.   PD     FF          Fumbles (Yds)    Â
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Injured
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 37Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18 (85)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 (61)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2 (0)
2003Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â 29Â Â Â Â Â 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 60Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 21 (102)Â Â Â 16 (89)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 (0)
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â 15Â Â Â Â Â Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11 (77)Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.5 (68)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 (0)
Totals    31  71     75          146         50 (264)    33.5 (218)    0-0         4             5             4 (2)
BRYAN MULHOLLAND #4
Defensive Lineman            Â
6-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 220Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Senior
Allenwood, NJ/Wall
 After earning NJAC honorable mention honors as a freshman in 2000 with the Lions, Bryan Mulholland has continued to earn recognition for his outstanding play on the defensive line, capping his career with a selection to the 2004 NJAC All-Star First Team on defense. He currently ranks No. 27 in Division III in forced fumbles with a 0.33 per game average, while ranking ninthin the NJAC in tackles for a loss with a 1.17 per game average.
A four-year letterwinner with the Lions, he racked up 125 career tackles in 36 games played in college. He added 48.5 career tackles for a loss (-241 yds.) with 20.5 career sacks (-160 yds), seven pass breakups and six forced fumbles. He helped the 2004 Lions hold their opponents scoreless in 22 of a possible 36 quarters of football action this fall. TCNJ currently ranks No. 16 in Division III (252.0 ypg), No. 11 in rushing defense (81.4 ypg), No. 26 in scoring defense (15.0 ppg), No. 35 in pass efficiency defense (94.3) and No. 34 in turnover margin (0.9).
The 2004 Lions led the NJAC in several categories as well including scoring defense (15.0), turnover margin (0.89), Rushing Defense (81.4 ypg), Total Defense (252.0 ypg), Opponent First Downs (125), Opponent Fourth Down Conversions (6-22, 27.3%), Red Zone Defense (57.7%), Opponent Third Down Conversions (42-142, 29.6%) and Kickoff Coverage (12.9 ypr), while ranking second Passing Defense (170.6 ypg), pass Efficiency Defense (94.3),and fourth down Conversions (10-21, 47.6%).
He added 32 tackles in 2004 with 10.5 tackles for a loss (-40 yds.), while adding 5.5 sacks (-30 yds) with three pass breakups and three forced fumbles.
As a rookie, he appeared in eight games and contributed 24 tackles. Among them were 11 tackles for a loss (-79 yards), while another six and a half were sacks (-66 yards). He added two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his collegiate debut to help the Lions’ defense.
As a sophomore, he earned a spot on the 2001 NJAC All-Star Second Team on defense after making 17 tackles for a loss (-80 yards) with six sacks (-43 yards). He was the team’s fifth leading tackles in 2001 with 43 hits and helped the team limit their opponents to 26.3 ppg that season.
Following a year away from the team with an injury, Mulholland returned in 2003 and helped the Lions earn several rankings in the national defensive statistics.
Year By Year Statistics
Year      G     UT  AT     Tackles    TL-Yds.    Sack –Yds.       PD         Fumbles(Yds.)     INT        FF         Â
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â 13Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11-79Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.5-66Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â 17Â 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 43Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17-80Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-43Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DNP
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10-42Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.5-21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â 22Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 32Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.5-40Â Â 5.5-30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
Totals    36  60    65          125        48.5-241  20.5-160     7             4-0                         0             6
Stephen Andrews #28       Defensive Back  Â
Kearny, NJ/Kearny             5-9          180         Senior
A two-sport student-athlete at TCNJ, Stephen Andrews has excelled for the Lions’ football team and the track squad. An All-American in track in the spring of 2003 and the winter of 2004, Andrews continued the success he experienced last year into a banner senior season with the gridiron program, earning a spot on the 2004 NJAC All-Star First Team on Defense and a spot on the 2004 NJAC All-Star Honorable Mention Team in kick returns.
Earlier this season, he added his name to TCNJ’s record book with a 92 yard rushing touchdown to cap the Lions’ scoring in a win over WCSU. Andrews, who added an interception as well, tied a score-record for the longest rushing play for a touchdown. Andrews tied the mark set in 1983 by Dan Rogers in the Lions’ match-up against Jersey City State College.
On the 2004 season, Andrews is ranked second in the NJAC with his 20.7 yards per return on kickoff returns, having led the Lions with 21 returns for 434 yards. He had a long of 52 yards and finished with 595 all-purpose yards as well after adding four interceptions on the 2004 campaign. He ranks fourth in the NJAC with his 0.44 per game interception average, while ranking sixth in the NJAC in passes defended. On his career, Andrews racked up 1,671 all-purpose yards with nine interceptions.is ranked second in the NJAC with his 20.7 yards per return on kickoff returns, having led the Lions with 21 returns for 434 yards. He had a long of 52 yards and finished with 595 all-purpose yards as well after adding four interceptions on the 2004 campaign. He ranks fourth in the NJAC with his 0.44 per game interception average, while ranking sixth in the NJAC in passes defended. On his career, Andrews racked up 1,671 all-purpose yards with nine interceptions.
He finishes his football career having amassed 1,671 all-purpose yards with nine career interceptions and 17 pass deflections through 36 games with 91 tackles.
As a rookie, he earned NJAC All-conference Second Team honors on kickoff returns, while also garnering two selections as the NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Week in 2001. A 10-game performer that season, he added 27 tackles, including 15 solo stops with a pair of interceptions. He added 55 return yards on the two pickoffs and had a team-high seven pass breakups. He added 22 kick returns for 451 yards and had a long of 66 yards as well. All told on his rookie season, he had 506 all-purpose yards and averaged 50.6 yards per game.
In 2002, Andrews had three kickoff returns for 102 yards, a 34.0 yards-per-return average, and had a 62 yard return over the course of the season. Defensively, he did not miss a beat as he played in every game and finished with 34 tackles. He is the team’s third leading returning tackler from 2002 as he also had four pass break-ups, and a fumble recovery, which he brought back 40 yards.
As a junior, Andrews saw action on all sides of the ball, but primarily as a defensive back. His great speed provided a spark for the Lions on special teams as well as on offense in 2003 with three scores. He added 20 carries last year for 135 yards with two touchdowns as part of the Lions’ rushing game, while also handling 11 kick returns as well. He finished the season with a 58.5 yards per game in all-purpose yards and hauling in one selection as the NJAC and ECAC Offensive Player of the Week following the Lions’ 21-14 conference win over SUNY Cortland. In the contest, he rushed five times for 49 yards and had two touchdowns including a 13-yard scamper into the end zone in the third quarter which proved to be the game-wining score. He also registered the first touchdown of the day for TCNJ with a career long 33-yard scoring run.
On special teams, Andrews finished the season ranked No. 8 in Division III with his 29.3 yards per return on kickoffs after returning 11 kicks 322 yards with one score. Defensively, he netted 13 tackles with three interceptions and a pass break up. He earned NJAC All-Star Second Team honors on defense at corner back.
In track, Andrews picked up a third place finish in 6.37 seconds at the 2004 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in the 55 meter dash, adding to his resume that included an eighth place finish at the 2003 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships as a member of the Lions’ 4 x 100 relay team.
Year By Year Statistics                                   Â
Year       G      UT  AT    Tckls     Int.-Yds.    PD                      Kick Rtn-Yds.         All-purpose Yds.
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â 15Â Â Â 12Â Â Â Â Â 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-55Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 22-451Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 506 (50.6 p/game)
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 27Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â 34Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-40Â Â Â Â Â Â 3-102Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 102 (11.3 p/game)
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3-11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11-322Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 468 (58.5 p/game)
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4-58Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 21-434Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 595 (66.1 p/game)
Totals    36   61  30     91          9-124    17            3-40        57-1,309             1,671 (46.4 p/game)          Â
