DOYLESTOWN (PA) – Delaware Valley College freshman quarterback
Aaron Wilmer was named the 2011 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Rookie of the Year while four teammates were all-star selections.
Senior defensive end
Mike Jaskowski, junior offensive lineman
John Lavelle and junior cornerback
Terrance Osborne earned spots on the first team while senior linebacker
Ken Fowlkes was a second-team choice.
Wilmer, who was also the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Rookie of the Year, started all 13 games for the Aggies completed 189 of 319 passes for 2,729 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also rushed for 320 yards and six scores. Wilmer was clutch down the regular-season stretch as he threw a combined six touchdowns and rushed for two in back-to-back wins over Lycoming College and Widener University to clinch the MAC title and an NCAA playoff berth.
Jaskowski was recognized by the ECAC for the second year in a row. The 2010 All-American led the Aggies with 7.5 sacks and finished fourth on the school's all-time list with 21 quarterback takedowns. He also added 67 tackles and two forced fumbles in '11.
Lavelle, who earlier in the offseason was named third team All-American by D3football.com, was the lone returnee on the Aggie offensive line. He helped mentor the newcomers and the line paved the way for Delaware Valley to average 35 points and 439.6 total yards per contest. The Aggies went over the 50-point plateau on four separate occasions, including a season-best 62 in a win over Norwich University in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.
A two-time all-MAC honoree, Osborne led Delaware Valley with 13 pass breakups and five interceptions. He also finished third on the team in tackles with 68 and added two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
Fowlkes had his finest season in an Aggie uniform as the two-time all-MAC selection led his squad in tackles with 76. He was second in sacks with 4.5 and also added three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception.
Delaware Valley finished the 2011 campaign with an 11-1 overall record, its four consecutive MAC championship and third straight trip to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.