NEWTOWN, Pa. (Conference News) - Delaware Valley football placed seven Aggies on the All-MAC First Team, with seven more earning spots on the Second Team or receiving honorable mention honors.
First Team Offense
After not recording a catch in his first two seasons, Gavin Migliori broke out in 2025 with 36 receptions for 624 yards and seven touchdowns, ranking third in the MAC. The senior posted three multi-score games (King's, Widener, Albright) and topped the 100-yard mark three times as well.
Offensive linemen Dave Casas and A.J. Snowden anchored a unit that allowed just eight sacks all season. DelVal led the conference with 4,246 total yards (1,381 rushing, 2,865 passing) and averaged 7.2 yards per play—nearly 500 more yards than second-place Lebanon Valley. Casas returned to the First Team after missing 2024 due to injury, while Snowden earned first-team recognition for the second straight year.
First-year standout Joel Perez earned First Team Return Specialist honors. Perez led the MAC in both kick return average (31.5) and punt return average (18.8), and was the only player in the league with multiple return touchdowns. He took three to the house this season, including kickoff returns of 95 and 96 yards—both program records—in the Homecoming win over Stevenson.
First Team Defense
Junior lineman Thomas Arcaroli led the Aggies with 13.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks after transitioning from linebacker midseason. He added seven quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, and a recovery, highlighted by a dominant performance against King's: six tackles, 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, and a fumble recovery.
Linebacker Jeremiah Clark led the entire MAC with 107 tackles—11 more than anyone else. His 62 assisted tackles topped the league, while his 45 solos ranked fourth. Clark added 5.5 TFL, three interceptions, three pass breakups, and two forced fumbles.
Defensive back Micah Bootman matched the team lead with four interceptions, including two in the Keystone Cup win over Widener. He finished with 50 total tackles, with nine coming in the season opener against Hampden-Sydney and the finale against Widener.
Second Team Offense
After missing the first three games, sophomore receiver Alvaro Lora became one of the Aggies' biggest offensive weapons, finishing with 32 receptions for 581 yards. His 64.6 receiving yards per game ranked third in the MAC. Against FDU-Florham, he posted 145 yards and three touchdowns on just four catches.
Senior Jake DiBlasio and sophomore TyRese Downing each earned their first All-MAC nods, joining Casas and Snowden as recognized members of DelVal's dominant offensive line.
Second Team Defense
Sophomore defensive back
Jovan Tyrell led DelVal with nine pass breakups and added two interceptions. Against FDU-Florham, Tyrell forced and recovered two fumbles as part of his 34-tackle season.
Honorable Mentions
Transfer quarterback Mike Galasso earned honorable mention after leading the MAC in passing yards (2,760), touchdowns (22), and efficiency rating (165.0). His yardage total led the conference by more than 500 yards, and he added three rushing touchdowns for 25 total scores. Galasso recorded six multi-touchdown games, including four scoring throws against both King's and FDU-Florham.
Running back Justin Brown finished third in the MAC with 10 rushing touchdowns and added two more through the air. He totaled 815 rushing yards and ranked ninth in the league with 825 all-purpose yards. Brown topped the 100-yard mark four times, highlighted by a career-best 152 yards against Alvernia, and recorded three multi-score games.
Junior special-teamer John Dzielawa was recognized after blocking a punt, forcing two fumbles, and recovering one while playing on every special teams unit.