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Maurice Jackson & Andrew Clyde Earn All-ECAC Honors
12/26/2018 | Football
RICHMOND, Va. – University of Richmond junior defensive lineman Maurice Jackson (Levittown, Pa.) and senior defensive lineman Andrew Clyde (Dallas, Texas) were named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) 2018 Division I FCS All-ECAC Team, the league announced this week. Jackson earned First Team All-ECAC defense honors while Clyde was named Second Team All-ECAC defense.
Jackson and Clyde help form the most sack productive defensive line in all of the CAA, out-sacking every other line in the league by at least five full sacks. Jackson led the way with a career-high 10.0 sacks on the season, leading the CAA in sacks and ranking sixth in NCAA FCS Football in sacks. He also led the conference in tackles for loss with 15.0 and in forced fumbles with four. Jackson, who came to Richmond as a safety, is playing his first full season as a defensive end for the Spiders ranks seventh in the country in forced fumbles. He was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week for the final game of the regular season and earns his first career All-Conference honor this year. He did this while playing in just 10 games this season, missing a game and a half due to injury. He also earned Associated Press Third Team All-America honors this season.
Clyde picks up his second-straight All-Conference accolade with this year's First Team honor. The preseason All-America selection lived up to his hype with 6.5 sacks on the season, ranking seventh in the CAA. All 6.5 of his sacks came in league play as he led the CAA in sacks during conference play. He added two fumble recoveries on the season and finished his career second all-time in Richmond football history with 25.0 career sacks. Clyde played an started all 50 games of his career, never missing a start in his four years on the field.
ABOUT THE ECAC
Established in 1938, the ECAC is the nation's largest Conference, ranging in location from Maine to Georgia, and westerly to Missouri. The ECAC hosts numerous championships in men's and women's sports across Divisions I, II and III, offering opportunities for thousands of student-athletes. For more information, visit www.ecacsports.com.
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Jackson and Clyde help form the most sack productive defensive line in all of the CAA, out-sacking every other line in the league by at least five full sacks. Jackson led the way with a career-high 10.0 sacks on the season, leading the CAA in sacks and ranking sixth in NCAA FCS Football in sacks. He also led the conference in tackles for loss with 15.0 and in forced fumbles with four. Jackson, who came to Richmond as a safety, is playing his first full season as a defensive end for the Spiders ranks seventh in the country in forced fumbles. He was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week for the final game of the regular season and earns his first career All-Conference honor this year. He did this while playing in just 10 games this season, missing a game and a half due to injury. He also earned Associated Press Third Team All-America honors this season.
Clyde picks up his second-straight All-Conference accolade with this year's First Team honor. The preseason All-America selection lived up to his hype with 6.5 sacks on the season, ranking seventh in the CAA. All 6.5 of his sacks came in league play as he led the CAA in sacks during conference play. He added two fumble recoveries on the season and finished his career second all-time in Richmond football history with 25.0 career sacks. Clyde played an started all 50 games of his career, never missing a start in his four years on the field.
ABOUT THE ECAC
Established in 1938, the ECAC is the nation's largest Conference, ranging in location from Maine to Georgia, and westerly to Missouri. The ECAC hosts numerous championships in men's and women's sports across Divisions I, II and III, offering opportunities for thousands of student-athletes. For more information, visit www.ecacsports.com.
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