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November 20th, 2007, 02:53 PM
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Pioneer Football League announces postseason honors, 15th All-PFL squad
PFL Offensive Player of the Year
Kevin Hoyng, Dayton
ST. LOUIS – Pioneer Football League officials announced today the winners of its postseason honors and the All-Pioneer Football League first and second teams. All selections were made by the league’s coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own players.
Dayton picked up three of the PFL’s postseason honors: senior quarterback Kevin Hoyng was named the PFL’s “Offensive Player of the Year,” freshman defensive back Joe Castaneda was selected the league’s “Freshman of the Year” and head coach Mike Kelly was named the league’s “Coach of the Year.” San Diego defensive lineman Eric Bakhtiari was the league’s “Defensive Player of the Year.”
Hoyng led Dayton to a 10-1 overall mark and a 6-1 PFL mark, which was good enough for Dayton to pick up a share of the 2007 PFL regular-season championship, the Flyers’ ninth PFL title. He completed 217 of 339 passes (64.0 percent) for 3,001 yards, 28 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He finished the regular-season leading the league in total yards passing and total yards offense (3,626 yards).
Bakhtiari was a major component of a San Diego defense which led the Toreros to a 9-1 overall mark, 6-1 PFL mark and a share of their third consecutive PFL regular-season championship. He finished the 2007 camapaign with only 74 tackles. However, 23 of those were tackles for a loss, including 18½ quarterback sacks. Through the regular season’s end Bakhtiari leads the NCAA’s FCS in sacks per game (1.77) and ranks fifth in tackles for loss per game (2.09).
Castaneda was a defensive back and return specialist for the Flyers and became only the third freshman in head coach Mike Kelly’s 27-year tenure to earn a starting role. He proved that faith in his abilities by nabbing three interceptions – all in conference play – and recording 45 tackles on defense. On special teams, Castaneda returned both kickoffs and punts and finished the regular-season ranked among FCS’ top 40 in kickoff returns, averaging 24.4 yards per return.
Kelly wins PFL Coach of the Year honors for the seventh time after leading the Flyers to their ninth PFL championship and an opportunity to host the 2007 Gridiron Classic, Dec. 1. Kelly instituted wholesale changes on both sides of the ball, limiting opponents to league lows in points allowed (15.1 ppg) and total yardage allowed (272.6), while setting virtually every single-season team passing record on offense.
Also announced were the 15th All-PFL squads which were highlighted by four unanimous selections: Bakhtiari, Ronnie Pentz and JT Rogan of San Diego, Dayton’s Matt Champa, Drake’s Scott Phaydavong, and Morehead State’s David Hyland and Mason Webb. With is unanimous first-team selection, Phaydavong becomes the sixth player in the PFL’s 15 seasons to receive first-team All-PFL recognition in each of his four seasons. He is one of 10 repeat All-PFL first team selections from the 2006 All-PFL first team.
Pioneer Football League announces postseason honors, 15th All-PFL squad
PFL Offensive Player of the Year
Kevin Hoyng, Dayton
ST. LOUIS – Pioneer Football League officials announced today the winners of its postseason honors and the All-Pioneer Football League first and second teams. All selections were made by the league’s coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own players.
Dayton picked up three of the PFL’s postseason honors: senior quarterback Kevin Hoyng was named the PFL’s “Offensive Player of the Year,” freshman defensive back Joe Castaneda was selected the league’s “Freshman of the Year” and head coach Mike Kelly was named the league’s “Coach of the Year.” San Diego defensive lineman Eric Bakhtiari was the league’s “Defensive Player of the Year.”
Hoyng led Dayton to a 10-1 overall mark and a 6-1 PFL mark, which was good enough for Dayton to pick up a share of the 2007 PFL regular-season championship, the Flyers’ ninth PFL title. He completed 217 of 339 passes (64.0 percent) for 3,001 yards, 28 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He finished the regular-season leading the league in total yards passing and total yards offense (3,626 yards).
Bakhtiari was a major component of a San Diego defense which led the Toreros to a 9-1 overall mark, 6-1 PFL mark and a share of their third consecutive PFL regular-season championship. He finished the 2007 camapaign with only 74 tackles. However, 23 of those were tackles for a loss, including 18½ quarterback sacks. Through the regular season’s end Bakhtiari leads the NCAA’s FCS in sacks per game (1.77) and ranks fifth in tackles for loss per game (2.09).
Castaneda was a defensive back and return specialist for the Flyers and became only the third freshman in head coach Mike Kelly’s 27-year tenure to earn a starting role. He proved that faith in his abilities by nabbing three interceptions – all in conference play – and recording 45 tackles on defense. On special teams, Castaneda returned both kickoffs and punts and finished the regular-season ranked among FCS’ top 40 in kickoff returns, averaging 24.4 yards per return.
Kelly wins PFL Coach of the Year honors for the seventh time after leading the Flyers to their ninth PFL championship and an opportunity to host the 2007 Gridiron Classic, Dec. 1. Kelly instituted wholesale changes on both sides of the ball, limiting opponents to league lows in points allowed (15.1 ppg) and total yardage allowed (272.6), while setting virtually every single-season team passing record on offense.
Also announced were the 15th All-PFL squads which were highlighted by four unanimous selections: Bakhtiari, Ronnie Pentz and JT Rogan of San Diego, Dayton’s Matt Champa, Drake’s Scott Phaydavong, and Morehead State’s David Hyland and Mason Webb. With is unanimous first-team selection, Phaydavong becomes the sixth player in the PFL’s 15 seasons to receive first-team All-PFL recognition in each of his four seasons. He is one of 10 repeat All-PFL first team selections from the 2006 All-PFL first team.