Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Quarterbac­ks

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• IUP’s Lenny Williams (510, 205, Jr.), a Sto-Rox graduate, is a three-time Harlon Hill Award nominee. He was first-team all-PSAC West last year after being a two-time second-team selection. In three seasons, he has rushed for 2,229 yards and 25 touchdowns, and thrown for 5,670 yardsand 54 touchdowns.

• Mercyhurst’s Doug Altavilla (6-1, 200, Jr.), a Baldwin graduate, is a two-year starter who has career numbers of 387 of 667 for 4,679 yardsand 34 touchdowns.

• Gannon’s Jimmy Keefe (6-2, 200, Soph.) is the only other returning quarterbac­k

• IUP has three running backs who have rushed for at least 1,000 yards: Chris Temple, Samir Bullock and Justice Evans. Temple (5-11, 225, Sr.) was a PSAC West first-teampick in 2015, battled injuries in 2016, and missed last season with an injury. Temple has career rushing totals of 2,539 yards and 35 touchdowns.Bullock (5-8, 175, Soph.) is a two-time firstteam pick who has career totals of 2,241 yards and 22 touchdowns. Evans (5-7, 172, Soph.), a Central Catholic grad, rushed for 1,011 yards and seven touchdowns last yearin his debut.

• Gannon’s Marcus Jones (5-11, 225, Sr.) was named PSAC Western Division Offensive Player of the Year after leading the conference with 2,176 yards and 29 touchdowns on 269 rushing attempts.

• Edinboro’s Walter Fletcher (5-9, 192, Jr.) is a twotime PSAC honoree: First team in 2017, second team in 2016. Fletcher has rushed for 2,289 yards and 24 touchdowns on 366 career attempts. He also has 63 career receptions, 443 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Receivers

• Seton Hill has two of the top three returning receivers

• California’s Craig McCorkle (6-5, 290, Jr.) has made 20 starts over the past two seasons. He was a firstteam PSAC pick last season and second team as a freshman.

• Clarion’s Zach Morris (60, 290, Sr.), an Upper St. Clair graduate, Morris was PSAC first team at left guard as a sophomore and second team last year.

• Slippery Rock’s Steve Gaviglia (6-2, 285, Jr.), a SenecaVall­ey graduate, has been PSAC second team at tackle the past two years. He has made21 starts.

• IUP’s Colin McAllister (62, 265, Jr.) was PSAC first teamlast year.

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