Fifteen members of the Holy Cross football team received All-Patriot League honors for the Spring 2021 season, the conference announced on Tuesday, April 13. 
 
Freshman quarterback Matthew Sluka was named the Patriot League's Rookie of the Year. Six were named to the All-Patriot League first team: senior offensive lineman Brian Foley, junior placekicker Derek Ng, senior defensive lineman Benton Whitley, sophomore linebacker Jacob Dobbs, junior defensive back John Smith and senior special teamer Macklin Kortebein. 
 
Additionally, eight Crusaders earned All-Patriot League second team honors: junior running back Peter Oliver, sophomore wide receiver Ayir Asante, junior offensive lineman Nick Olsofka, sophomore kick returner Tyler Purdy, senior defensive lineman Jordan Jackson, junior defensive lineman Dan Kuznetsov, senior defensive back Grant Holloman and sophomore punter Patrick Haughney. 
 
Patriot League football major awards and All-League teams were voted on by League football head coaches who competed during the spring 2021 season. Coaches could not vote for their student-athletes or themselves.
  
Sluka finished the regular season with 13 carries for 151 yards and two touchdowns, while also passing for 33 yards and one touchdown. He was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on March 29 after rushing for a pair of touchdowns and throwing for a third score in a comeback win over Fordham. His 151 rushing yards against the Rams was the most by a Holy Cross rookie since 1976. He finished second in the League in rushing yards (151) while posting a League-high 11.6 yards per carry.
 
Foley earned All-Patriot League first team honors for the third straight season. He has started both of the Crusaders' games this season at left tackle, helping propel Holy Cross to a Patriot League-leading 205.0 rushing yards per game and a conference-best 27.0 points per game.
 
Ng connected on all six of his extra-point attempts this season while also making four field goals, leading the Patriot League with an average of nine points per game. In the Crusaders' victory against Lehigh on March 13, Ng broke a program record with a 51-yard field goal against the Mountain Hawks, and was named the Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week as a result.
 
Whitley earned All-Patriot League first team honors for the second consecutive season. He started both of the Crusaders' games this season at defensive end, recording a tackle and a quarterback hurry on the year, and helped Holy Cross hold its opponents to a league-low 13.5 points per game.
 
Dobbs was named to the All-Patriot League first team after earning a second team nod in 2019. He recorded 19 tackles in two games this season, including 15 solo tackles, while his average of 7.5 solo tackles per game ranks fourth among all FCS players. He was named the Stats Perform FCS National Defensive Player of the Week and Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week following the Fordham game, after recording 12 tackles, including nine solo tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
 
Smith started both contests at cornerback this year, and led the Patriot League with an interception in each game. He additionally recorded a pair of pass breakups against Fordham to lead the Patriot League with an average of 2.0 passes defended per game. 
 
Kortebein appeared in both contests this season for the Crusaders on special teams and at running back, earning a first team selection for the special teams non-specialist position. He recorded three tackles and rushed for 44 yards on the year. 
 
Oliver appeared in both of Holy Cross' games this year at running back, ranking second on the team with 101 rushing yards. He averaged 7.1 yards per carry, the second-best mark in the conference.
 
Asante earned second team honors for the second straight season. He recorded a touchdown in the Crusaders' season opener at Lehigh, with 34 receiving yards in that game. 
 
Olsofka earned All-Patriot League honors after starting both games at center this year. He helped anchor the Crusaders' offensive line as Holy Cross averaged 27.0 points per game and 205.0 rushing yards per game. 
 
Purdy had three kick returns on the year, ranking third in the league with an average of 18.0 yards per return. He totaled 55 all-purpose yards on the year, with a season-long return of 20 yards against Fordham. 
 
Jackson recorded a pair of sacks this season, along with six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. He was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week after posting five tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble in Holy Cross' victory over Lehigh.
 
Kuznetsov led the Crusaders with 3.5 tackles for loss this year, while also recording nine total tackles, including eight solo tackles, and two sacks. 
 
Holloman had nine tackles on the year - all solo - while also recording a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. 
 
Haughney punted eight times this year for a total of 327 yards, leading the Patriot League with an average of 40.9 yards per punt. His longest punt of the year, 65 yards, came against Fordham. 
 
2020-21 Patriot League Spring Football Major Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Tim DeMorat, Fordham, Jr., QB
Defensive Player of the Year: Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, Jr., LB
Rookie of the Year: Matthew Sluka, Holy Cross, Fr., QB
Dick Biddle Coach of the Year: Dave Cecchini, Bucknell
 
2020-21 Patriot League Spring Football All-Patriot League Teams
 
First-Team Offense (16)*
QB: Tim DeMorat, Fordham, Jr.
RB: Trey Sneed, Fordham, Sr.
RB: Selwyn Simpson, Lafayette, Sr.
FB/H-Back: Jake Taggart, Lafayette, Sr.
WR: Brandon Sanders, Bucknell, Jr.
WR: Dequece Carter, Fordham, So.
WR: Fotis Kokosioulis, Fordham, Jr.
TE: Steven Stilianos, Lafayette, Jr.
OL: PJ Barr, Bucknell, Sr.
OL: Jack Badovinac, Colgate, Sr.
OL: Nick Zakelj, Fordham, Sr.
OL: Phil Saleh, Fordham, Jr.
OL: Brian Foley, Holy Cross, Sr.
PK: Derek Ng, Holy Cross, Jr.
RS: Jared Cooper, Bucknell, Jr.
RS: Will Gruber, Colgate, So.
 
First-Team Defense (14)
DL: Nnamdi Unachukwu, Bucknell, Sr.
DL: John Coste, Fordham, Sr.
DL: Benton Whitley, Holy Cross, Sr.
DL: Malik Hamm, Lafayette, Jr.
LB: Simeon Page, Bucknell, Sr.
LB: Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, Jr.
LB: Glenn Cunningham, Fordham, Sr.
LB: Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, So.
DB: Gavin Pringle, Bucknell, So.
DB: Brandon Benson, Bucknell, Sr.
DB: John Smith, Holy Cross, Jr.
DB: TyGee Leach, Lehigh, Sr.
P: Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette, Sr.
Special Teams Non-Specialist (STNS): Macklin Kortebein, Holy Cross, Sr.
 
Second-Team Offense (16)*
QB: Logan Bitikofer, Bucknell, Sr.
RB: Peter Oliver, Holy Cross, Jr.
RB: Jaden Sutton, Lafayette, So.
WR: Dominic Lyles, Bucknell, Jr.
WR: MJ Wright, Fordham, So.
WR: Ayir Asante, Holy Cross, So.
WR: Quinn Revere, Lafayette, Sr.
TE: Alex Snyder, Lehigh, Jr.
OL: Nick Olsofka, Holy Cross, Jr.
OL: Gavin Barclay, Lafayette, Sr.
OL: John Burk, Lafayette, Sr.
OL: Chris Fournier, Lehigh, Sr.
OL: Justin Gurth, Lehigh, Jr.
PK: Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette, Sr.
RS: Tyler Purdy, Holy Cross, So.
RS: John Gay, Lafayette, So.
 
Second-Team Defense (16)
DL: Jeremy Imperati, Fordham, Sr.
DL: Jordan Jackson, Holy Cross, Sr.
DL: Dan Kuznetsov, Holy Cross, Jr.
DL: Damon Washington, Lafayette, So.
LB: Gerrit Van Itallie, Bucknell, Sr.
LB: Major Jordan, Lafayette, Sr.
LB: Marco Olivas, Lafayette, So.
LB: Pete Haffner, Lehigh, Sr.
DB: Will Gruber, Colgate, Jr.
DB: Cam Blair, Fordham, Jr.
DB: Stephen Williams II, Fordham, So.
DB: Grant Holloman, Holy Cross, Sr.
DB: DaRon Gilbert, Lafayette, So.
DB: LaTreil Wimberly, Lehigh, Fr.
P: Patrick Haughney, Holy Cross, So.
STNS: Eric Holsinger, Bucknell, So.
 
*Additional players were selected to the first- and second-team offense and second-team defense due to ties in voting.