Four members of the Holy Cross football team earned Preseason All-Patriot League honors, as announced by the conference on Wednesday, July 23. 

Junior running back Jayden Clerveaux, senior wide receiver Max Mosey, senior offensive lineman Cam Nolan and junior defensive back Cam Jones all earned a spot on the team. All four earned All-Patriot League honors a year ago. 

Clerveaux was an All-New England and All-Patriot League first team honoree in 2024. He ranked third in the Patriot League a year ago with 942 rushing yards, while also scoring 11 touchdowns, ranking second in the conference. He is the Patriot League's returning leader in rushing touchdowns. In league action, he averaged 106 rushing yards per contest. Clerveaux had three 100+ yard games and four multi-touchdown games in 2024, including back-to-back two-touchdown games in wins over Bucknell and Georgetown. He was a two-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week selection last season. Clerveaux will serve as a captain for Holy Cross in 2025. 

Mosey led the Patriot League and ranked ninth nationally in 2024 with 19.3 yards per reception and was tied for third with six touchdown catches en route to first team All-Patriot League laurels. He totaled eight touchdowns on the year — six receiving, two rushing — while ranking fourth in the conference with 715 receiving yards. A versatile option for the Crusaders, he also rushed for 48 yards on 15 carries and had a 21-yard pass completion. He had three games with 100+ receiving yards, and was also named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week after scoring two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in a key Patriot League win over Lafayette.

Nolan, a 2025 captain for Holy Cross, moved into a starting role in Week 4 for the Crusaders, making nine starts at right guard through the end of 2024 and appearing in all 12 games. The Holy Cross offensive line conceded just 13 sacks — their 1.08 sacks allowed per game was the best mark in the Patriot League and 11th-best nationally, and the Crusaders only conceded nine sacks total against FCS competition. He helped anchor a Crusaders offense that averaged 27.6 points per contest.

Jones, another Crusader captain this season, was named to the All-Patriot League second team in 2024. He started all 12 games at cornerback for the Crusaders after not appearing in any contests a season ago to earn All-Patriot League laurels for the first time. He led Holy Cross with nine pass breakups and tied for the team lead with a pair of interceptions; he is the Patriot League's returning leader in passes defended (11). He also tied for third on the team with 56 tackles on the season. Jones had four pass breakups in Holy Cross' win over Fordham. 

The Crusaders, who have won at least share of the Patriot League title in each of the past six seasons, were selected to finish third in the conference poll, with 78 points. Holy Cross ranked behind 2024 co-champion Lehigh (97 points, 13 first-place votes) and new Patriot League member Richmond (83, three first-place votes). 

Holy Cross opens the 2025 season on Saturday, Aug. 30 against FBS foe Northern Illinois. The Crusaders' home opener will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13 with a matchup vs. Rhode Island. 

Season tickets are on sale now and include access to a number of exclusive benefits, including priority access to this summer's presale for the November 22 game vs. Georgetown at Fenway Park. Fans can purchase tickets through the Holy Cross Ticket Office website or by calling 1-844-GO-CROSS.

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2025 Patriot League Football Preseason Poll
1. Lehigh, 97 (13 first-place votes)
2. Richmond, 83 (3)
3. Holy Cross, 78
4. Bucknell, 51
5. Lafayette, 47
6. Georgetown, 32
7. Colgate, 31
8. Fordham, 29

2025 Patriot League Football Major Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year – Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell, 5th., QB
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year – Matt Spatny, Lehigh, Sr., DL

2025 Preseason All-Patriot League Football Team
OFFENSE (14)*
QB: Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell, 5th
RB: Jayden Clerveaux, Holy Cross, Jr.
RB: Luke Yoder, Lehigh, Jr.
WR: Treyvhon Saunders, Colgate, Sr.
WR: Jimmy Kibble, Georgetown, Sr.
WR: Max Mosey, Holy Cross, Sr.
WR: Elijah Steward, Lafayette, Sr.
TE: Sean Clarke, Richmond, Sr.
OL: John Ohnegian, Bucknell, Sr.
OL: Cam Nolan, Holy Cross, Sr.
OL: Langston Jones, Lehigh, Sr.
OL: Aidan Palmer, Lehigh, Sr.
OL: Gabe Carbajal, Richmond, 5th
OL: Scott Hummel, Richmond, 5th

DEFENSE: (12)
DL: Cooper Blomstrom, Georgetown, Jr.
DL: TJ Burke, Lehigh, Sr.
DL: Matt Spatny, Lehigh, Sr.
DL: Camden Byrd, Richmond, Sr.
LB: James Conway, Fordham, Gr.
LB: GianCarlo Rufo, Georgetown, Jr.
LB: Brycen Edwards, Lehigh, Sr.
LB: Carter Glassmyer, Richmond, Sr.
DB: Aaron Davis, Bucknell, Sr.
DB: Alex Kemper, Fordham, Sr.
DB: Cam Jones, Holy Cross, Jr.
DB: Nick Peltekian, Lehigh, Sr.

SPECIAL TEAMS (5)
K: Luke Vogeler, Colgate, Jr.
P: Will Haslett, Fordham, Gr.
RS: TJ Cadden, Bucknell, Jr.
STNS: Sam Milligan, Bucknell, Jr.
LS: Dylan Aguilera, Lafayette, Sr.

*An additional student-athlete was selected to the offense due to a tie in the voting

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