WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross football team has announced its team awards for the 2019 season. The awards were presented at the team's virtual banquet, held on Sunday, April 26.
Leading the award winners was senior tailback
Domenic Cozier, who was named the 2019 Crusader Most Valuable Player. Cozier led the team and the Patriot League with 1,147 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 181 carries this season. A complete list of award recipients follows:
WEEI Offensive Player of the Year:
Domenic Cozier
WEEI Defensive Player of the Year:
Jacob Dobbs
WEEI Special Teams Player of the Year:
Cody Wilkinson
Davitt Awards
(Presented annually to the top back and lineman on both offense and defense. They were instituted by Jim Davitt (Class of 1913) of Holyoke, Mass., in memory of his brother, Rev. William Davitt Class of 1907), who played football and ran track while at Holy Cross, and was the last United States officer to lose his life in World War I.)
Offensive Back:
Domenic Cozier
Offensive Lineman:
Brian Foley
Defensive Back:
Corey Stefanik
Defensive Lineman:
Mark Ebo
The Shield Award
(Presented to the defensive demonstration team player who has persevered with great emotion and total selflessness in pursuit of team excellence.):
Jake Reichwein
The Sword Award
(Presented to the offensive demonstration team player who has persevered with great emotion and total selflessness in pursuit of team excellence.):
Jonathan Abrams
The Crown Award
(Presented to the player who has contributed to team success through dedication and courageous special teams play.):
Macklin Kortebein
The Hammer Award
(Presented to the player with the largest number of big hits for the year or the biggest hit overall.):
Walter Reynolds
The Coaches Award
(Presented annually to the player who has shown outstanding effort for the good of the team in weekly preparations throughout the season.):
Kevin Bucceroni
The Unsung Hero Award
(Presented annually to the player who has supported the squad spiritually, emotionally and physically for the good of the team.):
Miles Alexander
The Connor Award
(Presented annually to the Holy Cross senior who, by a vote of the varsity squad, is named the person the players are most proud of as a teammate. It is given by the Holy Cross club of the Pioneer Valley.):
Mark Ebo
The Rick Carter Memorial Award
(Presented to the senior whose sportsmanship and dedication to the game of football represent the highest ideals of athletics and who, through uncommon leadership, has positively influenced his teammates and brought great credit to his family, his team and the college.):
Chris Riley
2019 Crusader Most Valuable Player
(Presented to the person who his teammates feel was the most significant contributor to the team.):
Domenic Cozier
