Football Lands Five On All-ECFC Team

LEICESTER, Mass.-  Five members of the Becker College football team were named to the ECFC All-Conference Team following a vote of the conference coaches.

Junior lineman Tim Farina (East Lyme, Conn.) earned his third consecutive postseason honor after being named to the ALL-ECFC Second Team. Farina started nine of the Hawks ten games this season, while playing three difference positions on the offensive line.

Junior wide receiver DeJahn Dawkins (East Hartford, Conn.) earned his second consecutive postseason honor after joining Farina as one of two offensive players who earned ALL-ECFC Second Team recognition.  Dawkins led the Hawks with 22 receptions for 361 yards and a touchdown. Dawkins also played a pivotal role on the Becker special teams unit.

Junior defensive end Michael Calafiore (Franklin, N.J.) earned his second consecutive postseason honor after being named to the ALL-ECFC Second Team. Calafiore led the Hawks with seven and a half sacks and 11 tackles for a loss. Calafiore finished the season tied for fourth on the team with 46 tackles.

Rounding out the Hawks ALL-ECFC Second Team recipients was sophomore defensive back Davin Collins (Far Rockaway, N.Y.). This is Davin's second consecutive season postseason accolade. Collins led the Hawks with five interceptions and five pass break ups, while finishing the season third on the team with 54 tackles. Davin's five interceptions set a new single season record for Becker College. Collins has seven career picks, which is also a program record.

Junior linebacker Josh Lawrence (Manhattan, N.Y.) earned ECFC Honorable mention after leading the Hawks with 80 tackles, with 13 of them coming behind the line of scrimmage. Lawrence's 80 tackles is the third most in a single season by a Becker defender. Lawrence has 175 career tackles, which places him third all-time at Becker College.

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