A look at five players to watch in NCAA Division III football this season:
Chas Blango, Sr., DL, Bethany (Mt. Lebanon): Tied for second in PAC with eight sacks, forced two fumbles and had 54 total tackles. … Helped Bison yield fewest points per game (17.3) and give up fewest touchdowns in conference (23).
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Paul Gonzalez, Sr., LB, Westminster: Led PAC with 99 total tackles. … His 13½ tackles for loss (fourth in the conference) included three sacks. … Returned a fumble for a touchdown. … Earned first-team All-PAC honors and helped Titans finish second in the conference in total defense.
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Wesley Schools, Sr., RB, Grove City: A preseason All-American honoree by D3football.com, rushed for 1,741 yards last season and scored 20 rushing TDs. … Will finish as the program’s second all-time leading rusher behind R.J. Bowers, who went on to play in the NFL. … Likely to eclipse 5,000 career yards rushing (needs 1,090 yards).
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Alex Victor, Sr., WR, Allegheny: Speedy senior has propensity for big plays. … Has 3,327 career all-purpose yards and could threaten program’s all-time record of 4,505. … Likely to become program’s all-time leader in receptions (needs 25 to surpass current mark of 167). … Already holds program marks for career receiving yards (2,611) and receiving TDs (30).
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Andrew Wolf, Jr., WR, W&J: A preseason All-American choice by D3football.com, caught 79 passes for 1,339 yards and a school-record 21 touchdowns. … The 21 receiving scores also are a PAC record.
