ECSU'S JENKINS NAMED FINALIST FOR GENE UPSHAW DIVISION II LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
JENKINS NAMED FINALIST FOR GENE UPSHAW DIVISION II
LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
ECSU Senior One of Eight Nominees on National Ballot
November 23, 2010
SLIPPERY ROCK, PA- Elizabeth City State University senior defensive
lineman Malcolm Jenkins has earned a spot on the national ballot
for the 8th annual Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year
Award sponsored by the Manheim (Pa.) Touchdown Club.
Jenkins, a native of Florence, NJ, and Brandon Fusco of Slipper
Rock University received the most votes among the votes among the
10 candidates in the Super Region One portion of the competition
and will join the top two candidates from three other NCAA Division
II super regions on the national ballot.
Jenkins, the 2010 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year, led the CIAA
in both sacks (12 solo, 2 assisted) and tackles for loss with 23
tackles for a loss of 75 yards (1.85ypg). His sack total ranks
second in NCAA Division II while he places 9th overall in the
nation in tackles for loss. He is ECSU’s all time leader with
28 career sacks.
The 2010 Upshaw Award winner will be announced in December and will
receive his award at the banquet for the Texas vs. The Nation
all-star game (Feb. 5, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas).
This year’s Upshaw Award winner is assured of a spot on one
of the rosters for the Texas vs. The Nation all-star game, as well
as the East/West Shrine Game (Jan. 22, 2011, in Orlando, Fla.).
Fusco received 17 of the 39 first-place votes cast in the regional
competition and also received seven second-place votes, while
Jenkins received nine first-place votes and 11 second-place
votes.
Fusco accumulated 137 points in the voting and Jenkins scored 114
points.
Sports information directors at Central Intercollegiate Athletic
Association, Northeast-10 Conference, Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference and West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
football-playing institutions served as voters in the Super Region
One competition.
