Air Force places seven on NFF All-Colorado teams
12/19/2023 8:37:00 AM | Football
Air Force placed seven players on the National Football Foundation, Colorado Chapter All-Colorado team, the organization announced Tuesday. Senior offensive lineman Thor Paglialong and Adam Karas, along with senior outside linebacker Bo Richter and senior safety Trey Taylor were all named to the first team. Seniors Emmanuel Michel (FB), PJ Ramsey (DL) and Alec Mock (ILB) were all named to the second team.
Paglialong, who was a first-team all-MW selection, and Karas, who was second-team all-MW, helped the Air Force offense rank among the nation's best in multiple categories. The Falcons rank second nationally in rushing with a 275.8 average, first in yards per completion (20.38), eighth in sacks allowed (.92) and eighth in time of possession (33:10).
Richter, a first-team all-MW pick, led the Falcons in tackles for loss with 15.0 for 83 yards and was second in sacks with 7.0 for 64 yards. He ranked third in the MW and 25th nationally in TFLs with a 1.2 average and was fourth in the MW and 48th nationally in sacks. Richter had a tackle for loss in 10 games this season, including a career-best 4.0 for 17 yards at Navy, the most by a Falcon this season.
Taylor, a first-team All-American and all-MW selection, Thorpe Award winner and Defender of the Nation Award winner, recorded 71 tackles this season, 4.5 for loss for 18 yards and a team-best three interceptions for 97 yards. Taylor returned one of his interceptions for a touchdown vs. San Jose State. He recorded a season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and a blocked extra point against Wyoming to earn conference defensive player of the week honors.
Ramsey led the top-ranked Air Force defense in sacks with 7.5 for 37 yards and was second in tackles for loss with 11.5 for 54 yards. He was third in the MW and 33rd nationally in sacks with a .62 per-game average. Ramsey had sacks in seven games this season.
Michel led the Falcons in rushing with 747 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns, despite missing two games due to injury. He was sixth in the MW in rushing with a 74.7 average and fifth with nine touchdowns. Michel went over the 100-yard mark three times this season, including career bests of 148 yards and three touchdowns against San Jose State to earn conference offensive player of the week honors.
Mock led the Falcons in tackles with 89 and solo stops with 49. He had four 10-plus tackle games this season, including a season-best 11 vs. Sam Houston State and Utah State and 10 vs. Wyoming and Hawaii. He earned MW defensive player of the week honors vs. Sam Houston, adding four third-down stops and forced punts.
Air Force finished the regular season 8-4 overall and tied for fourth in the MW with a 5-3 mark. The Falcons won their first eight games and rose as high as 17th in the national rankings. Air Force was ranked three straight weeks, the program's longest streak since 2002. The Falcons were ranked 25th in the initial College Football Playoff poll, marking the program's appearance in the poll.
The Falcons take on #24/25 James Madison in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Saturday, Dec. 23, at 1:30 p.m. in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Paglialong, who was a first-team all-MW selection, and Karas, who was second-team all-MW, helped the Air Force offense rank among the nation's best in multiple categories. The Falcons rank second nationally in rushing with a 275.8 average, first in yards per completion (20.38), eighth in sacks allowed (.92) and eighth in time of possession (33:10).
Richter, a first-team all-MW pick, led the Falcons in tackles for loss with 15.0 for 83 yards and was second in sacks with 7.0 for 64 yards. He ranked third in the MW and 25th nationally in TFLs with a 1.2 average and was fourth in the MW and 48th nationally in sacks. Richter had a tackle for loss in 10 games this season, including a career-best 4.0 for 17 yards at Navy, the most by a Falcon this season.
Taylor, a first-team All-American and all-MW selection, Thorpe Award winner and Defender of the Nation Award winner, recorded 71 tackles this season, 4.5 for loss for 18 yards and a team-best three interceptions for 97 yards. Taylor returned one of his interceptions for a touchdown vs. San Jose State. He recorded a season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and a blocked extra point against Wyoming to earn conference defensive player of the week honors.
Ramsey led the top-ranked Air Force defense in sacks with 7.5 for 37 yards and was second in tackles for loss with 11.5 for 54 yards. He was third in the MW and 33rd nationally in sacks with a .62 per-game average. Ramsey had sacks in seven games this season.
Michel led the Falcons in rushing with 747 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns, despite missing two games due to injury. He was sixth in the MW in rushing with a 74.7 average and fifth with nine touchdowns. Michel went over the 100-yard mark three times this season, including career bests of 148 yards and three touchdowns against San Jose State to earn conference offensive player of the week honors.
Mock led the Falcons in tackles with 89 and solo stops with 49. He had four 10-plus tackle games this season, including a season-best 11 vs. Sam Houston State and Utah State and 10 vs. Wyoming and Hawaii. He earned MW defensive player of the week honors vs. Sam Houston, adding four third-down stops and forced punts.
Air Force finished the regular season 8-4 overall and tied for fourth in the MW with a 5-3 mark. The Falcons won their first eight games and rose as high as 17th in the national rankings. Air Force was ranked three straight weeks, the program's longest streak since 2002. The Falcons were ranked 25th in the initial College Football Playoff poll, marking the program's appearance in the poll.
The Falcons take on #24/25 James Madison in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Saturday, Dec. 23, at 1:30 p.m. in Fort Worth, Texas.
Air Force Tickets click here.
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