BETHLEHEM, Pa.  — Six Colgate student-athletes were named to the All-Patriot League First Team, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon. The six standout selections are tied for the most first-team honorees in the Patriot League this year, including Treyvhon Saunders, Bardhyl Gashi, Cole Kozlowski, Andrew Taddeo, Shelby Pruett and Luke Vogeler.

On offense, wide receiver Treyvhon Saunders ended his junior year second in the FCS and fifth in all of college football with 88 receptions. He set two program records, most catches in a campaign and most receptions per game (7.3), and also added 831 receiving yards, the second-most in the Patriot League. 

Fifth-year offensive lineman Bardhyl Gashi earned his third-straight All-League bid after claiming Second Team honors last season. Gashi, the anchor to an offensive line that placed second in the Patriot League with 4.6 yards per carry this year, started all 12 games for the Raiders in 2024 and started 34 out of his 39 career contests. 

Defensively, junior linebacker Cole Kozlowski finished his breakout season first in the Patriot League, second FCS, and fourth in the entire country (FBS or FCS) with 133 total tackles. The two-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week contributed eight games with 11 or more tackles, and ended the year with the most stops by a Raider since Mike Gallihugh '08 made 140 tackles in 2006.

Senior defensive lineman Andrew Taddeo was also named to the First Team defense after tying for the fifth-most sacks in the Patriot League this season. He also averaged .5 sacks per game, the fifth-best mark in the league. His 5.5 sacks and 7.5 TFLs are both career-highs for the senior, in addition to his personal-best 34 tackles on the season. 

Senior Shelby Pruett was named First Team punter after booming a career-best 42.8 yards per punt in 2024, the best mark in the Patriot League and 25th-best in the FCS. He also rattled off the longest punt in the conference this season, a 66-yarder against Akron, and has now made three-consecutive appearances on All-League teams.

Elsewhere on special teams, sophomore kicker Luke Vogeler earned a First Team nod making 13 out of 15 field goal attempts on the season, tied for the most in the league with the best field goal percentage. He also broke the Colgate record for most 40+ yard field goals in a season going a perfect 4-4 from 40-49 yards, and he smashed the program record for most 50+ yard kicks in a single year and in a career drilling both of his attempts in 2024.
 

2024 Patriot League Football Major Awards

Offensive Player of the Year – Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell, Sr., QB

Defensive Player of the Year – Matt Jaworski, Fordham, Sr., DL

Rookie of the Year – Tariq Thomas, Bucknell, Fr., RB

Dick Biddle Coach of the Year – Kevin Cahill, Lehigh

2024 All-Patriot League Football First Team

First-Team Offense (13)

QB: Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell, Sr.

RB: Julius Loughridge, Fordham, Sr.

RB: Jayden Clerveaux, Holy Cross, So.

RB: Jamar Curtis, Lafayette, Jr.

WR: Eric Weatherly, Bucknell, Jr.

WR: Treyvhon Saunders, Colgate, Jr.

WR: Max Mosey, Holy Cross, Jr.

TE: Jacob Petersen, Holy Cross, Sr.

OL: Bardhyl Gashi, Colgate, 5th

OL: Christo Kelly, Holy Cross, 5th

OL: Cam McNair, Holy Cross, Sr.
OL: George Padezanin, Lehigh, Gr.
OL: Langston Jones, Lehigh, Jr.

First-Team Defense (12)

DL: Andrew Taddeo, Colgate, Sr.

DL: Matt Jaworski, Fordham, Sr.

DL: Matt Spatny, Lehigh, Jr.

DL: TJ Burke, Lehigh, Jr.

LB: Cole Kozlowski, Colgate, Jr.

LB: James Conway, Fordham, Sr.

LB: Frankie Monte, Holy Cross, Sr.

LB: Mike DeNucci, Lehigh, Gr.

DB: Nahil Perkins, Fordham, Gr.

DB: Saiku White, Lafayette, Sr.

DB: Gabe DuBois, Lafayette, Sr.

DB: Nick Peltekian, Lehigh, Jr.

First-Team Special Teams (6)*

PK: Luke Vogeler, Colgate, So.

P: Shelby Pruett, Colgate, Sr.

P: Will Haslett, Fordham, Jr.

Return Specialist (RS): TJ Cadden, Bucknell, So.

Special Teams Non-Specialist (STNS): Sam Milligan, Bucknell, So.

Long Snapper (LS): Sebastian Alonso, Georgetown, Sr.

2024 All-Patriot League Football Second Team

Second-Team Offense (14)*

QB: Joe Pesansky, Holy Cross, Sr.

RB: Jaden Green, Lehigh, Fy.

RB: Luke Yoder, Lehigh, So.

RB: Tariq Thomas, Bucknell, Fr.

WR: Jimmy Kibble, Georgetown, Jr.

WR: Justin Shorter, Holy Cross, Sr.

WR: Elijah Steward, Lafayette, Jr.

WR: Geoffrey Jamiel, Lehigh, Jr.

TE: Dallas Holmes, Lafayette, Sr.

OL: John Ohnegian, Bucknell, Jr.

OL: Cody Johnson, Fordham, Gr.

OL: Cam Nolan, Holy Cross, Jr.
OL: Ryder Langsdale, Lafayette, Sr.
OL: Aidan Palmer, Lehigh, Jr.

Second-Team Defense (14)*

DL: Aneesh Vyas, Bucknell, Sr.

DL: Claudy Robinson, Fordham, Jr.

DL: Cooper Blomstrom, Georgetown, So.

DL: Tyree Morris, Lafayette, Jr.

LB: Brad Jamison, Bucknell, Sr.

LB: Gavin Willis, Bucknell, So.

LB: GianCarlo Rufo, Georgetown, So.

LB: David Ealey III, Georgetown, Gr.

LB: Mike Courtney, Fordham, Gr.

DB: Zeraun Daniel, Georgetown, So.

DB: Preston Murray, Georgetown, Gr.

DB: Curtis Harris-Lopez, Holy Cross, Sr.

DB: Jake Jarmolowich, Holy Cross, Sr.

DB: Cam Jones, Holy Cross, So.

Second-Team Special Teams (6)*

PK: Patrick Ryan, Georgetown, Sr.

P: Matt Schearer, Bucknell, Jr.

RS: Nick Peltekian, Lehigh, Jr.

STNS: Kenneth Borders, Georgetown, Sr.

LS: Walker Adkinson, Fordham, Jr.

LS: Dylan Aguilera, Lafayette, Jr.

*Additional players added due to ties in voting