Randy Colling (Arcade, N.Y./Pioneer), Sam Geldmaker (Bradenton, Fla./Manatee) and Kevin Minor (South Euclid, Ohio/Shaw) landed spots on the All-PSAC Western Division first team. Chris Cook (Cleveland, Ohio/Shaw), Matt Jones (Rochester, N.Y./The Aquinas Institute) and Matthew Neal-Mink (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) were selected to the second team.
Colling recorded 71 tackles (31 solo, 41 assisted), 12 tackles for a loss (66 yards), eight sacks (61 yards), two forced fumbles, two blocked kicks and one fumble recovery during 11 starting assignments. The junior defensive lineman ranks sixth among PSAC players in sacks, seventh in forced fumbles per game (0.18), 10th in tackles for a loss per game (1.09) and 25th in tackles per game (6.5). He ranks 25th among all NCAA Division II players in sacks.
The Arcade, N.Y., native ranks fourth all-time at Gannon with 16 career sacks. His eight sacks this season equaled the third-highest single-season total in school history, falling three shy of the school record. He was named to the all-conference and all-region teams last season as a sophomore.
Geldmaker was the anchor of Gannon’s offensive line again in 2010. A three-time all-conference honoree, he was named to the Consensus Draft Services (CDS) Division II Preseason All-America second team last August. The senior offensive lineman landed a spot on the Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-Super One Region team last season as a sophomore.
Minor finished the season with 75 tackles (39 solo, 36 assisted), 10 tackles for a loss (30 yards), three sacks (9 yards), three interceptions, two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The senior linebacker ranks 16th among PSAC players in tackles per game (6.8). He reached double digits in tackles three times, including each of the final two games.
The South Euclid, Ohio, native ranks 11th all-time at Gannon in career interceptions (5) and 15th in career tackles (208). Minor finished his career with 33.5 tackles for a loss and 15 pass break-ups. He is one of only two players in school history to return two interceptions for a touchdown.
Cook posted 65 tackles (37 solo, 28 assisted), one tackle for a loss (11 yards), four interceptions, four pass break-ups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. The junior cornerback ranks seventh among PSAC players in interceptions per game (0.36) and 36th in tackles per game (5.9). A two-time All-PSAC selection, he ranks 55th among all NCAA Division II players in interceptions per game.
The Cleveland, Ohio, native reached double digits in tackles twice. Cook ranks fourth all-time at Gannon with 11 career interceptions. He set a school record with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown against Clarion.
Jones recorded 49 tackles (21 solo, 28 assisted), 11 tackles for a loss (59 yards), 5.5 sacks (46 yards), three pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The sophomore defensive lineman ranks 13th among PSAC players in sacks per game (0.50) and 16th in tackles for a loss per game (1.00). He concluded the season with season-highs in tackles (8), tackles for a loss (4) and sacks (3) against nationally-ranked Kutztown.
Neal-Mink had 88 tackles (36 solo, 52 assisted), 6.5 tackles for a loss (15 yards), one sack (2 yards) and three pass break-ups. A two-time All-PSAC honoree, the senior strong safety ranks seventh among PSAC players and 65th among all NCAA Division II players in tackles per game (8.0). He reached double digits in tackles four times, posting 11 stops three times. The Moorestown, N.J., native finished his career as one of only three Golden Knights in school history to reach 300 career tackles.
Gannon concluded the 2010 campaign with a 6-5 record for the second consecutive season, marking the program’s first back-to-back winning seasons since 1995.
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