Widener senior nose guard James Woodley (Pittsgrove, NJ) was picked second team All-East Region by D3Football.com and junior inside linebacker Joe Favinger (Mohnton, PA) was named third team.
It was another standout campaign for Woodley, who also was tabbed first team All-Middle Atlantic Conference a third straight year. A four-year starter who constantly draws double teams, Woodley ended tied for fourth in the conference with 14.5 tackles for a loss, tied for eighth with 5.5 sacks and tied for 23rd with 5.7 tackles per game.
No game this year stood out more than October 31 against Lebanon Valley, in which he had 19 tackles to tie for the third most in school history. He also closed with 14 solo tackles, 1.5 sacks and five tackles for a loss.
Woodley, along with senior left tackle Chris Waldron (Allentown, PA), last Saturday participated in the D-III Football Senior Classic in Salem, VA. Representatives from the National Football League, Canadian Football League and United Football League were expected to attend.
Favinger has been an exceptional three-year starter in being named first team all-conference the last two years. A second-team honoree and the league’s Rookie of the Year in 2007, Favinger this season was tied for fourth in the MAC with 14.5 tackles for a loss, 11th with 6.5 tackles per contest, tied for 11th with five sacks and tied for third with two forced fumbles.
Favinger had 11 tackles against nationally ranked Albright on October 24 and nine against both Ithaca on September 19 and Delaware Valley on November 14, also ranked.