Joe Favinger Named Second Team Preseason All-American For Football
6/23/2010
Widener senior outside linebacker Joe Favinger (Mohnton, PA) has been tabbed second team Preseason All-American out of the North Region by the D3 Senior Classic selection committee.
Favinger has been an exceptional three-year starter in being selected first team all-conference the last two years as well as third team All-East Region by D3Football.com last season. A second-team honoree and the league’s Rookie of the Year in 2007, Favinger in 2009 was tied for fourth in the Middle Atlantic Conference 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.
Widener opens its season September 4 at Alfred, an NCAA Tournament participant from last season. The home opener is September 11 vs. Thiel and Homecoming Weekend is October 2, when the squad hosts FDU-Florham.