Jerome Pinckney was one of three Owls tabbed to play in the East Coast Bowl.
Three Owls Selected To Participate In East Coast Bowl
11/20/2009 5:14:30 PM
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Three members of the Southern Connecticut State University football team – seniors Jarom Freeman (Peekskill, N.Y.), Martin Manson (Bloomfield, Conn.) and Jerome Pinckney (Ellenwood, Ga.) – have been selected to take part in this year’s East Coast Bowl. The game, which will be played in Petersburg, Va. on Saturday, November 28, annually features the best Division I-FCS, II, III and NAIA players in the nation.
This year, Freeman collected All-Northeast-10 Conference honors for the third time in his career, including his second First-Team recognition. Despite being hampered by injury for the entire season, he still posted four games with at least 100 yards and closed the year with 708 yards rushing. Freeman ends his career at SCSU ranked seventh on the Northeast-10 career rushing list with 3,360 yards.
Manson, who capped his career as a four-time All-Conference pick, also earned First-Team honors for the third straight season at defensive back. He became just the second Owl in program history to capture All-NE-10 accolades four times, joining Sir Snowden (2001-04) with that honor. He finished the season ranked fifth on the team with 37 tackles and was fourth with 24 solo stops. Manson added two interceptions, a fumble recovery and three passes defended.
Pinckney was lauded with All-Conference honors for the second year in a row. He ranked second on the team in five categories – tackles (79), tackles for loss (7.5), sacks (three), passes defended (four) and interceptions (two). Pinckney actually tallied 12 more tackles this year than last season, when he was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year. He was also an All-New England and All-ECAC selection as a junior.
In closing the year with a 6-4 mark and a share of the Northeast-10 title, the Owls also registered their ninth straight winning season and 16th straight year with a record at or above .500. The club had also reached the NCAA Playoffs in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.