Dr. Miller Honored by Football Team for 30 Years of Service

RFH 2010, Cover Stories, Colgate Sports

Sun, Feb 13, 2011

Dr. Merrill Miller was honored Saturday night for her many years of service to the Colgate football team. She was among the honorees at the team's annual awards at the Hall of Presidents on campus.

Dr. Miller received the Jack Mitchell Loyalty Award for her 30 years of service to the team.

Also at the banquet, head coach Dick Biddle announced the offensive and defensive MVP's from the 2010 season. The Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded annually to the most valuable offensive player, was given to senior quarterback Greg Sullivan and junior running back Nate Eachus.

Sullivan, who was named to the all-Patriot League first team, threw for 1,349 yards and eight touchdowns, while rushing for 651 yards and another eight scores. Sullivan ends his career as the all-time Patriot League leader among quarterbacks with 2,337 rushing yards.

Eachus, who was named a consensus first-team Football Championship Subdivision All-American and Walter Payton Award finalist, finished the season with 1,871 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns. He also caught 18 passes for 168 yards and a score. The 1,871 rushing yards stand third in a single-season in Patriot League history, just four yards behind former teammate Jordan Scott (2007). Eachus averaged 170.1 rushing yards per game, which led the FCS by nearly 25 yards per contest ahead of any other player. It is the second-best mark in Patriot League annals, just behind Scott's 170.5 average in 2007.

The Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded annually to the most valuable defensive player, was presented to senior defensive ends Zach Smith and Lamont Sonds.

Smith, the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, posted the first double-digit sack total for the league since 2004, finishing the season with 44 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. He finished eighth in the FCS with just under a sack per game, and his nine solo sacks tied for the sixth-best mark in the nation. Smith's 14.5 tackles for loss were second in the Patriot League and among the top 30 nationally.

Sonds, who was named to the all-Patriot League first team, finished with 39 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks. His eight sacks ranked second in the Patriot League. He also helped the Raiders tie for the Patriot League lead and finish 13th nationally in sacks per game.

Other major awards were given to free safety Brad Keele who received the Tom Dodge Unsung Hero Award and Jon Pozerycki the Mark Rakowski Special Teams Award.