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2021 Football Roster

Taj Falconer
Ryan Long
Ryan Long
Bob Shank

8 Rece Bender

8 Rece Bender

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    170
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lancaster, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Manheim Township

Summary

Biography

CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team (2021)
CoSIDA Academic All-District (2021)
PSAC TOP 10 (2021)
ALL-PSAC First Team WR (2021)
All-PSAC Second Team RS (2019)
National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (2021)
PSAC SAAC Co-Chair
ESU SAAC Vice President 
School record 99-yd kickoff return touchdown at Lock Haven (Watch)


Senior (2021): Started in all 11 games … First-team All-PSAC wide receiver, CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District Super Region 1 and named to prestigious PSAC Fall Top 10 … among the most explosive athletes in all of Division II, registering an average catch of 19.4 yards, which ranked 19th in the country and fifth in the PSAC ... reeled in catches of 96 yards (vs. Millersville), 79 yards (vs. Pace), 66 yards (vs. Shippensburg), 64 yards and 53 yards (vs. Bloomsburg) and 47 yards (vs. Shippensburg). ... 96-yard reception tied for the longest reception in Division II ... 795 receiving yards ranked fourth in the PSAC and second in the east division of the conference ... previously was named to All-PSAC East second team as a return specialist ... ranked second in the conference in all-purpose yards with an average of 120.73 per contest ... broke program record with a 99-yd kickoff return touchdown against Lock Haven.



Junior (2020): Season canceled due to COVID-19

Sophomore (2019) (Season Stats): All-PSAC East 2nd team return specialist ... played in all 11 games and made 10 starts at wide receiver ... 30 catches (3rd on team), 528 yards (2nd on team), 6 TD (t-1st) ... had 18 kick returns for 504 yards (28.0 average) and TD ... 9 punt returns for 139 yards (15.4 average) and TD ... ranks 6th on ESU single-season kick return average list ... 9th-most combined return yards (643) and 10th-most kick return yards (504) ... had 312 all-purpose yards at Shepherd, 3rd-most in school history (4 catches, 129 yards, 2 TD; 5 kick returns, 106 yards; 2 punt returns, 77 yards - including 76-yard TD) ... 75-yard TD at Shepherd was ESU's longest offensive TD of season ... had 95-yard kick return TD vs. Clarion, along with 3 catches, 32 yards, TD ... 4 catches, 80 yards, TD vs. Shippensburg ... 4 catches, 77 yards, TD vs. West Chester ... had team-high 1,171 all-purpose yards.

Freshman (2018) (Season Stats): Played in 9 games … had 3 catches for 60 yards, including 50-yarder vs. Bloomsburg ... 15 punt returns for 157 yards (10.5 average), including 60-yarder ... 7 kick returns for 129 yards (18.4 average), with long of 28.

Background: 1st team All-League selection at defensive back and kick returner, and 2nd team honoree at wide receiver ... 3-year starter ... helped team to league and District championships as a senior with 12-2 record ... 1st team All-League and 3-year starter as outfielder in baseball ... assistant coach in Little League Challenger Division ... majors in Sport Management.
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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2018Freshman

    WR
    5'10" 165 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2019Sophomore

    WR
    5'10" 165 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2020-21Junior

    WR
    5'10" 165 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2021Senior

    WR
    5'9" 170 lbs
    8