University of New Hampshire Athletics
1/16/2020 11:14:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.H. – Dylan Laube (Westhampton, N.Y.) and Oleh Manzyk (Langhorne, Pa.) of the University of New Hampshire football team were named Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America selections on Wednesday.
Laube was voted to the Second Team as an all-purpose player and Manzyk was on the Third Team defense. Laube's other postseason accolades include HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America Honorable Mention.
Laube led UNH and all FCS freshman in all-purpose yards per game at 137.20, and that number ranked No. 12 in the nation.
In 10 games, the redshirt freshman running back had 63 carries for 285 yards (4.5 yards per carry), 28 catches for 412 yards (14.7 yards/catch) and 29 kickoff returns for 675 yards (23.3 yards/return) for a total of 1,372 all-purpose yards. He finished with five touchdowns (one rush, four receive).
Laube led the Wildcats in both kickoff returns and kickoff return yards, and the five TDs tied atop the leaderboard. He also ranked second on the team in receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs, tied for second in scoring (30 points), and ranked third in both rushes and rushing yards.
He was UNH's leader in all-purpose yards eight times, including each of the last six games with a career-high 233 at #2 James Madison (15 rushing, 43 receiving and 175 kickoff return). Laube's numbers the previous three games were 125 at #24 Delaware, 130 at #22 Stony Brook and 124 vs. #11 Villanova. He finished with 147 at Florida International (Sept. 14) and then 146 vs. Rhode Island (Sept. 21). Laube helped lead UNH to victory in the season-finale against Maine with 179 all-purpose yards.
Laube had nine rushes for 61 yards, including a long of 34 yards -- all career highs -- vs. Maine. Laube's career-high 87 receiving yards at FBS school Florida International included an 86-yard TD catch. He finished with a school-record eight kickoff returns for 175 yards in the aforementioned game at JMU, but his long kickoff return of 45 yards was at Stony Brook.
Manzyk, who played all 10 games and started the last nine, ranked fifth on the team – first among freshman – in total tackles with 49 (27 solo, 22 assisted). His other statistics included 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one interception and two pass breakups; the four sacks tied for second most on the squad.
The linebacker received three weekly awards Oct. 7, 2019 for his performance against Elon University. Manzyk recorded a career-high eight tackles, including a personal-best three sacks, with five solo stops and three assisted tackles. His 55-yard interception return for a touchdown gave the Wildcats a 13-3 lead at 4:07 of the first quarter. UNH went on to a 26-10 victory and Manzyk was honored as CAA Football Rookie of the Week, STATS FCS National Freshman Player of the Week and New England Football Writers/Grinold Chapter Division I Gold Helmet Award recipient.
Manzyk matched that eight-tackle effort at second-ranked JMU. He finished with seven tackles against both URI and nationally-ranked University of Delaware (Oct. 19).
New Hampshire ended the 2019 season with a 28-10 victory against the University of Maine at Wildcat Stadium on Nov 23 to finish with a 6-5 overall record that included 5-3 in the CAA.
Laube was voted to the Second Team as an all-purpose player and Manzyk was on the Third Team defense. Laube's other postseason accolades include HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America Honorable Mention.
Laube led UNH and all FCS freshman in all-purpose yards per game at 137.20, and that number ranked No. 12 in the nation.
In 10 games, the redshirt freshman running back had 63 carries for 285 yards (4.5 yards per carry), 28 catches for 412 yards (14.7 yards/catch) and 29 kickoff returns for 675 yards (23.3 yards/return) for a total of 1,372 all-purpose yards. He finished with five touchdowns (one rush, four receive).
Laube led the Wildcats in both kickoff returns and kickoff return yards, and the five TDs tied atop the leaderboard. He also ranked second on the team in receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs, tied for second in scoring (30 points), and ranked third in both rushes and rushing yards.
He was UNH's leader in all-purpose yards eight times, including each of the last six games with a career-high 233 at #2 James Madison (15 rushing, 43 receiving and 175 kickoff return). Laube's numbers the previous three games were 125 at #24 Delaware, 130 at #22 Stony Brook and 124 vs. #11 Villanova. He finished with 147 at Florida International (Sept. 14) and then 146 vs. Rhode Island (Sept. 21). Laube helped lead UNH to victory in the season-finale against Maine with 179 all-purpose yards.
Laube had nine rushes for 61 yards, including a long of 34 yards -- all career highs -- vs. Maine. Laube's career-high 87 receiving yards at FBS school Florida International included an 86-yard TD catch. He finished with a school-record eight kickoff returns for 175 yards in the aforementioned game at JMU, but his long kickoff return of 45 yards was at Stony Brook.
Manzyk, who played all 10 games and started the last nine, ranked fifth on the team – first among freshman – in total tackles with 49 (27 solo, 22 assisted). His other statistics included 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one interception and two pass breakups; the four sacks tied for second most on the squad.
The linebacker received three weekly awards Oct. 7, 2019 for his performance against Elon University. Manzyk recorded a career-high eight tackles, including a personal-best three sacks, with five solo stops and three assisted tackles. His 55-yard interception return for a touchdown gave the Wildcats a 13-3 lead at 4:07 of the first quarter. UNH went on to a 26-10 victory and Manzyk was honored as CAA Football Rookie of the Week, STATS FCS National Freshman Player of the Week and New England Football Writers/Grinold Chapter Division I Gold Helmet Award recipient.
Manzyk matched that eight-tackle effort at second-ranked JMU. He finished with seven tackles against both URI and nationally-ranked University of Delaware (Oct. 19).
New Hampshire ended the 2019 season with a 28-10 victory against the University of Maine at Wildcat Stadium on Nov 23 to finish with a 6-5 overall record that included 5-3 in the CAA.
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