University of New Hampshire Athletics
12/20/2022 11:05:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.H. – Dylan Laube (Westhampton, N.Y.) and Josiah Silver (Hampton, Va.) of the 15th-ranked University of New Hampshire football team were named to the 2022 Stats Perform FCS All-America First Team and Third Team, respectively, on Tuesday.
Laube was named to the First Team on special teams as an all-purpose player. This is the third All-America accolade for the junior running back, who was also a 2022 Associated Press FCS All-America First Team and HERO Sports All-FCS All-American Team honoree – both as an all-purpose player.
This is also the third All-America award in 2022 for Silver, who was selected to the Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team and HERO Sports Sophomore All-American Team.
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Laube is the national leader in all-purpose yards per game and is ranked in the Top 10 in five other stats: No. 2 in total touchdowns, No. 4 in scoring, No. 8 in punt return average, No. 8 in rushing TDs and No. 9 in kickoff return average. On the CAA leaderboard, he ranks in the Top 5 in eight stats and he is the team leader in 14 statistics.
Laube's season highlights include a school-record 424 all-purpose yards in the NCAA first round vs. Fordham University, tying a school record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Richmond, matching a school record for longest punt return with a 92-yard TD at Towson, and breaking the Wildcat Stadium record for longest punt return with a 43-yarder vs. Elon.
He finished the season with 1,209 rushing yards, which ranks seventh on UNH's list of single-season superlatives. Laube was the team's leading rusher all 12 games played and was the leader in receiving yards twice. He finished with five games of 200+ all-purpose yards and also rushed for 100+ yards five times, including a career-high 202 yards at UAlbany. Laube rushed for three touchdowns in that game vs. the Great Danes and also had three rushing TDs in consecutive games against Maine and Fordham.
Laube was a three-time CAA All-Conference honoree with selection to the First Team as a punt returner, Second Team as a running back and Third Team as a kickoff returner. Laube was also named to the New England Football Writers All-New England Team.
Laube's weekly accolades this season included two-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week, CAA Special Teams Player of the Week, New England Football Writers Gold Helmet Award and College Football Performance Awards Performer of Week 13.
Silver is another 2022 New England Football Writers All-New England Team selection who was also named to the CAA All-Conference First Team as a defensive lineman. He is No. 18 in the national rankings in tackles for loss and 12th in blocked kicks. On the CAA leaderboard, Silver is fourth in tackles for loss per game and fifth in sacks per game.
Silver led UNH with 17.5 tackles for loss and ranked second in sacks, as well as third in tackles and tied for third in quarterback hurries. He blocked two punts, one of which was returned for a touchdown and the other resulted in a safety. Silver had 10 games with 4+ tackles and recorded at least one tackle for loss in 11 of 13 games.
Silver's season highlights included a season-high 3.5 tackles for loss vs. Stony Brook and 3.0 tackles for loss at nationally-ranked Richmond. He made a season-high seven tackles in the NCAA first round vs. Fordham and forced a fumble on the opening possession of the game. Silver went on to record six tackles, a fumble recovery, QB hurry and blocked punt in the second round at Holy Cross.
New Hampshire won a share of the CAA title (7-1 conference record) and advanced to the NCAA second round to highlight a highly-successful 2022 season that ended with a 9-4 overall record.
Laube was named to the First Team on special teams as an all-purpose player. This is the third All-America accolade for the junior running back, who was also a 2022 Associated Press FCS All-America First Team and HERO Sports All-FCS All-American Team honoree – both as an all-purpose player.
This is also the third All-America award in 2022 for Silver, who was selected to the Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team and HERO Sports Sophomore All-American Team.
CLICK HERE to read the Stats Perform release.
Laube is the national leader in all-purpose yards per game and is ranked in the Top 10 in five other stats: No. 2 in total touchdowns, No. 4 in scoring, No. 8 in punt return average, No. 8 in rushing TDs and No. 9 in kickoff return average. On the CAA leaderboard, he ranks in the Top 5 in eight stats and he is the team leader in 14 statistics.
Laube's season highlights include a school-record 424 all-purpose yards in the NCAA first round vs. Fordham University, tying a school record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Richmond, matching a school record for longest punt return with a 92-yard TD at Towson, and breaking the Wildcat Stadium record for longest punt return with a 43-yarder vs. Elon.
He finished the season with 1,209 rushing yards, which ranks seventh on UNH's list of single-season superlatives. Laube was the team's leading rusher all 12 games played and was the leader in receiving yards twice. He finished with five games of 200+ all-purpose yards and also rushed for 100+ yards five times, including a career-high 202 yards at UAlbany. Laube rushed for three touchdowns in that game vs. the Great Danes and also had three rushing TDs in consecutive games against Maine and Fordham.
Laube was a three-time CAA All-Conference honoree with selection to the First Team as a punt returner, Second Team as a running back and Third Team as a kickoff returner. Laube was also named to the New England Football Writers All-New England Team.
Laube's weekly accolades this season included two-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week, CAA Special Teams Player of the Week, New England Football Writers Gold Helmet Award and College Football Performance Awards Performer of Week 13.
Silver is another 2022 New England Football Writers All-New England Team selection who was also named to the CAA All-Conference First Team as a defensive lineman. He is No. 18 in the national rankings in tackles for loss and 12th in blocked kicks. On the CAA leaderboard, Silver is fourth in tackles for loss per game and fifth in sacks per game.
Silver led UNH with 17.5 tackles for loss and ranked second in sacks, as well as third in tackles and tied for third in quarterback hurries. He blocked two punts, one of which was returned for a touchdown and the other resulted in a safety. Silver had 10 games with 4+ tackles and recorded at least one tackle for loss in 11 of 13 games.
Silver's season highlights included a season-high 3.5 tackles for loss vs. Stony Brook and 3.0 tackles for loss at nationally-ranked Richmond. He made a season-high seven tackles in the NCAA first round vs. Fordham and forced a fumble on the opening possession of the game. Silver went on to record six tackles, a fumble recovery, QB hurry and blocked punt in the second round at Holy Cross.
New Hampshire won a share of the CAA title (7-1 conference record) and advanced to the NCAA second round to highlight a highly-successful 2022 season that ended with a 9-4 overall record.
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