University of New Hampshire Athletics
12/20/2022 5:15:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.H. – Dylan Laube (Westhampton, N.Y.), a junior running back on the 15th-ranked University of New Hampshire football team, was named to the 2022 Phil Steele/Draftscout FCS Postseason All-America First Team as an all-purpose player and to the Fourth Team as a punt returner. The announcement was made Tuesday.
Sophomore defensive end Josiah Silver (Hampton, Va.) was selected to the Second Team and Dylan Ruiz (Kissimmee, Fla.), another sophomore defensive end, was voted to the Fourth Team.
These are the fourth and fifth All-America accolades for Laube in 2022. He was also named to the Stats Perform FCS All-America First Team, Associated Press FCS All-America First Team and HERO Sports All-FCS All-American Team – all as an all-purpose player.
This is the fourth All-America award in 2022 for Silver, who was selected to the Stats Perform FCS All-America Third Team, Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team and HERO Sports Sophomore All-American Team.
Ruiz has received three All-America honors in 2022. He was previously named to the Associated Press FCS All-America Third Team and HERO Sports Sophomore All-American Team.
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.
Ruiz 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 was selected to the Ted Hendricks Award Watch List, which includes players from both FBS and FCS, as the top defensive lineman in the nation.
Ruiz is ranked No. 5 in the nation in sacks per game and is the CAA leader in that stat. He is the team leader in sacks and quarterback hurries, and is tied for the team lead in forced fumbles. Ruiz ranks second on the team in both solo tackles and total tackles, as well as tackles for loss.
His season highlights included career highs of 11 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss at Maine; he was also credited with two QB hurries that game. Ruiz finished with a career-high three sacks at Towson. In the NCAA second round at Holy Cross, he had five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. He recorded multiple tackles all 13 games, including seven with 5+ tackles, and had a sack in 8 of 13 games.
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.
Sophomore defensive end Josiah Silver (Hampton, Va.) was selected to the Second Team and Dylan Ruiz (Kissimmee, Fla.), another sophomore defensive end, was voted to the Fourth Team.
These are the fourth and fifth All-America accolades for Laube in 2022. He was also named to the Stats Perform FCS All-America First Team, Associated Press FCS All-America First Team and HERO Sports All-FCS All-American Team – all as an all-purpose player.
This is the fourth All-America award in 2022 for Silver, who was selected to the Stats Perform FCS All-America Third Team, Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team and HERO Sports Sophomore All-American Team.
Ruiz has received three All-America honors in 2022. He was previously named to the Associated Press FCS All-America Third Team and HERO Sports Sophomore All-American Team.
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.
Ruiz 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 was selected to the Ted Hendricks Award Watch List, which includes players from both FBS and FCS, as the top defensive lineman in the nation.
Ruiz is ranked No. 5 in the nation in sacks per game and is the CAA leader in that stat. He is the team leader in sacks and quarterback hurries, and is tied for the team lead in forced fumbles. Ruiz ranks second on the team in both solo tackles and total tackles, as well as tackles for loss.
His season highlights included career highs of 11 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss at Maine; he was also credited with two QB hurries that game. Ruiz finished with a career-high three sacks at Towson. In the NCAA second round at Holy Cross, he had five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. He recorded multiple tackles all 13 games, including seven with 5+ tackles, and had a sack in 8 of 13 games.
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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