LEESBURG, Va. –
Senior free safety Jordan Dangerfield and junior offensive tackle Eric Pike of
Towson University have been named to the Beyond Sports Network Football
Championship Subdivision All-America team.
A
two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association first team selection, Dangerfield
was honored as a second team All-American by BSN. A three-year starter at left
tackle, Pike earned honorable mention All-American honors.
A
two-year co-captain for the Tigers, Dangerfield was a defensive leader for the
top defensive team in the CAA. A starter in 10 games, he was third on the team
with 69 tackles. Dangerfield also the Tigers with six pass breakups. He also
forced one fumble and recovered another. As a junior, Dangerfield made a team
high 93 tackles despite missing two games with an injury. He was ranked seventh
in the CAA in tackles and placed second among CAA defensive backs. Dangerfield
also intercepted two passes last year and tied for the CAA lead with two fumble
recoveries.
He finished his three-year career with the Tigers with 258 tackles,
tied for 11th on Towson's all-time list. He also broke up 13 passes
and recovered four fumbles.
Led
by Dangerfield, the Tiger defense led the CAA by allowing 313.2 yards of total
offense per game. Towson also led the CAA in pass defense, surrendering 174.27
passing yards per game. Towson ranked 16th in NCAA FCS in total
defense.
As
a senior, Dangerfield helped the No. 15 Tigers post a 7-4 record against a very
difficult schedule that included Kent State and Louisiana State, a pair of
bowl-bound NCAA FBS Top 25 teams. He also led Towson to its second straight CAA
championship as the Tigers shared the championship with New Hampshire, Richmond
and Villanova.
The
6-5, 298-pound Pike (below) has been a fixture at left tackle for the last three years.
In fact, he started 34 consecutive games and has been a key to the Tigers' offense
.
In 2012, the Tiger offensive line allowed only 14 sacks in 11 games to rank 21st
in NCAA FCS. The Tiger offense averaged 441.0 yards per game to rank 14th
in the nation while the Tigers' rushing offense averaged 229.0 yards per
contest, 13th in the nation.
Towson
finished the season with four consecutive wins, beating No. 19 Villanova, No.
23 Delaware, Rhode Island and No. 7 New Hampshire to earn a share of the CAA
championship. The Tigers have compiled a 13-3 record in CAA games the last two
years.