PK Zak Kennedy Finishes 13th in Balloting for STATS Freshman of the Year

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Friday - Dec 11, 2015 10:18 am

Youngstown State freshman placekicker Zak Kennedy finished 13th in the balloting for the 2015 STATS FCS Freshman of the Year honor. Kennedy received 53 votes to finish 13th among the group of 20 finalists ...   Read more...

Steve Zaborsky Named Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American

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Saturday - Dec 5, 2015 7:50 am

Youngstown State senior defensive tackle Steve Zaborsky was named second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American on Thursday, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced. Zaborsky is the first Penguins football student-athlete since 2010 to be named Academic All-American ...   Read more...

2015 Valley Football All-Newcomer Team

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Thursday - Dec 3, 2015 7:45 am

QB Aaron Bailey of UNI has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Year, while DE Andrew Van Ginkel of South Dakota has earned MVFC Freshman of the Year honors. They head a list of 24 student-athletes named to the 2015 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team ...   Read more...

Three Penguins Named First-Team All-MVFC; Eight Earn Honors

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Wednesday - Dec 2, 2015 7:48 am

Youngstown State junior defensive end Derek Rivers, junior safety LeRoy Alexander and freshman placekicker Zak Kennedy were named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference. Eight Penguins were honored for their 2015 performances. All eight players are underclassman and will return for the Penguins in 2016. In total three juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen. Of the eight honored, four did not play for the Penguins last season ...   Read more...

Valley Football Players of the Week - Nov. 21

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Tuesday - Nov 24, 2015 9:12 pm

This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference Players of the Week include RB Marshaun Coprich of Illinois State; LB T.J. Lally of South Dakota State; TB/RS Jody Webb of Youngstown State; RB/RS Daquan Isom of Southern Illinois; and OL Jacob Judd of Western Illinois ...   Read more...

Penguins Fall On Final Play at Indiana State

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Sunday - Nov 22, 2015 9:03 am

Terre Haute, Ind. - The Youngstown State football team lost 27-24 at Indiana State on a snowy and cold afternoon at Memorial Stadium. ISU's Eric Heidorn kicked a 38-yard field goal as time expired to give the Sycamores the victory ...   Read more...