Published: 12/30/2016 11:25:14 PM
Casey DeAndrade and Dalton Crossan capped their senior seasons for the UNH football team with HERO Sports FCS All-America honors Friday.
DeAndrade, a cornerback, captain and special teams star, earned First Team honors, while Crossan, a running back and New Jersey native, landed on the Third Team.
It’s the fifth All-America honor for DeAndrade and the ninth of his career. He was honored once as a sophomore and three times as a junior.
The 5-foot-11 East Bridgewater, Mass., native ranked second on the 2016 team in unassisted tackles (48), assisted tackles (23), total tackles (71), interceptions (three) and pass breakups (10). He also forced two fumbles and had a fumble recovery.
Crossan, who was also named to the All-CAA Second Team, led the Wildcats in rushes (233), rushing yards (1,281), rushing touchdowns (10), all-purpose yards (1,977), kickoff returns (20) and kickoff return yards (430). He also ranked third in receptions (42) and fifth in receiving yards (266).