BSN Preseason All-Americans

Utica, NY (July 22, 2014) – Utica College senior wide receiver Anthony Acevedo (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) was named a 2014 BSN Preseason D3 All-American Second Team selection on Monday. The honor marks the second time this offseason that Acevedo has garnered the preseason All-American distinction.

The BSN 2014 Preseason D3 All-America Football Team, which is made up of 93 football players from around the country, was chosen based on returning All-Americans from the 2013 BSN All-America Football Team, highest vote recipients in the 2013 BSN All American voting, statistics, and game evaluations.  The 2013 BSN All American team was selected based on votes by college sports information directors and college coaches.  Every school was given the opportunity to have two votes.   

Acevedo, in his final campaign, looks to add to his already decorated resume after coming off a record breaking season last year.  Last season he earned Empire 8 Conference Offensive Co-Player of the Year honors along with D3football.com All-Region status. He is one of three players from the Empire 8 to be named to one of the three Pre-season All-American teams.
 
Acevedo finished the 2013 regular season ranked 10th nationally and first in the Empire 8 with an average of 8.0 receptions per game. He was also 17th in the country and first in the Empire 8 with an average of 106.1 receiving yards per game.  He finished the season with 72 catches, 955 yards and six touchdowns. Acevedo is now the College's all-time leader in career receiving yards with 2,484 and he is just ten receptions away from tying the school-record for receptions – he currently has 177 for his career.

The Pioneers kick off the season Saturday, September 9^th on the road against Misericordia University in Dallas, PA.  UC's home-opener (third game of the season) is on September 20^th at 12 p.m. against Frostburg State on the turf at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium.