NEFC All-Academic Team includes 21 PSU football players
PLYMOUTH, N.H. - The New England Football
Conference Academic All-Conference team for 2009 has been
announced, and the list includes 21 student-athletes from the
Plymouth State University football team.
To qualify for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must have completed three semesters at an institution and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0. The All-Academic team is released following the most recent semester, which included the football season.
Nine of the Panthers named for 2009 are repeat selections, and three, seniors Mike Carone (Newington, Conn.), Matt Vahey (Fremont, N.H./Pinkerton) and Mike Vahey (Fremont, N.H./Pinkerton), are three-time honorees. Below are Plymouth State's selections to the 2009 New England Football Conference All-Academic team, and the complete team is here.
| Name | Class | Pos. | Hometown/High School | Academic Major |
| J.J. Brooks | Jr. | QB | Seabrook, N.H./Winnacunnet | Psychology |
| Nathan Campbell | So. | OL | Keene, N.H./Keene | Childhood Studies |
| Mike Carone**# | Sr. | DL | Newington, Conn./Newington | Criminal Justice |
| John Creamer | Jr. | WR | Hanover, Mass./Abington | Management |
| Chad Croteau | So. | DB | Weare, N.H./John Stark | Physical Education |
| Josh Duford | So. | WR | Claremont, N.H./Stevens | Childhood Studies |
| Harry Fallon | Jr. | LB | Hampton Falls, N.H./Winnacunnet | Communication Studies |
| Nick Fuccillo# | Jr. | OL | East Falmouth, Mass./Falmouth | Business Admin. |
| Dan Kelly# | Jr. | DB | Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry | Management |
| Mike Ladd | Jr. | LB | Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional | Accounting |
| James Liddel | So. | TE | Shelton, Conn./Shelton | Environmental Planning |
| Bobby Lombardo | So. | DB | Stow, Mass./Nashoba Regional | Management |
| Derek Lussier | So. | DB | Ellington, Conn./Ellington | Criminal Justice |
| Matt MacLean# | Jr. | DL | Abington, Mass./Abington | Criminal Justice |
| Jason Menard | So. | OL | North Adams, Mass./Drury | Business Admin. |
| Brendan O'Hara | So. | OL | Laconia, N.H./Laconia | Management |
| Zach Parsons# | Jr. | DB | Florence, Mass./Northampton | Criminal Justice |
| Alex Sobolov# | Jr. | QB | Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown | Physical Education |
| Matt Vahey**# | Sr. | OL | Fremont, N.H./Pinkerton | Business Admin. |
| Mike Vahey**# | Sr. | OL | Fremont, N.H./Pinkerton | Business Admin. |
| Kevin Whalen# | Jr. | DB | Wallingford, Conn./Sheehan | Management |
** - indicates 2007 NEFC All-Academic Team
# - indicates 2008 NEFC All-Academic Team
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