James Mallory Earns National Honor From College Sporting News
Senior running back James Mallory was named a National All-Star by the College Sporting News on Monday. Mallory is joined by some of the nation's best student-athletes, after rushing for 204 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Albany on Saturday. Mallory also earned national honors for his special teams play earlier this season.
Senior running back James Mallory was named a
National All-Star by the College Sporting News on Monday. Mallory
is joined by some of the nation's best student-athletes, after
rushing for 204 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Albany on
Saturday. Mallory also earned national honors for his special
teams play earlier this season.
Mallory rushed 23 times for 204 yards and three touchdowns to carry
Central Connecticut State to its sixth consecutive victory., one
that gave the Blue Devils sole possession of first place in the
Northeast Conference standings.
Mallory scored his third touchdown of the game, a one-yard burst,
to put the Blue Devils ahead for good, 28-23, with 00:42 remaining
in the third quarter. His 79-yard touchdown run on CCSU's first
play from scrimmage allowed the Blue Devils to take an early 7-6
advantage.
On his way to averaging 8.9 yards per carry, Mallory gained no
fewer than five yards on 12 of his rushes. While his team dealt
Albany its first NEC loss since the 2006 regular season finale,
Mallory became the second-leading scorer in CCSU history (184
pts.)
Mallory was named the NEC Offensive Player of the week earlier on
Monday.