Mallory Collects FCS All-New England Honors

Central Connecticut junior running back James Mallory was named to this year's FCS All-New England team as selected by the New England Football Writers. Mallory totaled 1,520 yards on the season, averaging 138.18 yards per game for the Blue Devils. Named to the All-Northeast Conference second team earlier this week, Mallory ranks fourth in the nation in rushing.

"We are extremely proud of James," Central Connecticut head football coach Jeff McInerney said. "He is such a special player, and an even better person. James is a wonderful representative of our offense, and our program."

Thanks in large part to Mallory's efforts, Central Connecticut ranks eighth in the nation in rushing offense. The Buffalo, NY native became the second player in CCSU history to eclipse the 1,500-yard mark in a single season and the seventh player in program history to record a 1,000-yard season. Mallory, who scored a team-best 15 touchdowns, also became the 14th player in school history to reach 100 career points.

Mallory started his junior campaign with a 256-yard, two touchdown performance at home against Bryant. His 94-yard touchdown run against the Bulldogs still stands as the longest rushing play in FCS this season, while the 256 yards rank as the sixth most in a single game in 2008. Mallory went on to produce 100-yard efforts in each of CCSU's first four games and nine of the 11 on the season.

With his 1,520-yard season, Mallory moved into sixth place on CCSU's all-time rushing leaderboard. He has 1,893 career yards, putting him 107 shy of becoming just the fourth player in program history to reach 2,000 yards and 1,454 yards away from Stan House's program-best 3,347 career yards.

Central Connecticut ended its season at 7-4 overall and 4-3 in Northeast Conference play. It was the fifth straight winning season for the Blue Devils.